tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post2186117240350415773..comments2023-12-02T03:37:15.740-05:00Comments on New Voice, New Life: Exercise RevisitedKayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-65043277506124290292012-04-17T11:30:47.277-04:002012-04-17T11:30:47.277-04:00I think R is definitely open to the idea of workin...I think R is definitely open to the idea of working with me on the exercise front, especially if I'm willing to be cautious and go slow with it. It might be really productive if we sat down and had an honest conversation about it. Thanks!Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-30889015523756754802012-04-17T11:28:58.456-04:002012-04-17T11:28:58.456-04:00aww sarah, I'm blushing! and thanks for the yo...aww sarah, I'm blushing! and thanks for the yoga tip, I'll definitely give that a try. My best friend and I did yoga on the beach one morning on vacation and it was amazing. That might have been more because of the scenery than the yoga though...Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-63154886591745997322012-04-15T16:01:39.508-04:002012-04-15T16:01:39.508-04:00It's really great that you're putting so m...It's really great that you're putting so much thought into this. I'm sure that'll work to your benefit no matter when you resume exercising. Also, keeping in mind how much you don't want to return to the obsessive pattern of thinking around it might help to do it for enjoyment, rather than compulsive need. Maybe once R gives you the green light, you can work together to come up with a flexible schedule that includes some running, but also other types of exercise to make sure it's balanced and healthy for you, rather than obsessive and overly-scheduled. Good luck!Aliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715046132281175549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-65230346565252913662012-04-15T07:38:58.105-04:002012-04-15T07:38:58.105-04:00I agree with Sarah about how your thoughtfulness a...I agree with Sarah about how your thoughtfulness and ability to step back... very awesome!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697957718424745938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-49346994396317067702012-04-15T07:13:42.195-04:002012-04-15T07:13:42.195-04:00By the way...I just wanted to say that it's aw...By the way...I just wanted to say that it's awesome that you are being so thoughtful about this and not just listening to that base instinct of "EXERCISE NOW!" You do a really good job of stepping back and analyzing your thoughts. I think you're really smart and hard working! :) I respect you a lot.Sarah at Journeying With Himhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823110479188213370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-40364766762954121902012-04-15T07:12:16.523-04:002012-04-15T07:12:16.523-04:00I kind of agree with Laura. I think it's inter...I kind of agree with Laura. I think it's interesting that you want to return to feeling "strong and powerful" but that you're having a hard time being at a healthy weight. That's kind of the main way you feel strong and powerful :) That being said, I personally love exercise (although returning to running wasn't in the cards for me after my ED) and I definitely feel more balanced when I'm exercising (as in, I actually want to eat because I'm actually hungry.) <br /><br />I might suggest something like (somewhat expensive) yoga classes...maybe schedule yourself to go 1-2x/week and say you're going to try that and no additional exercise for a month or two months. It could give you the sense of accomplishment and routine that exercise gives, and maybe help a little with appetite while the expense component and scheduled component could keep you from going overboard. Plus, it's different enough from running that you would be creating a new routine, not settling back into an old routine and train of thought, and you probably wouldn't irritate your injury again. Just an idea? (I did yoga during recovery and it was SUCH a helpful thing for me!)Sarah at Journeying With Himhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823110479188213370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-43221303804228191332012-04-14T21:55:53.982-04:002012-04-14T21:55:53.982-04:00hey Laura - please don't ever apologize! I app...hey Laura - please don't ever apologize! I appreciate all your comments and advice SO MUCH and I find them really really helpful. You are great at framing things in a way that I wouldn't have otherwise thought of. Seriously, no need to hold back at all. I'm always so happy to hear about your recovery and how well you're doing too.<br /><br />You're right about the appetite thing - in the past, I haven't always eaten more to compensate for running, so I might just end up burning more calories without taking extra in. That's probably a sign that exercise isn't such a great idea yet, although it helps to remember that this isn't forever and running will always be there when I decide to start again.Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-75229012992116993672012-04-14T21:00:26.481-04:002012-04-14T21:00:26.481-04:00ps: sorry I always comment so much. i don't me...ps: sorry I always comment so much. i don't mean to come across as a "know it all" about recovery. i know my recovery and that's all. We are all different. I will hold back more from now on.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697957718424745938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-17008044062575441752012-04-14T20:44:32.475-04:002012-04-14T20:44:32.475-04:00I am the same as you in that I have always been at...I am the same as you in that I have always been athletic and always genuinely loved running and the feelings of strength and power and calm that running brings. I'm also like you in that it got obsessive in some ways during my ED and that it got me injured. Let me tell you that I did end up taking 2 years off of exercise (and only a fraction of that time off was a time when I needed to gain weight. Most of that time was getting my eating really good and separate from the exercise). Rest assured, now I run again and I know how to separate running from eating, it's not obsessive at all, etc. I guess I share this with you just to state that I empathize with the wanting so badly to return to something that you love and I empathize with it not being an ED urge. I will tell you that just because it's not an ED urge (which I believe it may not be) doesn't mean it's a good idea to do when you're still in pretty early stages of recovery. I actually didn't return to running until very late stages of recovery. I will tell you that there will come a time when you can run again and you don't have hesitations about it (will I get injured? Will I be able to limit it? etc.) and people around you won't feel all "red-flaggy" about it either. And when that time comes, you'll know that you'll still have to monitor yourself, but you'll know that you can exercise again. If you and your team decide it's best to not run for now, then rest assured that you will be able to run again some day. Recovery requires lots of patience. <br /><br />If you were your own client or your own daughter, what would you advise yourself?<br /><br />As for running as a way to increase your appetite... You know yourself best so only you know if that might work... but I'll tell you that once a friend suggested I sign up to run a race with her in hopes that if I started running more I would surely have to eat more. That was a disaster. Just my experience, but use my experience to take care of yourself...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697957718424745938noreply@blogger.com