Am I a workout addict?

[delfin]

I usually work out just about every day -- on the 7th I'll do Yoga or something more relaxing. Well, I've been so sick with a horrible sinus infection and am on strong antibiotics that put me in lala land, so I haven't been working out for a couple days now. I'm literally chomping at the bit to work out! I even feel slightly guilty even though I'm sick. Does anyone else get like this???x(

 

[tina72382]

YES!!!! All the time. Just remember your body needs to rest to fix itself, and you will come back from your illness rearing to go. I don't think you are an addict. But i'm right there with ya, so....

WEll, dont worry about it. Take care of yourself!! -Tina

 

[delfin]

Thanks, Tina! I'm thinking maybe tommorrow!

 

[Imafitnessfreak]

I get like that, too! Some call it an addiction, I call it a lifestyle. Just like most people would be miserable going a day without a shower or brushing their teeth, we can't tolerate missing a workout. Not to mention the lovely endorphins from exercise...now those are ADDICTIVE!!!! My drug of choice!

 

[Alhambra]

I totally agree about the endorphins. I become a bear if I don't get my exercise. I'm okay with one rest day a week but more than that and my husband begs me to go workout. I can't understand why some people don't exercise. Human bodies are made to move!
I think it's only bad if you workout to the point of anorexia...i.e. workout for an hour because you had a bite of chocolate. If you workout because you love it then that's a good thing!

 

[allwildgirl]

Well, if you're an addict, then you better sign me up for the twelve step program too! Because I'm exactly the same way.

 

[fitxme]

Sign me up too!!

It's an addiction if it becomes dangerous to your well-being. Everyone must make that determination for themselves. There are certainly worse things to be addicted to than exercise!!


~Marietta
FITXME
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[rjroubi]

Oh, no...I guess I'm not an addict.. I take a rest day at least once a week. By taking these rest days I find my workout days are so much better and much more powerful. I do hope you get better.

Robin

 

[LauraMax]

Yeah I get like this when I can't work out. I don't think it has anything to do w/addiction. I think it's b/c I really enjoy working out, so when I can't I miss it. It's like during the summer when it rains for a week & I can't wait to get back to the beach. I'm not addicted to the beach, I just miss it when I can't go.

 

[Boybert]

well if you're asking the question



"you miss 100% of the shots you never take"


Debbie

 

[Rogue]

>Yeah I get like this when I can't work out. I don't think it
>has anything to do w/addiction. I think it's b/c I really
>enjoy working out, so when I can't I miss it. It's like
>during the summer when it rains for a week & I can't wait to
>get back to the beach. I'm not addicted to the beach, I just
>miss it when I can't go.


That sums it up nicely for me. I love my workouts and I don't track my calories or food intake. I will say I don't mind being considered addicted to exercise. I am not, however, a junkie - someone who would exercise even when it's detrimental to one's health (be it illness or injury).

 

[CDPotier]

I have always been a workout addict, and I go crazy when I can't do it. I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Tamster]

>Well, if you're an addict, then you better sign me up for the
>twelve step program too! Because I'm exactly the same way.


...ditto for me!

 

[robyn6002]

I always have a rest day! I have gotten much better results with the rest day (particularly weights).

 

[endorphin_junkie]

I blow off a lot of my stress and do some of my best problem solving when working out hard and most definitley feel it if I've missed a couple. I can just picture those lovely endorphins eating up nasty stress hormones like pac man! I've tried a few other addictions but thankfully this is the one that stuck;-)

Feel better SOON!

Take Care
Laurie