[3FCer344892]

That's a good idea, katy trail. Thanks. I was thinking of alternating weeks in the month- 1) Exercise, 2) Write, 3) Exercise, 4) Write. Or something like that. I find that I can also get house-chores done better when I write (the exercise drains me too much, I guess), so on those weeks I would also get housework done.

[katy trail]

you could make a house cleaning workout. especially if you have stairs this could really burn calories.

[Purplefirefly]

I used to have the same problem! I write online for a living now and have been writing short fiction since high school. I used to be a one-or-the-other person when it came to anything weight loss related and writing. I would get totally absorbed in one and the other would slip out of my life. I couldn't seem to balance it.

For instance, I would start to go for a walk then run back into the house because a great idea hit me...so much for exercise!

Today, I have found a bit of balance, but I still struggle. I found forms of exercise that are fun (Zumba) and that stimulate my creativity (walking, just me and my thoughts, sometimes jotting ideas on a small notepad as I walk).

Since I write for a living online now I have to set strict working hours that I do nothing else but work, which has limited the time I spend on fiction. Now that I am not writing as much fiction exercise is easy and enjoyable...so I totally understand what you are saying. There is something about story writing that drains you in a way writing articles and website content doesn't. I don't know what it is, the creativity is costly though.

[3FCer344892]

Sorry, katy, I live in a trailer, so that doesn't exactly work. I mostly stretch for exercise at the moment (when I'm not writing, that is).

Purple, you are exactly right. Stories do drain me. It's weird.

[bunnythesAINT]

Depends. Some days I'm too exhausted to write, other's I get ideas when I'm working out. I'm sure that once you hti a good equilibrium with everything all the pieces will fall into place.