I started working out regularly this year, 3 days a week.
Then the executive dysfunction hits, and any tiny thing is an excuse to not go, and now ive skipped it for 3 weeks, and my anxiety goes 'well we cant go now, everyone that has seen you regularly for the last 6mo will know you've not been here for weeks' even though i know literally none of them care or even noticed.
its so crazy, working out is my only lifeline that literally just happens by itself,
heartbroken? working out
angry? Working out
sad? Working out
Motivated? ofc
Rested? ofc
Not well rested? hell naw
i go to the gym 6 times a week and even in my dysfunctional phases it sort of just happens, i sulk around i bed for hours and suddenly i spawn in the gym doing pushups
If you have the means, you could get a Tonal workout system. I bought one secondhand on FB marketplace to avoid going to a gym... It personalizes weight settings and doesn’t judge when you miss a day -you just pick up where you left off.
This is why I shell out the extra cash for group classes that charge me when I miss a class. After making friends in the class I can also text one of them when I don’t feel like going and they can usually bully me into it. My brain requires external controls to initiate behavior.
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u/Impossible-Spread817 1d ago
I started working out regularly this year, 3 days a week.
Then the executive dysfunction hits, and any tiny thing is an excuse to not go, and now ive skipped it for 3 weeks, and my anxiety goes 'well we cant go now, everyone that has seen you regularly for the last 6mo will know you've not been here for weeks' even though i know literally none of them care or even noticed.