I have only worked out twice in the last week. Both times were cardio sessions on the Elliptical. 60 mins one day and 40 mins another day. That's all I did.
I was sick (stomach issues) and I hurt (my ankle was very swollen) so I didn't work out. I rested.
At first I felt bad for not working out, then I was relieved not to work out, and now I'm some where in that apathy stage of I don't care if I work out.
I did my weekly weigh in too. Lost the weight I put on the week before or whatever so I actually lost weight sitting on my butt. lol. Actually I ate more than I have in a long time and most days I was hitting the 2,000 calorie mark instead of my normal 1,200 plus exercise and eat the earned calories days. I don't know if I needed the calories or not but I enjoyed them.
Today my stomach feels better and my ankle is slightly sore but not swollen. I should work out. I don't feel like working out. Where did my motivation go? I know I have more work to do but I'm mentally exhausted of keeping track of workouts, tracking what I eat, and weighing myself.
I want to enjoy food and exercising. Instead right now I kinda feel like I could care less and that it's such a pain in my rear to track my food (it's not fun to eat when you have to document everything). I want to relax and enjoy life and I don't feel like I've been doing that.
Not sure how to handle this slump or what to do about it. I still want to get to my target weight and it's not like I want to give up my whole healthy changes that I've made I just want to have a little joy in what I'm doing and be excited for it. Maybe it's time for a change in activities or schedules or something.
Any tips on how I can get my motivation back and get out of this funky mindset?
First - love the new layout! It's so lovely! And motivation...check out Women Food and God..it was good to read that. I think that there are some really helpful guidelines that she recommends for eating that are beyond tracking. I waver between the two, you know? Tracking and eating freely. Still working through it. For motivation, I think you can look at a calendar...and the past year and celebrate what you've accomplished and then look a year ahead and write down what you'd like to celebrate a year from now. I don't know!
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