Guest guest Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 In the past I have belonged to a gym - I guess for the past 15 - 20 years - amazing when you think about it. I discovered that my body preferred exercise in the morning rather than later in the day when it tended to upset my sleep pattern. So for many years now I have crawled out of bed in time to get to the gym at 5.30am. Yes it's dark then and often cold and sometimes wet - and I usually feel like staying in bed would be a better idea. Often I have had struggles with myself to get up in time to get to the gym and when I didn't make it I would berate myself and plan to do better. I did not have a definite schedule about going and so ended up thinking that I should be there 6 days a week and anything less was deemed a failure. Needless to say there have been a fair few failed weeks along the way! For me exercise was tied to my weight struggles. A few years back I injured my back quite severely but I have managed to avoid surgery by keeping my exercise fairly regular. Since beginning on the journey to more intuive eating I have reframed how I feel about going to the gym. Now I go 3 days a week - M, W, F and it is seldom a struggle because I know that there will be a sleep in the next day. Most weekends involve a walk or swim with my toddlers - so I think I now have a much more balanced and intuitve approach to the whole thing. It seems to go hand in hand with the more normal approach to eating. I do actually enjoy moving my body and it keeps my back happy. I no longer do it because I wish to lose weight or I am trying to maintain a weightloss. And the wonderful bonus is: that now I am losing weight - don't ask how much - I have no idea as my bathroom scale is gathering dust these days but I notice my clothes are looser. But the absolute BEST thing is the space it all creates in my head. I now only eat food that I enjoy (I threw out a peach I was eating today because it wasn't juicy enough - and that's wonderful progress as I've always been a clean plate girl) and I really enjoy what I am eating. Sure there have been hiccups along the way - but I'm seeking progress not perfection. When I realise I have overeaten I tell myself I am going to have to suck up the consequences because there is NO WAY I am going back on a diet again EVER. Wishing you all joy on the journey. Clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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