It isn't necessary to exercise all day when you have time off! All you need is about 20 -30 min a day. Don't give up now, you've been doing so good!! Sometimes it's nice to be able to stay up late and sleep in the next morning. How late are you sleeping in? I would guess the headache is from sleeping in to late. Maybe you got to much sleep. I know I get headaches when I get to much sleep.

Shake this off and put it behind you! You can do this caruTH!!!! Take things easy today and get back into routine tomorrow. You said you have Tuesday off too. So, maybe you can still set your alarm clock, just not so early, set it for when you want to get up and then do it. Get up and do some stretching and have a little breakfast. Then go to the gym. I think I remember you saying you have a membership somewhere. Go!!! Don't let this one day set you back!! I don't think you've lost your motivation, I think you are probably a little stressed and feeling down. Take a nice long soak in a bubble bath tonight to help you relax. Maybe a candle too! 0:) Just tell yourself that you are fine and that you can do this because you can!

Please let us know how you are doing!!!

love & hugs,
Char 0:)

I sometimes stay up too late and sleep in too late and I always feel miserable afterwards and my day is shot - bad habit I am trying to get out of but when you don't work its easy to fall into. I have finally got back to exercise, couldn't do more than 10 minutes but that's okay as I will gradually increase it to where I feel comfortable and can manage to do it every day. You haven't lost your motivation Caru, you are just taking a break vacation from the gym but you will see how good it will be to get back to it - (((((hugs)))))

I hear your frustration with motivation. I have serious health issues from diabetes, parkinsons, and what feels like a host of other things wrong with me because of my eating habits. I have wanted so badly to get in my car and speed to Dunkin Donuts where they have this large apple fritter, the crunchy crackley crust and the apple filling .. oh I can smell it, taste it , feel it, oh! ohi WAKE UP!!!! John you are going to lose your sight and your feet if you don't quit eating out of control. I would think that deterrent should keep me motivated, But thanks to my kids who I am living with they crack the whip. And I see their hurt expressions when I cheat. It reigns me in. I have no work to keep me busy, the aches of parkinsons takes away the desire to exercise, but persist we must. Forgive yourself for your shortcomings and keep working the program. I found a church that I can be involved in. Get up when stirring and do something and as your post has reminded me. That I am not alone in this. Your in my prayers John