Getting a bit obsessed with exercise. Where do I find the right balance?
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You're undereating (in terms of caloric and nutritional inake), admittedly obsessive, but claim you don't have a disorder ... yet you'd rather not tell anyone you really know. All of those combined equal disordered thinking.
As for what your age has to do with it ... a lot. Maturity levels matter ... both physical and mental.0 -
Super_sarah96 wrote: »I'd rather not tell anyone, that's why I posted it here. But no I don't have any kind of disorder
The first bolded section contradicts the second bolded part. Hiding it is a gigantic red flag that it is a problem, and excessive exercise is called anorexia athletica (though it's not clinically recognized it can still have serious consequences).Super_sarah96 wrote: »Thank you. I lose about 3 pounds a week, I'll try a schedule like you said
3 pounds per week is too much even for me, and I'm still considered overweight. Unless you are quite obese 3 pounds per week is not healthy.
Also looking at your diary, either you are not logging all you eat, or you also have an eating disorder you've not mentioned.
As someone else said, you need to talk to a professional. You are heading down a dangerous path with your exercise, and if your food logging is accurate you need help with that as well.0 -
I see that there are lot of replies, but ill still add mine (;
From experience, just sit down first and ask your self why this is happening. It's the first step to not even enter this vicious cycle. Second, find excrsize that you would do for fun, in a way that you wouldn't think if calories. Good luck!0 -
arditarose wrote: »Super_sarah96 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Super_sarah96 wrote: »My exercise patterns revolve around my school schedule that changes daily. I'm not going for anything in particular, just trying to lose weight
You don't need all that cardio to lose weight!!! You need a calorie deficit. I know these boards get old and tiring with "I did this and I did that"...but....here it comes, I lost more weight once I stopped doing cardio and focused on my food (and lifting).
I focus on both. I don't have access to weights and I enjoy cardio but thank you
Well you are the one who said you might be obsessed with exercise. Since we have ascertained that you are not an athlete in training, most of us have agreed. This is all the advice we can give you. You don't sound open to changing anything so, good luck. Please make sure to get a rest day in. No matter what anyone says, whether we disagree that you are exercising too much or not, you need a rest day. Wish you the best.
And yes, you're doing the quote thing right now.
I second this, and also agree with PrizePopple on the rate of weight loss. Someone posted the guide to pounds per week, I think, on the first page. I would seriously rethink my calorie goal, if I were you. Good luck, OP.
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arditarose wrote: »Super_sarah96 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Super_sarah96 wrote: »My exercise patterns revolve around my school schedule that changes daily. I'm not going for anything in particular, just trying to lose weight
You don't need all that cardio to lose weight!!! You need a calorie deficit. I know these boards get old and tiring with "I did this and I did that"...but....here it comes, I lost more weight once I stopped doing cardio and focused on my food (and lifting).
I focus on both. I don't have access to weights and I enjoy cardio but thank you
Well you are the one who said you might be obsessed with exercise. Since we have ascertained that you are not an athlete in training, most of us have agreed. This is all the advice we can give you. You don't sound open to changing anything so, good luck. Please make sure to get a rest day in. No matter what anyone says, whether we disagree that you are exercising too much or not, you need a rest day. Wish you the best.
And yes, you're doing the quote thing right now.
I apologize, I didn't mean to sound unopen. There were a lot of helpful tips on here that I plan on trying. As far as lifting weights, do push ups count? I don't have any weight lifting equipment. So far I haven't taken any rest days but I'm willing to try this as well0 -
brianpperkins wrote: »You're undereating (in terms of caloric and nutritional inake), admittedly obsessive, but claim you don't have a disorder ... yet you'd rather not tell anyone you really know. All of those combined equal disordered thinking.
As for what your age has to do with it ... a lot. Maturity levels matter ... both physical and mental.
Both of these are something I'm working on trying to do better. I don't know what I'm doing, still in the learning process of being healthy. There's no one I know in person to talk to about fitness goals, so I'm trying out this site
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PrizePopple wrote: »Super_sarah96 wrote: »I'd rather not tell anyone, that's why I posted it here. But no I don't have any kind of disorder
The first bolded section contradicts the second bolded part. Hiding it is a gigantic red flag that it is a problem, and excessive exercise is called anorexia athletica (though it's not clinically recognized it can still have serious consequences).Super_sarah96 wrote: »Thank you. I lose about 3 pounds a week, I'll try a schedule like you said
3 pounds per week is too much even for me, and I'm still considered overweight. Unless you are quite obese 3 pounds per week is not healthy.
Also looking at your diary, either you are not logging all you eat, or you also have an eating disorder you've not mentioned.
As someone else said, you need to talk to a professional. You are heading down a dangerous path with your exercise, and if your food logging is accurate you need help with that as well.
I'm not obese, just average weight. I'm sure I can learn healthier habits if I work at it. I knew you're suppose to lose 1-2 pounds a week but honestly didn't know it was unhealthy to go one pound over. And yes my diary is accurate.
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Guess I'm just frustrated with my size and I'm focusing on it too much. I will try to find one thanks for the adviceshani_fitness wrote: »I see that there are lot of replies, but ill still add mine (;
From experience, just sit down first and ask your self why this is happening. It's the first step to not even enter this vicious cycle. Second, find excrsize that you would do for fun, in a way that you wouldn't think if calories. Good luck!
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If you have to come on here and ask…then it means you have a problem. I think you probably already know the answer to your own question, but trying to justify it being "normal".
1 - constantly thinking about it
2 - using every spare second to exercise
3 - exercising to lose weight, of which you mentioned your are desperate to achieve. (perhaps so desperate, you will sacrifice everything to be thin)
If you have not been avoiding obligations to exercise, you likely will get their soon enough. Sounds like the beginning stages of an addiction and mental health issues. Depending on how honest you were in the OP, perhaps if you were minimizing what your behaviours are, then you could already be well into an addiction.0 -
dakotababy wrote: »If you have to come on here and ask…then it means you have a problem. I think you probably already know the answer to your own question, but trying to justify it being "normal".
1 - constantly thinking about it
2 - using every spare second to exercise
3 - exercising to lose weight, of which you mentioned your are desperate to achieve. (perhaps so desperate, you will sacrifice everything to be thin)
If you have not been avoiding obligations to exercise, you likely will get their soon enough. Sounds like the beginning stages of an addiction and mental health issues. Depending on how honest you were in the OP, perhaps if you were minimizing what your behaviours are, then you could already be well into an addiction.
It is an issue yes but I don't think I'm addicted. I'm going to try to find an exercise plan like some people mentioned on here so that I'm exercising the right amount.
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What are your fitness goals?0
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Super_sarah96 wrote: »
It must've occurred to you that were on there an awfully long time. The idea of stopping had to pop into your head, right?
I'm assuming a Yes there, lol.
So, why keep going. You didn't "just" keep going. You decided not to stop.
How come?0 -
Super_sarah96 wrote: »
It must've occurred to you that were on there an awfully long time. The idea of stopping had to pop into your head, right?
I'm assuming a Yes there, lol.
So, why keep going. You didn't "just" keep going. You decided not to stop.
How come?
I was home alone for a while, and I like exercising alone so it was a good oopportunity
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OK. I give up.Super_sarah96 wrote: »Super_sarah96 wrote: »
It must've occurred to you that were on there an awfully long time. The idea of stopping had to pop into your head, right?
I'm assuming a Yes there, lol.
So, why keep going. You didn't "just" keep going. You decided not to stop.
How come?
I was home alone for a while, and I like exercising alone so it was a good oopportunity
You should talk to a therapist who can help you get to the bottom of it.
Good luck!0 -
OK. I give up.Super_sarah96 wrote: »Super_sarah96 wrote: »
It must've occurred to you that were on there an awfully long time. The idea of stopping had to pop into your head, right?
I'm assuming a Yes there, lol.
So, why keep going. You didn't "just" keep going. You decided not to stop.
How come?
I was home alone for a while, and I like exercising alone so it was a good oopportunity
You should talk to a therapist who can help you get to the bottom of it.
Good luck!
thanks for trying to help but I was just looking for tips, I don't need a therapist
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With regards to losing weight, controlling diet is far more important than exercise.TimothyFish wrote: »
Find a structured program. Random exercising doesn't do much more than waste energy.Super_sarah96 wrote: »My exercise pattern is random
What are your fitness goals? Run a 5K? Lift something heavy? Climb a mountain?
In a post to the weight loss forum, don't you think the whole point is to waste energy?
Random exercising to reach fitness goals works as well as random calorie counting to attain weight loss goals. Turn the knob to random and see how that works out for you.0 -
OK. I give up.Super_sarah96 wrote: »Super_sarah96 wrote: »
It must've occurred to you that were on there an awfully long time. The idea of stopping had to pop into your head, right?
I'm assuming a Yes there, lol.
So, why keep going. You didn't "just" keep going. You decided not to stop.
How come?
I was home alone for a while, and I like exercising alone so it was a good oopportunity
You should talk to a therapist who can help you get to the bottom of it.
Good luck!
This!
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OK. I give up.Super_sarah96 wrote: »Super_sarah96 wrote: »
It must've occurred to you that were on there an awfully long time. The idea of stopping had to pop into your head, right?
I'm assuming a Yes there, lol.
So, why keep going. You didn't "just" keep going. You decided not to stop.
How come?
I was home alone for a while, and I like exercising alone so it was a good oopportunity
You should talk to a therapist who can help you get to the bottom of it.
Good luck!
+1
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Diet and exercise is all about balance. Exercise should be something that you enjoy and that fits into your life. If you like running, why not join a running club? Running outside is so much nicer and its sociable too.0
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Super_sarah96 wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »You're undereating (in terms of caloric and nutritional inake), admittedly obsessive, but claim you don't have a disorder ... yet you'd rather not tell anyone you really know. All of those combined equal disordered thinking.
As for what your age has to do with it ... a lot. Maturity levels matter ... both physical and mental.
Both of these are something I'm working on trying to do better. I don't know what I'm doing, still in the learning process of being healthy. There's no one I know in person to talk to about fitness goals, so I'm trying out this site
Everything you're posting indicates disordered thinking and action. Your obsessive exercise, your very low net caloric intake, your statements that you don't want others to know ... all of those say disorder. Even the title of this thread shows warning signs.
You can keep saying you don't need professional help but your actions say otherwise. You can address it now or wait until it does damage and address it then ... your choice.0 -
yopeeps025 wrote: »OK are you experiencing over training or burnout? Also nothing wrong with being a exercise addict as long as you keep it below the two bold terms.
Are you skipping work to go exercise? Skipping other obligations to exercise?
I take days off work to lift
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OP you do know you do not have to exercise to lose weight right. I kind of think you don't.0
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Super_sarah96 wrote: »I'd rather not tell anyone, that's why I posted it here. But no I don't have any kind of disorder
you posted the question because you say you're getting obsessed but now you're saying you dont have a problem?0 -
Super_sarah96 wrote: »
thanks for trying to help but I was just looking for tips, I don't need a therapist
Yes honey, you do.
I came back to see what was going on in this thread, especially since you sent me a friend request. Denial is very much a huge part of addiction, and regardless of your willingness to accept it, you seem to have some addiction problems that need to be sorted out.
I will not put someone on my friends list who is unwilling to seek help, and also because you stated that your diary is accurate for what you have logged. Very low calorie diets in conjunction with extended workouts are dangerous and dumb. Please seek professional medical help before you do serious damage to your mind and your body.0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »Super_sarah96 wrote: »
thanks for trying to help but I was just looking for tips, I don't need a therapist
Yes honey, you do.
I came back to see what was going on in this thread, especially since you sent me a friend request. Denial is very much a huge part of addiction, and regardless of your willingness to accept it, you seem to have some addiction problems that need to be sorted out.
I will not put someone on my friends list who is unwilling to seek help, and also because you stated that your diary is accurate for what you have logged. Very low calorie diets in conjunction with extended workouts are dangerous and dumb. Please seek professional medical help before you do serious damage to your mind and your body.
Like they say if you got to ask sometimes you know there is a issue.
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I viewed your diary and I'm wondering if you really don't eat much, or you're trying to appear like you don't eat much.
For example, one day you went to Denny's for dinner it looks like. You're logging states you had 1/4 of a serving of hashbrowns, <1 tbsp of syrup, half of a pancake, 1/4 of an egg, 3/4 of a slice of ham, 1/2 slice of garlic bread, 1/5 of a sausage link and 1 oz of OJ.
To eat those specific amounts takes incredible self control, calculation and portioning. If you're really only eating that, you need to seek medical help. As an 18 year old woman you're still doing some growing and you need proper nutrition. If you only put that in to balance your daily intake, then you need to log properly.
You said you eat as healthy as you know how to - instead of exercising that much, why not see a nutritionist since 80% approx of this is about diet. Also, if you're a student how do you have time to exercise this much? When I was a student, I was constantly in class, studying, involved in activities and so on.
Further, is it maybe just that you had a bad day and felt you need to go on the treadmill for 4 hours? Is this honestly a recurring event, or was it one day where you had a bad day before and felt it was necessary to do this?
Also - as someone asked you earlier why 4 hours? Your response was I was home alone for a few hours . . . . If you can't exercise when other people are there you're hiding something. I have no issues in telling people I know when I'm going to the gym, in fact I often am proud that I'm going to the gym. If you just had a few hours to kill, why not just say that? To me, that sounds like you're embarrassed or those you live with have already noticed it's become an issue. I don't need to be alone to exercise, I don't have to hide where I'm going or what I'm doing. I think you need to re-visit your thinking: you need to talk to someone who can counsel you and who can help you through this. If you don't already have a body dysmorphic disorder you're well on your way to one. And if this is just for validation, then I'm sorry you're at the point in your life where you need to justify what you're doing from other people.
Best of Luck0
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