Trouble with rest days
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I must be missing something here. There must be another thread somewhere I haven't read because some replies seem pretty extreme.
I see nothing wrong with taking an 'active rest day' as a rest day. I don't do rest days either.0 -
I must be missing something here. There must be another thread somewhere I haven't read because some replies seem pretty extreme.
I see nothing wrong with taking an 'active rest day' as a rest day. I don't do rest days either.
Yeah, there's other threads. She's regularly logging negative net calories while trying to maintain a strenuous training schedule. This is a recipe for injury and damage. In my sport, it's pretty obvious when the athletes have cut calories too much and aren't taking rests, since they'll show marked decrease of performance and they'll be easy targets to knock down.
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cushman5279 wrote: »
Then just do something else on your rest day/s.
Go to the movies, have lunch with a friend.
Exercise isn't the be all and end all.
I welcome my rest days!
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Small changes
I can't do it overnight0 -
I like rest
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Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
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cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
Nope
No yoga class
Rest day
Do yoga tomorrow instead0 -
cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
The biggest problem remains your under eating for the amount of activity you log. Yesterday ... 1228 consumed, 1352 burned though exercise ... similar the day before.0 -
I'm glad you're making progress. A light yoga class sounds perfect for your rest day if it involves a lot of stretching and hopefully will quiet your mind. That's primarily what I use yoga for (not to sweat).0
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cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
Nope
No yoga class
Rest day
Do yoga tomorrow instead
Really? hmmm I thought it would be good for stretching, etc.
Funny you would say this because I kind of don't feel like even taking the class haha!
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cushman5279 wrote: »cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
Nope
No yoga class
Rest day
Do yoga tomorrow instead
Really? hmmm I thought it would be good for stretching, etc.
Funny you would say this because I kind of don't feel like even taking the class haha!
I think her concern is that you are still undereating for all the exercise you do. For someone who didn't have this issue, a light yoga class on a rest day is no biggie. However, I think yoga is a great way to quiet your mind and find some peace with issues you are struggling with, so it may be worth the small amount of calories you will burn. You may even want to confide in the yoga instructor so he/she knows that you're not there to exert yourself a lot physically.
Good luck, and I truly hope you can overcome whatever is haunting you and learn to accept food as the fuel you need.0 -
I skipped the responses.
I don't take rest days. I don't need the rest. I don't understand why people take them and I don't want to understand it. Maybe it's to prevent injury or some bodybuilding thing - whatever. I don't need them.
When my arms are sore, I'll take it easy in the pool or even skip it entirely, but I always do something.0 -
brianpperkins wrote: »cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
The biggest problem remains your under eating for the amount of activity you log. Yesterday ... 1228 consumed, 1352 burned though exercise ... similar the day before.
Last 3-4 days she was waaaaay under her calories.
OP you may want to seek some help, It appears you have an eating disorder Exerexia . (excessive exercise to the point that it is the same as not eating much at all) Most people just think of 'anorexia' as meaning a starvation habit, but over-exercising has always been a recognized symptom of the disorder.
In other words, you have a type of anorexia and what you are doing is not healthy at all!!0 -
I skipped the responses.
I don't take rest days. I don't need the rest. I don't understand why people take them and I don't want to understand it. Maybe it's to prevent injury or some bodybuilding thing - whatever. I don't need them.
When my arms are sore, I'll take it easy in the pool or even skip it entirely, but I always do something.
By skipping the responses, you did not see that OP undereats by way too much. She has identified a problem that she is working on. But in the meantime, she would benefit from rest.
But generally speaking, I understand what you're saying. I think it depends on intensity. I am active every day, but most days aren't that intense. An easy jog/swim/bike/walk can certainly be done every day. Sprinting every day? Probably not.
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brianpperkins wrote: »cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
The biggest problem remains your under eating for the amount of activity you log. Yesterday ... 1228 consumed, 1352 burned though exercise ... similar the day before.
Last 3-4 days she was waaaaay under her calories.
OP you may want to seek some help, It appears you have an eating disorder Exerexia . (excessive exercise to the point that it is the same as not eating much at all) Most people just think of 'anorexia' as meaning a starvation habit, but over-exercising has always been a recognized symptom of the disorder.
In other words, you have a type of anorexia and what you are doing is not healthy at all!!
It's not just 3-4 days ..it goes back months
I believe @cushman5279 knows she has an issue and a significant one and she is making small steps to change
I think she may be working up the strength to get help, she's certainly trying to make positive changes ...they just don't go far enough
I hope she continues to have the strength to ignore those who are just posting without reading or knowing the very serious issues at hand
Yes I mean it, no yoga ...it's not appropriate for your health to be scheduling an organised "exercise" class...the closer you get to doing nothing the better...the more you will realise that rest is a tool in your fitness arsenal ...an important one that benefits your body immensely
As to your food...you know what needs to be done there0 -
brianpperkins wrote: »cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
The biggest problem remains your under eating for the amount of activity you log. Yesterday ... 1228 consumed, 1352 burned though exercise ... similar the day before.
Last 3-4 days she was waaaaay under her calories.
OP you may want to seek some help, It appears you have an eating disorder Exerexia . (excessive exercise to the point that it is the same as not eating much at all) Most people just think of 'anorexia' as meaning a starvation habit, but over-exercising has always been a recognized symptom of the disorder.
In other words, you have a type of anorexia and what you are doing is not healthy at all!!
It's not just 3-4 days ..it goes back months
I believe @cushman5279 knows she has an issue and a significant one and she is making small steps to change
I think she may be working up the strength to get help, she's certainly trying to make positive changes ...they just don't go far enough
I hope she continues to have the strength to ignore those who are just posting without reading or knowing the very serious issues at hand
Yes I mean it, no yoga ...it's not appropriate for your health to be scheduling an organised "exercise" class...the closer you get to doing nothing the better...the more you will realise that rest is a tool in your fitness arsenal ...an important one that benefits your body immensely
As to your food...you know what needs to be done there
Agreed. Perhaps my response about light yoga should have been: try a MEDITATION class instead. Something completely NOT physical, but focuses on your mind and breathing. Better?
And yes, I hope she is working up the courage to seek help 0 -
I totally agree with rabbitjb.
A rest day is supposed to be a "Rest from Exercise". Yoga is still exercise!
OP, why not go out with a friend or family member for a Meal at a nice Restaurant, have some Cake & alcohol too....enjoy yourself!!!0 -
How about sitting a sauna/steam room if your gym has one? It will relax your muscles and you will have a good rest, but you wont get that dreaded "heavy" or "lethargic" feeling I usually get on my rest days.
At the end of the days, rest days are essential, period! So you just need to workout something fun for you that you can do on your rest day that will help with the anxiety of not working out.0 -
Rest day means just that - rest. Not 'light exercise', or 'less exercise', but rest. You ask, but then say you're still going to exercise, after you're told you should actually rest. If you really are asking for help, then take the advice, and take a day off. You've been here before, and you know there's a problem. Actually rest for a day. Watch a movie or read a book. Sip some tea. Learn to enjoy relaxation. It's important to be able to do that.
This.0 -
cushman5279 wrote: »I definitely ate more than I burned yesterday.
No you didn't. You netted about 1000 calories. Which we all applaud you for, but if you want to be a better athlete you need to eat more like this every day. Athletes don't eat negative net calories.
Am I misreading? You are applauding her for eating net 1000 calories? I hope that is tongue-in-cheek, because I don't applaud her. No way.0 -
cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
Nope
No yoga class
Rest day
Do yoga tomorrow instead
I agree. If you are going to rest, that means no light anything. There is nothing wrong with just lazing around and enjoying the fact that you choose not to exercise today.0 -
cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
Nope
No yoga class
Rest day
Do yoga tomorrow instead
I agree. If you are going to rest, that means no light anything. There is nothing wrong with just lazing around and enjoying the fact that you choose not to exercise today.
For HER, I agree. She needs to not exercise. For many other people, that is BS. I have children to run after. I can't sit around watch tv all day. What, am I gonna say "no honey, we can't walk to the playground today because it's Mommy's rest day."? Nonsense. For the average person, there is nothing wrong with an "active" rest day with some light and easy activity. Though I agree that OP is NOT the average person and has issues to work on.0 -
If it is an exercise compulsion, why not consider your rest days to be MENTAL exercise days. Make an effort to find a new and different mental activity that pushes and exercises your brain. That would solve the need for physical rest and provide something to focus on regarding "exercise". I think your brain needs exercise too and gets enough rest at night when you sleep.0
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aislingeach wrote: »If it is an exercise compulsion, why not consider your rest days to be MENTAL exercise days. Make an effort to find a new and different mental activity that pushes and exercises your brain. That would solve the need for physical rest and provide something to focus on regarding "exercise". I think your brain needs exercise too and gets enough rest at night when you sleep.
I love that idea.0 -
Yes, because she normally nets a negative amount. Look at her diary. At least she netting SOMETHING on that day she claimed to have eaten more than she burned (which she didn't).cushman5279 wrote: »I definitely ate more than I burned yesterday.
No you didn't. You netted about 1000 calories. Which we all applaud you for, but if you want to be a better athlete you need to eat more like this every day. Athletes don't eat negative net calories.
Am I misreading? You are applauding her for eating net 1000 calories? I hope that is tongue-in-cheek, because I don't applaud her. No way.
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Yes, because she normally nets a negative amount. Look at her diary. At least she netting SOMETHING on that day she claimed to have eaten more than she burned (which she didn't).cushman5279 wrote: »I definitely ate more than I burned yesterday.
No you didn't. You netted about 1000 calories. Which we all applaud you for, but if you want to be a better athlete you need to eat more like this every day. Athletes don't eat negative net calories.
Am I misreading? You are applauding her for eating net 1000 calories? I hope that is tongue-in-cheek, because I don't applaud her. No way.
My bad, I was only looking at my calories in vs. exercise calories, not the net.0 -
cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
As a certified yoga teacher and someone whose mental health has been improved by yoga, I do think a light yoga class would be beneficial, especially since you tend to have anxiety on your rest days.
I hope we're defining "light" the same way - nothing more strenuous than gentle stretching.
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kshama2001 wrote: »cushman5279 wrote: »Here's an update...
So last week I made the commitment with making Thursday my rest day and I struggled with it, as you know. But I did it. So here we are at Thursday again and I actually feel "OK" about taking a rest day. I don't feel guilty or stressed or anything like that. In the back of my mind I kinda/sorta want to hit the gym for a quick run LOL, but I won't. I feel like my body is appreciating the break. I am taking some advice and am taking a light yoga class today Thanks!
As a certified yoga teacher and someone whose mental health has been improved by yoga, I do think a light yoga class would be beneficial, especially since you tend to have anxiety on your rest days.
I hope we're defining "light" the same way - nothing more strenuous than gentle stretching.
I would also agree. maybe some yin or restorative where it is more mind related. it might help with the anxiety.
but to the OP, always eat enough to support your body and listen to your body. somedays rest is rest, and other days it might be a quick bedtime yoga series, or a nice stroll0 -
I skipped the yoga class and haven't done anything exercise wise today. I'm leaving the office soon and will do my usual stroll with my dog later. I'm not doing that for exercise or steps... I am doing that for my mental health and for my dog of course The calories burned today are just from my actions around the office today. I am on my feet quite a bit and took a walk today to grab lunch. 0
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When I first started really exercising I felt like I didn't want a rest day. Now the weight is too heavy. I relish and look forward to rest. Even though I love working out, when I wake up on a rest day I go "...ahhhhhhh"0
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