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    After the recent "ladies of X-height" posts..

    @thehindubrahmin I have an idea of what I weigh as I do step on the scale occasionally. Generally, I avoid it, though. If the number is higher than i want it will just ruin my day and if its lower it gives me a perverse sense of joy. Where I think it should be is decent satisfaction followed...
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    Anyone here ever had to change their “fitness identity”?

    @hayas I didn't leave it. I still ride three times a week. I just don't compete. One, money. Equestrian sport is expensive. I can barely afford it as is, and showing is hundreds to thousands of dollars - for a single show. Two, I didn't need the confirmation of showing results to enjoy the...
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    Anyone here ever had to change their “fitness identity”?

    @gorphean Yea, exactly! I do feel a lot of the people like that are either young and aren't handling the full burden of the sports cost plus adulting or horses is their entire life (and usually they have family money to afford it during those tough years when most people have university and...
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    Anyone here ever had to change their “fitness identity”?

    @gorphean It's such an "all or nothing" sport... yet why can't you just enjoy it for the amount of time and money you have to put into it? Especially if you don't own a horse, there's no reason to not just enjoy lessoning once a week. You can still progress. You can still love horses. But I get...
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    Anyone here ever had to change their “fitness identity”?

    @anton0003 Yes. For me, it was equestrian. It's a "ride or die" sport. People are all in. If they aren't, they are all in as much as they can afford. If they aren't, they are often judged especially if they ride at a competitive barn/area. It took a very long time for me to be okay with...
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    How to deal with missing out socially because of workouts?

    @haithai01 I work out in the morning because of this! I also do active things with friends and my SO.
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