crazy motivation shift

ericchastain

Back in 2009 I decided to quit smoking and get into running, and thats just what I did. I ran every day and worked my way up to
running 5 miles a day and quit smoking and felt great. I lost about 20 pounds, and I absolutely dug all the newfound energy (even though I think it drove my wife a little nuts at times).

But then something weird happened ...

One day after a run that wasn't especially difficult, I said **** it and bought a pack of smokes and just stopped running.

I immediately put back on all the weight I had lost plus another 10 lbs. I wasn't depressed or anything, it was just like I
realized that I could get fit if I put my mind to it and I decided I didn't want to do the work at that time and quit all at once.

I didn't have any guilt about quitting either which is the part that worries me the most because i'm afraid it could happen again.

I came here to share this and ask if anyone else has ever experienced anything similar, where you just quit a really good
healthy pattern of exercise for no good reason. I am afraid this might happen again so I hoped bringing the issue out into the open may help shield me from that.

aaronjarvis

I have something similar happen to me a few years back. I was in the gym one day & felt like I was wasting my time & never went back. It happened out of the blue. I was feeling good, losing weight gaining muscle. I just stopped. I think the pressure of getting out & having a social life led me astray.

Don't know how to fix it. Except to say, There must be an issue somewhere. I always come back to the healthy lifestyle. Wish i had some answers for you. I know when i was away I didn't like the results. Had to start all over again.

This time I got diagnosed with high blood pressure. I have a son 5yo & want to be around a long time. I really believe this is my turning point. You just need to find yours.

B2BB

Hell yes its happened to me. It's like we want our cake and eat it to ya know? But each time ( yes more than once) I knew it wad coming so the break was smaller and I gained less. But from ny experience when I have friends to do it with I kept at it. I'm not a flair so when I say I'm gonna do something with someond I do. It's been 3 years of consistency and I'm in the best shape if my life, and got a job from it. Nothin like getting paid to workout as motivation lol