Is this healthy or no?

[Anonymous]

Every time I eat, I have the need to run or do sit ups immediately after. And not just a quick jog or like 10 sit ups, we're talking a six mile run and 250 sit ups.

It doesn't matter how much or how little I eat either. I had a banana for breakfast today and immediately went out on the beach and ran it. A total of six miles.

I have this need to workout immediately after eating every time. If I don't workout or if I feel my workout was less than satisfactory I immediately feel obese and end up denying myself the next meal.

I have checked with doctors and I am not, nor have I ever been anywhere near close to obese. I am 5'5 and weigh 108 lbs.

People tell me my obsession with working out is unnatural.

What do you think? Is this healthy or should I physically force myself to workout less/eat more?

[Neiler]

You shouldn't work out for the wrong reasons. It sounds like you have a fear of suddenly becoming fat after eating anything which is a little unhealthy. However, you sound like you have a really healthy lifestyle and it isn't a terrible practice to want to work out all the time. Don't deny yourself meals though because that just screws with your blood sugar and all of that stuff, especially if you are working out a lot. Your body needs energy to function so if you are burning a lot of calories then you need to take them in somewhere to stay healthy.
I don't think your entire psychology is terrible because working out is a good thing but you need to try to keep conscious of the WHY in it. If you are only working out because you feel fat then that is bad but if you are just doing it to stay healthy and lead a good life then it's not a bad thing. Seriously though don't skip meals if you can avoid it, that doesn't lead to anything good.

[funkipunk]

I'd say you just need to relax your mind. There's no problem with running and/or working out, but if you're only doing it in fear that you'll get fat, then you're doing it for the wrong reason. Don't overemphasize what you think your appearance should be. Accept who you are as a person, and focus more on simply enjoying life. Enjoy the eating and enjoy the running... as two separate activities that both keep you healthy.

[confugirl]

This is not healthy. It's one thing to run because you feel like you have so much energy. It's another thing to do what you're doing: running for fear of getting fat. It sounds like you're not eating enough anyway, so running leaves pretty much nothing for your body to fuel on. Stop this obsession before it's too late.

[Anonymous]

its not an Obsession. More like a Psychological issue , Could be that you have this fear or something. We all feel like we need to run a Mile or two when We eat something really Heavy in calories or Fat. That is normal. But you somehow have the need to take it to the Extreme. Which Might be bad for you. I suggest trying to fight it. If not Perhaps you could See a Psychologist about this matter

[Anonymous]

It sounds like some kind of psychological exercise diet related compulsion. I will sometimes run in the middle of eating. But I don't have a diet compulsion. If I were you I would plan your schedule of running and doing push-ups ahead of time to help break the compulsion