 A newbie, my recovery
Hi everyone, my name is laurie, and I'm new to this forum, so I'm not sure what to say. I have a very very long history with anorexia and bulimia, and though I have a few years recovery from those problems, this is the first time I have been totally free of all chemicals, behaviors etc., and I am currently battling what I call my recovery weight battle(I am about 65 pounds overweight, something I have never in my life been, but I accumulated over the past year and a half on drugs). I currently live in a recovery home in hemet calif. and have a little over 6 months sobriety from alot of prescription meds etc. Anyway, I wanted to ask a question to anyone out there. I just started going to the gym again, and I am trying really hard not to get over obsessed with my old "how many calories I have burned off, and that is my allotment for how many calories I can take in" mode that I am so familiar with. I have decided to just have the attitude of " knowing that I am raising my metabolism by working out aerobically, as well as with weight machines". Do you guys think this is a healthy attitude? I don't want to get into relapse mode. I need to do this for my health. Thanks alot for your feedback, I'd really appreciate it,
laurie
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