Self pity post 🤣

[MelonMelon]

Oh I don't know where else to put this but I am feeling so sorry for myself! I joined up to an exercise and weight loss group 3 weeks ago and I was loving it, have really been surprised at how much I love exercising and walking more, and the diet side has got me out of bad habits. However last week I hit a slump and I just seem to be on a downer. My hormones are all over the place, my mood and appetite went nuts and now am just in agony with endo/adeno so I don't think I'll make this week's class and to top it off I've developed a foot problem meaning I have to just do low impact exercise. It's all possible and I must motivate myself but I just feel so tired and in pain, but if this happens every couple of weeks how am I ever going to get fit? It's just so depressing. I'm so frustrated with my body and feel like I should be stronger than this 😭

[Moon_maiden]

With you all the way on how you’re feeling 🙂 it’s a normal reaction to all the crap. Don’t be hard on yourself for any of it and don’t let the medical profession give you an ounce of a hard time Not sure what problem you have with your feet, maybe a referral to podiatry for insoles.

[Cailleach]

I can sympathise. Recently went to a private physio and got an exercise plan to start my very unfit body moving again. Almost immediately had a pain/ fatigue flare-up which meant I haven’t been able to get a routine of doing the exercises going at all. Not sure either I made clear to him how much my energy can be affected. I was feeling so positive and then it seems like back to square one, You said you ‘should be’ stronger. None of this is your fault and in fact you should be proud of yourself for what you already achieved towards your health goals. Hard as it is we just have to accept that there will be times when we can only manage the basics.

Doing an exercise class 2or 3 times a month is going to be great for you and I am sure you will see improvements, The same with healthy eating. It is not all or nothing and certainly not for those of us with endo, it just needs to be going in generally the right direction.

Probably you know all this, remember mood changes with hormones and you are probably feeling down for that reason too.

Good advice re podiatrist, foot pain really sucks. They are the experts.

[MelonMelon in reply to Cailleach]

Thank you, I'm sorry you're having a tough time too. You're right, I can be a bit all or nothing! I think I'm realising that this disease is quite debilitating in some ways. X

[Perla19]

Oh god I can totally empathise. I get some energy and feel motivated, do some moderate exercise, and then so often am utterly exhausted, in pain, and demoralised for days afterwards. I find it very hard to know how much exercise will be okay and how much will have me feeling awful! Sometimes exercise is fine, other times it triggers real pain. Endo is a mental struggle just as much as a physical one, I reckon. The ups and downs can be really hard. Hang on in there!

[MelonMelon in reply to Perla19]

Yes exactly! It's really affecting me mentally at the moment! Hugs to you x