Hi. I really feel trapped and I would love to read suggestions.
Over the last 2 or 3 years, I feel almost constantly constipated. I eat almost 100% according to the 811 principles, but I feel like I had an anchor in my belly. This is uncomfortable because I feel moody, irritable, and I don´t feel light at all when it comes to exercising. I play soccer and I feel slow and weak.
Actually, I´ve been trying to gain weight (I´m 5′11″ and 117 pounds) and I´ve failed, because I simply cannot eat that much because I easily feel full. Then, if I do eat a lot, I feel sick and really full, and I almost don´t want to move.
I believe my issue is related to emotional hunger, as I sometimes eat much more than I should, and my constipation increases. Also, being weak physically makes me feel weak mentally (or viceversa, probably)…
So, I go from eating a lot (because of emotional hunger and because I would like to gain weight), to eating few calories a day because I listen to my body that seems to don´t want food at all, and end up not having energy to exercise.
By the way, I believe I haven´t felt true hunger for ages… I eat because “I have to” and because I don´t want to be in a fasting-mode.
Should I force exercise even without much food/energy?
I am in a vicious circle, and I feel frustrated about it.
Should I go breathatarian? haha
Answers
I find pushing myself to exercise ends up giving me energy. Sometimes, it's that first step that's the hardest.
You definitely need enough food to sustain the exercise, though.
thanks for your answer, Harmony