my first rest day ........

[spedrunner]

in years :/


Ive been neurotic with excercise, it makes me feel good, de-stresses me, yadda yadda

PLEASE tell me NOT to go to the gym, i feel guilty taking a day off completely, ive never done this (i know, i know.... how bad this is) but getting over the initial guilt is awful  I know my body needs it, especially since im injured (foot tendinitis painful and cant run)

[kaybee85]

I can't believe you don't have a regular rest day. Don't go in. Listen to your body.

[joenali]

In years??

[wambam]

I would be wrecked without a rest day. I encourage you to take more of them.

[joenali]

Sept 7, 2013 15:48:45 GMT -5 wambam said:

I would be wrecked without a rest day. I encourage you to take more of them.

Ditto!!

[polka]

Don't go to the gym. Don't feel guilty. Do give yourself a break.

[joenali]

You will feel better with regular rest days!

[spedrunner]

thanks guys.....i know it will get easier/better

[rex]

Your body needs the rest and you will feel good! Enjoy the day off.

[eb777888]

OMG, sped! Rest, rest, rest!!

[joenali]

What if you made your rest day during the week instead of the weekend?? I found that having a rest day during the work week made me feel less guilty than having a rest day on the weekend.

[Deleted]

REST!!!!

Your body will respond better to workouts anyway if you give it a break.

[SKP82]

Being neurotic about exercise and not listening to your body when you need rest is not healthy.

[leahmel]

Rest, woman! Your body needs at least 1 rest day/week. I guarantee you'll perform better at exercise if you give yourself time to recuperate. If you MUST do something, then do some light stretching at most.

[sewpinkgal]

Regular rest days help your body repair the damage that is done while working out, making you stronger in the long run. Please don't feel guilty - rest days are good!

[EmilieMadison]

I'll try to put this gently, but...I know you've said you're in a really good place in your life, but based on what you're sharing with us, it's hard to understand why you think that. Yes, you should be proud that you've come this far, but between being unable to take one day off from the gym (in YEARS?) without horrible guilt, even when you're injured, and feeling guilty and obligated to respond to your exH even though you have a restraining order, I would look into scheduling more counseling sessions and/or perhaps looking into a different therapist.

[spedrunner]

this is more of a place for me to come vent. YES i know ive come a far way and YES i know i still have a long way to go, im working on myself in therapy, weekly, am seeing my regular dr and a psychiatrist for my anxiety. i like posting things on here bc i get it out of my system and get to see how ridiculous I am being