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Got Sick, Diet Out The Door, I feel bad

AaronWiggles Posts: 129 Joined: 2006/06/06	2006/06/12, 10:47 AM Well got sick from working out too much , and not enough calories in my body, im still a little sick, my nose is stoped up, and while ive been sick i have sat in my room played video games, ate cookies and milk, and i feel bad, ive gained weight i can feel it but i dont want to weight myself, any suggestions as to when i can run or workout again (im mainly a runner) and could i run today? but at a slow pace? -------------- -Aaron
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2006/06/12, 11:05 AM Give your self a week...you've worn yourself down. Take the week to clean up your diet and count your calories. Then towards the end of the week work on planning out a sensible exercise routine to start next week while you continue to count your calories. Everyone needs to take a week here and there. I usually go 6-8 weeks and then take a week off...but the key is to keep an eye on what you eat during that time...just as you would any other time maybe even more. I know you want to believe that fat is burned while you're running and that muscle is built while your lifting, but that's just not true. The rule is fat is burnt in the kitchen...and muscle is built while at rest. Get that down going forward and you'll be fine.
AaronWiggles Posts: 129 Joined: 2006/06/06	2006/06/12, 11:09 AM But it has been a week since my last work out, should i take a light run atleast? i'm so tired of just sitting in my room... or my house, i wanna go out and do somethin active... (8months ago i would not have said that, it would have been the opposite) -------------- -Aaron \"I feel lighter. Maybe I lost some weight. All that dilly dallying.\"
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2006/06/12, 11:33 AM If you feel up to sure...just make sure you're eating enough. Might be worth keeping it real light till you get your diet together and then you can increase your diet and your exercise together and see how you feel.