Exercise doesn’t need to be about weight loss.
It’s true!
There are so many reasons to move your body that have nothing to do with manipulating your appearance.
1: It’s fun!
I mean, sometimes. And sometimes not. I truly enjoy working out and sometimes I just don’t wanna. That’s ok. It doesn’t always have to be fun but it also doesn’t have to suck either.
2: My head feels better
And not in a “strength training is my therapy” way because therapy is definitely my therapy but I do think lifting heavy things and breathing a bit more intensely does calm down the chatter that’s happening up there 24/7.
3: I can do the things I want to do
Chase my big kid.
Carry my baby.
Move furniture when the mood strikes me to rearrange the room.
Carry in 5 bags from the car at a time because who wants to make a second trip?!
4: Not pee my pants
Exercise is one tool that I use to manage pelvic floor symptoms. When I’m not working out as consistently as I’d like, I often see an uptick in symptoms. Exercise has also helped me recover from having two pregnancies and two vaginal births.
5: I feel better about myself
Regardless of what my physical body looks like, I still feel better about myself when I exercise. Movement can shift our nervous system and hormones which then supports our bodies and emotions and symptoms in a variety of ways.
