obsessive

BlueIsland · 24-01-2008 3:00pm #1

This is just a comment about how easy it is to get obsessive about fitness. I was walking out of house on way back to work. I was still a bit hungry. I went to grab a small apple and debated whether I should or not.I was eating it on way to work and thinking- just think of the absolute dung people eat throughout the week and I worry about a 50 calorie apple.I got slightly worried too about how much I thought about the bloody apple.I mean that kind of bordering on being food obsessive. Likewise with the gym. I literally worry about missing time in the gym times. Does anyone else ever think that we are being very obsessive about food and exercise???

estebancambias · 24-01-2008 6:34pm

If it brings you joy then there is no problem. If you feel good questioning eating that apple then contemplate eating the apple.

cowzerp · 24-01-2008 7:21pm

Apples are about 80k'cals! and its a positive obsession rather than a negative 1 like alcohol, drugs, overeating etc.. i'm quite obsessive about everything so like to channell it into positive stuff like exercise and health, when i stop this way of life occasionally i nearly end up alcoholic, seriously, my fitness obsession is enjoyable and harms nobody!

RoundyMooney · 24-01-2008 7:58pm

On the contrary, it does a lot of good, not only to yourself of course, but others too.

Maybe I'm being naive, but the sight of someone jogging/walking along a path used to arouse guilty feelings in me. Now I'm one of the smug exercisers-some of the time anyway;)

BlueIsland · 24-01-2008 7:59pm

nah these apples only 50 cals. very small!!!!thats not point though. I know there are worse obsessions/addictions but when do you get to the point when your eating regime can be considered a disorder??????

RoundyMooney · 24-01-2008 10:11pm

I guess, without sounding trite, when it controls you, rather than vice versa.

A grey area, nonetheless.

Racing Flat · 24-01-2008 11:28pm

I'll always remember a comment from an old runner, reminiscing on his career. He said 'When I started running 3 times a day I knew I was getting hooked'. !!!!! And these were at least 1 hour runs each. And more some days. What did he think when he was only running twice a day, that he wasn't that into it?!?

O.P.H · 25-01-2008 8:34am

Hold the phone....ye are makin it out like apples are kinda bad or an endulgence food, am I missin somethin here. I eat really healthy, never any junk, alot of water, vitamins, good healthy square meals and the only snack food I eat is fruit, generally 5 a day with 2 of those being apples, so whats the deal with em?