WomanBeeWell Magazine: MAR/APR 2022 Nutrition & Brunch Issue

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body movement

STOP WORKING OUT... by Nicole Byars

GO ON VACATION! I was laying in bed a while back dreaming

I have great intentions, but I rarely follow

about what it would be like to stretch my

through with my dream vision of what I wish

arms at 5:00am with a big smile, pop out of

my morning routine looked like (hint: get 30

bed with energy, put on my workout clothes,

minutes of movement in before 6 am).

and start my day with a sweaty workout session.

Then I got to thinking about the word ‘workout.’ Over the years, I have always had

Gosh, what a dream!

an unhealthy relationship with food and exercise, and have struggled with anorexia

The reality…well, it’s different. I don’t pop out

and overexercising. If I ate too much, I’d

of bed and instead I usually begrudgingly

workout. Drank too much, workout. Felt heavy,

walk downstairs, negotiating with myself

workout.

about whether or not I should get that sweaty workout in.

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