Finally back in the gym
I went back to the gym last night after a 6-8 week hiatus. I got there did 45 minutes of cardio and then hit the weights a little. The thing is….I don’t even know why I took such an extended break…the hardest part is getting there. It seems I would rather sit down after work and "rest" for the rest of the night when really that is the last thing I need. My job is not stressful. I sit all day so to come home and sit some more-that is just too much sitting. I need to get my azz in the gym-even if I am not feeling like it and give myself at least an hour in there. 30 minutes of HIT and 30 minutes of weight training. That is not so much to ask of myself. These years are ticking away and I don’t want my mental health to start faltering due to my weight gain-it is a slippery slope for me. But I totally feel better when my diet is in check-becuase I at least feel like my workouts mean something. If I am eating crappy I start thinking-"why work out-you just ate crap anyway" therefore I don’t go. I am finding that my thoughts are really what is holding me back. Everytime I lose a little my mind or thoughts pull me back to that slacking mode. Well I will just have to train my thoughts to do other things and not be so self destructive. That’s my plan.
September 17, 2009 at 11:47 am
Sounds like a good plan.
September 17, 2009 at 11:55 am
Try switching your workouts to mornings, before work. I know what you’re going to say……"I’m not a morning person" or "I can’t get up that early", etc. Well I wasn’t either, but I had no choice. Evenings are simply not an option for me, with kids, late evenings at work, other evening commitments, etc. So I learned to become a morning person. It’s a choice. And……I get to go relax when I head home from work. Thank God I don’t have to fight the desire to go relax, muster up the energy to hit the gym with the larger evening crowds, etc.
See my June 27 blog about "motivation", and the Sept 15 post about Food…..I hope they provide some help & encouragement.
September 17, 2009 at 12:10 pm
IT is like i just read my own blog. Your thoughts are like mine. The most important things we say are the things said to ourselves. We can make or break our own thoughts which lead to actions. Try waking up in the morning and telling yourself you CAN do this.. You know the old saying.. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.. and it is so true.. if you need some motivation, inspiration.. lets works off each other.. You said it yourself… eating good and working out feels so good… and for me sitting only makes me feel worse and have less energy. it is hard.. and i understand.. but YOU GOT THIS GIRL! You can do it!!!!! Stay Strong and keep positive thoughts!!
Rock on!