exercise adiction?

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gillmitch
gillmitch Posts: 64
in Fitness and Exercise
is it possible to become addicted to exercise? I have only been joined a week and a half but all I can think of from about 2 o clock onwards is getting on the cross trainer :laugh:

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  • tikikris
    tikikris Posts: 81 Member
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    Ever heard of something called a runner's high? Unless you're losing weight too fast or pushing yourself too hard toward injury, enjoy it! Just make sure you schedule recovery time every week.
  • paintlisapurple
    paintlisapurple Posts: 982 Member
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    edited for double post
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  • paintlisapurple
    paintlisapurple Posts: 982 Member
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    Probably...I dream of doing Zumba a lot. LOL :ohwell:
  • grillingirl
    grillingirl Posts: 81 Member
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    I seriously can't wait to get to the gym every day! I so look forward to exercising every day (well...at least 5 days a week and sometimes 6). It feels so good to push myself and I actually like the feeling of sore muscles after a great workout. Also love the feeling of doing something great for myself! And the best part is how my body looks and feels now! I guess it's better than being addicted to some others things! Lol
  • SlimJanette
    SlimJanette Posts: 597 Member
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    I can't wait to get to the gym. I think about it all day long. What I will do and how much this will help me change.
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
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    Yes. Not just thinking about it. But spending too much money, time, and putting yourself in dangerous situations (weather conditions, dehydration, etc.) I've done all these things.
  • dwh77tx
    dwh77tx Posts: 513 Member
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    I don't really think that's addiction- it's just something that you are looking forward to crossing off for the day- that's how I am!
  • Glynniso
    Glynniso Posts: 2 Member
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    Exercise releases dopamine, a reward neurotransmitter, so it's 100% natural to want to exercise once you get in the hang of it. Just make sure to vary your routine in order to keep your dopamine levels up!
  • sunshyncatra
    sunshyncatra Posts: 598 Member
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    Yep. I can't wait to get on my stationary bike after I put my son to bed every night. Every.Single.Night. Now, why can't cleaning be addictive?
  • oldernotwiser
    oldernotwiser Posts: 175 Member
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    I think addiction would be overstating the case for me. I am surprised to find that I now look forward to it and experience a glow of satisfaction when it is over. Hmmmm. That sounds disturbingly like a sexual experience......but let's not go there.
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
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    Yes. Eminem traded his pill addiction for a running addiction a few years back.
  • grillingirl
    grillingirl Posts: 81 Member
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    I think addiction would be overstating the case for me. I am surprised to find that I now look forward to it and experience a glow of satisfaction when it is over. Hmmmm. That sounds disturbingly like a sexual experience......but let's not go there.
  • grillingirl
    grillingirl Posts: 81 Member
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    Lol!!!
  • sugaree1202
    sugaree1202 Posts: 184 Member
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    It's not an addiction unless there are negative effects on you, your life or other people around you. Like if you leave your young child in the car or home alone to go running or to the gym, start spending the rent money on gym memberships & workout accessories& dvds or compulsively exercising until you faint.

    You're looking forward to doing something healthy for yourself - enjoy it!

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