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VENKEY
Posts: 21 11/21/09 2:36 A
yes i do take a break, when I am fasting.
Every week i will fast for 1 day, such that my digestive system will get a holiday and function well.
When i am in the travel, i will break it, but i will take less food on those days.
KJGETTINHEALTHY
Posts: 983 11/20/09 11:57 P
only for medical reasons like surgery but after a week they encourage walking to recover quicker it's true,it worked for me good health food and walking now i'ts been a week and i'm up to speed again feeling great.
Ready to get with regular program just not strenuous i was told
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IAMDESSIE
Posts: 846 11/20/09 11:14 P
SHRINKING_MOMMA, it is nice to hear from a fresh sp member. Yes when we burn out we has to recuperate and start afresh.
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IAMDESSIE
Posts: 846 11/20/09 10:25 P
REDBUD1, It is great to exercise, but yes we must follow instruction once health issue or issues are a problem. That is why it is always best to check with your Doctor before starting any exercise regiment.
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IAMDESSIE
Posts: 846 11/20/09 10:22 P
BENJAMINSBABY, That is good, you know when to stop and what to do. The main thing is to never stop and don't ever re-start.
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RUNNINSTRONG
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Posts: 1,516 11/20/09 9:04 P
Absolutely. I find taking at day off every 2 or 3 keeps me interested, gives me time to appreciate how working out feels (emotionally as well as physically) and allows me to live my life and handle the things that pop up without stressing that I missed a workout.
“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” ~ Dr. Suess
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SHRINKING_MOMMA
Posts: 1,404 11/20/09 8:53 P
Yes, when I'm burnt out or sick.
U gotta do what u gotta do
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IAMDESSIE
Posts: 846 11/20/09 8:52 P
DAWNWS1, Yes I take a break at sometimes when it is called for under strick instruction. I do miss exercising when this happens.
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DAVWPHILL58
Posts: 998 11/20/09 8:21 P
Yes I always take a week every once in awhile.
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FIORENZA
Posts: 821 11/20/09 8:12 P
only when I am sick
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EXECDIRECTOR1
Posts: 6 11/20/09 7:16 P
I try not to, but now I have bronchitis and have no air to spare. Not sure what to do, but I will try not to "fall off the wagon" I just got on earlier this week.
IZZYBEBOP
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Posts: 912 11/20/09 6:49 P
Yep! One week I'll work out five times, and the next week only two. So I guess that's like taking a break. Motivation comes and goes, but the weight won't go if I don't workout.
Now and then, like today, I give myself a time off from the heavy work outs. Although today I did walk about 3 miles at a 4 MPH pace. I don't allow the "rest" to last more then a day or so, as some others have said, thats when you tend to say "well I've missed x amount of days so whats another". And for me thats when I slide back up the scale as far as the weight goes. Good luck to you all over the holidays. tclady
Edited by: TCLADY at: 11/20/2009 (18:07)
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N16351D
Posts: 33 11/20/09 4:11 P
I exercise 6 days a week, then allow Sundays to do whatever I want with it. Sometimes I do no exercises on that day, other times I'll walk and/or jog anywhere from 2 - 8 miles. I might go for a bike ride, or stay home and catch up on neglected chores. Allowing myself one day of optional rest per week makes it easier to lift weights during the week which I really do not care for. I enjoy the other exercises; jogging/walking/aerobics/biking/dance/pila tes/yoga/swimming and more.
TAMALA721
Posts: 35 11/20/09 2:37 P
Sometimes, I do. It is never really planned or systematic, but I will take a break if I am lacking sleep and rest. Exercise has been such a part of my life I doubt I would ever get to a point when I don't exercise. So I don't mind taking breaks when I need my rest. My sleep and rest is just as beneficial as exercise. This also encourages me to stay on top of my sleeping habits so that I don't intefere with my ability to workout.
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1NICUBABE
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Posts: 252 11/20/09 1:00 P
I am afraid to take a break of more than a day or two because with my previous weight loss experience, once I stopped I never got started again.
Don't worry, be happy!
Think positive and don't quit on yourself!
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RANICOLE
Posts: 229 11/20/09 12:31 P
Yes I take breaks. After a month or so of focused exercising I usually take a week of "active" rest. In other words instead of an hour of Turbo Jam and 20 mins of strength training per day/x5; I would incoporate movement in my daily activities. Park the car further and walk, dance to a good tune, run around with the kids even more, etc. Change things up a bit.
Fear tells you that you can't ...Faith tells you that you can.
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
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TEEWEELEE
Posts: 150 11/20/09 10:13 A
Today was the first break I have taken in about a month. Just not feeling well, I hit many plateaus, so I wonder if I need more breaks?? Anyone know any truth behind that :)
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
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KENTRALANDAVA
Posts: 25 11/20/09 10:13 A
I take a break on weekends. Or, if I feel really run down one day during the week (I have a 3 year old and a 2 month old), I will make it up on Saturday. I always do my housecleaning throughout the week. I break my cleaning into one thing everyday. Like Monday, I wash my and my husbands clothes, Tuesday, I wash my kids clothes, Wednesday, I will dust the whole house and mop the floors, Thursday, I will vacuum downstairs and clean the downstairs bathroom, and then on Friday, I will vacuum upstairs and clean the two upstairs bathrooms. That way, on the weekends, my husband and I can spend some quality time together with our kids and I don't have to worry about trying to fit in a workout or cleaning the house.
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BOSTONGIRL75
Posts: 30 11/20/09 9:40 A
Yes, I do take a break from exercising because I have noticed that if I do not, I tend to hit plateaus more often on my weight loss and I tend to slack off if I work out too much. I generally do circuit training 3 days a week and then stretching exercises 2 days and I take weekends off to let my body recuperate.
It pretty much depends on your body and whether or not you feel you need take the time off. Listen to your body and it will always tell you what it needs.
I'm walking, I'm talking..and I'm not bitching!
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MISSNIKIMICHELE
Posts: 9 11/20/09 9:36 A
I have this mind problem, where I think if I take a break from exercising that I will gain all the weight back overnight, so personally I don't like to take a break because I feel like my body is taking the oppurtunity to trick me and store the fat that I ate the day before. If I pushed myself the day before working out to hard, then I simply do an easy workout, such a bisk walking the neighborhood, or even just light weight exercises. Once you get in the hang of working out everyday, it's like second nature to keep going!!
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MICHOU83
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Posts: 212 11/20/09 9:34 A
Yes, if I've not had enough sleep, I'm likely to hurt myself. For instance, today, I had only 3 hours sleep, so I did not go to the gym. I did, however, make sure to do crunches and push-ups. It depends on how I feel.
Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. - Baz Luhrmann
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150SEEKER
Posts: 5 11/20/09 9:32 A
I plan a 7 day workout but I generally do the scheduled exercise 5 times a week. After running behnd a two year old racing from school to school and home to home on my job, then returning home to care for my mom, I believe I exercise in my sleep, at least it feels like it the next morning.
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JAYLYNIK
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Posts: 2 11/20/09 9:00 A
I have five days a week that I view as 'mandatory' and two optionals. Whether or not I take a break on those optionals depends on a number of things: how busy I am, whether or not I'm feeling run-down (a sure sign I need to rest!), and just my mood, among other things.
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CATHYT40
Posts: 329 11/20/09 8:47 A
I take every wensday off it the middle of the week and I usually have to study sitting down....
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VHOLLINGS
Posts: 104 11/20/09 4:49 A
I find if I miss it's to easy to miss again, hard to get started so I really try to keep on schedule.
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CECHANDLER
Posts: 368 11/20/09 1:45 A
Usually only when I'm sick!
I know now that I know nothing.
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TRYN2MUCH
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Posts: 61 11/20/09 12:40 A
more times than I care to count, but currently I've been on track with some type of daily exercise. Today I skipped my lunch walk to work. Really missed it.
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BENJAMINSBABY
Posts: 80 11/20/09 12:18 A
Only if my body is telling me to! I have a knee injury, so when it gets bad, I take a few days off to let it rest and then I come back strong!
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9)
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IAMDESSIE
Posts: 846 11/20/09 12:10 A
Yes, sometimes when instructed to.
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REDBUD1
Posts: 16 11/19/09 11:31 P
Yes, with health issues.
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IAMDESSIE
Posts: 846 11/19/09 11:28 P
Yes LAKEHALL, I do take break from exercising under doctors' instruction and care.
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IAMDESSIE
Posts: 846 11/19/09 10:55 P
OUTDOORGIRL65, When I am sich under Doctor care then I do not exercise. Once it is just a cold or fever. I still exercise to sweat the fever away and keep drinking a lot of fluid.
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DAVWPHILL58
Posts: 998 11/19/09 7:15 P
Yes I do.I think you body needs a rest.
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MUFFINS38
Posts: 23 11/19/09 5:56 P
yes on saturday and sundays. to much house work to be done
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SUNCAL
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Posts: 93 11/19/09 5:43 P
when I work out really hard or five days a week yes I will give my body a rest I find that I get a better work out. But I only rest one or two days
I have not stopped praying that you may have great endurance and patience col.1:9-11 we all need it to get where we want to be
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EVATHEKID
Posts: 22 11/19/09 5:40 P
Yes, absolutely I do. I have troubles with insomnia, so on days when I have slept particularly little and am feeling physically run down, I give myself a day off to recover. I might do a little yoga if I'm feeling anxious about the fact that I haven't slept or feel like I need to process something emotionally, but I don't go very hard with the yoga, and will tend towards a long, gentle, relaxing session.
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SARAHMINUS70
Posts: 449 11/19/09 5:35 P
At the height of my "weight loss career" I did three weeks on, one week off, three weeks on, one week off, over and over. It helped break things down for me into easy-to-manage chunks. I believe it gives your body a chance to rest and re-build, and helps to avoid overuse injuries, which is particularly important if you're always doing the same cardio activity. At the time, I was running, and didn't want to over-work a knee or something. Also, I found that mid-way into the week off I couldn't wait to exercise again, and feeling that "need" to exercise really helped to keep me motivated. It helped to show me that exercise is something my body craves for a number of reasons (de-stress, better sleep, loosen up muscles, etc.) other than just something I was doing to lose weight.
Every day is an opportunity.
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TWOCANS
Posts: 1,140 11/19/09 5:29 P
I'll do a rest day on occasion, or if our Sunday's get too crazy, but even then I'll make time for at least 10-15 min. If I'm not feeling well, as happened yesterday, I will listen to my body and rest.
Yvonne
" Pain is temporary, but pride is forever!"
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PRISCILLAAG
Posts: 56 11/19/09 4:13 P
I will take breaks every once in a while. I understand that the body sometimes needs a break, just like we should be switching up our workouts every 3 weeks or so.
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HY2009
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Posts: 268 11/19/09 4:04 P
sadly today
it has been months that I have been exercising (cardio, weight training, circuit training, you name it)
today I am sick and I feel like awful!!
But I am okay soon I will be back to
People say I am determined, they dont know half my story.
I have hopes of being under 200 lbs by my birthday on December 28th.
Twenty years ago I was under 200 lbs - I will surpass it and conquer the beast: my fears and myself.
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LINCHRA
Posts: 76 11/19/09 3:57 P
When I take a break from exercising, it's more like a hiatus lol. I fall off the wagon and it takes me weeks to get back on track. I wont exercise at all, which is super bad.
However, I will take a day off.. as in if I'm doing 4 days of cardio this week, I have 3 days off. But I dont consider that a break.
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SMILEY65
Posts: 100 11/19/09 3:55 P
i do 6 days on, one off. one cheat day a week where i can eat/drink whatever i feel like (within reason) and not worry about how much i'm burning.
it is not in the action of another, but in your reaction, that your salvation will be found alijames.workbooklive.com
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FOURFOOT_8
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Posts: 659 11/19/09 3:54 P
I've considerate it hahahaha............
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. ~Arthur C. Clarke
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OROSZI09
Posts: 13 11/19/09 3:51 P
I just started the biggest loser video tell me does it work
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JENNYINTEX
Posts: 21 11/19/09 2:17 P
I am always on a break.. I need to get off of this break.
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HILISARO
Posts: 2 11/19/09 2:06 P
Yes. Every Saturday. I'm using The Biggest Loser Video and their 6 week workout plan. It's easy to follow and it's just one less thing I have to think about! :)
DARKSMITH
Posts: 2 11/19/09 1:29 P
Mostly when I get sick. I was doing P90X earlier this year and had to stop when I got a sinus infection. Starting up again on Monday.
CAFFEINATED_09
Posts: 59 11/19/09 11:23 A
I give myself a break day 2 or so days a week. I also take a break when I am very sick (although if it is just a head cold, I've found that light exercise helps me feel better faster, i.e. 20-30 minutes of walking or yoga).
I've had to take two breaks in the past year for injuries - first, I had symptoms of the very beginning of a stress fracture in my leg, so I had to stop running for several weeks (I did low-impact stuff instead). Second, this summer I broke my toe (which is way more painful than I imagined!). Because of the way I broke it, I had to totally keep weight off it for 6 weeks, so I tried to do things like pilates (lying on the floor), but because I did not have access to a bike I could not do any intense cardio.
Fortunately, I am doing well now and I love my workouts! I always feel better when I am working out regularly.
Edited by: CAFFEINATED_09 at: 11/19/2009 (11:23)
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IEDESIGNS
Posts: 3 11/19/09 9:39 A
I've actually found that a week off every few months - and usually for the same reasons (sick/busy) - helps jump start my metabolism. Personally, I think my body gets "used" to the regular exercise, and by taking some time off, it just gets kicked into another gear when I start back up again.
I'm probably also working harder after I've taken that break.
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SAVEDBYGRACE95
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Posts: 16,527 11/19/09 8:28 A
In the past I did not exercise on the weekends. But I changed things up and starting this Saturday I'll start exercising and let Sunday be my rest from exercise day.
AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS, THAT BEFORE THEY CALL, I WILL ANSWER; AND WHILE THEY ARE YET SPEAKINGS I WILL HEAR.
ISAIAH 56:24
WHEN THOU PASSETH THROUGH THE WATERS, I WILL BE WITH THEE; AND THROUGH THE RIVERS, THEY SHALL OVERFLOW THEE: WHEN THOU WALKEST THROUGH THE FIRE, THOU SHALT NOT BE BURNED; NEITHER SHALL THE FLAME KINDLE UPON THEE.
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MALEXANDER4
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Posts: 1,238 11/19/09 8:26 A
i don't take breaks from exercising. i will change up a bit due to weather, illness, or such. but if i stop for a short time i may not resume. old habits die hard and i'm trying very hard to learn new habits.
today is the first day of the rest of your life... I must make this journey one minute, day and week at a time.... I can do all things through christ who strengthens me....
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NABOO325
Posts: 29 11/19/09 8:19 A
I've been a bit under the weather lately so I took two days off, but when I started back again I over did it and hurt myself a bit. So I ended up taking a day off after that. I am going back today but I need to take it easy.
The says I don't excerise I feel horrible, I need to get my energy back! But usually I take Sunday off and occasioanlly Saturday as well but try not to make it a habit.
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