Burn Out...

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karl78

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*****WARNING - RANT*****​

I actually quit my workout today about 3/4 of the way through. I just couldn't finish. You see my job is seasonal so I've been working a ton of overtime which was fine for a couple of weeks, but then it started to take its toll on my training. I soon found myself skipping a session here and there which would have been fine (I could use the rest) except I coupled that with more cheating than I EVER should have done. But I was so tired I had to resort to things with sugar to stay awake. Add into the mix all the extra stress from my job some of the meals I chose were for 'comfort' purposes only which is why I was so out of shape in the first place.

Ok so now that I've kicked my own ass for that I am back on track with my meals and training but....I still work the same amount (which is mandatory for now) and the stress is still there but I cannot find the energy to do everything and it pisses me off because my training is more important to me than the OT but like I said I have no choice. So thats where I'm at today, I quit because my body feels like jelly because not only do I have no energy but I have to rush through my workout because I have time constraints. And I can't just 'get up earlier', here's my F-cked up schedule...

5am - Wake and eat PWO meal
5:30 - Take my g/f to work (can't be helped, no other way)
6:15 - Workout
7:15 - Breakfast
7:30 - Putting my lunch together for the day
8am - Shower/Dress
There is usually some bullsh-t in there that makes me late and I usually do not finish getting ready for work until almost 9am
9am - Am supposed to be at work
WORK
7pm - Home/Eating meal #5
Home at 7pm is not a guarantee plus if anything needs to be done (an errand, grocery store, whatever this is when its done)
9pm - Bedtime
Of coarse none of this includes little things like chores I have to do around the house, spending 5 mins with my g/f, etc...

I am getting really burned out and I don't kow what to do. I cannot take anytime off of work except for Sunday. By the time Sunday rolls around it is time to take care of all the things I did not have time for during the week.

My point is this...well actually I don't have one, I apologize to anyone who reads this whole post expecting something other than b-tching and moaning :p but thank you for reading this though, makes me feel better.
 
sorry you're having a rough time now.
just remember that it's actually good for the body to have a break every-now-and-then. The stress of worrying about not working-out just isn't worth it.

Hope your schedule goes back to normal soon!
 
spockafina said:
sorry you're having a rough time now.
just remember that it's actually good for the body to have a break every-now-and-then. The stress of worrying about not working-out just isn't worth it.

Hope your schedule goes back to normal soon!
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Thanks....
 
Well, Spock gave you the more femenine side of encouragement so, SUCK IT UP!!! Theres the masculine side.

I say take two days max and see where you're at.
 
McCarley said:
Well, Spock gave you the more femenine side of encouragement so, SUCK IT UP!!! Theres the masculine side.

I say take two days max and see where you're at.
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Well I don't plan on anymore "dayS off" but when I do take time off from training I am definately not straying from my strict diet like I did way too much these past few weeks. I almost lost site of my goals. Well at least I have this morning off AHHHHHH - I play hockey tonight so I don't workout today. Now I have time to do housework lol, some rest.
 
Ata boy! What do you do when you fall off the horse? You pick up the nearest rock and bash his frickin brains out! Who's so tough now horse?! Huh?!
 
haha...thats what i like to hear mccarley

i feel ya karl. lately, my ass has been owned by the ohio state college of engineering. ive been averaging like 4 or 5 hours of sleep per night, and way to much coffee per day.

my training has suffered immensely. i am doing a 10x3 plan, which is very tough on the cns. i tried doing a 10x3 bench workout on like 4 hours of sleep compensated by massive caffiene consumption...that went nowhere slow.

but like mcarley and spockafina said these times come and go, so you just have to hold you head high and keep going. ill just be glad when this week is over.

btw- dont use sugar to stay awake. the ensuing insulin coma will put you out like a light.
 
freddy said:
btw- dont use sugar to stay awake. the ensuing insulin coma will put you out like a light.
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I hear that, I got a ton better the last few days but I have still been drinkin way to much coffee full of splenda. I decided to try the orange 'Stacker 2' pills from the gas station because they appear to be all natural. I should be fine once work settles down, I still get my 8 hours but I am draggin ass all day.
 
Listen to your mind sometimes Karl. I know what you're going through(unless there's something you're not telling us,lol), I just went through it myself. I've been out the gym for about 2-3 months now (6 pack is long gone grrrr). But I needed the break. Last year was really too much for me. I'm about to get back in the gym. Bout to go make a thread about it so I don't hi-jack yours any longer.
 
Hey I appreciate it and that's exactly what I did Panman. Everythings going much better now and I feel I am more in tune to my body and mind now then I was before. I may have been physically set back a few weeks but I will emerge stronger than ever because of it.
 
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