#compulsive exercise

[brightandblossom]

Another beautiful day... and another day of refusing to give into exercise compulsion.

This is definitely one of the hardest habits to break for me. I think this will be the first week in 5 years I haven't done my "3 run a week ritual"

Proud of me.

[aurummm]

Using exercise to regulate your mood instead of meds sounds like a really healthy idea until you’ve been working out for an hour and your brain still wants more adrenaline and endorphins like Please dude all I eat is produce and beans be satisfied I’m sore

[frenchfrysword]

I walked way too much and now I have to rest to let my legs and feet heal. Which means I have to stick to my meal plan without using exercise to cope with the anxiety that comes from eating. Wish me luck, because this is the first time in years I’m not exercising!

[fandomshitpostsandmore]

So I decided to go to bed early and forgo my final walk, because I’m coming down with a bad cold and I have no energy. And while sitting with the anxiety over not hitting my step goal, I remembered that I don’t need to sit and “justify” my decision. Any reason is a valid reason to get rest when needed.

Ignore your anxiety, and ignore diet culture. If you can’t exercise, that’s okay! Rest is just as important, if not more important, to your physical and mental health.

[sennettyoung]

A classmate said today that she couldn’t eat pasta because if she ate that many carbs, she’d have to exercise.

I wanted to cry and shake her senseless at the same time.

[brightandblossom]

Still going strong and NOT going for any runs.

So far I have noticed..

It does get easier... and the thought of running feels more off putting, like my body KNOWS that running is bad for it right now.

The hardest part is walking past people running, but then I look around at nature and remember we are on different life journeys, and I don't feel as bad.

My weight and health haven't imploded.

I am still ravenous and eating A LOT.

Dare I say that my bloating is decreasing?

[stuff-i-got-in-therapy]

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[brightandblossom]

update: I didn't go on a run!!

Instead I took a gentle walk and did some yoga. At first, the guilt and fear felt uncomfortable... but after I went through that discomfort, I felt incredible. I can't quite explain it. I felt so at peace, and grounded within myself.