Carrie Campbell (Photo by Steve Walls)
(Note: This is the November 2011 installment in a monthly series of guest posts by uber-fit Montreal mother of two Carrie Campbell.)
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Obsession versus healthy consideration.
Where do you lie on this spectrum?
Diet and exercise has become an unhealthy obsession for most people. Obsession can lead to multiple things that don’t necessarily fall into the category of eating disorders.
Are you obsessed?
Do you beat yourself up for days after missing a workout?
Do you feel guilt that riddles you long after having an “off” meal?
Do you workout three times a day … lifting, cardio and then and extra bout of cardio “just in case”?
Do you order a Pumpkin Spice Latte but then make sure you get to the gym after to “work it off”?
Do you want to go to the gym but are so depressed about your body that you don’t bother, opting instead to sit at home and binge in front of the TV?
Do you train for weeks on end without any time for recovery?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, I hate to break it to you but you likely are already flirting with an obsession over diet and exercise.
Believe me when I tell you that I used to experience similar emotions. I travelled the journey that has brought me to the place of healthy; it doesn’t happen over night and requires self-reflection and growth.
Ever ask yourself, “Is it really supposed to be this hard?” as you are trying to get back into shape again?
The simple answer is, no, it’s not.
With a commitment to healthy eating and an active lifestyle, it really isn’t that hard.
A realization that has personally smacked me square in the jaw recently. After retiring from fitness competing and embarking on a new pathway of dance while maintaining the regime of exercising regularly and more importantly eating a truly balanced diet, I have realized that it isn’t hard.
It is a simple commitment to yourself. Deciding what you want and then just doing it.
So maybe before you trudge off to the gym in misery today or spend thirty minutes pondering whether you really want that Pumpkin Spice Latte, you should take time to assess what does a healthy diet and exercise lifestyle look like for you.
Then simply commit to it.
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Stay Sexy,
C2
“How Does She Do It Mom”
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