So, Legs, Bums and Tums put me out of action for a few days but I got back to the gym on Friday. I thought, naively, that I would want to go back. After all, I felt excited about the classes...
Well, the resistance returned with avengence. I was all set to go back to Body Pump but what with one thing and another, I didn't fancy cycling there in the rain. Pathetic. So I went later in the evening with my husband, which meant no class and gym only ie pure cardio. It was back to day one - resistance (to working out) and petulance. I had also had a particularly tricky call to handle (which had taken me by surprise) earlier in the day and I was in an agitated state all afternoon. That seemed to make me want to NOT go to the gym. How crazy is that?
But we went. The effort was pretty paltry, I have to say. I also felt extremely bloated so did not wear my sweat minimiser top but opted for my husband's biggest t-shirt. In black. Hmmmm. These are warning signs.
I went back yesterday - gym only - and managed to stay on the machines for the whole visit. The audio visual equipment has been changed so now, if you want to watch TV, you can bring your own headphones BUT to be able to hear, you have to pedal/work. If you stop, the TV sound stops. How's that for motivation?
The only thing that kept me going yesterday was a programme with Nadia Sawalha who was cooking for Michel Roux in a Michelin-starred restaurant in Florence. I've since found out it was called Eating in the Sun and you can watch it on iPlayer. This can't be right, can it? Captivated by food on screen while pedalling away? My husband watches more food programmes than me but I must admit, even the vision of a pigeon being hand plucked and cooked, did not put me off. It provided the perfect antidote and made the minutes pass faster.
In the meantime, I said to my husband, "maybe, I'll never want to go to the gym and I have to accept that and work with it"? "Errr, yes", he replied.
I watched that very same episode on Saturday! While sitting on my butt on the couch. Eating toast. With no proteinous toppings :P
Sometimes I am torn between wanting to hug or gentle strange you... you are just so bloody hard on yourself. You got yourself to the gym how many times last week? That is fantastic!
I never, ever want to go exercise, but most times it's okay once you get started. Getting there is the miraculous part so make sure you give yourself CREDIT for your appearances.
Posted by: Account Deleted | September 21, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Sorry, that should say "strangle" not "strange"
xxox
Posted by: Account Deleted | September 21, 2009 at 10:47 AM
and "gently" not "gentle"... dear oh dear. sorry!!!
Posted by: Account Deleted | September 21, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Hiya Mrs. Just back and just catching up./ You sound as though you've been busy! Gymming it and new diet. Great stuff. You sound so positive and like a woman on amission again.
Don't worry about the resistance to the gym thing - it's your inner chimp mucking you around. Reassure her that you can do it, trick her into going by saying that you'll only do the 10 minute warm up and can leave at any time after that and I bet you get there and stick it out once you get going. As Shauna says, once you get started you usually enjoy it.
Speak soon.
Lesley x
Posted by: Lesley | September 28, 2009 at 03:11 PM