Vidor

[hellocurious]

We're in Vidor this weekend. It was a last minute decision that I'm glad we followed through on. It's a far drive (4 hours), but we always have a good time here! Unfortunately, my diet so far today has been less than stellar. Well, let me back up

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[cameomile]

I don't like discouraging comments like those. I mean, what's the point of them, besides being discouraging? I know sometimes people just want to hear the truth from you, but sometimes I have to wonder why people say things in that manner.

One thing I can offer about the weight-lifting (since I was doing a lot of it this summer) is that it has to be gradual. I sometimes would double up on weights too soon and then have similar side-effects. Good luck with finding the exact reason though! Everybody's bodies are so varied, internally. A doctor's appointment is definitely not a bad idea.

[hellocurious]

I dunno, I think part of the reason is that she really wants to lose weight, but she's having a hard time, and if she sees me fail or give in, maybe that will make her feel better? I dont know. I dont need anyone to say ANYTHING, you know? Fitness started as a way to lose weight, but its a huge part of my life now, and nothing anybody says will change that. Itd be like if someone decided to go become a gardener/landscaper because they love it. And then they'd have someone asking them "So, are you going to keep making gardens? Aren't you done? I think your lawn is perfect already." It's just stupid, ugh!

Yeah you're absolutely right, I tend to push myself way too hard too much. And I don't give myself enough rest between sets!! I need to be more honest about that stuff with myself, haha.

[cameomile]

Ahhh, that's always difficult, when someone's envious. On the one hand, you know that it's more to do with them than you (it's not like you're rubbing it in her face or anything of the sort), but on the other hand it's like they're applying some sort of peer pressure. And it's so true, when you have a passion for something, it's just frustrating more than anything to have people say things against it. Blagh!

It's really hard. I know whenever I'm in the gym I feel like I should keep going until I can't do anymore too. So you can feel like you squeezed out the most work possible. Sometimes too, the type of exercises you're doing might take a bit of adjustments until it suits your body type. Like, you totally have the capacity to do whatever moves your doing, but the intensity might not work with how your build is.