FabSwingers.com forum: What is it you love, but are struggling to do?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I am really enjoying being back at the gym and moving metal plates. It's helping with my head space.

I am sure like everyone else: lock-down took its toll on me and couldn't get myself to lift.

Anyone else struggling to do what they love? And what have you done to help?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am really enjoying being back at the gym and moving metal plates. It's helping with my head space.

I am sure like everyone else: lock-down took its toll on me and couldn't get myself to lift.

Anyone else struggling to do what they love? And what have you done to help? "

Congrats.

I did more exercise when Boris said we weren't allowed outside for more than 1 hour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i love a woman that squirts and gushes but finding one is hard

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By *parrow77Man
over a year ago

cheshire

Play guitar sounds stupid as thing I love and been passionate about since 18

But in last few yrs my love an desire dropped an it tears me as my brain an soul love playing so just need motivate self instead finding easier things to do

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sleep more than 6 hours

Not an insomniac, just too fecking busy

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By *humper.Man
over a year ago

northumberland/scotland

Photography. Mainly landscape but I've kinda lost my mojo. It's getting back to "sensible season" for sunrise times though so, I'm gonna make more of an effort.

Good thread OP!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Smile

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"Play guitar sounds stupid as thing I love and been passionate about since 18

But in last few yrs my love an desire dropped an it tears me as my brain an soul love playing so just need motivate self instead finding easier things to do"
same here

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By *istyPeaksCouple
over a year ago

braintree

Walking

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly

Running.

Totally lost my mojo with lots of changes in family/work life, and gained weight, sooooooo hard to get back on it!

Mrs TMN x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Having mindless fun playing computer games. I just get the guilts that there's so much other more important stuff needing doing if I sit down to waste an evening with the controller. So I don't. And then I never do the things either

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By *ORBCouple
over a year ago

Dundalk

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By *ORBCouple
over a year ago

Dundalk

Getting out on my horse or getting out for walks. I always seem to be busy doing other less enjoyable things and am usually too tired by the time I've done them all to go out then . .Bo.

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

I’m really struggling with getting back into music

I left bands a few months before covid hit saying I’d take a year off.

3 years later I’m almost struggling to even find the motivation to pick up a guitar

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Photography. Mainly landscape but I've kinda lost my mojo. It's getting back to "sensible season" for sunrise times though so, I'm gonna make more of an effort.

Good thread OP!"

I find be the PhotoPills app helps , quick ref to blue and golden hours wherever you are.

The other thing that helped me is planning a gallery, it’s didn’t happen as planned but it got me out shooting and framing work.

I actually prefer the not so sensible season , I can do a shoot and be back for breakfast and don’t need to book time off work

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Running.

Totally lost my mojo with lots of changes in family/work life, and gained weight, sooooooo hard to get back on it!

Mrs TMN x"

This

I had a heart attack last year and now find it difficult to get out. It’s fear more than anything as my heart rate goes up I fear the pain in my chest coming back.

It’s heartbreaking as I watched the London marathon at the weekend and still thinking if I should bother entering the ballot again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Smiling

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By *llblueMan
over a year ago

Irvine

Spend more time sailing.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

Walk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love spending time with someone who I love utterly, but her life has kept us apart for longer and longer periods.

She doesn't know just how much I care for her and I can never tell her.her situation is tough enough without me adding to it,so I just wait and hope.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Photography, lately i haven't picked my camera up, i go out with it a lot ye but haven't actually taken it out of its bag.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Swimming. Just don’t have the time.

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By *hilledGuyClactonMan
over a year ago

Little clacton

Same..Love doing weights,but stopped during COVID & put on about 4stone.

It's been a struggle getting motivated again,But am managing 3 solid workouts a week.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just cancelled my gym membership

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cooking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good clubbing but I don't like traveling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going to Yoga and Walking, personal circumstances have delayed this for months!

Getting decent and regular sex - who’d of thought it on a site like this?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sunbathe naked.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Walking

Yeah

For me, the ability to just get up and do whatever I want. Having to rely on others and mobility aids. I liked it better before

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

Photography for me too. Last time I went to a camera club I had a huge dose of imposter syndrome and took 3 images under duress. Haven't really done anything since other than silly stuff.

That said - going to another club meet tomorrow night so maybe I'll fix that!

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By *istyPeaksCouple
over a year ago

braintree

"Walking

Yeah

For me, the ability to just get up and do whatever I want. Having to rely on others and mobility aids. I liked it better before

I am nowhere near in your boat & being self indulgent I know.

I beat fibromyalgia putting me in a chair. Beat a few other bits. Nearly died.

Then I get absolutely wrecked falling off a sodding kerb!!!! I’ll get there. I’m just emotional & frustrated

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By *istyPeaksCouple
over a year ago

braintree

"Cooking "

Well I love eating come & cook for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would love to retire from work but would struggle to make ends meet.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Walking

Yeah

For me, the ability to just get up and do whatever I want. Having to rely on others and mobility aids. I liked it better before

I am nowhere near in your boat & being self indulgent I know.

I beat fibromyalgia putting me in a chair. Beat a few other bits. Nearly died.

Then I get absolutely wrecked falling off a sodding kerb!!!! I’ll get there. I’m just emotional & frustrated "

You're still chugging along though, so that's an achievement. They're bastards, kerbs. Bane of my fucking life. I hope you gave it what for *shakes fist*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Play guitar sounds stupid as thing I love and been passionate about since 18

But in last few yrs my love an desire dropped an it tears me as my brain an soul love playing so just need motivate self instead finding easier things to do"

Play it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have always loved good live music , during Covid Music was the hardest hit but now it's up and going full steam ahead and lm truly delighted , missed it during Covid but thankfully it's back in the groove.

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

Two things...

Get back to the gym

And have a social life.

Everything seems more of an effort after the gap.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Walking

Yeah

For me, the ability to just get up and do whatever I want. Having to rely on others and mobility aids. I liked it better before

I am nowhere near in your boat & being self indulgent I know.

I beat fibromyalgia putting me in a chair. Beat a few other bits. Nearly died.

Then I get absolutely wrecked falling off a sodding kerb!!!! I’ll get there. I’m just emotional & frustrated "

I have Fibromyalgia too, and I tripped on a stupid bloody raised flag on the path and broke my foot, tore all the muscles in my right buttock and damaged my wrist tendons… something that bloody simple! Haha!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m struggling lately to simply get motivated for anything. The little time I home soon e to myself is taken up by resting enough to get back to work.

But related to your op. I tried keeping fit a while ago, my natural fitness has died off, and I nearly collapsed trying to run a 3-5 k maybe? I’d not tan for over a year, but I should be able to smash that. Age does play a big part, you’ll get back to it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Read books. I used to read 2 or 3 novels a week and now my concentration span is so limited I can barely manage 1 or 2 a year. Audible gives me access to literature now and I listen for several hours a day, but can I get into a physical book? Can I buggery! I have a Literature degree ffs!

Also, have a social life. I've been a hermit for 6 years because of anxiety. It's mostly under control now, but time, parenting, money....all make an active social life just out of reach.

Nell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mountain biking.

Just, urgh, keep dropping the fitness.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Walking

Yeah

For me, the ability to just get up and do whatever I want. Having to rely on others and mobility aids. I liked it better before

I am nowhere near in your boat & being self indulgent I know.

I beat fibromyalgia putting me in a chair. Beat a few other bits. Nearly died.

Then I get absolutely wrecked falling off a sodding kerb!!!! I’ll get there. I’m just emotional & frustrated

i do it all time on them bastard flag stones and with my job waking 15 miles every day its a lot to trip on lol

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