Should I take the day off ?

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ladyumbra

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I know everyone needs rest days and mine is supposed to be Saturday. However, I'm going in for blood tests tomorrow ( including thyroid testing) that require fasting beforehand. I'm also anemic and I tend to get woozy and lethargic after more than two small vials are taken and given the amount of stuff they wanna test for tomorrow I think they'll be using the big vials instead.

Normally I'd just call it a day at that but this is all being done before noon. If I get home by noon, have lunch and nap should I be okay to do some light exercise by late afternoon/early evening? Does blood loss from tests affect anything while working out?
 
Personally, I would probably just do some light exercise like walking or some thing.

As you said you get woozy when you get blood drawn.. I would probably go home, have lunch, take a nap, then go for a walk.
 
I agree with TLaude. Why push it? I don't think that getting your blood drawn really should affect you doing your normal workout, but since you mentioned your wooziness, anemia and all that, plus the summer heat added in to the equation, why not just take it easy for the day? It's not going to hurt you.
 
In my experiance, taking a DAY off is always a bad idea...meal off, sure...DAY, no One day almost always seems to lead to 2, ect...
 
I agree with Ben that the members of the forum are not experts and people are encouraged to talk to their doctors about their health concerns.

That being said...Ben...I'd like to know where you got the idea that anyone above mentioned skipping a meal??? I for one, did not see any mention of it.

What I suggested was that someone NOT take a full day off of their diet. Its acceptable once a week or so to take a MEAL off...and by that, I'm not saying "skip your meal" Duh. Everyone knows thats not smart. What I meant was to have a pizza for a meal....or pasta....don't have junk for breakfast lunch and dinner and think it'll be easy as pie to go back on your diet the next day.

As I said...In my experiance...taking a day off of your diet, often leads to two days which can lead to three...ect.

Now that I re-read what the OP is asking....they are referring more to excersize, not dieting...I misread the question....but no one suggested any kind of meal skipping.
 
I did not say "don't eat one meal" I said taking a meal off.....which commanly means "off of your diet" in other words....eat something unhealthy for once. Theres this idea out there that once a week you should take a day off of your diet....not meaning "dont' eat today" it means to allow higher calorie foods than you normally would. I guess the idea is that you won't feel deprived by doign this.

I was mearly suggesting that to take a full day off (of your diet) is a bad idea and that to take a meal off (of your normal diet) instead was a better idea.

Sounds like you just misunderstood me....or maybe I didn't state it correctly...I assumed the term "take a meal off" was universally understood.
 
No problem...misunderstandings happen...obviously, I just misunderstood what the OP was asking. (diet vs working out)

And I agree with you about taking meals off. I hope more people are educated that taking ONE meal off is benificial. I dont' know how well circulated the idea is currently...but like I said, I've heard lots of people saying that taking a DAY off was beneficial..and I just wanted to state that I seriously disagreed with that ideal.
 
Korrie said:
What I suggested was that someone NOT take a full day off of their diet. Its acceptable once a week or so to take a MEAL off...and by that, I'm not saying "skip your meal" Duh. Everyone knows thats not smart. What I meant was to have a pizza for a meal....or pasta....don't have junk for breakfast lunch and dinner and think it'll be easy as pie to go back on your diet the next day.

As I said...In my experiance...taking a day off of your diet, often leads to two days which can lead to three...ect.

Now that I re-read what the OP is asking....they are referring more to excersize, not dieting...I misread the question....but no one suggested any kind of meal skipping.
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I think your post was still very relevant to the topic Korrie. Taking a day off on a diet is just as bad as taking time off from a day you would normally exercise. It is that much harder to restart the next day. That doesn't mean she needs to jump on a treadmill, but taking the time that you would have spent doing your normal routine and going for a walk instead of sitting on the sofa watching TV will help keep people motivated.
 
Here's a run-down that should cover everything discussed, as people are getting heated over simple misunderstandings and opinions. Try to state opinions without berating other people ... it's really not necessary.

blood being taken: take it easy and do a light walk. It's important to maintain a constant workout schedule but not at the expense of your overall health. There is absolutely no reason to push it. Not eating and then getting blood drawn can cause problems with rigorous exercise, so a nice walk is a great idea.

diet: day-off of the normal diet. It's a good idea, if done correctly. A day off is less of a day off and more of a meal off. If you are on a strict diet, your body may have cravings because of what it used to be fed. You need to satisfy those cravings otherwise it may wear you down and you end up cheating during the normal diet days. Over time, those cravings should disappear, if you are eating correctly (getting all the nutrients, fat, protein, etc). Over the long term, if you are still having cravings, your diet may need an overhaul because you are probably missing something your body needs. I also find water is a great tool and curbing cravings.

If you've been on a constant diet than a cheat-meal should not affect you at all. Your body will find it's natural rhythm and automatically burn all the excess calories and will not be disrupted by one bad meal (within reason). It's the same in reverse. If you eat poorly all week and then decide to give your body a break by eating healthy, it has absolutely zero affect on your health ... it's like going to MacDonalds and ordering a Big Mac and large fries and a diet coke ... there's no point in the diet coke (unless for taste) ... you are only fooling your mind, not your body.

Note: I am not promoting cheat-days. I'm just saying that if you feel they are necessary, then it's not such a bad thing. I have my cheat-days once or twice a month, when a craving arises ... usually it's a sweet tooth and easily satisfied by a chocolate bar or ice cream bar ... that's my cheat meal. I can't even stand the taste of fast food anymore ... it all tastes like cardboard ... it was actually very disappointing when I discovered that, as I used to love it.

But, a diet should be a lifestyle, not a "diet". Whatever you are eating now should be a lifetime plan, not a short term rollercoaster plan.
 
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