Re: Feeling down

[Guest guest]

wow, what a great post. I've been struggling with this exact thing for a week!

I went on 2 trips --- one to San Francisco with my husband and had a great time!

he had to work the first 3 days and then we went to the wine country. I kept up

my workouts the first 3 days, then.............nope. Ate well until the expense

account dinners from others taking us out (for business) and all the great food

and drink! then the wine country........sigh!

came home for 4 days and did laundry and re-committed and got back on the wagon.

This time we flew to southern California to visit family, so kids were with us.

I even went to the 24-hour fitness and got a week pass and made it there the

first 3 days! yep, then it fell apart. Granted, I walked Disneyland in 12 hours

one day so I didn't feel TOO bad about skipping the HIIT. LOL (I also RAN for a

mile with the kids and my niece to make it to the California Screamin' ride from

the other park! thought I'd die!)

so ---------- just mulling around where I'm at........if I'll ever make

progress........blah blah blah. this is my 10th week............I can't imagine

quitting cuz I hate to say I'm a quitter. Guess Bill is right when he said by

having a deadline it's what motivates us. I just feel so sucky that I blew it

for a couple of the weeks. I wallowed in my self-pity and ate crap today too!

but......................thankfully, reading everyones posts and encouragements

I can feel the motivation rising up in me.

thanks everyone for writing!

Tobi-Lynn

Re: Feeling down

Hi I thought I was reading about me I feel the same way. I can't

believe

I have not made more progress in the 2 years I have done BFL. I look at

pictures

and don't look nearly as Hot as I thought I did <sigh> I look like a soon

to be 40

frumpy woman that still has 40 pounds to lose! Makes me so mad and I

have

periodically thrown in the towel but am quick to not want to lose what I

have achieved

and use my anger as a stepping stone to ramp up my efforts.

Here are some things I have achieved even if the camera can't see them

<cameras lie anyways

you know!>

1. I am healthier and am sure to live at least 10 years longer to bug my

kids.

2. I smile a lot more now and it is contagious.

3. I can attempt to get cuter clothes now that I can shop in the non

plus sizes.

4. I can keep up with my husband as he is very active.

5. I have a better sex life Yeah!

6. Bottom line is I am so much happier and confident then I was 2 years

ago.

If someone you knew told you today you hadn't made much progress you

would first

get depressed then you would get the attitude " I'll show them! " .

Remember when you

were a teenager -- use this anger in a reversal and hit the gym, tailor

your eating to the

original BFL approved foods lists, be positive and you will SUCCEED!!!

Michele T.

>Hi everyone, usually I'm very motivated and focused by I am

>definitely in a rut right now. I know what the trigger is, it

>happened this past Friday. I took the day off and went to the beach

>and leisurely bikeriding with my husband (kids were in daycare). We

>had a great day. He took some pix of our day out, sounds great right?

>When I looked at them I got really bummed out. I've been busting my

>butt following clean eating, counting calories, working out hard,

>daily training, yadda yadda yadda. I hate the photos. All I see is

[Guest guest]

Hi Tara, I have done BFL as written, and also modified based on

reading BFFM (which includes extra cardio) so it didnt seem like a

crazy schedule to me. When I go away for 3-4 days and don't do

any 'formal' exercise, that seemed like a rest to me.

But I am tired and am experiencing burn out, so I think I have the

classic signs of overtraining (even if I do take a few days 'off' at a

time). I'm taking it a bit easier this week and listening to my body.

>>>>> Then, yes you are definitely overtraining and not fueling your

body for those grueling workouts. You have to have rest days and

you're not really following the BFL training. Why don't you try it as

written?

>

[Guest guest]

I'm curious -- have you ever had your thyroid checked? Thyroid

problems after having children are not uncommon. I don't know how

old you are, but some organizations recommend a thyroid evaluation

every year after age 35 for all women.

I ask this because I gained 20 lb+ training for a marathon and doing

BFL. I couldn't figure out why I was not only getting nowhere, but

was getting worse. I ate cleaner, worked harder, than anyone I

knew. Went to the doctor and demanded a thyroid test. They sent me

home telling me I was fine, I asked for the number (TSH 4.65). I

went home and researched it and discovered, " DUH! " they were wrong,

I was most definitely hypothyroid, that the American Academy of

Clinical Endocrinology had changed the reference range a few years

before because they found out that normal people usually have a TSH

of .3 to 1.8.... anything over 2.0 should be suspect. I marched

right back to the doctor, reports in hand and demanded treatment.

It took more than two years to get the right dosage of Synthroid,

but Synthroid didn't work well... I went from a tight 12 to an 8

(working my tail off to get there). I switched to Armour Thyroid

which is from natural sources... and suddenly my hard work began to

yield the results that my Herculean efforts deserved.

So, with that in mind, go to thyroid.about.com and take the

hypothyroidism questionaire. If you have any of the common

symptoms, then go to your doctor and ask for a TSH test. Make sure

you bring a copy of the AACE press release and even the National

Association of Clinical Biochemistry (the standard for laboratories

across the nation) about the proper TSH range. (The new range is .3

to 3.0, with anything over 2.0 meriting further testing).

I hope that this helps you (or someone else who may be struggling).

Glynis

>

> Hi everyone, usually I'm very motivated and focused by I am

> definitely in a rut right now. I know what the trigger is, it

> happened this past Friday. I took the day off and went to the

beach

> and leisurely bikeriding with my husband (kids were in daycare).

We

> had a great day. He took some pix of our day out, sounds great

right?

>

> When I looked at them I got really bummed out. I've been busting

my

> butt following clean eating, counting calories, working out hard,

> daily training, yadda yadda yadda. I hate the photos. All I see is

> my big butt, cellulite and even some of the dreaded back fat! Damn.

>

> I feel like everything I do is a big waste of time. Why bother?

That

> was it. I ate pizza Friday night and had chocolate ice cream for

> dessert. Saturday was no better. I pretty much said 'fuck it' all

> weekend (pardon my swearing, but that is the truth). I blew off

all

> of my workouts. No HIIT in the park Sunday. My husband wanted to

go

> roller blading last night. I was not in the mood. Instead I was

in

> the mood for chocolate, ice cream, pretzels, brownies and donuts.

> And it tasted great! And I sat on my ass watching tv.

>

> This morning I woke up completely unmotivated. Screw the workout

> today, I said. Might as well enjoy food because it makes no

> difference to my physique. I'm at the same body weight as when I

> started this whole BFL/BFFM thing. And I enjoyed a white flour

> cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese. Yum, lots of processed

> food.

>

> So i have no interest in working out. No interest in eating

healthy.

> I'm planning out some 'off plan' unclean series of meals for the

> day. I've pretty much given up.

>

> I know I sound like I'm feeling sorry for myself and maybe I am.

> All I notice are the skinny women around here (my office, at the

> coffee shop this morning) scarfing down their whipped frappucino

> treats with extra whipping cream on top. I might as well enjoy

the

> same type of crap, keep my flabby ass and get over thinking I'll

> achieve what I want.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

O--soon-to-be-40-and-freakin'-fabulous,

You've given me motivation when I was freaking towards the end of my

challenge, of course I'm bummed to hear that my buddy's motivation

has given way to self doubt. I only have faith that your heart, your

head and your body are gonna find their 'sync' again.

From what I gather, I hear a woman who is thorough and focused when

it comes to a subject that sits close to her heart! Fitness, rockin'

out at the gym and simply KNOWING which foods are turning that age

clock backwards, has become much more of a passion for you, than it

has been before in your life- am I correct? I have a feeling that

being an athlete has given you so much joy, and you're not in the

mindset to appreciate the way it has made you stronger today. For

example: If you stop exercising and eat salty/fatty/sugary crap all

day, you're gonna fall into an addiction. You can't go back in time,

so you're new brain (fueled by knowledge) is gonna keep screaming

guilt at you.

Ask yourself when you were in the middle of a high flying adrenaline

boost, if there was anything else you'd rather be doing? (ok maybe

one thing ;-)

Like a fortune teller, reading your palm, I think PN is gonna be

great for you (more info for the brain muscle) and you're gonna snap

out of it and REALLY embrace the lifestyle of being an athlete.

With every flub on your road to success, you're gonna earn the

stripes on your tennis shoes.

This is a journey! You never signed up for a short term visit, and

you know it!

--

Whats wrong with 'watchin' paint dry?'

>

> Glynis, this is really interesting. My husband said to me the

other

> day he thinks I should get my thyroid checked out. The main reason

> is because my skin is really dry, my hair is dry, my nails

> chip/crack and tear off all the time, and I am always feeling

tired,

> even first thing in the morning. And I am freezing all the time.

We

> are experiencing high 80 degree temperatures, and sometimes I need

a

> sweater outside in the shade (my kids think I'm nuts).

>

> I took the thyroid test and had a score of 61%. This isnt off the

> charts, but it does recommend I get my thyroid checked out.

>

> One of the things that stood out to me was the question about my

> period. It is completely unpredictable the last 6 months or so. I

> used to be every 31 days pretty much to the day. Sometimes I'm 2

> weeks late or 1 week early, I never know month to month.

>

> I will be 39 next month and don't recall ever getting it checked.

> I'll make a point of getting in to see the dr. Thanks for the info.

>

>

>

> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm curious -- have you ever had your thyroid

checked?

> Thyroid

> > problems after having children are not uncommon. I don't know

how

> > old you are, but some organizations recommend a thyroid

evaluation

> > every year after age 35 for all women.

> >

> > I ask this because I gained 20 lb+ training for a marathon and

> doing

> > BFL. I couldn't figure out why I was not only getting nowhere,

> but

> > was getting worse. I ate cleaner, worked harder, than anyone I

> > knew. Went to the doctor and demanded a thyroid test. They

sent

> me

> > home telling me I was fine, I asked for the number (TSH 4.65).

I

> > went home and researched it and discovered, " DUH! " they were

> wrong,

> > I was most definitely hypothyroid, that the American Academy of

> > Clinical Endocrinology had changed the reference range a few

years

> > before because they found out that normal people usually have a

> TSH

> > of .3 to 1.8.... anything over 2.0 should be suspect. I marched

> > right back to the doctor, reports in hand and demanded

treatment.

> > It took more than two years to get the right dosage of

Synthroid,

> > but Synthroid didn't work well... I went from a tight 12 to an 8

> > (working my tail off to get there). I switched to Armour

Thyroid

> > which is from natural sources... and suddenly my hard work began

> to

> > yield the results that my Herculean efforts deserved.

> >

> > So, with that in mind, go to thyroid.about.com and take the

> > hypothyroidism questionaire. If you have any of the common

> > symptoms, then go to your doctor and ask for a TSH test. Make

> sure

> > you bring a copy of the AACE press release and even the National

> > Association of Clinical Biochemistry (the standard for

> laboratories

> > across the nation) about the proper TSH range. (The new range

> is .3

> > to 3.0, with anything over 2.0 meriting further testing).

> >

> > I hope that this helps you (or someone else who may be

struggling).

> >

> > Glynis

>