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Sometimes overtraining IS wonderful
OK, we should this, we should that, but sometimes we do what we just like to do. Today I went to the gym after 6 days off ( DUE TO THE COLD). I needed so much to have an exhausting workout. Finally I did one hour on the treadmill, 1 hour on the bicycle, 37 min on the elliptical machine, and about 20 min in the weights and the abdominal trainer. I could do more, but at about 6 pm. the gym was like the one where Sly was exercising in Rocky 2 ( you know, with Apollo Creed). It was too much, I know it, but it was WONDERFUL!!! ( I guess I was too low in my endorphins level ). Watch in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF8lzgAxVko&feature=fvsr
The Perfectionism Trap - Why striving for perfection is not the path to weight loss
In this week's episode we watch one contestant teeter on the edge of being obsessive about food. Though mindfulness is a good thing when it comes to eating, obsession, which can lead to a tendency to try and be perfect, is not. Some of characteristics of a perfectionistic dieter are: They typically begin a new diet on a Monday. They try to speed up the process by under-eating and over-exercising. They enjoy the thrill of eliminating certain foods. They battle strong urges to eat unhealthy foods and skip exercise. They use the words "good" or "bad" to describe certain foods and their eating behavior. They fall off the wagon after just one bad night and sometimes even after just making one bad food choice. They are convinced that past failed attempts were a lack of effort, or failing to stay focused. The perfectionistic dieter typically sees great results and feels completely in control for a few weeks or months. If this is you, then you ...
