Trouble taking a day off?

amandzor
amandzor Posts: 386 Member
edited January 29 in Fitness and Exercise
For the last two weeks I've gone out and done something highly active, and I'm finding it difficult to force myself to take a day of rest. I feel like I should still be out, walking/running/strength training, something.

I was wondering if anyone else had run in to this issue.

I know I should rest, I'm just hesitant to.

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  • ddavies919
    ddavies919 Posts: 1,005 Member
    Yes, you should definitely rest! Your body needs it and if you don't your regular routine with suffer. I recently had to tweak my schedule because I wasn't getting a rest day. Not because I didn't want one, but because my normal program has different scheduled rest days and then I also teach fitness classes. So, yes, take your rest days!
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    I'm the same way, so instead of taking a rest day I do yoga, it doesn't stress my body and I feel so energized when I'm done.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Me!!! I hardly ever take a true rest day. Even if I'm not doing a "real" workout, I'm walking the dogs, cleaning the house, doing something active. HB says I need to RELAX. I promised that tomorrow will be yoga and pilates, something easy to stretch out my muscles.
  • tjsoccermom
    tjsoccermom Posts: 500 Member
    My weight loss usually actually comes after a day off. Your body needs to rest. I was the same way in the beginning. If you feel you must do something, just take a "light" walk. I have noticed that if I don't work out for a few days, I have this need to move, I even end up running through the parking lot while pushing the grocery cart sometimes. Love that I feel that way versus the need to sit on the couch!
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