- Work out at the on-site gym. The gym apparently has a full range of cardiovascular equipment, including an elliptical and a treadmill, which is all I really need. But it costs $15 to use, and I'm not sure I am ready to exercise in public yet. Plus, I think I will feel guilty if I don't check in with my Wii workouts on a daily basis. I might be afraid of the Wii yelling at me for cheating on it.
- Bring the Wii with me. Why not? It's easy enough to bring along, and it can probably be plugged into the back on the TV in the hotel room. But there's a chance that the TV won't be compatible with it, and I would have to lug along the balance board. Plus, I should probably not be so crazy about having to check in with it every single day. I just don't want it secretly hating me.
- Skip a workout day. I haven't skipped a workout since I started officially trying to lose weight in late June, so I suppose it would be good if my body and its muscles got a rest. But exercise has been a good way to beat stress and avoid hunger, and I get nervous that a day of no exercise will result in less weight loss when I weigh-in. If I take a day off and end up not losing any weight, then I will immediately point the finger at the day off.
I'm interested to hear what your thoughts are. I'll decide by Monday.
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ok i'm not taking the poll because i have sort of a mixed answer. i absolutely believe you need to be taking days off, and that you need to not worry about taking a day off from the wii fit. but, i think if you want to work out while there you could do so without doing anything crazy. how about just taking a walk near the casino? i've never been there so i don't know if it's really a walkable area, but that could be a nice compromise, something easy but enough to get you a little active for the day. do you have a pedometer? you'd be amazed how many steps you take in a day. just try to keep on track food wise and don't worry too much about the rest. don't be too hard on yourself! now if only i could follow that advice...
I fully agree with Samantha.
Changing your lifestyle is more about be consistantly active than about sticking to a specific regimine. I take days off from the gym because I know that I work out a lot and I know rest is a good thing from time to time.
Be creative. Take a long walk in the woods. See if there are any parks near by that can offer some trails to explore. Take one or two days and pay the $15 to really push yourself with some weight training. And if you want bring the Wii. It's about having fun and being healthy.
IMHO
Sam and Luis: thanks so much for the advice! I forgot that the casino is relatively large, so I could simply just walk around the entire place...that would probably be a pretty good substitute workout. A day off won't kill me, either...but that darn Wii better not yell at me. I'm sensitive. ;-)
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