I often get asked if I still have a workout routine after having recovered from exercise addiction and my eating disorder. I haven’t addressed this on Instagram, but I wanted to share with you why I chose not to exercise at all for a long time.
I often get asked if I still have a workout routine after having recovered from exercise addiction and my eating disorder. I haven’t addressed this on Instagram, but I wanted to share with you why I chose not to exercise at all for a long time.
How do you know that you took your exercise regime too far? Here is what my life looked like a year ago. I exercised for about 1-2 hours per day and tracked my food and macronutrients in order to stay in a caloric deficit. I stayed in a caloric deficit for about 10 years, with several binge episodes in between. In previous blog posts, I have talked a lot about disordered eating, but how about an exercise addiction that you are totally unaware of? We often overlook the consequences of t[...]