Gym on Sidechat | it genuinely concerns me how some people in the fitness community don’t realize they have an eating disorder. or maybe they do. 😕 this so-called “dedication” or “discipline” is often just disordered eating in disguise.

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Gym 9w

it genuinely concerns me how some people in the fitness community don’t realize they have an eating disorder. or maybe they do. 😕 this so-called “dedication” or “discipline” is often just disordered eating in disguise.

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Anonymous 9w

Like I agree that it is a eating disorder but some people need discipline and structured eating in order not eat unhealthy or over or under eat if that makes sense

Anonymous 9w

I recently chose to work out just to work out, instead of strictly tracking progress. I have PCOS and unfortunately, even with my meds, I have to severely restrict calories and overwork myself in the gym to achieve any visible results. It’s hard to make that realization but I think it’s much healthier than constantly being in a severe caloric deficit every day. I don’t think starving yourself or freaking out over a little cheat day every now and then is any healthier than having a bit of fat

Anonymous 9w

it genuinely concerns me how some people are so uncomfortable around other peoples discipline that when they see it they label it as a disorder

Anonymous 9w

let me eat my 5000 calories in peace bruh

Anonymous

#1 9w

Yeah I understand that. Structure is fine, but when it starts coming from a place of fear or guilt, that’s when it gets unhealthy.

Anonymous

OP 9w

I agree I think it matter more mentally than like actually physically but idk personally I feel better about cheating on my diet because I usually eat so healthy. But ik that’s not the same for most people

Anonymous

#3 9w

As someone who is disciplined I still think you could technically classify it as a disorder but honestly yea like sorry you can’t lock the fuck in go eat some cancer, go to sleep late and not workout.

Anonymous

#2 9w

1 you don't need a severe deficit to lose weight. 2 it'll always be easier to not eat 200 cals than to burn 200 cals. Can't out work a bad diet

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Anonymous

#5 9w

Actually with PCOS it’s very hard to see progress in the gym especially when you’re trying to loose weight because how the body is because of the illness.

Anonymous

#6 9w

Yup. Unfortunately, I was only losing weight when I was exclusively eating smoothies and salads, and intermittent fasting on top of having a severe caloric deficit (plus hitting my workouts consistently). The weight also just bounced right back when I started eating enough calories to maintain my lower weight. I figure it’s much more miserable for me to chase that for the rest of my life

Anonymous

#2 9w

I completely understand that I have PCOS and a ibd so my weight will drop significantly and then bounce right back once I’m better so it’s draining

Anonymous

#6 9w

It is exhausting :/ I got on a t blocker for it and lost like 30 lbs in a month doing nothing different and living pretty sedentary with a desk job, tried to lean into it by hitting the gym more and eating even better, only for it to come back a few months later. I’m just fortunate it’s not so much extra weight that it’s impacting my life or health

Anonymous

#2 9w

Yea same I found that doing light cardio and strength training has worked out much easier for me and watching my stress