Addicted to Exercise

Dr. Jennifer Ashton talks with CBSNews.com's Cali Carlin about exercise bulimia, an eating disorder where going to the gym can turn deadly.

[@janereaction4799]

I run or go to the gym 5-6 days a week, for 2 hours. The longest I can rest is one day, and I have to be VERY tired to be able to. Otherwise I turn into an anxious monster! I feel literal pain all over my body and I can’t sleep.

[@maximilianmiller1963]

same its awful

[@TruthHurts922]

Same 7 days a week for 1.5 hrs . I stopped rest days . I’m started to have an issue we’re I’m very hungry all day no matter how much I eat

[@alventuradelacruz522]

Like an adiction

[@pinkhead6857890]

Welcome to the club fellow 5%er. Start eating 6 to 10 meals a day so you can bump those numbers up to 7 days a week! MAX PUMP!

[@williampennjr.4448]

I did that or more for over 20 years. I think I burned out my thyroid. Now I have very little energy. I can barely jog one block without getting winded. I put on belly fat and for the fist time in my life a doctor told me I have to lose weight. I haven't worked out in the last 4 years and I'm just starting to recover enough energy to go on a 2 mile walk every morning. "Everything in moderation", The Buddha.

[@SuperPoshposh]

Anything Excessive is bad We must balance out life

[@MitaliusTheGreat]

I eat a lot of food, like I'll eat 4 whole eggs with egg whites, and maybe a chicken breast with some oatmeal and veggies for breakfast (It's a big breakfast), I do this for that high surge of energy that allows me to perform more repetitions, and for some it's a sign of exercise bulimia but I on the other hand genuinely enjoy exercise, and every chance I get to do it I just do it. Because it's a healthy way to purge out my stresses and anxieties over uncontrollable outcomes in life.

[@reenh462]

i have this to..exercise addiction is real....mine is aimed more towards running...for 17 years I been addicted to running....have also had period issues, been under weight, always watching what I eat and also recently suffered a stress fracture in my foot...so addicted I was even exercising with a broken foot...I think you finally wake up when you realize your the most unhealthy, healthy person ever... and once you injure yourself you realize you need to take better care of your body

[@عميقابب-ي3ص]

I am 9 years addicted to exercise now I have brain aneurysm and heart failure and bad luck in every step I do in streets or work place or buying something like I am under curse spell

[@christopher4492]

does running from your problems count? Because if it does I would be ripped

[@eastlamb9949]

Hahaha

[@kamagregg4136]

Ahahahaha this made me 😊

[@serpentes9818]

my sister had this problem and she accidentally became an olympic champion

[@LilyW-in7ou]

Yes Olympics is the synonym of exercise addiction

[@thesnare100]

I don't see how it is an "eating" disorder, what does it have to do with eating, it's a obsessive compulsive disorder.

[@wintertel]

"exercise BULIMIA"

[@wintertel]

"exercise PURGING"

[@Bookwasbetter]

Eating disorders also share aspects of OCD.

[@kerri4tino]

What you should remember is this girl, and lots of other people with Exercise Bulimia, NEED to exercise, it's not just a hobby, it's a compulsion, and they DENY themselves the right to eat particular foods, it's not that they don't eat because they haven't got the time. They are too scared to eat a lot and they are too scared to miss a session because they are scared of gaining weight. It is a mental illness in which cannot be controlled easily. Training and Exercise Bulimia are very different.

[@yanivpro6979]

And the solution is to drug them with psychiatric medications that cause diabetes

[@Kikketta11ify]

I thought i had this problem but watching this video made me realise my problema are nothing, i exercise everyday but not 3 hours, about 10 minutes early in the morning then 10 minutes late in the morning then 15 minutes after lunch 30 minutes in the afternoon 10 minutes before dinner 15 minutes after dinner and after few minutes other 10 minutes, i think i try my hardest but when i see videos of intense workouts i understand mines are nothing:( i eat about 800-900 calories a day but i feel the need to burn all them off, i don't accepte invites anymore bc my workout plans and i would get sick if i ever skip one workout for one day, i would feel fat and miserable and wouldn't be able to focus on anything else but workout

[@mercegomar]

get help please, you're diwn a very dangerous rute that can ruin your health. eating below 2k cal is dangerous especially if you workout. plus not going out and socializing because of your workouts and eating is tipical sign you do have a problem

[@redrose4467]

Kikketta11ify really and here i m not workingout at all and on 2000 cal diet

[@salimbazinga]

You need more calories

[@far4002]

how are you doing now?

[@sarah_the_tea_queen1404]

I wish I was addicted to exercise but i’m just addicted to McDonalds and KFC instead lol

[@naghammmm]

I work out daily for 2-3 hours, but I struggle with insomnia and most of the times I lose my appetite and force myself to eat.

[@williampennjr.4448]

It seems like couple of times a day I see the same woman jogging across my town. I'll see her jogging and sometime later I'll see her all the way on the other side of town. She's running everyday and looks so skinny she might blow away with the slightest gust of wind. The fist time I saw her about 5 years ago, she looked about 20 and healthy, but now she looks like she's in her 40's.

[@DefinitelyNotGhostB6]

Rest is really part of working out

[@ryandeffley7652]

I've had exercise addiction for 28 years since I was 15. That's when I really started lifting and training for high school sports. Fitness consumes my thoughts on a daily basis. So I either want to be at the gym lifting, doing bodyweight calisthenics, doing some form of cardio, or generally moving. Being sedentary and resting feels like torture to me, and this is most likely why I have sleep issues. I've made strides to find balance with cutting lifting back to 4x per week, limiting my walking and movement to 10-12K steps per day, and only 150 min of cardio per week. I hope this lets me sleep better and feel less obsessed.

[@DedricSilva]

I love Fitness and has been my passion/fascination for years. But even i don't go to the extreme like exercise bulimia.

[@raa9098]

I am wathing this while training for 4 hour. I did 4 hour training two days ago and 5 hour training a day before. That's because i'm blaming myself for eating a bit too much and wants to burn so many calories as possible. I don't want to gain weight, but also don't want to be muscular. The thing i want to stop is binge eating and overexercising. I talked to psychologist, but still have this problem. These videos shows me pretty much and gives good informations, motivation to fight. I hope i will meet my goal someday. Being very skinny, eating normal and not blaming myself the whole time. I've been even scared to eat food in front of my family in the last year. Hate to speak about food for now, heard mean comments from my siblings. The problem is also when YOUR PARENTS buys you sooo many food and thinks that you're an expert only because you train much 😩😒 To everyone who thinks that eating disorder is something you just can stop: Nooo! A person is fighting every single day. The person thinks about food almost every minute. It's very hard to stop ☹️

[@FlowerRFabulous]

i wish i could get addicted to working out

[@Audit_Reactions]

you don't need to! go vegan and sit on your butt all day and I will guarantee you will get to your desirable weight!

[@FlowerRFabulous]

The Vegan Runner i would never in a million years go vegan. i dont care about animals, i care about the muscles i get from eating them

[@Audit_Reactions]

Lol don't you mean the cholesterol, cancer and heart attacks. Black beans contain more protein than any animal product, so does brocolli! Search VEGAN Gains on YT.

[@pieandpep9136]

FlowerRFabulous Trust me, you don't truly want that. It's hell. You're exhausted all the time :(

[@ferrarafam]

FlowerRFabulous I think I am. This is my husband's account I'm a female. I went from drinking every night to working out 3 hours a day. I say I'm going to take a day off, but I have a Fitbit and I compete with a large group. Damn.

[@marmel4086]

Been dealing with this for years

[@marmel4086]

Trying so hard for moderation

[@alventuradelacruz522]

Find hobby that contradicts the nature of working out ( a musical instrument, learning to cook, a calm sport like archery, swimming etc) it helps you really qell to control that excess of working out

[@عميقابب-ي3ص]

I am 9 years addicted to exercise now I have brain aneurysm and heart failure and bad luck in every step I do in streets or work place or buying something like I am under curse spell

[@akzena3183]

I'm scared. I workout everyday ... and when I should have rest day I workout too. I casnt stop in my head

[@melmel7011]

This is why im looking this up, I think I might be addicted. I feel guilty and unhealthy if I dnt exercise

[@عميقابب-ي3ص]

I am 9 years addicted to exercise now I have brain aneurysm and heart failure and bad luck in every step I do in streets or work place or buying something like I am under curse spell

[@button-noselarry7631]

I was diagnosed with anorexia about 5 months ago, I kept working out about 5 days a week because I thought I was fat. I have selfharmed for 2 years and I have social anxiety but all my doctor told me was to cut down how many times I work out a week..

[@Seven11seven7]

+Button-nose Larry And your doctor said nothing of the self harm, or you just never spoke of it?

[@button-noselarry7631]

Jessicaabbaby xoxo He said it's something I will get over

[@Seven11seven7]

Button-nose Larry Oh I was about to say that would be odd if he didn't say anything, but I've been self harming for about 3 years now but never spoken to a doctor of it so I was just curious.

[@Seven11seven7]

***** Not really. Both are obviously extremely un-healthy and just really disgusting.

[@antifatbastard]

+Button-nose Larry ur a fucking idiot.

[@donnamaguire8267]

Addiction is addiction. Don’t compare it to alcoholism. Educate yourself girl on alcoholism and drugs.

[@stargazerly20]

The bottom line here is you should not be too fat. You should not be too skinny. Don't eat too much, don't eat too little. Don't exercise too much, but exercise enough.

[@williampennjr.4448]

I fit my exercise routines into me work schedule. Instead of driving to work I would get up two hours early and bike to work then go to the gym. Then I would to the reverse going home. My gym was very convenient because it was right into my office building. On the weekends I would just walk all day or run. Holidays were about the only times I didn't work out, but I would make up for it other times.

[@johnnygunzfilmbuff7821]

I exercise everyday but in a healthy balance way two or three TBWO or sometimes Push/Pull/Legs, or Upper/Lower splits weight training sessions 1-2 HIIT Cardio workouts and also Yoga and taking walks. Also, simples basic healthy eating 80/20 rule. Strict eating and one cheat meal on a weekend.

[@sulivanlimsiaco8804]

the problem here is not excercise.. the problem here is her diet... I supposed she eats very little for the amount of exercise she is doing, 3 hours a day is for six years without day off is nothing to elite athletes especially olympians, try to check michael phelp's work out, and see how much he eats... she is addicted to getting slim that's why she work out and does not eat enough... while athletes are addicted to winning and performance that's why they work out and eat right....

[@anonymous2858]

The addiction that most people need

[@lickmyloafbruh]

There’s no good outcome of this addiction. You’ll literally destroy your body

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

@@lickmyloafbruhevery fat person should train every fricking day for 1 hour 1 month so they’ll lose weight fast and get off those body positivity apes

[@stingfanblake3281]

these people that go to the gym every single day in live in the gym did they think that they're going to keep getting bigger and stronger without letting their body rest or ever recover because it's not going to happen unless you're on steroids

[@Ehsidorah]

I did not even know I was doing something bad. I feel tired all the time even though my diet is pretty squeaky clean

[@rachelcoyne7833]

How do you know it's to much exercise, my doctor is always telling me that I need to exercise more and I'm not allowed to never be active a day in my life again 😔

[@Broadwaybutterfly21]

Why can't you exercise ever again?

[@rachelcoyne7833]

+Brennan sorry I just read about what I wrote I mean he said that I'm not allowed not be active everyday

[@UnwrappingByMimiKoteng]

She has baby face.

[@jakerussell636]

I wish I was addicted to the gym 😭

[@chaseleblanc2971]

Who gives a fuhhhhh, working out is almost always a good idea!!

[@alysonwright2845]

I used to run 7 miles a day, and i would spend 5 to 6 hours a day in high school.

[@alventuradelacruz522]

GYM is boring in my eyes I prefer working out while doing martial arts

[@jamielehman4934]

My problem is I know I can't cut calories so I just do 1 hour of walking, 1 hour of intense cardio, and one hour of resistance bands 6 days a week. I don't really count the walking as exercise though cuz it's just my walk to and from the gym. It's not speed walking or anything like that. The way I see it, I may never be as thin as I want but at least I'll have a decent figure by keeping up with my workout. 😁

[@lucianmaximus4741]

Kudos from 444 Gematria!

[@sandyn3923]

Seriously, if you think she's addicted what about me who workout the whole day every day none stop

[@عميقابب-ي3ص]

I am 9 years addicted to exercise now I have brain aneurysm and heart failure and bad luck in every step I do in streets or work place or buying something like I am under curse spell

[@stingfanblake3281]

That's the people at my gym same people every day and no gains

[@NemeanLion-]

No gains? She was ripped. What did you want her to do? Take steroids?

[@theminisimmer]

Excercise isn't about gains.

[@EbonySings4u]

All of the signs the doctor mentioned except missing important events arent negative in my opinion. When you workout instead of laying around when your sick you help yourself get better like with a cold for example. If you eat a fat slice of ice cream cake knowing you can gain weight easily of course your going to be anxious and the whole point of exercise is to burn off your calories from food. So if you know your not going to workout why eat 500 calories extra worth of food? Self control!

[@kingreyes7917]

I workout 3 days a week for 20 to 45 minutes maximum, if I don't go for a week I get body aches and stress, is that normal? 💪💪💪💪

[@adriaandraije3838]

king Reyes 3 days a week is nothing lol

[@kingreyes7917]

Adriaan Draije​​ You have to see me now, send me your email and i will send you pics, before and after, i am cut and strong af......

[@tigerbend1964]

You aren't addicted. An addiction is if you do it every day. Don't worry. You are becoming more and more in shape so you are not overdoing it. It's all alright

[@kip-ci6lz]

I doubt it 2 hours a week working out its not much. But eating makes the diverence

[@jackhammer8061]

Considering you only work out 20-45 max and only go 3 days a week....thats probably not normal at all. You need to put A LOT more work in for your body to bring itself to a higher standard enough so that not working out and coming down from it will give you a real impact like that. Your problems are definitely something else lmao

[@tigerbend1964]

To all the people who confuse a workoutaddiction with being serious about your workouts are wrong. Someone who is actually serious about exercising, making the best results possible and doing everything they can to optimize their results never have a workout addiction. Why? Because: 1. you can't train hours and hours on end everyday if you are pushing yourself as hard as you can every time you workout and progressing every time you workout (unless you are on steroids). 2. Your diet and amount of rest should be perfect aswell if you are serious about working out (enough rest days, enough and healthy nutrition, making sure you DON'T get injured,...) 3.Workout addiction is a result of a stupid workout program, not a serious workout program. 4. Serious exercisers train to get results, not run from untreated mental problems. I used to be addicted to working out and tbh now that I'm on a serious workout regime I can see that what I was doing wasn't being extremely serious about exercising but being stupid and sacrificing quality for quantity. You can't get addicted to a serious workout routine as doing one that actually makes you progress the best of your abilities will make you hate having to workout.

[@DiaNa-wf4hw]

I know this is like 5year ago, but if you do read this, what's your workout schedule like? I ran leg, push, pull, leg, push, pull, rest and was wondering if it's healthy (I do a break period for one week or a bit less once a month)

[@tigerbend1964]

@@DiaNa-wf4hw if you can function fine on the side it's good. If ur not getting injured regularly it's good. If ur not feeling depressed cause ur having a rest day ur good.

[@neilybugg]

Good for her! Didn't know she could sing😮

[@simoncrooks2229]

bitch i work out 3 hours a day

[@marconjakecanonoy]

I eat a lot and exercise a lot, I'm a exercise addict also a food addict lol

[@marconjakecanonoy]

I'm addicted to exercise also

[@StarmanChange]

she has a really pretty voice

[@Nanelena14]

I feel so bad because I am obsessed with exercise but all my doctors keep saying that I shouldn't stop, and now I'm crying

[@عميقابب-ي3ص]

I am 9 years addicted to exercise now I have brain aneurysm and heart failure and bad luck in every step I do in streets or work place or buying something like I am under curse spell

[@mbaxter22]

Wish I had this problem...

[@ryleeslisher5088]

Help, I work out 7 times a week for usually 2 hours, and I'm STILL energetic. I have a habit of running back and forth in my basement (what I'm doing rn) and I don't know how to stop. I'm not self conscious, I just dk what wrong. Can anyone help?

[@locopajaro63lima94]

You're a troll...

[@ryliehernandez5734]

I WISH I WAS ADDICKETDED TO WORKING OUT

[@ashleyjackson4239]

Me too

[@UltraSeRoXaT]

She's just fine this is what normal people should do

[@MmmMulholland]

Did you actually watch the video? She was/is VERY ill because of this. This is not a healthy way to live

[@exnihilio89]

+UltraSeRoXaT nah, working out about 5 days a week for an hour and a half is good enough, she didnt take a day off in EIGHT years, the body rest n' recuperation..

[@chairific6794]

So um...can she or can she not use mind transfer jutsu?

[@The_Burning_Sensation]

Hmm. I think I have this. But I get laid all the time because of it, and I know it's not my personality because I'm kind of an asshole. Guess I'll just keep the addiction!

[@stevenchen4710]

David gaggins future wife

[@Kayosunz]

bullshit story.. ive played basketball and practiced 4 hours a day MINIMUM doesnt count other shit like playing games etc...for fucking 10 years straight

[@PringlesOriginal445]

+187Veto But I'm sure you eat enough. She nearly wasn't getting enough of the right nutrients.

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

How did caveman do even more exercise like her like jogging for hours just to hunt an animal and had very strong bones,strong muscle etc and not health problems related to muscoskeletal system?

[@EbonySings4u]

She said she "was". She showed an old picture of herself with 8 percent body fat

[@Make.Life.Easier]

So I wonder how bodybuilders do it

[@ahigatso2442]

3 hrs of exercise a day is perfectly normal!

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

For cavemen

[@ZasaurusRex]

I dance for 3-4hours straight

[@cartonet8186]

Exercise is bad for you and is unnecessary. You're just damaging your joints and you don't need it to be healthy. You are damaging your joints and tendons when you overuse them. Also, after the age of 25, your body doesn't recover quickly anymore, so you've got to take it slow. Just live a sedentary lifestyle.

[@QUICKFIRERAPID]

Bruce lee might have had this disorder.

[@madilinesunshine9864]

I live in Utah.

[@TheRight2BeWrong1]

@TheBahaiGirl dude dude when i use to be in boxing i didnt have time to eat i was at 6'3 weighing 129 pounds i never fealt unhealthy i was kicking kids asses lol and i didnt have much to eat i grew up in a home were all u see in the refrigirator is lettuce and eggs

[@snowylove2002]

6’3 at 129lbs is clinically underweight and extremely unhealthy. Being underweight is linked with Osteoporosis which is a serious condition and it could affect your boxing too. If you’re too skinny your bones could just break. Also just like being overweight, heart attacks are common in underweight people too

[@ILoveEverything247]

Umm I thought that if you had 8% body fat you'd look like a body builder....??

[@Artifyist]

for men

[@khanyilukele3093]

I’m confused she’s not ripped

[@tigerbend1964]

8% bodyfat is skinny without a lot of muscle, shredded like a bodybuilder with a lot of muscle. 8% bodyfat for a woman is extremely low.

[@NemeanLion-]

Khanyisile Khanyiklee You didn’t see the photos?

[@guacgirl]

8% is bad for a female

[@phillipjoe4604]

How is she a personal trainer!!!! Why would you want to be trained by someone who is like this

[@BBoyFast1000]

I understand Ladys same with me can't help it

[@aleenayoung7856]

I want this curse

[@jangabrielgarcia9766]

It's Anorexia

[@TheRight2BeWrong1]

u gotta be fucking kidding me 3 hours a day aint nothing when i was in boxing i would extercies up to 6 hours a day

[@عميقابب-ي3ص]

I am 9 years addicted to exercise now I have brain aneurysm and heart failure and bad luck in every step I do in streets or work place or buying something like I am under curse spell

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

Because you eat right,this woman probably didn’t eat much

[@manfromearth8656]

MyahahaHahaha 3hours a day.. Treatment center lol..

[@poncho441]

Laziness

[@ForYourRelaxation]

Wtf she's not even fit

[@GimpGirl1]

Did you even watch the video? She went to a treatment center where she had to give up exercising and gain weight because she was 8% body fat. Now she's a fitness trainer and no longer workouts for 3+ hours

[@joaovitorschell5614]

She is no longer addicted