The Journey Back to Fitness: Overcoming Illness and Regaining Energy

Getting back to exercise after being sick can be challenging, but the rewards are worth the effort. After several days of illness that left her body stiff and in pain, one fitness enthusiast shares her experience of returning to her workout routine despite lingering symptoms.

“I have been feeling sick for some days, I have not really exercised and I did not do any good for my system,” she explains. “Not exercising did not help me at all, but made my body to be stiff. I tried to stretch, even the back of my legs, my knees, my toes, everything pained me because of lack of exercise.”

The Mental Battle of Fitness

The mental aspect of fitness is often more challenging than the physical component. As our fitness enthusiast points out, “It is very hard to lose weight but very easy to gain weight. All you need to do is push your body. Force it. Not letting your body control you. Control your body.”

This philosophy extends to dietary choices as well: “Control your mouth. When you feel like eating shawarma, you say no. I will not eat shawarma today. I will exercise instead.”

Starting Small and Building Consistency

For those intimidated by intense workout regimens, the advice is clear: start small. “We must not be professional. We must not lift 100 pounds. Just start by lifting 10 pounds, 5 pounds. If we cannot lift 10 pounds, just little by little we are going to be fine.”

Using a treadmill with various settings, our fitness enthusiast demonstrates how to adjust workouts to your current ability. “The treadmill has timer, calories, speed limit… Five is speed running. When I lose weight, I’ll start running at 10. Before, I used to put up to nine. But now, I can do up to seven, but not 10, not 11, not 12. 12 is the highest.”

The Importance of Health in Achieving Goals

Perhaps the most powerful message is about the fundamental importance of health: “Your health is what? When you are in good health, you can achieve. It’s only when you cannot do certain things that you cannot achieve your goals.”

The session shows tangible progress, with the fitness enthusiast noting, “My energy level is coming back. Good.” From struggling to jog for five minutes the previous day to maintaining a steady pace and burning nearly 200 calories, the improvement is evident.

Whether you’re recovering from illness or simply starting a fitness journey, the key takeaway remains consistent: push yourself, start where you can, and celebrate the small victories along the way.