I don’t know if it’s because it was my birthday, followed by the Fourth of July, coupled with a bunch of my friends being home for the summer that has triggered this crazy shove-food-down-throat binge fest. I can’t really pinpoint a precise problem.
I admit.
I’ve been lazy. There’s been very little gym, but I still get my walks and some short runs in. But nothing serious. No consistency.
I’ve been comfortable. Too comfortable. I know I’m not gaining much from being a bottomless pit, so I’m being too arrogant about it. My genetics are not THAT good, and I need to keep reminding myself of that.
I’ve been passive. Since February, I’ve been super aggressive with what I want, but I feel like after my Half Marathon, I’ve just been in a slump.
I think it has to do with arrogance. Yes. That’s my only conclusion.
I’ve been too arrogant about my accomplishments. I’ve been too proud. I’ve been too certain that I won’t fail. So certain that I’m actually reverting back to bad habits.
It’s time to pull my head out from the clouds and start working hard again. I have to remember that I’m aiming for overall health, and you can never be arrogant about that. I have to earn each and every step I take.
Shape up, Jess.
Get your head back in the game.
Have you ever become so arrogant that you end up sabotaging yourself?
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YES!!! That’s EXACTLY where I am right now.
I used to exercise as a means of losing weight, truthfully. Then, when I stopped being an exercise bulimic, I lost 10-12 pounds (that’s 10% of my body weight!). So there was just no motivation to keep exercising. I’ve become COMFORTABLE with NOT exercising. I wouldn’t say I’ve become ARROGANT, but I think it’s just the normal human nature to try to get away with doing as little as possible, for the same results. You know?
Anyways.. I hope you find some more motivation. And I hope I do too!
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Gotta start setting your sights higher. Pick a new target and don’t let yourself be satisfied with just a half-marathon.
You got it!
Sounds like you’re suffering from post race blues. A lot of people suffer from it. Sign up for another race and get your butt moving! You don’t want me beating you to a 7:59/mile do you?
Funny, I’ve heard of this happening to a lot of people after a big race. I even had a conversation with my trainer after I ran my first 5K about feeling a little lost after I met my first running goal. It sounds like you need a new goal to aim for and shake you out of your few days before you have a pattern on your hands. I know you’ll do it and you’ll be back in true-Jess ass-kickin’ form in no time!
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Yes, I went through something similar, although it had nothing to do with running a half. I got cocky when I reached a certain number on the scale, and yes, I sabotaged myself and regained some weight.
But I see two different things going on here. The “shove-food-down-throat binge fest” is very different from “I’ve been too arrogant about my accomplishments.” When we shove food down our throats it’s usually due to something completely opposite of arrogance.
I guess I would caution you against viewing this goal of overall health as something to “earn” and more like something that is your birthright. And I daresay that being comfortable should be a goal, not something to shy away from…
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So what?! If you are aiming for an overall healthy life style, then it is absolutely fine if you spend a few weeks of doing “nothing serious”? I love goals, don’t get me wrong, but it is important to have some time to yourself in which you can just kick back, relax, and be proud of what you’ve done before exerting any energy on the next big task. Think of this time as a moment to reflect on the past without worrying about the future. Just always try to be a little more good’r than bad’r overall (even if that means 8 months of good and an entire month of bad
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This statement is of course coming from a guy who just had a two week “reflection” period.
Also, you should be arrogant. You’re a bad ass!
I know you can do it!!
I think everyday when I make poor choices, it is arrogance on some level. Arrogance thinking that my body is beyond reacting to bad food choices, not working out for long stretches, etc. In some ways, I just keep thinking that even though SCIENCE is telling me that if I eat too many calories, I won’t lose weight, I think I’m “above” that.
We all have to face facts sometimes.
This is exactly how I’ve been the last month. (Or two if I’m going to be honest)
I went on a binge the last two days. It’s stupid ridiculous.
I’ll be getting my head out of the clouds too!
We can rock it out yet again!
I’m totally there! I’ve had a lot of success, but it’s been tough this past month. I’ll get back on track–I think I already am. But we’ll see this week. You sound great and back in the game, Jess!
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Hey, your way ahead of the game! You have caught yourself and realise what your doing before it went to far. You ‘ll get back in the swing of things.
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Oh self-sabotage, how I loathe it. Every time I bust down the 230 door, I take the elevator back up and have to start all over again. June was a tough month, but July is shaping up nicely to start.
You can do it!
I’d definitely say “comfortable” is a good word to describe where I’ve been lately too. I haven’t been working out as hard, I haven’t been eating quite as well as I had been, and it’s definitely showing. I’m still losing weight, just at a much sloooower pace than I had been.
I need to get myself back out of my comfort zone, and take things up a notch!
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I think it’s hard not to feel some sort of arrogance considering what you were doing this time last year and what you’re doing now. I think I got a little cocky too when it came to hitting Onederland. I thought for sure I was going to hit it last week and instead I’ve got a 3 pound gain to contend with. I think I just assumed it would happen the way all the other weeks have come and gone with a loss.
UGH!
Time to get all humbled up and realize there is still work to be done and great things to accomplish!
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