Finding it hard to pick myself up

[FebruaryIsDoingMyHeadIn]

I’ve been really disciplined over the past few months. I’ve been on a massive health drive; nutrition, exercise and doing nice things for myself like facials etc. I had a medical and it was all good. Just need to lose a bit of weight. I felt like I’d picked myself up after being run over a few months ago and injured!

I had 5 days booked off work. Prior to this work got a bit stressful and full on, and it was freezing in the office. I went into my 5 days off with a wretched cold. Was layed up for 4 days. So, I didn’t get my act together, didn’t do my exercise, missed my classes and social life which revolves around this, and I ate crap e.g. bacon butties

I feel like I’ve fallen off the wagon, and got a train back to the start. That I got to the top layer, and slid down a snake to the start. I’m finding it hard to pick myself up, and find motivation. I think I’m still traumatised from being run over.

Can anyone find me some words of wisdom.

It's just a temporary setback - normal to feel like this when you are unwell and can't exercise . However you can't let it slide into longer off .
Think about how good you felt when you were doing good stuff for yourself . Start off slow with some gentle exercise or walking - but do something and build back up . Get back to healthier eating .
Healthy habits have to become a way of life and it takes time to establish them - but don't let a temporary pause turn into a decline .
Also if you need to talk to someone about the accident do so - so you can process what happened to you .
Essentially it's all in the mind - commit to it , start off small again and soon you'll be back on track .

This is generally what happens when you make changes in life, life comes in ebbs and flows. Motivation comes and goes. Just remember consistency is key - you're not starting again from the beginning you are just being consistent after an illness, start slow so don't go back in full throttle, pick one healthy habit to add back in and add them in slowly xx

Know how you feel, op.

I was doing so well, into a routine, feeling good, then had an accident and not able to exercise or drive for weeks!
Now got a cold, aches and pains and a coldsore. Feel grim.

The only thing is, when you do get back into it, you feel better and fitter much quicker.

You don't lose all that hard work, it just lays dormant for a while 🙂

Good luck.

I think I may need to talk to someone about the accident. I was doing alright but when I have to talk to my solicitor and constantly hear negative things about how the persons insurance are pushing back, it makes me feel really low.

I’m hoping to do some exercise today. I’m just waiting for everyone to get back as we go down the gym together.

It sounds a bit like you are going from one extreme to the other - there should be room for exercise and healthy eating and bacon butties and duvet days.

People often say well it’s easier just to have a tight regime and stick to it, which it is in the short term, because the rules are simple and clear - but it probably isn’t viable long term.

I’d do some reading around habit building.

I would also definitely go and talk to someone about being run over - that sounds utterly traumatic.

OP maybe change your thinking about this a little, you were unwell with a cold so which is better for your body in the long term, taking a few days rest so you can then continue to be in a position to make healthy choices in the long term or push on with exercise while sick and risk illness for a longer period of time and being completely run down?

Rest is as important as exercise for health, so you start back today making healthier choices. Enjoy a long walk, a lighter gym session or whatever you need to get you back into routine again, take care of yourself.

Thanks for picking me up, you wonderful people.
I went the gym yesterday and today.
I really like what you all said about having more moderation, eating healthily, exercising and having the bacon butty. 😝