Sweet tasty reward
I started the core/hip exercise reward today. I have only eaten half of the .53 oz piece as I write this, and I wanted to reflect on the experience on this first day.
First, I was actually hesitant to do the exercises even knowing there was a chocolate reward. I suppose I am enough removed from the consistent intake of sweets that a sugary reward wasn't quite motivation enough to do something I didn't want to do.
As I eat this second half of the chocolate, though, I savor the delicious sweetness and silky chocolate texture, and I'm glad I did the exercises.
Before I even ate the chocolate, though, my body was in a state of feeling better after the exercise. If I thought I could hold on to that feeling alone, the chocolate treat wouldn't be required. Unfortunately, I forget that feeling too easily right now. I think I will remember the feeling better after it's a routine, something I feel consistently from day to day.
I would love to have more chocolate now, truly. But I'm done. I will do this again tomorrow and continue to contemplate both the association and how I feel about the exercise and the chocolate.