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@aliveone I’m aware! I’ve always had a tendency to stick to things a bit compulsively to cope with anxiety. I’ve had numerous hobbies due to this reason. it used to be creative writing (to the point of writing for 10 hours a day with barely a bathroom break), then piano, guitar, yoga, you get...

@dawn16 yes, it’s definitely a mental health thing for me as well. Rest days were hard before and I had to force myself to take them but they’re easier now. And I definitely eat a lot heh, more than my friends and roommates actually, I even had to increase my caloric intake because I wasn’t...

@jackkkjilll81 Thank you! Actually I chose to just walk today because it’s what I feel like doing. I even felt judged by saying I was going for a walk lol. Anyway I really appreciate this :)

@maxi492 One thing that has changed is that I don’t drink as much as before as being hungover interferes with my workouts and I hate how incapacitated it leaves me for an entire day. Some friends have stopped inviting me to parties where they like to get smashed (id love to go sober honestly but...

@billeberle Haha I love this!! I think I will do this or something similar.

@3rddayraised Something I’ve noticed is that they don’t see gym time as something fun (which I do) but something they HAVE to do sometimes. So I’m starting to think they believe I’m torturing myself or something. But I genuinely have a great time there.

@need haha yes, when I said I was going to the gym bc I was bored they were like “you can watch Netflix tho!?”. Which I would have done if I didn’t feel like moving. But I DID feel like moving, so.. idk what’s so wrong about it 🤷🏻‍♀️

@anne%C3%A7y Yeah I believe it’s a difference in values tbh. I usually spend one hour at the gym, sometimes an hour and a half if I feel like dedicating a lot of time to cooling down and stretching (which I love to do). Weekends are always full of socializing and catching up so that’s not an...

@one1 Thanks!! I will keep it in mind as I do have a history of weak knees so I will be super careful.

@ligerheart25 not sure.. after this conversation one of them left for the entire weekend with her bf, the other left to a bar with friends, and only one stayed home (it’s 4 of us in total). the one that stayed is the least vocal about this topic (we talk a lot about working out actually, she’s...

@jjhyt7 yeah I thought I was being slow, but in reality I was just comparing myself to experienced runners. I will keep it in mind for the next workouts. I was going to do couch to 5k, but I was told to find a shorter program since I’m already active - seems like that was bad advice haha...

@jasminka Ohh I definitely don’t mention anything appearance wise, that’s a huge no no for me - I’ve always tried to actively avoid mentioning anything about other people’s bodies that could be triggering or make someone uncomfortable. I meant it more in the sense of like, mentioning what my...

@steveinalberta I understand now! I know nothing about running, nor do I really know runners so I (stupidly) thought being fit in other activities would make it easier. I’m glad to see it’s not that I’m weird, just that I have to start from scratch. Knowing this will help me be much more...

@dustinx I do think I talk about it a lot tbh (or at least more than before, I was sedentary a year ago so it wasn’t a topic of interest for me, now it’s the opposite) so I might try to tone it down!

@heartofberries I actually hate running and I don’t plan on picking it back up, was hoping to improve my cardio endurance through other means (gym classes and dancing), but yeah, that was probably part of the problem!

@ifyoubelieveme Omg, thank you so much for this!! I dance at home during my cardio days so it really comes in handy.

@hungry_hungry_hippo Haha I TOTALLY feel you! My friends also seemed way stronger / had better endurance just because their level of activity was naturally higher throughout the years, even if they weren’t gym goers. just now have I started to see I’m getting stronger than them, and they...

@kenjisan70 haha I know, that’s a possibility for me as well! I really want to give it a try as I’ve never taken it seriously. I love how it’s so “easy” (in the sense that you need zero equipment) and completely free if you do it outdoors. So I kinda really want to like it! Let’s see how it goes.

@growingmountain Totally!! People call me crazy bc I love going to the gym on the weekends. But it’s always relatively empty, and today for example, there were only like 5 other people and all women, which was awesome. I also love going when it’s not packed bc of Covid and stuff, feels way safer.

@mic77 Thank you so much for this encouraging comment! I definitely need to have more patience with myself, maybe I am trying to achieve way too much way too soon, which I believe is a rookie mistake hehe.