Sticky to my Forehead............I NEEEEED to exercise!
 

After being a miserable *** the last 6 weeks, eating miserably and letting work stress control my life and my decision making, I got my bottom in gear today and worked out. DH took the girls to the park, so I had about 90 minutes free. I got myself on the treadmill for a hard 45 min. workout and then did my ubwo. That was at 1 pm and I felt GREAT for the rest of the day. It was like flipping a switch in my brain. I NEED TO EXERCISE. I NEED TO LIFT WEIGHTS. My kids need me to do this so that I am tolerable to be around!! :D

So, now for the bad news. I lost so much strength. Will it come back more quickly than building it the first time? On some exercises, I had to drop back to where I was lifting in OCTOBER. Ugh, I made myself so sick by seeing this. I hope it comes back faster, but have no idea how the body reacts to something like this. Is there hope that I haven't had to start over from scratch?

6 weeks isn't going to set you back too far. I speak from personal experience, because I had surgery a year ago and couldn't do ANY strength training for 6 weeks. I bounced back. Sure I had to start out a bit lighter than before my surgery, but it only took me about 3 weeks to get back up to par. You'll get there. Just stay the course and let this little set-back be a life lesson. You're right, you need exercise. We all do. Good for you! Keep going and going and going!

hrbabe -- There is such a thing as muscle memory, you strength will come back faster than when you first started working out, don't you worry...

You WILL comes back faster, as Libby and Ilene said- what's greatis thatyou did come back and have had one of those light bulb moments! I wondered where you'd been.

Mel

Nice to have you back! Be proud of yourself...in the big picture, 6 weeks is nothing so good for you for putting an end to the misery!

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Good job, Fran! :cp: Six weeks sounds about right to me too. :)

Welcome back Fran! :) You'll be back to your prior lifting weights before you know it. I've been slacking on lifting lately as training for the half marathon takes a lot of my exercise time. But the race is now just over 6 weeks away, and after that I'll readjust my priorities and lift more - plus ride my poor neglected bike. :lol: