Takes a while to actually enjoy slowing down after FIRE?

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Recently I found myself in a position where I can take it a lot easier at least for a while and if all works out I can FIRE.

At first I was going around telling people I really loved my construction work and that I'd miss it and keep on doing it, and I genuinely meant it.

The I realised that my neck, shoulder and knee were really giving me some grief from over use and had been for ages, also that I was always yawning and my usual thing was to come home and crash on the couch at 6pm till 8, and on Friday crash 6 till 9 or 10. Drink a few beers and get a bit fat.

At first I thought must go to the gym, so I did and that sort of made me more tired and my joints ached more.

Then I realised that I didn't actually feel the desire to do construction work at all, in fact I picked up the hammer a few times and thought no thanks.

Its been a few weeks now and I stopped beating myself up at the gym, been applying ice to my aching parts and sleeping a couple of hours extra each day. Doing a bit of hot yoga.

Quite like the new way things are and aches have subsided a fair bit, not quite as tired, but still think I have quite a ways to go before I'd be ready to jump back into working again.

Starting to think I might not bother, or at least if I do it would be an occasional thing.

I think for me thats the suprising thing!  I thought for sure I'd be itching to get back into it after a couple of weeks, but not so it turns out.

Anyone find it takes a while for the wheels to turn and for your new way of doing things to appear, and maybe doesn't always look like you thought it would?

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What kind of construction do you do? Most guys I know in construction (and yes there are exceptions) are in pretty rough shape from bad back, to bad knees , shoulders or all the above.  Its important to in starting out going to the gym to determine what is pain from using muscles you haven't for awhile despite doing construction and what is from where and tear. I wouldn't give it up but perhaps start really slow. To your question I was dead worn out and pretty much just woke up and decided I was done, and in three months was Fire'd. I started walking because my knees are shot and it took me 3 months plus before I got over the exhaustion and energy to be religious in working out. A year later I am down 55-60lbs and was well worth it.  Construction, sleeping and drinking doesnt sound like the best combination. I hope you find a resolution that works for you!!! good luck!

Hot Yoga or Yoga in general is a great thing for ya! keep with it.

[pudding]

What kind of construction do you do? Most guys I know in construction (and yes there are exceptions) are in pretty rough shape from bad back, to bad knees , shoulders or all the above.  Its important to in starting out going to the gym to determine what is pain from using muscles you haven't for awhile despite doing construction and what is from where and tear. I wouldn't give it up but perhaps start really slow. To your question I was dead worn out and pretty much just woke up and decided I was done, and in three months was Fire'd. I started walking because my knees are shot and it took me 3 months plus before I got over the exhaustion and energy to be religious in working out. A year later I am down 55-60lbs and was well worth it.  Construction, sleeping and drinking doesnt sound like the best combination. I hope you find a resolution that works for you!!! good luck!

Hot Yoga or Yoga in general is a great thing for ya! keep with it.

Thanks for your reply!

Renovation is what I mostly do, and I work on my own 90% of the time so end up carrying stuff that really should be carried by two, and I'm 54 and been at it since I was 16,  feeling it nowadays ..

I figure 3 months would be about right for me too, also I know what you mean about figure if I'm aching from muscles not used or if its things that are damaged.

I have this tendonitis called jumpers knee that apparently will only get better with taking it easy and stretching. So I've been doing that and it's getting better.  I'm really liking yoga and the infra red sauna they have there.

Congrats on dropping weight and Fire !