You've found the right place: Excuse Busters will exorcise your exercise excuses.
Excuse: Too Busy to Walk
This green goblin of an excuse infests most homes. Work, school, cooking, cleaning, shopping, kids, laundry: There isn't enough time to do everything.
Bust it:
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Commit to a walking time: Put it on your calendar, in your day planner, or set your alarm clock.
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Invite others: Invite your family or housemates to join you. But make it clear that this time is for walking and exercise, nothing else.
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Work walking into your chores: Instead of stopping on the way home from work to do errands, I walk to the market and post office and carry things back in a backpack.
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Leave the beeper at home: If you carry a cell phone for safety, put it on vibrate for incoming calls.
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Sneak walking into a busy day: Walk during your breaks and lunch at work, or go for a quick walk at home while a pot is stewing. Although it is best to walk for a half hour or more, sneaking in a couple of 10- to 15-minute walks burns calories and gets you into the habit of exercising.
Excuse Buster Tools
Calendars & Trackers
The Best Time of Day to Walk
Next Excuse Scared to Walk Alone
More Walking Excuses
• Lonely Walking Alone
• Too Cold
• Too Hot
• It's Raining
• I'm Tired
• I'm Sore
• My Feet Hurt
• I've Got a Cold
• My Family Misses Me
• It's Boring
• Unmotivated
• Can't Get Out the Door
• I'm Too Fat
• I'm Too Old
• Sensitive Problems
