taking the staircase challenge
By Grace on Oct 8, 2007 in personal thoughts
I live on the 7th floor in a 12 floor building. How do I go up and down the building? Of course through the reliable elevator, nothing else. I know the stairs are there but aren’t stairs supposed to be for emergency use only? ;-P
Truth is, I have made a pact with myself to use the stairs at least 4 times a week. Total number of steps from the ground floor until the 7th floor where our apartment would be 140. Boy, it really is tiring, not to mention a real pain to huff and puff in that closed, damp area without windows.
I could need the exercise because looking closely, I realized I don’t do that often. Well, I do belly dancing almost everyday……. ok that’s long enough, you can stop laughing now! It’s a great way to exercise and have fun at the same time without even leaving home or enrolling in a gym program which makes it more appealing to me.
I also realized that people who are a little ‘off’ their ideal weight are almost always people who are tired from work. Umkay, I know this sounds like a real cheesy excuse but at least in my case, it is the reason why I tend to postpone moving about and sweating. Sometimes I just don’t want to add anything to the normal daily fatigue.
But someone told me before, people get tired because they don’t exercise and not the other way around - which was my original theory that I am tired that’s why I don’t want to exercise.
‘Nuff said, today when I go home I’ll tackle the stairs again!
I love belly dancing. I was just starting to learn from video tapes. I can not do stairs because of bone on bone in my knee. Maybe I will pop in a tape this week. Here in America the folks act like it is volar to belly dance I think it is beautiful and fiminin
Donetta | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
do you know that the craze here is for exercise– POLL dancing!
I am sure my hubby would be all for me starting up that new exercise routine! 
I always choose the stairs when I can!
SabineM | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
I’ve always wanted to try belly dancing - does it work???
Moving Mama | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
that’s a good way to exercise grace. and you get to do it everyday. if you don’t get lazy… and don’t run out of time…(esp in the morning)
rose | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
what happened to your yoga?
Charlotte | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
Steps are a brilliant way to exercise. Just do it and you will never want to use an elevator again
Melany aka Supermom | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
Good for you! Every little bit helps
Karin | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
yeah Grace… why not try belly dancing?
shiera | Oct 9, 2007 | Reply
oh yes- they say taking the stairs do wonders to that little extra pound we pick up after chocolates or an extra meal! goodluck on the new exercise (what happened to the belly dancing?)
bin | Oct 9, 2007 | Reply
Perfect exercise! Mine is walking (or jogging to keep with the tot who runs like an atlete!) every morning. And some other manual labor I do at home
zamejias | Oct 9, 2007 | Reply