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Weird question (NBR)

mmknightlymmknightly member
in August 2012 Moms
This is going to be a weird question and possibly leads to my own body issues. How do I get past the feeling that if I don't work out, I haven't "earned" my food? I don't starve myself or anything; I just feel super guilty if I go a whole day without working out. On a related note, is it healthy to step on the scale everyday?
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  • piphigirlpiphigirl member
    @BPaws - Truth.
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  • sdlaurasdlaura member

    I don't feel like myself when I haven't exercised, but it doesn't have to do with earning my food.  I think it's more the hormonal boost/endorphins.  I just feel better when I've exercised. But I still make myself take one day off per week as recovery, even when I'm training for something.

    When I am not pregnant, I do try to step on the scale most days.  A lot of studies have shown that people who lose weight and try to maintain a healthy weight weigh themselves very regularly.  However, I wouldn't do it if I thought I would obsess over the number.  I just look for general trends.

    BFP #1 9/2010 (lost our baby at 21 weeks) BFP #2 8/2011 (ectopic pregnancy) BFP #3 10/2011 (chemical pregnancy) BFP #4 12/2011 (Abigail born 8/15/12) BFP #5 5/2013 (Griffin born 1/23/14 with heart defects, now repaired!)

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  • gollywollypoggollywollypog member

    For me it wouldn't be healthy to step on the scale everyday but I have a past history of body perception issues and food issues.   I don't have a scale.  I step on it at my moms and a few other places.

    @bpaws is very wise and has very good advice.   I try to always have healthy foods I love in the house that don't make me feel guilty to eat.  Sugar snap peas, honey crisp apples, etc.  That helps me..

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  • zbeesma86zbeesma86 member
    I hate scales. I never get on them. I try to go by how I feel, how my clothes fit, and what time of month is it.

    I've always been taught and try to follow that when trying to maintain weight/shed weight that diet is 70% and working out is 30%. We burn calories all the time. Walking. Sleeping. Sitting. Exercising (duh).

    I try to eat well, as we all do, but sometimes I want chocolate. Or Wendy's. Or Pizza. And I indulge. Not everyday but every once in awhile. Plus I don't know about you, but on days I workout- and see the calories I burn on my polar watch- I feel like I deserve to eat an entire pie! (I don't- but totally could! :)) ) So I understand the 'earning of food.' I def try to only indulge on days I've worked out.

    Like PPs have said- buying healthy snacks to have around really helps. It's that outta sight outta mind mentality. DH brought home ice cream drum sticks and I've had 3 in 2 days! I have no self control. hahaha.
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