I've seen examples of a few bandsters who turn to exercise and go crazy with it. Maybe it's replacing over eating with another crutch, and in this case it's exercise The Addiction Transfer thread ( http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f15/addiction-transfer-37273/ ) spurred this in my head.

So for those of you who are like the above, I'm wondering what your view toward it was before hand. Did you enjoy it? Did you hate it? When did you start working out more and more?

I guess I'm trying to see if there's a correlation between those who turn to exercise, and see if I may fall into that category down the road?

If I have to miss for some reason I start to feel a little panicky. As if I"m going to gain 10# from missing a couple of days at the gym. I have to stop myself from getting in a tizzy over it and remind myself that no matter what, I'm still doing 100,000% better at exercise than I was in the old days. But that fear keeps me going back.

I have to be honest and say that this past couple of weeks I have had to "make" myself go...but I was prepared for that....it's happened before. I know from experience that once I get there I'm fine so I just put one foot in front of the other until I walk thru the door. Then, even if I am not 100% and want to cut my workout a little short, I allow myself to do that. I usually make up for it on the weekends.

funny you should ask!!! I even told my doc that , I have transfered my addiction to exercise and he said hey there are worse things I could do. I did love it before but it certinly was much more difficult for me to stay motivated long term, never reaching my weight loss goals. And then always regaining my weight. Now on the other hand I have made exercise my second job. I would never not show up for my job and I never not show up for my work out. I make sure I have a plan because trying to get fit with out a olan is like building a house with out a blue print. I have done a lot of research, hired a personal trainer to get me started and I am able to keep focused because I am not just doing it blindly. The best part is that it is working, I feel wonderful, I walk different, and dress different, and I am different.I can see definition in my arms and legs and it keeps me going.