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When fitness shame drives isolation

I go to the gym at 5am to avoid other people seeing my body move and realize this is probably not what healthy exercise is supposed to feel like.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire for physical wellbeing becomes self-defeating when contaminated by body shame.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Weight body size and health — beyond BMI?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.