I’m noticing I get a legitimate high after I do something that I think is a cheat / slob behaviour. Like sleeping in all day, or getting takeout.
I’m putting on weight and I’d like to lose it soon. Will I ever feel the same excitement over working out and whipping up healthy meals? Both things take more time and effort vs takeout and relaxing all day, obviously.
There isn’t any workaround this, is there? 😂
I’m starting to think I just never exerted myself to that point. I’m clearly driven by these emotional highs, I think my answer is to figure out how I can achieve them doing this “healthier” stuff vs the unhealthy stuff I love to indulge in. Hopefully that’s enough
I was never motivated enough. I tried losing weight once but it flopped and I relapsed. I took that motivation I had to binge eat and redirected to the gym. You can still enjoy food and eat healthier. I eat small amounts of things I used to binge but in moderation
Well done! Thank you for this too
The days that I start off with a workout, I feel like I can accomplish anything. The days that I lay in bed for hours, I feel guilty for just wasting time. I think it just depends on the person. Eating sweets feels good for the first few minutes, but after a while I just feel gross and have to go brush my teeth
I guess everyone has its own character, so it will be different for each one. But achieving goals when running/working out gives me a big 'high' to the point I sometimes crave to go out and hit the road.
In my case, I have hard times running faster but I discovered I can run further with the right training and everytime I hit a milestone or a goal is a great and very satisfactory day
if not doing anything gives you energy maybe you're just exhausted? i usually feel tired if i do too little and moving my body gives me energy. but that's more of a long term effect
Yeah it’s confusing! I think I’ll start with my diet, then move onto exerting energy. Hopefully I can start to experience the same emotions I associate with my sedentary lifestyle. I would like to swap over tbh. Guess it will have to be a trial and error type of thing
i think my advice would be to slowly introduce new habits and definitely keep some of what makes you happy
Omg, exercise high is basically on par with tipsy/drunk euphoria. It’s the only healthy thing that keeps me sane. If I get a really good workout that high will last days sometimes. Sometimes it’s hard to get the motivation to start, but I fucking love exercise. Once you get in the routine it’s harder to miss a workout. I have a bad back and knee from old injuries, and I have asthma, so I have to be careful- but if I was in peak condition I’d be doing cardio non stop.
Exercise isn’t my problem tho, it’s eating. I’ve been getting that under control and am soooo close to a normal bmi 😭
While I do enjoy great food I always felt so fat afterwards. And I was at 360lbs. The eating pleasure was so momentary it only lasted as long as I was eating. I feel genuinely stupid happy when I hit a certain point in my workout tho haha and it lasts for a little bit after too. Let’s not forget how great it feels to feel like you belong in your body. I’ve got a long ways to go but I feel like working out and living healthy out weight being a slob (no pun intended)
Bro, not once. It's misery every time. But I don't wanna have a coronary at 45 because I couldn't be bothered to do some exercise.
Never heard of being a slob giving any type of high..quite the opposite. It is scientifically proven that you will release high hormones after working out.
With all honesty, I have no idea what you mean when you say “the same high as being a slob”? Being lazy and a slob does not get me high? Kind of weird , I don’t know, that’s just me. I took a Xanax bar the other day and I kind of consider that “being a slob” because it’s an easy way out of anxiety. So I guess I can say I got a high from doing something a seem as being a slob. But there’s nothing like hitting 300 burpees then running a 2 miler. Nothing like it. My opinion though.
In a way yeah. It's not as strong but the high lasts way longer after i finish up a new exercise or something intense. The heart pumping, endorphins running, all good things. It did take me almost 2 years into exercising to get to that point tho. I'm severely out of shape
There is science to the dopamine rush you get from instant gratification (being lazy, sleeping in, eating trash) versus the slow buildup of progress you see through consistent healthy behavior (working out, eating well, skincare, etc), it’s because your brain isn’t seeking those positive habits out for instant gratification. That’s why it’s easier to work out when you have motivating music, or to clean your house while you watch TV.
The only workout everrrr that has given me this feeling is running and it tops the guilty “slob” high twice over. I’ve spent a lot of time being an introverted stoner and started running a few years back. It truly gives me feelings of personal strength and power that I’ve never been able to replicate. Cleanest high ever. I’m sure it’s possible through weightlifting, etc but I’ve never tried that. Human bodies are amazing and so many natural good things can make you feel like you’re on top of the world. Gotta find what it is for you though!
I just started working out a couple weeks ago, what I can tell you from my experience, the first 2 weeks are the hardest to form the habit. The 3rd week, even without working, I’m excited to get into the gym. Even thinking about adding more into my workout
Neither of them give me a high
muchh bigger high from working out and seeing results
I have been working out for a year now, and doing body recomp (losing fat building muscle). The high I get from working out is irreplaceable now. I just took a week off as an experiment and feel gross. It’s such a different feeling from the old slob high. It’s a proud, sparkly, and mental high; not a rebel screw you (which were only screwing ourselves) high.
Funnily enough, yes, it can! But you need to first re-wire your brain, which takes time and consistency. Changing habits is a huge effort in the early stages, but once you become accustomed to those new habits, they literally replace the old habits and give you that same reward you’re looking for.
I used to weigh close to 300lbs. I struggled with weight my whole life. I sat around and played video games and smoked weed for like 15 years, doing little else. I ate a lot of fast food and packaged food because it was “easy” and allowed me more gaming time.
But I was sick of being fat. I was in my mid 30s and started getting a little scared how short my life was going to be if I continued down this path. I also thought I was lucky I didn’t have any serious medical conditions yet.
End of 2020, I subscribed to Noom (online habit change program/app) and things just slowly clicked into place.
It’s 3.5 years later, I’m down 130lbs, I’m gaining muscle, strength, energy, confidence, learning how to fuel my body properly, playing sports again for the first time in 20 years…I still play video games and smoke weed here and there, but it’s all secondary to the health priorities and goals I have for myself. I’ll be 40 this year and I want to maintain my physical and mental independence for as long as possible.
Some of the process is annoying, like grocery shopping and meal prepping is not my favorite thing to do, but I put my airbuds in while I shop, so I don’t have to deal with idiots, and I listen to podcasts and/or audiobooks or music while I prep. Sometimes I’ll hit my vape and meal prep while a little buzzed…it’s just all about how badly you want to be healthier and WHY. Once you sort that out, you can start the process of re-wiring your brain’s habit loop. I suggest reading up a bit about how habit change works! It’s a scientific process, and absolutely fascinating once you crack the code!
Balance it out. Do some healthy stuff and do some slob stuff. I do. And I’m losing weight and feeling better.
the work around is consistency. be consistent in weight loss. get rid of the "Cheat days" and consider "microdosing" on the unhealthy aspects. And cut out the sleeping in because that's all bad. have a sweet every so ofen, but put it in a rotation, and don't think of it as "Cheat day" mindset is super important in consistency no matter what your doing. because weight loss is not just a journey it's a lifestyle. being healthy is a lifestyle.
Yeah, 100%! In fact it’s better.
But, I’d say it depends what you enjoy.
I am a sadist who enjoys leg day - let me be clear, I HATE the aftermath of aching like fuck walking up stairs - but I love squats in particular.
So leg day gives me a crazy high, particularly when I hit a new PB
Whereas I have shoulder problems so I find things like Bench Press to be stressful as I’m always worried my shoulder is gonna pop out and I’m fucked 😂
I feel even better after a workout than I ever did binge eating. It’s sucks getting to the gym but when I’m working out I love pushing myself and feeling that good burn