if you don't sign on, getting back into the exercise environment
may be just what you need.
If the thought of coming back to boring gym exercises makes you
want to die, do something completely different. Sign on for a local
belly dance class or check into that new yoga studio. A switch of
scenery and a brand new activity may refresh and rejuvenate you.
Picture this: you're at a party and you've promised yourself you
won't scarf down the buffet like a famished maniac. Then you see a
huge platter of the prettiest cheese you've ever came across. Many
hours later, feeling your cheese hangover start, you vow to make
up for it tomorrow with a long workout.
There are some issues with this approach--first, you can't undo
what you consumed the night before and, secondly, killing yourself
with an exercise isn't a good answer as it makes you hate exercise
even more.
If you're busy living in yesterday's errors, many of your decisions
will be founded on guilt and shame instead of what you really want
(and need) to accomplish to achieve your goals. Real change comes
from day-to-day choices and becoming mindful and basing your
choices on what you need now (rather than what you did or didn't
do yesterday) will make your exercise life much more passable.
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