Re: Feeling Guilty....and lazy.

[Guest guest]

Could you be feeling (gasp!) 'relaxed' instead?!? I would have to be

guessing as I don't know what relaxed feels like either - lol.

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> Okay. The past two weeks I've decided to change my fitness routine.

> I'm usually a 5-6 day a week gal--sometimes twice a day.

>

> However, I'm now lifting heavy 3 days per week and getting in short

> cardio if I feel like it, after the weight workouts.

>

> I feel like I should be doing something exercise wise everyday.

> However, I just don't want to. I guess I " m burnt out and tired.

>

> Is it bad that I don't want to? I've been really draggy this week,

> which may be due to the weird weather we're having our here. Or am I

> draggy because I " m not exercising enough?

>

> Ugh!

>

[Guest guest]

Press, NO, do not feel guilty and lazy. This

is a natural part of fitness - you're going

to have times when you're gung ho about it

and times when it's a chore. I did 6 days

a week when I first started, but I've since

settled into 4 days a week BECAUSE I found

the 6 day a week became too much of a chore

and a burden too quickly. Plus just plain

LIFE gets in the way sometimes, so I reserve

all my chores and " life " and errands for

my " off gym " days and take care of them

then.

As for the issue of " enough " - the latest

studies say " enough " is TEN MINUTES A DAY!!

Sure, you'll see better results if you do

more, but 10 a day of something physically

active is ALL it takes to maintain your

physical health, so quit beating yourself

up for this readjustment period. Sounds

like your body's just telling you it's time

for a shift. Everyone's workout routine needs

some adjusting and re-examination and such

every once in a while - figure out why your

body is screaming at you that it's time for

a change, and what that change should be.

This is an opportunity to turn a page, not a

reason to be unkind to yourself.

[Guest guest]

Gym, I think you might be right. Also, thanks for the pep talk and

reminder.

Look at you, you Yoda of the IE board! LOL!

I think I'm just gonna roll with it right now. Maybe my body needs to

do a bit less right now.

>

> Press, NO, do not feel guilty and lazy. This

> is a natural part of fitness - you're going

> to have times when you're gung ho about it

> and times when it's a chore. I did 6 days

> a week when I first started, but I've since

> settled into 4 days a week BECAUSE I found

> the 6 day a week became too much of a chore

> and a burden too quickly. Plus just plain

> LIFE gets in the way sometimes, so I reserve

> all my chores and " life " and errands for

> my " off gym " days and take care of them

> then.

>

> As for the issue of " enough " - the latest

> studies say " enough " is TEN MINUTES A DAY!!

> Sure, you'll see better results if you do

> more, but 10 a day of something physically

> active is ALL it takes to maintain your

> physical health, so quit beating yourself

> up for this readjustment period. Sounds

> like your body's just telling you it's time

> for a shift. Everyone's workout routine needs

> some adjusting and re-examination and such

> every once in a while - figure out why your

> body is screaming at you that it's time for

> a change, and what that change should be.

>

> This is an opportunity to turn a page, not a

> reason to be unkind to yourself.

>

[Guest guest]

Katcha,

Pfft? You're asking me? The only time I was super relaxed was when I

was hospitalized with severe abdomnal pains.

I was jacked up on heavy duty narcotics and let me say, it was the most

mellow and peaceful I ever was in my entire life.

Ha! Sad but true!

>

> Could you be feeling (gasp!) 'relaxed' instead?!? I would have to be

> guessing as I don't know what relaxed feels like either - lol.

[Guest guest]

Press, thanks for the SMILE today! YODA?!

I've been called " exercise nazi " but never

YODA! I think I like that better!!

Smiles to you and let me know how the

workout re-work pans out.

[Guest guest]

You're welcome!

I'm trying out the weight routines in " The New Rules of LIfting for

Women " .

It's waaay less volume than I'm used to doing. He also stresses not

doing too much and the importance of recovery.

>

> Press, thanks for the SMILE today! YODA?!

> I've been called " exercise nazi " but never

> YODA! I think I like that better!!

> Smiles to you and let me know how the

> workout re-work pans out.

>

[Guest guest]

I say, listen to what your body is telling you. If you are tired, you probably need to rest. If you are burnt out, it is ok to take a break for a while. I know I have the fear that if I don't work out for a period of time I will stop all together. I have learned to listen to my body and my body lets me know when it needs to move.

--Alana

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Okay. The past two weeks I've decided to change my fitness routine.I'm usually a 5-6 day a week gal--sometimes twice a day.However, I'm now lifting heavy 3 days per week and getting in short cardio if I feel like it, after the weight workouts.I feel like I should be doing something exercise wise everyday. However, I just don't want to. I guess I"m burnt out and tired.Is it bad that I don't want to? I've been really draggy this week, which may be due to the weird weather we're having our here. Or am I draggy because I"m not exercising enough?Ugh!

[Guest guest]

Good post, Alana and I also share that fear that if I take some time

off I won't start up again.

Some things for me to remember!

>

>

> I say, listen to what your body is telling you. If you are tired,

you probably need to rest. If you are burnt out, it is ok to take a

break for a while. I know I have the fear that if I don't work out for

a period of time I will stop all together. I have learned to listen to

my body and my body lets me know when it needs to move.

> --

> Alana

>

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I don't feel so guilty about doing the 15 min 1 mile Walk Away the Pounds video now! I have the 1 hour/4 mile one but I find that too long sometimes (the thought of an hour long workout makes me not want to do anything). I found this 15 min one in a bargain store on VHS for $3 last week. I figured it was worth the $3 and I've done it twice already. Better to be doing that than nothing at all I figured! But I still felt guilty thinking I shoudl be doing more.gymisadrug wrote: As for the

issue of "enough" - the lateststudies say "enough" is TEN MINUTES A DAY!! .

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Gotta chime in here....

I LOVE the Walk Away the Pounds DVDs. I have probably 10 of them.

is great!!!

As far as the exercise bit goes, I suffer from mild depression and I

find that exercising every morning makes a world of difference for

me. I usually get up at 5 and then at 5:30 work out for about 1/2

hour...sometimes light weights, sometimes the Sansone ones,

but always some sort of DVD. Once I got into the habit of it I find

that I crave it. This week I've had to work at 7:30 so I haven't

been able to do it for several days and I am missing it something

awful.

As for the issue

of " enough " - the latest

> studies say " enough " is TEN MINUTES A DAY!!

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I have the 1 mile and the 2 mile walk video and I

usually do the 2 mile but the last couple of days I

have done the 1 mile and then lifted weights a bit

more. I am a bit sore today....:-) But I think I am

doing enough and I am not going to get upset. :-)

Michele

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> I don't feel so guilty about doing the 15 min 1 mile

> Walk Away the Pounds video now! I have the 1 hour/4

> mile one but I find that too long sometimes (the

> thought of an hour long workout makes me not want to

> do anything). I found this 15 min one in a bargain

> store on VHS for $3 last week. I figured it was

> worth the $3 and I've done it twice already. Better

> to be doing that than nothing at all I figured! But

> I still felt guilty thinking I shoudl be doing more.

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I agree- more isnt necessarily better. what ever makes your body

feel good is the right amount. I've over done it exercising many

times and I just felt sore for days and tired.

Also, I know we're not supposed to be focused on weight but I just

heard a fitness trainer say on one of my new DVDs that how your body

looks is 80 percent what you eat and 20 percent exercise. If you're

doing IE and exercising a little then you're doing GREAT!

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