Family & Frenz interfering with workouts...

Choclat_Pearl

I am between a rock & a hard place right now, with family & frenz Chastising me about my working out; Those of u who have read my profile know I was having many health issues, degenerative disks, etc. and that I went off all meds and stopped going to the Dr. I haven't been in the ER since and i haven't been depressed.

Well, I know they are reacting bcuz they care but omg! When i was dealing with the shin splints they had a fit and now my left ankle is swollen and its weird because as long as I am moving i am fine but if standing in one place I am in increased pain and get really stiff so I started moderating my activity so, I do stairs maybe 2x's a wk now I just totally re-arranged my schedule and again -

So, I will be doing circuit training Mon, Wed, Fri then do some cardio Tues, Thurs, Sat rest Sun

They are de-motivating me...I don't want to have to Stop...I do not want illness to beat me out of healthy living. :sad:

farmingfool

I don't know your family and they may seem overbearing but maybe they are just expressing their concern for you. If you haven't already I would talk to your doctor about a safe exercise plan that takes into consideration all of your health issues. You don't want your health problems to worsen because you overdo it. Good luck!

Athena413

I can somewhat relate. My husband and the couple friend that we hang out with all the time don't have to worry about working out or what they're eating (yet), but me, on the other hand, am busting my butt to try and lose all this weight. I always feel like the outcast around them because I simply can't eat the crap they always want to eat, and my workouts always seem to interfere with what they want to go do. Yesterday I had plans of working out after our friends left (thinking they might leave sometime mid-afternoon/early evening) and then they ended up staying here until almost 11pm so by that time I knew there was no way I could squeeze in a good workout and still be able to get enough sleep for work today. I don't want to be rude to them or my husband because I realize they're not trying to sabotage my progress, but it's just so frustrating that they won't just let me do my thing and not make random comments about it or make unhealthy suggestions that they know I'm not okay with.

mamaDaisyJ

Those that care about you may worry less if you continue going to a doctor. If you don't agree with the way your former doctor was treating you, look into others. My mother went homeopathic and avoided alot of the side effects of traditional meds.

virgiithinkican

I agree, as long as your doctor gives you the okay, you keep doing what is right for you. And family comments seem to bug more than anyone else's for some reason. But hopefully you can just let those comments go in one ear and out the other.

girlypop

I agree with farmingfool, you don't want to over do it. Remember this is about a lifestyle change. Although you want to make healthy choices all the time, there's no rush to lose weight. You didn't put the weight on over night, so it shouldn't come off over night either.

One point I do want to mention is that you should make sure you are enjoying your work outs. I know for me after working out I feel awesome. That's a motivator for me, but if you are feeling worse after exercising you probably won't want to maintain it for any long period. If you over work yourself and aren't enjoying your journey, it may all be for nothing cuz its pretty easy to put weight back on. Just saying. Either way, it sucks to have a family not supporting and helping you through this process no matter what their intentions are.