Getting it back.

[miche001]

At 38, I was tired of being sluggish and overweight. I hit the gym and lost 50lbs in about 1 year. I was buffed.

Then, I stopped. For many reasons, but mainly because I let other people's hate on influence me.

Now, it seems as if I've connected being strong and fit with people hatin' and I'm having a hard time getting my exercise mojo going again. Is there something psychological about losing that much weight, gaining it back and being mentally blocked. I'm I just sounding like I'm looking for an excuse to be lazy? I don't feel that way. I want to get back in shape, but I don't seem to have the same love for it as I had before.

hmmph.

[RBM]

Could a change in metabolism be the explanation ?

[Vagrant]

At 38, I was tired of being sluggish and overweight. I hit the gym and lost 50lbs in about 1 year. I was buffed.

Then, I stopped. For many reasons, but mainly because I let other people's hate on influence me.

Now, it seems as if I've connected being strong and fit with people hatin' and I'm having a hard time getting my exercise mojo going again. Is there something psychological about losing that much weight, gaining it back and being mentally blocked. I'm I just sounding like I'm looking for an excuse to be lazy? I don't feel that way. I want to get back in shape, but I don't seem to have the same love for it as I had before.

hmmph.

Your perspective changes over time. Sounds like working out lost its luster in your eyes. Go ahead and try it again though, just to see if you still enjoy it.


Could a change in metabolism be the explanation ?I think he's curious why his mentality changed. Not quite sure though.

[Toad]

Try being blunt with yourself. ie: "I am fat and lazy. I need to stop caring about what other people think about me." It might work for you. I find that being honest with myself is the best route to progress.

[BuShinJu]

Maybe you need to do something other than the gym, play a team sport, go for bike rides, sport fucking :-)

[gestalt]

Maybe you are losing some flexibility and motivation. Lots of women say that they really start feeling the age differences from 35-45 and 40-50.

For fat burning I suggest squats, specifically burpees and mary katherine lunges. And of course the main thing is eating better. You could probably lose any weight you've gained without exercise. Maybe make your own lunch and do not buy pizza or fast food (besides coffee) or anything that you do not prepare yourself. A bushel of apples is great for hunger control. Lots of water.

Perhaps you do not have motivation because you do not have the energy to complete the same sort of regimen that you did earlier. In which case like I said maybe try more of a lifestyle change?

Could try something fun like joining a Zoomba class or Hatha Yoga, learning a new sport like swimming (and mastering it). Anything to get you out of your head and back in the flow again. Doesn't really matter what you do (weights vs. cardio is a false paradigm)! Burn those calories!

Physiologically I do know this: That you lose your strength if you cut and do not regain all the weight you've lost, very quickly. And that there definitely is a mind-muscle connection. You've described gaining it all back sort of slowly so I'm not sure how that fits. And you're a woman. *laugh*

[Fubudis]

At 38, I was tired of being sluggish and overweight. I hit the gym and lost 50lbs in about 1 year. I was buffed.

Then, I stopped. For many reasons, but mainly because I let other people's hate on influence me.

Now, it seems as if I've connected being strong and fit with people hatin' and I'm having a hard time getting my exercise mojo going again. Is there something psychological about losing that much weight, gaining it back and being mentally blocked. I'm I just sounding like I'm looking for an excuse to be lazy? I don't feel that way. I want to get back in shape, but I don't seem to have the same love for it as I had before.

hmmph.


Find motivation within yourself.
What do you really want?

Just go to the gym for a week. Once you start seeing results and the increase in your energy levels, it might help you gain that motivation.

Don't even think more than one rep ahead.

When you're doing that set of squats, nothing else matters. It's just you and the bar.

Don't ever let other people pressure you into a life style you don't enjoy. If you like being fit and healthy, you deserve that.

Edit: If you can afford, I strongly suggest finding a local CrossFit gym and trying out the programming and nutrition involved with that. You'll see incredible strength gains and fat loss, and you'll be nothing but motivated.

[blueback]

Now, it seems as if I've connected being strong and fit with people hatin' and I'm having a hard time getting my exercise mojo going again.
So...you got buff and people made you feel bad about it?

If those people were your friends, get new friends. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

[pyramidheadrock]

At 38, I was tired of being sluggish and overweight. I hit the gym and lost 50lbs in about 1 year. I was buffed.

Then, I stopped. For many reasons, but mainly because I let other people's hate on influence me.

Now, it seems as if I've connected being strong and fit with people hatin' and I'm having a hard time getting my exercise mojo going again. Is there something psychological about losing that much weight, gaining it back and being mentally blocked. I'm I just sounding like I'm looking for an excuse to be lazy? I don't feel that way. I want to get back in shape, but I don't seem to have the same love for it as I had before.

hmmph.

For the brain, working out is bad for you: it hurts, gets you tired, and the results take time to come. So when you stop after a long period of exercise, not only does your brain associate exercise with pain, but it also associates the lack of excercise with other pleasant, less healthy, activities you might do instead. So its not that you are looking for an excuse, you already have it.