Sunday, November 11, 2018

Derailment: knocked off the exercise path

I swear!  Every time I get myself in line something happens to detail me!!!  I did so good last week!  I tracked my food intake.  I woke up early and exercised each morning!  I was hotonthe trail of health!!!  Ok, so I may not have posted a loss on the scales...but I had a maintain and I felt like I was FINALLY back in the right path....and then bammm.....derailed!

By the end of my typical work week I am always exhausted.  So on Friday afternoon when the exhaustion hit I wasn’t too concerned.  I did wonder a bit about the fact that I was crying on my drive home...crying because I was so darn tired!  But I got home and settled in and my tears were gone so I forgot about them.   

On Saturday I took it easy...I just felt ‘off’ but I felt fine.  

But on Sunday it hit! I slept most of the morning....I slept a couple hours in  afternoon.  I felt like I had been drug through the mud.   I’m pretty sure I was running a fever.  I just tried to give my body what it was demanding.

In talking it over, I decided to turn off the early ‘exercise alarm’ for Monday morning.. It just didn’t seem wise to push myself!   So my good habit that I was in the process of building is being put on hold.   There is NOT relief, surprisingly enough.   I’m actually more upset to delay my quest for fitness.

I did stumble around and get my dumbbells ready to add that into my morning workout routine!  

Meanwhile...my baby girl had to go into the bike shop, she wasn’t sick....she was getting an upgrade though.  My one tire was not holding air.  Instead of buying a tube and fixing it, Jason has given me one of my Christmas gifts early...my girl is going tubeless for her tires.  I should get her tonight!!!  I don’t like my pretty girl not being in the bike bedroom!

So a temporary delay in my quest for fitness...but I vow to only let this be temporary....I will not be totally derailed!  And an upgrade of equipment.  I want fitness and I’m still pushing onward, but I have to listen to my body and when your sick...your sick!

11 comments:

mxtodis123 said...

Sometimes we just have to listen to our bodies even though they are telling us something we don't want to hear. You needed that rest. Glad you took it.

jesseybell said...

Good to listen to yourself. I hope you feel better soon.

What a nice present - your baby will be back in the bike room very soon!

Shelley said...

Hope you can ward off whatever this is with some good rest - feel better soon!

MaryFran said...

Thanks...I do try to listen to my body...on occasion!!!

MaryFran said...

I wa very excited about my present!!!

MaryFran said...

Thanks!!!

Lynn said...

You have to listen to your body. Sometimes it's better to rest.

TheAgonyOfBeingFat said...

I know that we need to jump on it when motivation is high, but sometimes our bodies don't cooperate with our brains. Hopefully you'll feel better soon and can properly kick butt!

KB said...

Perhaps you have been overdoing it? If you are tired you need rest. At the moment I am trying to find a way to fit my exercise into my day that is realistic. It's a trial and error process.

jen said...


Good on your for listening to your body....it was tired and needed that break!!
Bet you will be back to norm soon...

Tiffany said...

A temporary delay is not a permanent stop though so dont be so hard on yourself, you'll get back in the grove and go from there is all.