Day 194 – Week 28 – 28 mins (15)
There’s definitely a whole lot of resistance going on here…
Despite the fact I had all the time in the world today, it was a huge effort to get myself dressed and ready for some stretching and strengthening. I managed 15 minutes before I just couldn’t bring myself to do anymore.
So – what’s going on? It’s not physical – I’m not feeling weak or tired – it’s psychological. My brain is doing everything it can to sabotage my efforts so far. I feel overwhelmed by it all, especially the thought that I will have to almost double my efforts before the year is out.
And this is something that I suspect happens to most of us regularly, and this is why we just stop and give up, sometimes for months or years at a time. Why is it that our brain, and not our bodies, stops us from looking after our bodies the way we should?
I have no answers. All I know how to do, is to keep doing a little something every day, until the enthusiasm returns, and I can make another leap forward.
Suzi
Day 193 – Week 28 – 28 mins (3)
Things are no better today – in fact, I am so de-motivated that I’m not even looking forward to writing this blog, which is unusual. I suspect it has something to do with feeling guilty about the small number of minutes I am doing, and having to face up to that each time I write.
But an incredibly hectic week has come to an end, and I have two days to myself. Hopefully that will help me to re-focus and get back on track.
I’ve just thought of something. I am on day 20 of my alcohol-free-spree. Perhaps it is the lack of alcohol which is demotivating me? Perhaps I need a big glass of red wine and then I will be filled with energy? No? You don’t think that’s it? Bugger – I thought I was on to something then…
Suzi
Day 192 – Week 28 – 28 mins (2)
I am very, very unmotivated on the exercise front at the moment, something I can only really put down to outside factors. I did a quick two minutes of stretching this morning, and that was it, before heading off to a very early start to work.
There is no doubt that when I am feeling overworked and time-poor the first thing I want to ditch is the exercise. I’m not quite sure how I can beat that, other than to do the tiny bit that I can, and come out the other side.
Suzi
Day 188 – Week 27 – 27 mins (2)
Again, nothing more than a minimalist contribution to my general fitness and health today, with two minutes of stretching/strengthening.
I’ll be back on track properly tomorrow, and least for a couple of days.
Suzi
Day 171 – Week 25 – 25 mins (5)
Have to say – today was the kind of day that in the days pre-onegoaloneminute, I would never have done any exercise. I had to be out of the house at 6.30 in the morning, I go home at 8.30pm, and I hardly had a minute to breath during the working day. I got home completely knackered with a raging headache, and after some Nurofen, dinner and a glass of wine – I collapsed in a a heap and fell asleep.
So – it was fortunate I managed to do my five minutes of jigging about at all, before going to work, and I’m immensely proud of it. What good does it do? Well – it keeps me on track. It doesn’t burn a lot of calories, it doesn’t lose me any weight, it doesn’t make me any stronger – but it stops me falling off the wagon. And that’s good enough.
Suzi
