Yeah, mental health really took a nosedive after realizing just how long this pandemic shit would last… and after getting murdered by micro and diff eq and currently getting murdered by pure maths.
Research stuff has also slowed down
It’s pretty much routine at this point. My motto is to “just don’t suck” and I’m doing a pretty crappy job of that 
Take some responsibility, you’re the one who let the mean app lady into your life 
Thanks so much for this
oh wow!
I think I might be in a recovery deficit, but I doubt I’m in an energy deficit since I’m not losing (and even gaining) weight
That’s been really really tough, especially as the workouts get easier on everything except the press.
What’s your activity like outside of the logged training? How much vegetables are you consuming (including mushrooms)?
Yup. It’s a dumb routine.
Think of this. You are doing things you don’t like for results you don’t want. You could instead do something you don’t like for results you DO want, or do something you DO like for results you don’t want, or EVEN do something you do like for results you DO want. Instead, you’ve picked the worst of the 4 options available.
Still getting a lot of steps in, but 2-3000/day less bc of more rigorous coursework- again, the math. Cutting back on training AND activity is too much for me right now
idk honestly. Veggies are the one thing I don’t track. Typically it’ll be a large bowlful of roasted broccoli or asparagus or mashed cauliflower. Mum makes soup and puts seaweed and mushrooms in, so I eat that too occasionally
So is it down compared to before? What is a large bowlful? I highlight this as an example of a potential miscommunication we could have on the term,
I’m not sure @kdjohn s program gels with >>>17k steps
A typical American- sized cereal bowl or about 10 spears of asparagus
maybe, I recently switched from cauliflower and cucumbers as my primary veggies to broccoli and asparagus as my primary source (cucumbers seem to upset my digestion and cauliflower takes too much time to make). Since I never measured before and my mum preps my veggies now (indirectly decides now much I eat), I really don’t know how much I’m eating
it doesn’t, but aside from press, the program has been easy and seems to be getting easier despite me sticking to the rests and using an intensity modifier for the legs. A big reason is that my version is significantly easier than intended.
I’m doing everying unilaterally, so rest times are longer and there’s not the challenge of racking 2 KBs
Right, my point is, if you are feeling under-recovered, it’s worth looking at the variables that influence recovery. If there is 24 hours in a day, how many of them do you spend recovering?
Physically, I’ve actually been feeling a lot better. Mentally, not so much
I really wish I could improve sleep quality, if only for efficiency (ie being able to sleep less)
Not really, no. But I also recognize the reality that her simply sticking to a consistent program with a lack of intense conditioning, without adding additional workouts, is huge. There’s only so many things we can change at one time. I hope Anna is intelligent enough to realize that the program may not deliver as much as she hopes if she’s not throwing 100% into it, but again, 85% adherence is better than 75%. We’re at least crawling in the right direction.
This is to be expected. Once you get up to 6’s across the board, the press will feel like death. BUT, remember that it’ll then drop back down to 2/3/6, giving you a mid-program “deload” and allow your body and nervous system to realize the strength you’ve built.
This is great! One of the things we were trying to accomplish.
Completely expected. You made a HUGE shift in your routine. While it’s, in the long run, for the better, your brain is going to actively try to turn this good change into a bad because of the body image issues you’re working on.
Week 3: Day 3 (yesterday)
5x(800m jog+2x(20sec row/side+20sec rest)+2x(40sec plank+20sec rest))
Week 3: Day 4
2x(5/side, 5/side,4/side)-37.5lbs w/ intensity modifier
Feel shit mentally. hard to concentrate on anything and just want to give up, high anxiety
Talk to someone. It will help.
I agree with @dagill2 about talking with someone. My wife has had depression issues and has really bad anxiety. She has gotten panic attacks just trying to buy clothes. She talks with a therapist every couple weeks and is on some medication. The help its given her mentally is huge.
THe anxiety ebbs and flows and I find that by the time I see my therapist, it’s not that bad. I tell her, but it’s not the “help in the moment” kind of thing.
Recently, it’s been bad for no reason and it’s hampering my productivity.
School hasn’t been going well, but nothing as bad as last semester
I don’t know the American health care system but maybe there’s a way you could access “in the moment” help?
You need to call your therapist, then. And you need to document to her how you WERE feeling when it was ‘that bad’. And it’s not bad for no reason, either. Every therapist should always give their patients a way to reach out. Are you working on therapy-related stuff, actively, outside of therapy?
she gives me homework, ie buying a container and not eating all of it in one sitting
Sorry, what?
What have you communicated to her about the nature of your issues?
yes. This is something mum noticed and wanted me to bring up to my therapist. She said it was disordered eating
She’s not telling me to eat less, she’s trying to change my relationship with food. ie. binging mentality
The therapist is also a big reason I’ve been able to not add stuff to @kdjohn’s workouts