12 Feb
Glad to be on the team!
I want to thank you guys for including me in this venture. I am at a point in my life where I truly believe that being overweight is the #1 thing that is keeping me from being as successful as I could be. I am working on making my health a focus in as many ways as possible and you guys are helping me do this and I am very thankful. Breaking patterns has been a focus in my life in many areas and the patterns that have caused me to be unhealthy seem to be among the most difficult to break. I have been trying to be committed to weight loss since August of last year and I lost 20 pounds fairly easily. It always seems that after those first 10 - 20 pounds is when I begin to fail. I only gained a portion of that back in the meantime and I really want to keep this commitment going before I get back to where I was. I’m at 256.5 pounds now and I started at 270. I recently joined Weight Watchers and as long as I can be disciplined in that, I think it can work. I am treating it like an AA program because to me, an unhealthy lifestyle can be just as much of an addiction as anything else.
So… speaking of patterns, I’m running into one right now. Many times when I begin to workout after not working out in a while, I get sick. I never know how much to do when I get sick and I usually don’t do anything except try to get better. I get behind in work and things in that time and then it is a while before I get back in the gym again. This kind of thing happens quite a bit. So my question to all of you is: Should you work out when you are getting sick or are sick? Does it make it harder to get better, or does it speed the recovery process by getting your body going? When I don’t feel well, it is easier than ever to make excuses why I shouldn’t work out. I really want to do what will work the best so if any of you have any advice, I’d love to hear it!
Posted by Summer on 12.02.08 at 2:00 pm
Rest, rest, rest. But for me, that doesn’t mean curling up on the couch with a box of cookies, unfortunately.
I try to make sure I’m eating well and drinking plenty of water. But the body needs to rest and recover. Fluids and fruits and veggies will only help. Right??? hehe
Welcome aboard!!!
Posted by Charles on 12.02.08 at 2:00 pm
I’ve had a similar situation where every time I started up a workout routine, I’d get hit with a gout attack because I’m not drinking enough water. I’ve since gotten over the lack of water issue and have reduced the attacks. Maybe by eating more fruits and veggies like Summer suggests in advance of working out, you might naturally fight off any illness and get further down the fitness road.
Posted by Rick on 12.02.08 at 2:00 pm
We’re glad to have you on the team, Rev. I think your story is very similar to many of the rest of us on here. One thing that has helped here for me is the accountability factory. When I’m in WW (which I should be right now), and I have to post my weight each week, I don’t want to fail. Sounds weird maybe, but that’s what’s helped me in the past. Looking forward to reading more posts in the future.