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I'm 8 weeks out lost 76lbs. Started going to the gym at week 5. Started mostly cardio then started doing lite weights. I can't stop thinking about the gym. All I wanna do is be in the gym. Losing this weight motivates me to better myself mentally and physically. I just hope I don't get burned out like previous attempts at the gym. Any other sleevers feel this way?

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For me exercise - even a long walk helps give me accountabilty and think twice before swallowing anything high calorie with zero nutrition - aka junkfood. No need to spend hours and hours at the gym either as life is too short to become a slave to the gym, but physical activity is a must for weight loss and maintanance when you hit goal. Gym is healthy - enjoy your new active lifestyle. :)

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I do think about exercise quite a bit. I don't go to a gym, I do everything at home. I give myself 40 minutes at least 3 times a week to implement an effective strategy to get in optimal shape. My philosphy is exercise smart over exercise long. No running down my health by overtraining which I have done in the past. This is for the rest of my life.

I have a combination of aerobic and strength/muscle building exercises. I change them around and am open to new things that I determine would be effective. I build my eating and supplement program around my physical training.

My biggest struggle right now is getting sleep. I am doing animal packs on workout days and it seems to be helping.

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I do think aabout it....and I do exercise about an hour 4-6 days a week. I have to admit, though, sometimes when I think about the gym, I'm really thinking about how I don't want to go, lol!! I don't know if I was addicted to food, but I hoped that if I was I could replace that with an addiction to exercise. I've tried, but alas, it's not to be. Enjoy yourself at the gym, and take advantage of it as long as you have that drive!

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My aunt had RNY and the gym has become her replacement addiction. Be careful and don't let exercise stop being apart of the solution and become a problem.

Amanda Rae

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My aunt had RNY and the gym has become her replacement addiction. Be careful and don't let exercise stop being apart of the solution and become a problem.

Amanda Rae

Some folks might argue that exercise addiction is a good addiction but I think it can become a problem. In the past I have been obsessed with it and ran down my health due to over training. Also, anything obsessed about takes it's energy from some other part of your life, things in your life that need to be at a higher priority. God, family, work, health, all need your attention.

As previously stated, I limit myself to 40 minutes, 3 times a week. I am somewhat flexible but that is my default. Add to that occasional times of research and pondering what to do and that is my program. I have had gym memberships in the past but found that the time spent travelling to and preparing for the gym was better spent just exercising.The results I can get at home compare to the ones that the gym affords me.

In this equation is the factor that I am 64, have been through cancer treatment, and must conserve my life forces.

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