My Exercise Addiction + How I Overcame It (Breakfast Chat)
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- čas přidán 8. 08. 2017
- In this breakfast chat / mukbang, I talk about my past struggles with exercise, and how I found that mindful movement makes me feel so much more happy and fulfilled :)
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Thank you so much for this. I am finishing recovery from anorexia and exercise addiction and seeing you now have positive and healthy relationship with exercise is amazing and so inspiring
I love when people share inspiring stories. I'm currently overcoming a eating addiction and its not fun at all😃
Annelise Markussen Thanks.
I wish you the best of luck on your recovery!
I only just recently overcame my disordered eating and body dysmorphia. Trust me when I say this, IT GETS BETTER. I get so emotional when I think or talk about that time because I thought that was what I had to do. Now I enjoy food so much more and feel so much happier. I began seeing a psychologist and she has helped immensely. You will feel so liberated when you overcome this. You got this girl
You are so wise, definitely beyond your years. Everything you say resonates with me so well. I started getting fit again after a break up and, after a history of a close encounter with disordered eating, I knew I had to have a more balanced approach to fitness and food. It's weird that I consider to be your very distant friend? I bet you'd give all sorts of good advice about life
Aw, I wish we could ALL hang out in person! Thank you Bianca :)
Thanks for sharing your story! I've never had full-blown exercise addiction but I've definitely been in a space where I really beat myself up if I missed a day and worried about losing my progress. Haha I'm one of those people who kinda enjoys being a little sore. :-P But I know everyone is different. I've been wanting to get into yoga for a long time (for flexibility but also for my mind) and just been struggling to find the time!
Aw, thanks for listening Sarah! I definitely think there is a time and a place for all types of exercise. Right now yoga is what's best for me, but I think sometime in the future I would like to get into weights again as well :)
"I was only happy because of how I looked" very important sentence right there
I started a 30 day yoga challenge 4 days ago and right now, it's hard. It's hard finding my breath and the mentality. But I've very rarely proved myself that I can finish something so I want to do this. I'm not strong by all means. I shake and get frustrated but I actually love it. I love having 20-30 minutes to myself, working on what I want to work on. Not because society told me to do it. I love it. I love how I feel after and I can't wait to see what my mentality is like after these 30 days
If you're talking about Yoga With Adriene, I'm going through her 31 days of yoga revolution program! It's been very fun and challenging. I love the feeling that I've shown up on the mat and accomplished something by taking the time to lovingly care for my body and make it stronger. Yoga is great!
Jessica Braunscheidel I'm on day 8 and when I want to collapse I concentrate on my breathe cuz a lot of the times when your mind wants to give in your body can go for longer.
I'm doing YWA 30 day too! Her old one, not the 31 revolution. I'm on day 3 and excited to see my mind and body transformation at the end of 30 days.
I'm doing it too! Please let us know how you feel after it's completed. I have a hard time sticking with things like this too.
Yes!!! I'm glad you are pushing through! Not to be cheesy, but I think finding comfort within the discomfort is key to developing your practice - and it can really relate to life as well :)
probably my fav vegan ! who else?!!
aw, so sweet! Thank you :)
thanks for sharing your story with honesty, Caitlin! your mindful approach to exercise is so inspiring!
Maybe you could do another breakfast chat o just a video on your relationship with food? It would be really intresting :) Loved the video by the way!!
Yes I agree! I can listen to her for hours
Hmm ok! I will think about it :)
I do like the chats, it's nice to listen while doing something else, the topic isn't too important to me.
Since you don't study anymore, what is your everyday routine? Do you have a job? Are you going to continue studying?
Great video btw!! Love the food!!
youtube? her blog? e-books?
I have been putting out a lot more content online, and I am working on an ebook! I was thinking of doing a Q&A / Life Update video soon :)
I'm always so excited to see a new video from you!!💕💕
YES!!! thank you so much Caitlin! im so happy you filmed this, it will definitely help me!
Yay, I'm glad!
I can relate to this SO MUCH. I'm in a similar situation that you were, because I'm recovering from anorexia, and after losing control of my food, I started to reach for anything else I could control, mainly exercise. This video helped me indescribably in realizing what my real values are and that the gym should not take first priority over things I enjoy so much more. Yes, I love the feelings of finishing a good workout, but I love the feeling of having a down to earth conversation with friends/family even more. It's going to be a battle, but I am slowly working on recovering from anorexia and my exercise addiction!! Thank you for your help. Your videos are always inspiring and teach me so much. I'm making your corn empanadas in the next few days and cannot wait!!!!
I just totally understand (I have been through this too) and at the end the only problem is us, a lot of people complain about the pressure of social media but it's because they pay too much attention to them, we should just accept our body the way he is, we should love our body! It's all about accepting who you are and self love you're never going to have the body of someone who isn't YOU and people should stop focusing on others and think much more about themselves to be happier!
Anyway loved the video! ❤️
Definitely more chats! I relate so much to you and love hearing your views and opinions, keep up the good work!
Loved this. Thank you so much for being open and honest and sharing your experience with us.
Thank you so much for sharing your story! It was truly inspirational!❤️
thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for making this video! I've been working through a really negative mindset towards my body when I can't exercise or eat something not perfectly healthy. I'm so happy for you that you've been able to connect with your body in this way, and its comforting that someone who has gone something similar has found peace. I love yoga and do it almost daily, but I was also forcing myself to run for miles and do intense ab workouts. This inspired me to focus on the movement that makes me love myself and my body!
Caitlin, honestly this one of my favorite videos! I love all your food ones of course😉 but you were so passionate and it resonated with me and I know people who need to see this video so I shared it like 5 times haha but it was seriously so good! Let the breakfast chats live on!!!
aw that is awesome! I hope other people find it helpful as well :)
It's really admirable that you are self-aware enough to notice these patterns and thought processes and finding ways to overcome them :) As someone with an EDNOS history and family that's really not afraid of telling me what they think of how I look, this sort of self-love/self-image struggle is something I still deal with. Thank you for sharing your story and it's wonderful to see how you've overcome it and learned to love yourself. YOU GO GIRL
So relatable! I've gone through an exercise addiction as well, and now that I've overcome it I feel so free! Thanks for sharing your story
Thank you so much for sharing this!! Yoga is so amazing because it really teaches you to be kind to yourself and listen to what your body actually needs. Health is about feeling good and fueling your happiness!
Yes! I really think yoga helped me so much with this
I'm so happy for you! I love it when youtubers a vulnerable like this.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I've only found your youtube channel this year, and I'm really happy that I did! You are so inspiring and down to earth. I've felt many similar things to you, even though I wouldn't say I have ever suffered from exercise addiction. This video made me realize that I've been working out just to achieve a certain body image or appear "fit" on social media. I'm committed to finding a form of exercise that I LOVE, so thank you Caitlin 😊👍🏼
I love a good breakfast chat, girl!!! I'm proud of you overcoming your exercise addiction. Please keep the chats!
this type of video are definitely my favourite ones! i feel like there is a big presure on social media to be fit. i love working out but at the same time i can say that on my 'exercise road' i felt a lot of things which are you talking about. i'm on my way to find best option. thanks for sharing your story 🌸
totally! I'm happy to share
Super thankful for your honesty! You and and Hannah McNeely have inspired me to take up yoga! I'm on day 30 of consecutively getting on the mat! Thank you!! Also it's really great that you take a moment to evaluate what you say and look at everything on the other side as well.
Emma Devlin ah that is so awesome! I love Hannah :)
Thank you much for sharing this Caitlin! I can relate to you so much, I also have a type A personality and I was addicted to exercise for a long time and I did HIIT workouts on a daily basis until the day I was forced to stop because it was way too exhausting for my body. Yoga has helped me so much to get a better relationship with exercise but also my body (I actually did the 90 day yoga challenge after you mentioned it in a video and I've been doing yoga every day since then - so thank you so much for the inspiration!)
Hope you still enjoyed your cold oatmeal, much love to you💓
Love your breakfast chats!
This was beautiful, thank you. Exercise addiction destroyed my life. I used it was a way to allow myself food. Even today it creeps into my mind. Long breaks from it were the only thing that helped me. So great to see how wonderful you are doing. :)xxx
Niamh Andrews how did you recover from it???
QL Long breaks and reminding myself of my worth outside of it
Love the breakfast chats! Super fun to watch :)
I love how u casually talk about your own story, and I LOVE yoga too!! ❤️
Your literally my fav youtube! I love your videos so much!!!
Thank you so much for this video, I recognised myself in every situation that you were talking about, and it made me realise that I am addicted to exercise as well, which is so scary and make it so real to finally admit it. I absolutely love the message you're spreading around you by the way, watching you from france and enjoying it!
You're such an inspiration for me, Caitlin! Make sure you exercise just as much as your body is good with. Thank you for being on youtube!
I rewatch this video all the time. You have no idea how much this helped me.
I love breakfast chat videos and I'd love to see more! :)
This video was really helpful for me, the way you talk about exercise and your attitude towards it now is also really helpful because it's helped me to kind of take the pressure off myself and start doing yoga again and walking more instead of spending an hour forcing myself to run when really a 10 minute workout and some gentle yoga is enough. So thank you!!
Thankyou for filming this!!! I personally haven't experienced this but I have a friend who defiantly has, anyway your breakfast looked delicious!
You have no idea how badly I needed to hear this. I've been struggling with exercise addiction and disordered eating. Literally exercised and under ate myself into severe sickness. Adrenal fatigue, missed periods, extreme anxiety and depression. It's a hard road out and I'm still working but this gives me hope. Thank you for sharing. Please do a chat about your relationship with food. ❤️
Thank you for sharing such an intimate story. I'm glad your relationship with working out and food has gotten healthier. :) You seem like such a gentle and wise woman. Probably my favourite person on the internets!
Im struggling with this right now. Glad to know that I'm not alone. Thanks Caitlin
yesssss a breakfast chat again! I love listening to your wise and relatable words. thank you Caitlin!
Thank you for sharing! Definitely needed to here this ❤️
Love these videos!!
I love these breakfast chat videos :)
I love these! Thanks for sharing 😊
I used to have the same mentality when I was in my teens. I worked out ALOT. I still think about how am I gonna get a work out in when I travel but I don't sweat it a lot. You look great btw girl! Love ur chats
Thankyou so much for sharing, this was so so helpful
Wow this really opened my eyes, thank you for sharing
I freaking love you. All I can say.
Right back at ya, girl
Loved this!! I've been going through the same exact thing! And love these chats!
U ARE SUCH A GREAT PERSON TO REALIZE FLAWS IN YOUR LIFE. TAKES A LOT OF COURAGE.
This video spoke to my soul!! Thankfully I realized it was affecting my mental health and I'm currently trying so hard to find balance. 👐 You give me hope, thank you 💫
One of the best you tubers out there!! So hardworking and deserving!!! I wish so much success for you
thank you SO much, dear!
wow, your story sounds so similar to mine. I actually did Insanity as well the summer before my sophomore year of college. I live in Virginia, and I passed up an opportunity to go to California with my parents and see LA, San Diego, etc. because I felt I absolutely had to stay at home and finish the program. It was my first priority every single day, and during the school year I replaced it with weight lifting and would feel guilty if I missed a day. I was motivated by the same things you were (wanting to look fit and thinking people wouldn't like me if I didn't.) Luckily I am in a healthier place now, and I'm glad you are too. Thank you so much for sharing!
Love breakfast chats, please do more :)
Thanks for posting this babe!!! It means the world to me to hear this from you because I struggle with exercise addiction every day, it's nice to see that it is possible to overcome! Thanks a million!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You are so welcome! I wish you all the best on your journey x
Thanks! 😍😍 Caitlin Shoemaker
I loved this breakfast chat! I always watch youtube while I eat my breakfast, so this was perfect. :)
I loved this! Thanks for sharing your honest story, a lot of people in the fitness community are in denial about things like this! It's nice to hear someone speaking out about it. I'll definitely be subscribing
I'm so glad you did a breakfast chat, I actually thought you wouldn't do more. I think this kind of videos are great in order to get to know you and understand you better, and on top of that sharing your experiences and thoughts can help others and make people think :)
Thanks so much for sharing your story! I totally went through the same thing and never came to full realization until watching this! You are truly brave for putting your past out there but you are helping so many including myself! I'm still recovering from body dismorphia but with yoga and veganism its brought so much peace and love into my life. Again thanks so much Caitlin! :)
Wha! Caitlin!!! Thanks so much for making this video! Two years ago I began crazy overexercising and under eating for the sake of one ballet performance... But the cycle stuck and got worse and damaged me physically and mentally! It totally robbed me of much needed relaxation and happiness! Coming out of it takes time. Only around the beginning of this year did my life and personality seem to fall back into place!
I just subscribed to your channel and I'm loving all the information I'm getting from you. I've started my plant based lifestyle 6 days ago and don't know really anything yet on recipes and just all in all the different kinds of food so I'm so excited to learn all that I am learning just from all your awesome videos. So thank you for all the great help and info I'm receiving from you.
Please do more of these, this is so helpful for me
this is so, so relatable. no matter what your type of sport/exercise, the criteria of worrying about exercise over vacation or a special occasion with friends is spot on. experiencing life is so much more important. and when you're out there doing things, good health still isn't out of reach! i hope to make a video of my own in reply to this, as a girl who found yoga and powerlifting after all of those fitness/exercises addictions as well :) AND THE POINT ABOUT PROGRESS PICS, PREACH.
thanks caitlin
Loved this video - more breakfast chats/mukbang vids please!!!
Yes do more of these. Love how real you are! 😊
Loved hearing your story Caitlin!
i love the conclusion of this video kinda motivates me thank you !
aw yay! you are so welcome x
This is so liberating! I'm so glad you found yoga, it helped inspire me to start practing more regularly :)
I needed this , I’ve been watching your vids for awhile and thus video came up . I’m very type A and the only form of excersize I enjoy is yoga but I always felt bad because I’m “not pushing hard enough,” so I stopped for a while but I too have joint pain & so nothing else worked for me but now I’m back to it but with a new mindset thanks to you !
I've had almost an identical fitness history as you! Right now I'm in a weird place of finding what actually brings me joy. I love yoga but haven't been consistently practicing. Thank you for the insight!
so amazing and brave of you to share caitlin, you continue to inspire me everyday! By the way I love your channel and videos so much! xx :)
omg this has seriously been an eyeopener for me! i have been trying to like workout less because i have been obsessing with it and trying to lose weight to have this perfect body and this has crossed my mind but this video as definitely helped see that i should tone it down a bit because i do love intense workouts i just push it too much! thank you for this video please make more!
Ithai Balderas I wish you well on your journey and hope you find balance :) in glad I could be of some help!
I I'm working out during an exercise addiction right now. I really needed this video. I've gotten over doing it for excessive hours during the day, I just don't know how to get over you know, skipping a day. Promise I will make some food soon
I'm so glad it resonated with you! And I wish you the best :)
Hi there- my name is Paul Head- I'm a Casting Director with Bodega Pictures in Los Angeles, we are working on a transformational documentary project about people struggling with exercise addiction. Let me know if you might be interested in learning more, you can contact me through the "About" section, and click my email address and I'd be happy to share more information.
Great video! I have also been through that kind of in a similar way to you. Christine Salus opened my eyes to it first and I am so glad! I feel way more balanced now. Loved hearing you speak about it!
❤️ The highly awaited! Can't wait to watch! I was thinking about this and I wondering what you would include@ Omg
I love these breakfast chats!!!!! More please!
wow- i relate to this on so many levels. thanks so much for posting this. life is too short to not live to the fullest!
Thank you. This video really inspired me on my exercise journey❤
Thanks for being so awesome! Love your view of life and your videos. They always give me a smile on my face :) i just started with yoga and i love it!!
Much love from switzerland
you're such an inspiration
Thank you so much for this video! 💞
Thank you for sharing! I can totally relate to a lot of this and agree with so much of this!
I definitely understand what you're talking about! I do believe that exercise is all about a balance and finding out what works best for you! I'm glad that you learned from your experiences!
thank you dear!
I love these chats, nice and informal. Great to hear you being so open about your addiction, I found myself getting into a similar addiction during university, so it's nice to hear I'm not alone!
you definitely aren't!
I like the breakfast chats!!
I saw this video a couple of days ago and I was unsure whether or not I wanted to watch it. Well, I did and I am so happy that I did because it was so valuable to me and I definitely took something away from it. Thank you Caitlin for being honest and vulnerable and sharing your story with other people
I'd normally never watch a 30 minute video because I'm just not really into long videos, but I watched this one all the way through and was totally engaged the whole time. I resonated with so much of what you said. I've really been trying to exercise less or just take light walks, but sometimes I become so overpowered by the need to go on a run or do a HIIT workout and it's honestly so hard. I've pretty much destroyed my knees due to exercise and am trying to recover them, which makes it all the more difficult. Also, because of you I've really gotten into yoga so I'd like to thank you for that! Thanks for sharing your story. :)
kendra m that's awesome! Thank you for watching, and thank you for sharing your story as well :)
Hi there- my name is Paul Head- I'm a Casting Director with Bodega Pictures in Los Angeles, we are working on a transformational documentary project about people struggling with exercise addiction. Let me know if you might be interested in learning more, you can contact me through the "About" section, and click my email address and I'd be happy to share more information.
Love these breakfast chats! And I love your vulnerability
thank you, Emma!
Love your content! ♥️ You are such a hard working woman 🍀
I relate so much! Great video, thanks for sharing 🙏💕🙏
Your story is awesome! and yes Yoga is so amazing for your body it helps with with everything, ive done Yoga off and and on for 9 yrs and i fell in love with it because it helps me so much, i have knee pains and Yoga had helped me with that and it also helps with my migraines and stress. Thank you so much for your story
Thank you for this! I can definitely relate. I didn't realize at the time, but looking back I was over exercising. Now I'm working on finding "balance" and truly working out to feel good and because I want to, not to just to look better.
I definitely didn't realize I was overexercising at the time either, but now I do. Mindful movement is SO key!
Thank you so much for sharing your story and thoughts. I use to restrict calories and cut foods out, overexcercise and not sleeping in high school. Then it got better (my mindset) when I went vegan because I wasn't obsessive about my weight. And yoga for sure has helped and been the 'excercise' I've kept. 😊 Your such an inspiration Caitlyn ❤️
I can relate to this 5000%! Even our timelines are similar..gym anxiety/grad school/yoga all of it. That's also how I discovered your channel and veganism and my body and mind can't thank me enough! Thanks for being honest and candid you really are impacting ppl for the better:)
Didn't know that I needed to watch this until I did, great video!
I glad it resonated with you, Maria!
Thank you so much for sharing this, I can relate. I did all those programs too, and at the beginning I was getting results so fast I got excited and put aside other aspects of my life like family and friends. Then my body kinda collapsed, I started getting sick all the time, not feeling very energetic and realized what I was doing was probably not the right thing. This happened to me in college because looking at all the skinny girls, I wanted to be like them, I only followed fitness pages on Instagram, it was crazy. I was even taken to a psychologist once. I learned a lot from that experience, I learned to love myself so today I am grateful for that. Now I am happy, healthy and vegan :)
Thanks so much for this video, it made me realise that I had a beginning of exercise addiction... Im getting over a severe back problem, so I have been resting for 2 months and looking back I really did over do it at gym. Now I'm slowly but surely getting 1 or 2 workouts a week and it feels good just to slower workouts and be more mindful. I love the gym as it is me time, but I will definitely take it much slower now and truly appreciate it :) xxx
Watching this today. Thank you for sharing. I could see parts of that post were hard for you. I follow you for a reason!