Dealing with guilt and fear over not exercising

[@Elizabeth-cs4jd]

It’s amazing how quickly the brain can rewire in regards to exercise compulsions. I thought I was going to be a prisoner to my movement rituals for the rest of my life, but it turns out when I finally decided I would just go one day and see what would happen, my brain threw all those compulsions (that had been hardwired over a decade) pretty quickly. I also found the less I moved the more I was able to not restrict or perhaps it was the less I restricted the easier it was to ignore exercise compulsions. It’s weird.

[@Ingridlosneslokken]

No one had ever described it like this for me before. Actually I don’t think anyone has described it at all.. thank you Tabitha!

[@wicklawalker9495]

AKA Routine. Changing routines is key. Eating disorders are often associated with fear of change and wanting to control.

[@ellynash4922]

Brilliant! I am actually doing the ignoring as I eat my lunch and watch this video. I am going to sit for 5 mins afterwards instead of jumping up and doing lots of general movements!! Thank you x

[@mirchen01]

This was so helpful, thank you. It’s so freaking hard but I try my best because I kinda know/hope that you are right

[@AhrimansSeed]

I'm gonna play this when my body wants to make me overexert on exercise again. Thank you

[@samantharichards7420]

Can’t wait to watch this in morning in the uk xxxx something I am challenging right now / not easy at all xxxxx

[@erynmcentee7993]

This is exactly the advice given in Brain Over Binge. To expect these urges from your brain and you have the choice to act or not on it

[@izzy_r]

I'm not sure whether I should stop compulsive walking or not. I definitely feel negatively emotions if I skip a walk but I can't tell if it's regret over not walking with the people I usually walk with because I get to spend time with them and enjoy the experience or guilt over not walking.

[@deathechovii]

My movement tend to correlate to how much I eat though, which is natural you burn more your hungry more. Plus I don't know how to respond to this extreme hunger ordeal, for example, in my past I ate 2 sandwiches one day 1 the next with some chips, now if I eat a sandwich it's one and no chips, but I could eat another sandwich, but don't eat the bread eat something else of variety. But the end of the day it's not enough. I also have these thoughts like to much fat,carbs, protein at one particular meal so need to make up for it later. Has anyone else had similar experience and how did you deal with it?

[@samantharichards7420]

The fear for me though is gaining weight when not exercising - especially as im still consuming a high amount of calories at a BMI of in my 20s ? Its the time now I feel like I need to keep exercising in case I get to big - any advise? x

[@samantharichards7420]

CJJK11 elaborate please xxx sounds so easy xx

[@tsf3987]

Omg same, I’m 15 and addicted and I am scared of gaining weight if I stop aswell. I think that it really is about willpower and being able to see what are healthy habbits and actually trying hard to stick to them. I’ve had so many bad experiences with food disorders and recently I’ve realized it’s about moderation and yet letting go. I’m right now trying to replace the unhealthy food I eat with slightly healthier and less calorific foods (for example: iceicles instead of ice cream, apple with peanut butter instead of chocolate) and lowering the amount of time I exercise aswell. So far it’s going pretty good. 👍☺️

[@samantharichards7420]

T SF y are u leaving out all the good stuff xxx

[@jasonbarci8141]

This is my story as well