166 days since my surgery (5.5 months)
I really wish I had gotten this virtual rehab program a couple of months after surgery - it's pretty good. I am realizing how bad my balance is when I try some of the exercises, and I am working on that. There is a range of workouts I can choose from — including strength training, cardio, yoga, meditation and more.
I am also trying to map out some weekly goals for myself and stick with it. Which is hard because I regularly use work as an excuse to be lax. (At least I am becoming more self-aware!)
Today I am watching a video called "Staying Motivated with Lifestyle Change" and the doctor in the video just said this:
"If you are persistent, you will get it. If you are consistent, you will keep it."
This hit home with me, and since today is Sunday I am thinking ahead and trying to plan my week, set some goals and stick with them. She recommends scheduling workouts so you PLAN to fit them into your day, versus wait and see if you do them or not.
She also recommended we have a "Promise of 3 Things" we PROMISE to do every day so that even when the day is not going well, or we have a curveball in our day, we can still get 3 things done.
The intention is for the 3 things to be easy and doable -- like having an extra vegetable, going for a 10 minute walk, lifting hand weights - anything you KNOW you can do every day.
So today I am going to determine my 'Promise of 3 Things' and see how that goes for me.