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--- In , Reinhard Engels 
<beautiful_idiot@y...> wrote:
> Always focus on maintenance and maintainability, throw the progress
> sense a bone now and then but never the whole animal. 
> Reinhard

....Look. If one compares 14 minutes of honest health building 
exercise (both physical and psychological) to the desolate land of 
*nothing* and sitting endlessly, just becoming more and more 
complacent to be a lazybones, then even that 14 minutes is 
progress...
I never feel like "I can't do this because my whole schedule is 
going to have to revolve around the exercise" and in this way it 
never makes for a mental deterrent.
I had a discussion yesterday with one of my old friends from high 
school, who is actually a client now... She exercises all the time 
because she loves to...the gym, yoga, personal trainer, etc...Even 
she agreed that, unless it's "easy" in terms of fitting into your 

life scheme, you won't continue doing it, and it won't be enjoyable.
Seems like an paradox, since our goal is to "go forth and burn up 

calories and get in shape" and yet we want to have it be easy also.
I used to attend a yoga class with her, but the class was offered at 
9:30 two towns away from where I live...As much as I wanted to take 
the class, I just couldn't make myself "enjoy" the prep involved: 

Waking up earlier and rushing to get myself and my son off 
earlier... His school starts at 9:20... I just found it a chore. If 
the class ever happens during the midday I might try it again...
(even now I can hear the subconscious excuses beginning) 
Have a great weekend guys!
Love,
Deb :)