Thoughts about Muscles for Binge Eaters (or any eating disorder)
While at the gym today I saw a woman who was probably in her late 40’s and her body was awesome! Usually when I’m at the gym I do not pay attention to anyone, male or female. I’m in my own world, listening to my iPod. This lady was quite the exception though. Not only did she get my attention, but everyone else’s that was in the gym too.
I know that there’s a lot of people out who would feel frustrated seeing someone like this… but I’m wondering if there are any of you that actually might find a little motivation in this situation.
I know that when I was binge eating there were days when the gym was fine and there were days when I avoided it like the plague. Drastic, I know. Some days I was A-OK with myself and didn’t focus on binge eating. Some days weren’t so good.
I hated myself.
I hated my body.
I hated my neverending struggles with food. Oh man, I could go on and on…
If I would have seen someone like this when I was still deep in binge eating disorder, I think that it would have made me binge eat even more after I left the gym (on a bad day). But I’m a different person now…
Today while I was sweating away (and I do mean drenched in sweat), I appreciated how this woman looked. I mean, it’s obvious that she has spent a lot of time in the gym working out to get her muscles so defined… and I think that’s awesome! She inspired me to keep on lifting my 30lbs (did arms today) when I wanted to stop (and I was successful, I might add 
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I’m curious about your thoughts… Assuming you have binge eating disorder, if you saw someone that was totally toned and in fabulous shape, how would that make you feel? Do you feel accepting enough of yourself that it wouldn’t bother you in a negative way, or do you need to work on that part? Do you think that it would motivate you to end binge eating disorder and move on with your life?
We are all motivated in different ways, so I just want to know about YOU!
I will be forty soon. I wish to be that woman in the gym. I have a muscular build, but have been fighting eating disorders all my life. I want to be “normal” with food. I’m exhausted from the last 25 years - I binge and diet and binge and diet & exercise .. I use to pray tobe anorexic..just because if you have to live in the hell of an eating disorder atleast be thin. Our society respects thinness more. I wish I could just be locked away and deal with this. I have a job & kids. Help. it is so exhausting to hate yourself all the time.
I admire “U” 4 your dedication 2 your work - outs; especially in a gym being around others….I must say, that is definitely a CHALLENGE(w/ someone who is STRUGGLING w/ an EATING DISORDER).I miss the gym so much, but am NOT able 2 afford 1;which makes me HATE myself that much more & certainly does NOT help my severe MANIC DEPRESSION.
I’ve seen her at my gym and I have admired her… and I use her as an inspiration and motivation to move forward and wanting to love myself enough to want to work as hard as her and eventually stop bingeing…