Exercise Bulimia

[Miss Mac 6,262]

Have any of you heard of exercise bulimia??????

I had not until a few minutes ago when I ran across it on a fitness forum. Apparently, if you are so concerned about calories that you have to exercise yourself sick and sore until you burn up every calorie you just ate, that is exercise bulimia. When I read about it, my first thought was that I am going to have to watch out for that. I think horrible thoughts about my own weakenesses, especially if I am in a stall and the pounds are not coming off in spite of my best efforts.

Then, I feel like I have to drop the housework or my genealogy project or disrupt my sleep or avoid the next meal so that I can go exercise some more. See how easy it would be for us to fall into this trap because we are so eager and hopeful to make tangible and visible progress with our weight loss? Well, it was a rude and blaring alarm for me, as I am up to three exercise sessions a day and feeling guilty that it is not enough, and that 800 calories (my minmum limit from my bariatric team) are too many. So, I am good with it now, and can chill out about it, but Geeze Louis, you learn something every day. I had no idea.

Here is the webpage with the information: http://www.your-bulimia-recovery.com/exercise-bulimia.html

[magtart 603]

I have never heard of it. I worry sometimes when I am reading posts by people going overboard on exercise.

[Miss Mac 6,262]

As with everything, we have to find a balance, so I am flopping around trying to find mine!