The Importance of Consistent Exercise After Illness: A Personal Journey

Getting back to exercise after illness can be challenging, but it’s essential for restoring energy and maintaining overall health. After several days of feeling sick and avoiding physical activity, the consequences became clear – stiffness in the body, pain in the legs, and general discomfort.

“I have been feeling sick for some days, I have not really exercised and I did not do any good for my sister. That did not help me at all,” shares the fitness enthusiast. “Not exercising did not help me, but made my body to be stiff. I tried to stretch, even the back of my legs, my nails, my toes, everything pained me. Because of lack of exercise.”

Taking Control of Your Body

The journey back to fitness begins with a simple truth: you must control your body, not let your body control you. This applies to exercise habits as well as eating patterns.

“It is very hard to exercise, but very easy to get weight. Very hard to lose weight. All you need to do is to push your body. You force it. Not letting your body control you,” the author emphasizes. “Control your mouth. Control your belly. Control everything. And then force your body to move. Force it. It’s not easy. But you’re gonna force it.”

Starting Small and Building Consistency

The key to successful fitness is understanding that you don’t need to be perfect from the beginning. Starting small and building consistency matters more than attempting professional-level workouts immediately.

“We must not be professional. We need to be 100 pounds. Just start by lifting 10 pounds. Five pounds. So we cannot lift 10 pounds. Just little by little, we are going to be fine.”

Tracking Progress

Using exercise equipment that tracks calories burned, speed, and other metrics can help monitor progress. The author mentions using a treadmill with various speed settings, noting that they currently use speed 7, having previously worked up to speed 9, with 12 being the maximum.

“When I lose weight, I start running 10 because that’s when you have to pop up. If I put it now I will fall because of my weight, but I use up to 7.”

The Result: Returning Energy

Even after just a short exercise session, the benefits become apparent. “My energy level is coming back,” the author notes, highlighting the immediate positive effects of getting the body moving again after illness.

The most important takeaway remains clear: your health is your wealth. As the author states, “Your health is what you are. In good health, you can achieve. It’s only when you cannot do certain things that you cannot achieve your goals.”