The clouds are my enemy.

[yelly]

Does anyone else turn into a different person on cloudy/stormy days? I was doing so good - eating totally clean, on STS Meso 2, running, etc.,etc., and then last week, I felt it. It was even a sunny day, but I could feel a storm coming - I got a headache, and just felt blah. Well, that night, and for 4-5 days after that, there was this huge storm. Gone was my motivation, my body felt like crap, I was extremely tired and lazy. So I fell off the clean-eating wagon, and I decided to take a week off from any exercise, but I've been living in shame and disgust ever since.

What do you do when the clouds come through?

dani

 

[RapidBreath]

I get SAD too. Do you have the solar spectrum lights? They seem to help me somewhat.

 

[HaveFun]

If it's just one day of rain I welcome it, but I'm generally happy when the sun is shining However, I get excessively cranky when I see tropical depressions/storms/hurricanes lining up just south of me

 

[elliemom]

Oh, I am right there with you!!! It rained the whole month of June and I was going nuts. I was going on the Cathe RT and was sure I would be in my best shape. Not after that!!!!!!!! By the time I got back to it in July, I only had 3 weeks to prep.

I could never live in Seattle!!!!!!!!

 

[Beavs]

I feel this way in winter....so many people in my life passed in the winter time and after January the cold and snow gets really old.

 

[LaughingWater]

I like a good storm, but after a few days, it does get tough. My response seems to be baking and cleaning. Something about those 2 activities puts me in a better frame of mind.

I've been having trouble the past few days with motivation ~ resisting the urge to go back to my bed and stay there all day ~ and the weather is beautiful. Don't feel bad about it, Dani. We cannot be 100% "on" all the time. No one is, not even the peppiest, most optimistic person you know.

Be gentle with yourself. Allow yourself to slow down a bit, and this will pass.

 

[kims]

"I got a headache, and just felt blah. Well, that night, and for 4-5 days after that, there was this huge storm. Gone was my motivation, my body felt like crap, I was extremely tired and lazy. So I fell off the clean-eating wagon, and I decided to take a week off from any exercise, but I've been living in shame and disgust ever since. "

This is so me, too. This kind of weather really messes with how I feel.
I get such headaches and very fatigued, I mean just exhausted.
It's all I can do just to get through work and when I get home, I take a hot bath and go straight to bed.

I've actually been suffering from this for about a month now.
I finally got the energy and determination to do some pilates today. Nothing strenuous, but something to help me feel better and try to get back on track with my workouts.

I do fall off the clean eating wagon, but it's because I'm too dang tired to fix myself something healthy, that is when I'm not nauseous.

I had blood tests done that found I am not suffering from allergies...so now what?
(I have sinus drainage and very bad headaches also).

I'll probably end up going to an ENT if I can't get better. I'm hoping the winter weather here in Pa. will give me some relief.
Fingers crossed

But anyway, to the OP, I soooo feel your pain!

 

[syzygy314]

I feel this way in winter....so many people in my life passed in the winter time and after January the cold and snow gets really old.

I was right there hating the winter too! Then, my DH taught me how to ski! Now, although, I don't live winter any more than I did, at least it's more tolerable now that I have a winter activity to keep me busy! Makes it go by just a little bit faster!

Of course, this last winter was horrible just because of how much snow we got! I hope we don't get ANY this year!

 

[Alana_as]

Well I guess I'm a little different then most evryone else. I tend to workout quite well in the winter because it's cooler. the heat makes me very cranky and way too tired...even enough not to workout.

I manage fairly well in the summer, but the winter time, I workout like a dog! I guess when I'm cooler I can workout better and not be too tired before hand ya know?