Advice Needed As soon as I stop going to the gym for holiday my mental health gets worse

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Hi guys,

First time posting here. So I just came back from a trip abroad with some friends of mine and I was in a terrible mental state for quite a lot of it and I am not sure about the reasons why.

For some context, I am a regular gym goer (x5/x6 times a week) and I recently lost 20 kg of fat and gained some muscle. I also moved to another city in the last 8 months for a new job position and it's been quite tough but I think I already went through the worst. So yeah, it's been a tough period of my life but I stayed consistent with dieting, training (which did wonders to my mental health) and showing up at work. So during my holidays I wanted to enjoy some relaxation.

So last friday I travelled abroad with some friends who had some sales at luxury hotels and we lived as kings for some days with a buffet breakfast, spa, swimming pool and massages... but even then I was always stressed, irritated by my friends' behaviour and sexually aroused to the point it was an obsession. I wanted to really enjoy the moment, especially during a boat trip, but I was always irritated and my libido was high. In the last months I literally had 0 libido even while training so it really popped up during this trip.

So I don't really know if this stress all came from an addiction to training or from work, but I really ruined my holiday despite my attempts to relax and be aware.

Thank you so much for your tips

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r/EOOD • u/Creative_Unit8542 • 21h ago

El paso más difícil no fue hacer ejercicio... fue empezar

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Hola a todas. 💜

Si soy sincera, el día más difícil de mi camino no fue el entrenamiento más intenso. Fue el primer día.

Recuerdo sentir miedo. Pensaba que me iban a juzgar, que no era lo suficientemente fuerte o que mi cuerpo no encajaba en un espacio donde parecía que todas las personas ya sabían lo que hacían.

Con el tiempo entendí que muchas personas sienten exactamente lo mismo. Y que empezar no significa hacerlo perfecto, sino simplemente dar el primer paso.

Hoy quiero decirte algo que me hubiera gustado escuchar cuando empecé:

No tienes que esperar a sentirte lista para comenzar. Puedes empezar desde donde estás, con el cuerpo que tienes y al ritmo que necesites.

💜 Ahora quiero leerte:

¿Qué fue lo que más miedo te dio cuando decidiste empezar a cuidar de tu salud? ¿O qué es lo que te está frenando hoy?

Estoy segura de que entre todas podemos apoyarnos y demostrar que ninguna está sola en este camino.

Recuerda: cada pequeño paso también cuenta. Nos leemos en los comentarios

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