Body Blahs

[Ms. New Booty]

Has anyone just ever felt, well...blah? The hard part is, inside I know I don't look horrible even though there's just some days where I can't stand to look in the mirror because I don't like what I see.

The bad part about this is that it starts to affect my workouts. When I'm in this state I just don't feel like going to the gym, the last thing I want to do is put on tight workout clothes, and even if I do make it to the gym my effort level is minimum. And then I get out of my habit. It's frustrating. And it's not even PMS time. Haha.

Anyone ever have the same issue and what do you do to get out of the rut?

[Love4Life]

I just wanted to say, Ive definitely been in that mind set before. It's hard to get out of it sometimes, but I just do my best to re-focus and remember that everytime I go to the gym, things will only improve.

I'm sure hormones play a factor in it, for me at least. Since the birth of my daughter, Ive had many ups and downs in the way I feel about myself and working out.

You look like you are fit, so just keep up the good work =)

[Melody]

I feel that way sometimes! But I feel worse if I skip a workout so I don't use it as an excuse to laze around Just keep reminding yourself that it's only temporary!

[SpittfireDA]

I definitely hear you on that one - and it's tough b/c the gym is one big mirror!

I usually feel worse (guilty) if I skip a w/o too ... so I throw on an over-sized T-shirt to hide my perceived flaws, half-@ss it that day, and by the next day I'm usually fine.

I also find that my "blah" days correlate to the stress level of the week that I'm having.

[Jodi_Lane]

Originally Posted by Ms. New Booty

Has anyone just ever felt, well...blah? The hard part is, inside I know I don't look horrible even though there's just some days where I can't stand to look in the mirror because I don't like what I see.

The bad part about this is that it starts to affect my workouts. When I'm in this state I just don't feel like going to the gym, the last thing I want to do is put on tight workout clothes, and even if I do make it to the gym my effort level is minimum. And then I get out of my habit. It's frustrating. And it's not even PMS time. Haha.

Anyone ever have the same issue and what do you do to get out of the rut?

I used to be like this REALLY bad about myself and it would affect my everything. Only mine was sorta the opposite. I'd look in the mirror...HATE myself, then workout too hard. I'd run like 5 miles a day, 7 days a week...for real. It sucked. Either way it's not good to feel like this is it? But I know the feeling unfortunately...and I think a number of girls do as well.

What I call it is body dismorphic disorder... I know I got it...for sure. Because I'll notice something in the mirror I dont like and obsesse w/ it. Sounds like yours is more mild though, and I have almost cured myself of this issue. I've learned to be happy with whatever I construct.

Yours could also be overtraining, I dont really know what your routine looks like either...and maybe you're bored w/ your workouts? What do you use as motivation? I like to hang my motivation around my room or put it on my computer desktop (Jamie Eason). . Helps me a lot!

Just try to do a small workout when you feel like that. that way you'll slowly overcome it...and not let it get the best of you!!!