Blog: Make up your mind to move it in 2007

I hate working out.

There is nothing enjoyable about jumping from machine to machine trying to work out one muscle and then the other.

I just don’t have that kind of patience or tolerance to force myself to walk into a gym, or sweat house as I like to call it.

But, now that the new year has been in full swing for a week, the “get fit NOW!” commercials have gotten me thinking.

I started working out regularly six months ago after years of failed new year’s resolutions to get fit.

So what changed in 2006?

I allowed myself to admit that I hate working out and even the thought of running around my neighborhood makes me nauseous.

But, it’s that admission that has freed me from years of guilt about not exercising and opened me up to see it’s something I need to do to stay healthy.

Even if I can only make it twice a week that’s better than seven days spent on the couch watching TV.

As people gear up to lose weight and exercise in 2007, I have no plans to change anything. I’m just going to keep going to the gym as I have been for six months or at least walk to the mailbox more often.

When you jump on that treadmill tomorrow morning, keep in mind that it’s OK to hate working out or eating healthy but you owe it to yourself.

So today, day six of 2007, I’d like to propose a challenge to all of you who have joined gyms, thrown out all of the junk food, and committed to new year’s resolutions to contact me and tell me your stories of success — or unfortunate failure.

Keep that body movin’ and groovin’ in 2007 and come March I’d like to see how many of you are stickin’ to it.

You can reach me by calling 339-1032 or e-mail me at adiaz@news-press.com.

I’d love to hear your stories and, who knows, maybe I’ll bump into you at the gym someday.