Work Like a DOG Because You are Eat Like a PIG?

ADDICTED
We’ve all met people who seem addicted to fitness. They live at the gym and workout really hard, but maybe they aren’t so much addicted to exercise as much as something else altogether.

ARE YOU A WORKAHOLIC
Think of it like a workaholic. Some people are literally slaves to work, but it’s not because they love working so much. It’s because they are slaves to their debtors. So, they get as much overtime as they can, take odd jobs, and work like crazy to balance overspending.

Many people aren’t afraid of work, they are afraid of missing out. They don’t want to part with the luxuries in life – cars, clothes, dining out, going out on the town, etc. So they work hard to maintain those things, even if they are bad for us.

QUIT WORKING OVERTIME
Maybe you need to stop eating like a pig so you don’t have to work like a dog. Yes, it’s harsh, but it’s honest. We can’t continue to rely on exercise to keep getting us out of trouble. It’s time you truly address the real problem: eating. It’s time to cut back, because what you are missing out on is much more valuable than your favorite food.

Are You Addicted?

Even if the true addiction is to food, it can result in exercise addiction too.

Rate yourself as honestly as you can below with the following checklist from Active.com:

• I have missed important social obligations and family events in order to exercise.
• I have given up other interests, including time with friends, in order to make more time to work out.
• Missing a workout makes me irritable and depressed
• I only feel content when I am exercising or within the hour after exercising.
• I like exercise better than sex, good food, or a movie — in fact there’s almost nothing I’d rather do.
• I work out even if I’m sick, injured, or exhausted. I’ll feel better when I get moving anyway.
• In addition to my regular schedule, I’ll exercise more if I find extra time.
• Family and friends have told me I’m too involved in exercise.
• I have a history (or a family history) of anxiety or depression.

Although some of these feelings are natural, and even healthy. Feeling good because of exercise is a good thing, but feeling good at the expense of harming relationships or your body, maybe a warning sign you are off balance.

If you can get a better grip on your food, you may not feel so obligated to workout as much. You won’t feel so guilty if you skip a workout, and you will feel more confident and healthy because you’re eating healthy – not just erasing your bad food.

Look deep within and find the real root of the problem, and take your fitness to a whole new healthy level.

Photo Credits:

Sweaty guy: metronews.ca
Cartoon: Illustration by Aaron Taylor, Site: UtahValleyBusinessq.com
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Balancing Act: metafitsolutions.com