I'm makeing myself take a week rest. today is the first day. its so hard not to workout even though i have been unmotivated lately to do so. i ate like crap yesterday so i want to exercise today b/c of that reason alone. but i'm going to stick it through. i'm going to use this as a support thread for it. i hope you all don't mind. who would have ever thought that it would be hard to take time off? i haven't had a week off since last december so i really need it.
day one of rest
- Thread starter kariev
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allwildgirl
Cathlete
I might join you. I'm in the exact same boat. I feel like dirt, I feel burnt out. But yesterday I ate junk all day so I feel like I SHOULD work out. I came home tonight and all I wanted to do was put on some comfy sweats and sit on my butt. So guess what? That's what I'm doing. I'll see how I feel come tomorrow.
crazystepr
Cathlete
I think i just might do the same. I am exhausted, moody, feel sick and think I just need a break from intense physical exertion (aka...CATHE! 
). The problem is, I need a break emotionally too and I'm not sure how to do that. Not working out creates anxiety for me, so when I take a physical rest, my anxiety shoots up! Ugh. I guess it's all a balancing act, isn't it?
). The problem is, I need a break emotionally too and I'm not sure how to do that. Not working out creates anxiety for me, so when I take a physical rest, my anxiety shoots up! Ugh. I guess it's all a balancing act, isn't it?
i recently took some time off from working out. ended up doing some needed shopping. went to chinatown and got some great bags. next day i went to saks and enjoyed my fall makeover at laura mercier. snuck a massage in there somewhere and got some needed rest. we all overdo the working out on top of all the hard days work we put in. girl, you pat yourself on the back and enjoy!
suri
suri
crazystepr
Cathlete
I slept amazingly too! I feel great today. It's so lovely out though I may go for a nice walk after work. Hey, it's not Cathe so I'm still resting, right?
Allison
Allison
Why is this so hard????
Our family has been fighting this stupid virus for about 3 weeks now. It's light cold symptoms, but basically you just feel wiped out. Every time I think we're over it, someone starts it up again.
I took a yoga day yesterday--and a "light" yoga practice at that. I was going to do a yoga/pilates only week. . . and eat really clean and light. That was before I ate almost a half jar (16 oz jar) or peanut butter last night. I was craving it so badly that I wondered if I hadn't gotten enough "good" fat this past weekend. But 1/2 jar? I had some slight intestinal issues but slept deeply. I could barely get up this morning. In my mind I want to work off the PB, since I'm up 2 1/2 lbs. this morning--any indulgence will make me gain that much (I know it's not all fat weight, but if I don't get it off the next day, it's there to stay). But I really don't feel like doing anything.
Thanks to this thread, I think I'm going to stick with my yoga week. Yoga always makes me feel better inside and out. I hereby give myself permission to take this week off!!!!!
Thanks everyone!
Carol F
Our family has been fighting this stupid virus for about 3 weeks now. It's light cold symptoms, but basically you just feel wiped out. Every time I think we're over it, someone starts it up again.
I took a yoga day yesterday--and a "light" yoga practice at that. I was going to do a yoga/pilates only week. . . and eat really clean and light. That was before I ate almost a half jar (16 oz jar) or peanut butter last night. I was craving it so badly that I wondered if I hadn't gotten enough "good" fat this past weekend. But 1/2 jar? I had some slight intestinal issues but slept deeply. I could barely get up this morning. In my mind I want to work off the PB, since I'm up 2 1/2 lbs. this morning--any indulgence will make me gain that much (I know it's not all fat weight, but if I don't get it off the next day, it's there to stay). But I really don't feel like doing anything.
Thanks to this thread, I think I'm going to stick with my yoga week. Yoga always makes me feel better inside and out. I hereby give myself permission to take this week off!!!!!
Thanks everyone!
Carol F
sittinduck
Cathlete
I am also taking a week rest.. I am on day 6. This time the week went fast and it was wierd but I felt DOMS for most of it... I started thinking is this real or have I felt it so long that it is phantom?? My energy level is very high and I cannot wait to start once again. I did alot of work around the house while I was off. I didn't eat as well as I did my first week off. But, the scale shows no real difference. Thank God!! I am thinking of hitting it hard back on my first day.. but really I just start the day with what I feel for that day. The rest week is difficult but I see results in my strength and endurance so I encourage myself by telling myself that daily..Hope you have a great rest week
>Why is this so hard????
>
>Our family has been fighting this stupid virus for about 3
>weeks now. It's light cold symptoms, but basically you just
>feel wiped out. Every time I think we're over it, someone
>starts it up again.
>
>I took a yoga day yesterday--and a "light" yoga practice at
>that. I was going to do a yoga/pilates only week. . . and eat
>really clean and light. That was before I ate almost a half
>jar (16 oz jar) or peanut butter last night. I was craving it
>so badly that I wondered if I hadn't gotten enough "good" fat
>this past weekend. But 1/2 jar? I had some slight intestinal
>issues but slept deeply. I could barely get up this morning.
>In my mind I want to work off the PB, since I'm up 2 1/2 lbs.
>this morning--any indulgence will make me gain that much (I
>know it's not all fat weight, but if I don't get it off the
>next day, it's there to stay). But I really don't feel like
>doing anything.
>
>Thanks to this thread, I think I'm going to stick with my yoga
>week. Yoga always makes me feel better inside and out. I
>hereby give myself permission to take this week off!!!!!
>
>Thanks everyone!
don't feel bad. i ate half a jar of PB by dipping kashi bars into on sunday. it was hard for me not to workout on monday b/c i wanted to work it off too but i realized that by doing this i was just punishing myself for doing it and thats not healthy. once the water retention subsided i was back to my normal weight. i've been drinking lots of water. we all need a break sometimes. we can do this. honestly, there is a part of me that is enjoying not having to workout. its one less thing on my plate right now that i feel like i have to do. that scares me a bit but hopefully will subside once monday comes
>
>Carol F
>
>Our family has been fighting this stupid virus for about 3
>weeks now. It's light cold symptoms, but basically you just
>feel wiped out. Every time I think we're over it, someone
>starts it up again.
>
>I took a yoga day yesterday--and a "light" yoga practice at
>that. I was going to do a yoga/pilates only week. . . and eat
>really clean and light. That was before I ate almost a half
>jar (16 oz jar) or peanut butter last night. I was craving it
>so badly that I wondered if I hadn't gotten enough "good" fat
>this past weekend. But 1/2 jar? I had some slight intestinal
>issues but slept deeply. I could barely get up this morning.
>In my mind I want to work off the PB, since I'm up 2 1/2 lbs.
>this morning--any indulgence will make me gain that much (I
>know it's not all fat weight, but if I don't get it off the
>next day, it's there to stay). But I really don't feel like
>doing anything.
>
>Thanks to this thread, I think I'm going to stick with my yoga
>week. Yoga always makes me feel better inside and out. I
>hereby give myself permission to take this week off!!!!!
>
>Thanks everyone!
don't feel bad. i ate half a jar of PB by dipping kashi bars into on sunday. it was hard for me not to workout on monday b/c i wanted to work it off too but i realized that by doing this i was just punishing myself for doing it and thats not healthy. once the water retention subsided i was back to my normal weight. i've been drinking lots of water. we all need a break sometimes. we can do this. honestly, there is a part of me that is enjoying not having to workout. its one less thing on my plate right now that i feel like i have to do. that scares me a bit but hopefully will subside once monday comes
>
>Carol F
swayzepetsitting
Cathlete
Well, add me to the list...I have felt really bad for the past week or so, but today has just been awful. Since starting school in late August, I have been extremely busy (school, work, eating right, exercise). My fiance is really concerned about me, and I kinda am too. I never have any down time anymore, even when I am sleeping.
It really became a problem tonight. I am a pet sitter and I had a walk scheduled with a client this evening. I was so weak the whole time, I kept zoning out and forgetting where we were. When we got back to the house, I was out of breath from going up the driveway (it is steep, but not that much)!
Rather than go home and rest, I decided to workout! Well, after 20 mins I quit.
I am going to do a rest week, only doing 30 minute segments of Classical Stretch starting tomorrow. This way, I can get a little extra sleep in as well.
Also, I did just finish a very intense strength rotation and I made some major gains. I think my body is just too tired to do anything else right now.
It really became a problem tonight. I am a pet sitter and I had a walk scheduled with a client this evening. I was so weak the whole time, I kept zoning out and forgetting where we were. When we got back to the house, I was out of breath from going up the driveway (it is steep, but not that much)!
Rather than go home and rest, I decided to workout! Well, after 20 mins I quit.
I am going to do a rest week, only doing 30 minute segments of Classical Stretch starting tomorrow. This way, I can get a little extra sleep in as well.
Also, I did just finish a very intense strength rotation and I made some major gains. I think my body is just too tired to do anything else right now.
hey ladies. just checking in. i'm coming to the end of my rest week today i started to get a little antsy which is a good thing. i held off of working out so i should be ready to go by monday. mentally its been a battle. i actually feel fat not working out, stupid i know. but i have been sleeping so well this week. i'm really happy i did this. i'm going to try and do this every 3-4 months.
today i started to get a little antsy which is a good thing. i held off of working out so i should be ready to go by monday. mentally its been a battle. i actually feel fat not working out, stupid i know. but i have been sleeping so well this week. i'm really happy i did this. i'm going to try and do this every 3-4 months.