Giving myself a rest week

[elsie3]

I'm only posting this in hopes that it might help someone--and to hold myself accountable.

I'm supposed to be on week 2 of Meso 3. But I woke up this morning realizing that the virus that has been going around my family (which I have been dodging for 2 weeks) has finally caught me.

The old me would keep plugging away not matter what because I want to complete the rotation--no pain, no gain. After all, I'm not really sick--just feeling weak and yucky.

The new me is giving myself permission to have a rest week (even though I just had one 2 weeks ago in the schedule). Instead of pushing through when I'm not feeling my best, I'm going to "listen to my body" and give it some yoga, rest, and nutritionally dense food. This will hopefully keep me from getting sicker and help me recover faster. Then I'm going to come back next week stronger and more focused. And my body will be better for the rest--thereby maximizing my STS results.

. . . . at least that's what I'm telling myself (over and over)!

 

[kathryn]

I think the 'new you' is much more sensible than the 'old you'.

 

[NY25]

I've been giving myself rest weeks for the last two months - I suck.

 

[Fit_mommy]

I've been giving myself rest weeks for the last two months - I suck.

What's up with that, girly!? Get movin'!

I do not take rest WEEKS unless I absolutely have too and actually, I really never have. I rest when I am sick and take one rest day per week or when life gets in the way but if I took more rest days then I really needed I fear I may not get back into it. I am inherantly lazy so if I veer too far off course for too long I may not get back on track!

 

[Sunshine1528]

Elsie - good for you !

NY25 - don't beat yourself up . . . I'm almost right there with ya' !

Not totally because I have gotten in a few workouts, but in looking at my calendar I haven't even filled a month with a typical workout regimine.

I keep trying and get started but life gets in the way. So I keep trying and trying and hope that I can make it stick one of these days SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.

Hop back on the wagon with me . . .

 

[gillianorr]

Sunshine1528 hit the nail on the head!!
Rest when you need it especially when under the weather...get back up if you fall off the fitness wagon and don't look back! Plenty of peeps are in the same boat...heads up and move on!

 

[dr.mel_PT]

Good job listening to your body! You will see more gains/positives rather than forcing yourself through a workout which could lead to injury and put you out of commission for even longer! I am also in week 2 of M2 and I needed a rest last week due to feeling crappy. I plan to start up again tonight!

My question is, if you take a rest week in the middle of the program like we did, do we still take an active rest week when it's scheduled (for me that is only 3 weeks away), or should we do circuit-type workouts with weights during that time? Or jump into M3?

 

[NY25]

I know, I know - a couple of months ago I did something to my back and couldn't move for a week, then I got sick, then 3 and a half weeks ago I fell on slick pavement right on my kneecap (I still can't kneel on it). I'm crazy busy at work and constantly so exhausted I can barely convince myself to cook dinner (so I order out - grrr). I'm in a horrible cycle I can't seem to get out of. It kills me because I used to be very consistent - now I'm just getting fat.

 

[ebonynicole]

So what's is a typical rest week for many of you? I only take a rest day if it's part of the rotation or if I have other things to do and can't workout.

I'll be having surgery on Friday on my neck (suppose to be minor) but they said no heavy lifting for about 2 weeks......not sure I can wait that long

 

[Fit_mommy]

I know, I know - a couple of months ago I did something to my back and couldn't move for a week, then I got sick, then 3 and a half weeks ago I fell on slick pavement right on my kneecap (I still can't kneel on it). I'm crazy busy at work and constantly so exhausted I can barely convince myself to cook dinner (so I order out - grrr). I'm in a horrible cycle I can't seem to get out of. It kills me because I used to be very consistent - now I'm just getting fat.

Awww! That's an awful stroke of bad luck! I feel bad for you! (((HUGS))) Don't beat yourself up. You will get back to it. I was busting your chops because I thought you were just being lazy but you're sooooo not! You will get there! Life is just getting in the way right now!