i obsess over wat i eat, then try to exercise to burn it off. anyone else like me? mebbe its not really a disorder. just a small obsession.
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I can't really diagnose you as I am not a professional (yet, anyway! 
I'm [slowly] on my way!), but it sounds like you could have a problem with disordered eating, if not an eating disorder itself. Exercise addiction and obsessing over food are both paralysing things and are both parts of disordered eating behavior.
And yeah, I'm like you. I flip if I don't get an hour or two of exercise in (unless I am absolutely exhausted, and then I just don't give a crap....hehe). And I have to obsess over my food because of my meal plan, but before I had that, I obsessed even more - rules, rules, and more rules - and of course, punishment if I didn't follow those rules.
It's a vicious cycle. Get some help if you think you need it.
I'm [slowly] on my way!), but it sounds like you could have a problem with disordered eating, if not an eating disorder itself. Exercise addiction and obsessing over food are both paralysing things and are both parts of disordered eating behavior.And yeah, I'm like you. I flip if I don't get an hour or two of exercise in (unless I am absolutely exhausted, and then I just don't give a crap....hehe). And I have to obsess over my food because of my meal plan, but before I had that, I obsessed even more - rules, rules, and more rules - and of course, punishment if I didn't follow those rules.
It's a vicious cycle. Get some help if you think you need it.
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That could mean that you're just careful with what you eat and then you are careful to keep fit by working it off, but if you are worried I would suggest talking to someone about it, like your doctor. They can help you if you do have a problem and ensure you are not doing your body any harm. 
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Hi blankgirl
This is my first ever post here by the way.
I just wanted to say that from the looks of it, there IS some kind of problem. It is not natural to be obsessed with food and exercise, even if most people are these days. There is so much pressure to be really thin, yet also to be really healthy. No wonder people go wrong: thinness isn't indicative of being healthy; and you can be healthy without being thin.
If you are doing all this in the interests of being healthy, perhaps you need to reflect that "health" includes mental health too - and this kind of obsession is totally bad for your spirit and distracts you from the important things in life, as well as deadening you to the fun things in life.
If you are doing this because you want to be thin, I think that's when you may want to consider that you might have some kind of eating disorder. I've had various eating disorders, and when I've been anorexic I haven't always simply restricted what I've eaten - sometimes I've eaten 'normally' but exercised a great deal to compensate for it. There are lots of different ways for anorexia to manifest itself.
The point is: you say that it's an obsession for you. It's obviously causing you suffering. How long have you been like this for? It only goes worse the longer it goes on.
Personally, I didn't go through the therapy route to recovery, but I recommend maybe looking into it a little bit - but do what you're comfortable with. Maybe just reading some self-help books and some spiritual books and taking up some new hobbies is what you need to overcome your obsession - it's what I did.
Exercise is such a trap. It is VERY hard to find a balance. If it is causing you problems and you are addicted to it, then I recommend maybe cutting down on the exercise or stopping altogether for a while. I initially stopped for nine months, and it helped me to gain a new perspective on my life and my body.
I hope you're doing okay today. Take care of yourself.
Love Jo
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This is my first ever post here by the way.
I just wanted to say that from the looks of it, there IS some kind of problem. It is not natural to be obsessed with food and exercise, even if most people are these days. There is so much pressure to be really thin, yet also to be really healthy. No wonder people go wrong: thinness isn't indicative of being healthy; and you can be healthy without being thin.
If you are doing all this in the interests of being healthy, perhaps you need to reflect that "health" includes mental health too - and this kind of obsession is totally bad for your spirit and distracts you from the important things in life, as well as deadening you to the fun things in life.
If you are doing this because you want to be thin, I think that's when you may want to consider that you might have some kind of eating disorder. I've had various eating disorders, and when I've been anorexic I haven't always simply restricted what I've eaten - sometimes I've eaten 'normally' but exercised a great deal to compensate for it. There are lots of different ways for anorexia to manifest itself.
The point is: you say that it's an obsession for you. It's obviously causing you suffering. How long have you been like this for? It only goes worse the longer it goes on.
Personally, I didn't go through the therapy route to recovery, but I recommend maybe looking into it a little bit - but do what you're comfortable with. Maybe just reading some self-help books and some spiritual books and taking up some new hobbies is what you need to overcome your obsession - it's what I did.
Exercise is such a trap. It is VERY hard to find a balance. If it is causing you problems and you are addicted to it, then I recommend maybe cutting down on the exercise or stopping altogether for a while. I initially stopped for nine months, and it helped me to gain a new perspective on my life and my body.
I hope you're doing okay today. Take care of yourself.
Love Jo
xxx
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hey there,
An obsession can become a disorder and vice vesa, either both are not really healthy to have!
I started off starving myself, then when my parents picked up on that i became bulimic (ruined my teeth and put me in hospital for low potassium levels) and then i got addicted to exercise, couldnt live with myself unless i had worked my toosh off in the gym and pool each day.
So my advice is do what is healthy! read up and find out what is a healthy amount of exercise and rest for your age and weight, go to your doctor even and discuss your health with him! may seem lame and over done but trust me you don't want it to turn into a horrible disorder!!!!
Hugs xo
An obsession can become a disorder and vice vesa, either both are not really healthy to have!
I started off starving myself, then when my parents picked up on that i became bulimic (ruined my teeth and put me in hospital for low potassium levels) and then i got addicted to exercise, couldnt live with myself unless i had worked my toosh off in the gym and pool each day.
So my advice is do what is healthy! read up and find out what is a healthy amount of exercise and rest for your age and weight, go to your doctor even and discuss your health with him! may seem lame and over done but trust me you don't want it to turn into a horrible disorder!!!!
Hugs xo
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