I have absolutely lost all motivation.
Not just for running, which I’ve done twice in the last three months, but for all physical activity apparently.
I’m kind of an all or nothing gal. In order to keep up with a program, I need to do it several times a week and hold myself accountable. The problem with that is that I often get burned out and quit entirely after several months.
Of course, during those months, I feel fantastic and have more energy (which is something I seriously lack most days). But since losing the bulk of my baby weight, it’s much, much harder for me to see results, even with the consistency and time I put in.
And right now, I’m working a part time job that while it doesn’t take up a lot of hours, takes up a lot of the hours that the big kids are in school.
It’s a vicious cycle. So what’s a girl to do?
hey the fact that you run at all is great to me.. if I am running there is something chasing me.. I am back from the out of touch world.. new place to find me.. but you know what you have a job now so that counts as activity as well. Maybe adjusting what you view as exercise. Being a mom is a job in and of itself, having another part time job on the side of being a mom can just drain you totally..
I just got back to it this weekend after a two and a half month burn out. I know how you feel. It will come back eventually, though.
I totally know what you mean. I need to lose this post-pregnancy weight because I don't feel good lugging around an extra 10 pounds, but I just don't feel motivated right now.
Maybe you can start a virtual group to help each other stay motivated? Like check in on each other regularly?
I went through a similar thing back at the beginning of the year. No runs (maybe intermittent) between February and May. I slowly started again in May and was doing better then. I felt that my body needed the break. I didn't feel more energized, mostly just worn out. Once I started to feel energized, I started doing little runs, when I could. I used it as a time to identify my bodies' need to rest. I was pushing so hard all the time, that I started to lose focus on what other things were important, in weight loss and in life.
You'll get back to running when you're ready. Try not to beat yourself up, but find other ways to be proud of yourself and your accomplishments (working, raising kids, going for a walk). It's the little things, right?