“So, Miranda, have you been exercising?”  Ugh! I hate that question.  If you visit a cardiologist, plan on them asking you that.  I know its coming, but I still freeze every single time.  Like a deer caught in the headlights.  What do I say? Exercising is hard for me even on my “feeling good” days.  I would rather be doing something else.  Sometimes I will get into a good routine for a couple of months, and then I start struggling physically.  I’ll have to back down on my exercise routine and before you know I’m not exercising again.  So honestly, the answer is usually, “No.” And I have found that as hard as it is for me say, “No”, that it is better to be truthful and realistic. Denial prevents growth, and I don’t want to live there. So let’s examine how denial prevent growth? [Read more…]