Yesterday I finished the REPAIR program outlined in Leigh's Metabolic Repair Manual. I've babbled about it quite a bit in my log, but thought I would say something about my experience in the new forum.
I started off REPAIR in recovery from an eating disorder. (Compulsive exercise or exercise bulimia, whatever you want to call it.) I was freezing cold all the time, constipated, exhausted, got headaches, couldn't concentrate, had zero libido, amenorrhea, had problems staying asleep, and was basically a mess, physically. I did shots of Pepto Bismol like it was tequila.
The idea of resting for four weeks was really hard to wrap my head around. In the end, I gave in because of the amenorrhea. I read the book from beginning to end multiple times and started to understand why rest would be good for my "sexy hormones."
It was the best thing that I could've done. I felt better within a week, and kept getting better as time went on. I also am now free from the idea that if I miss a workout, I am instantly going to balloon up like that kid in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Almost all of things I mentioned above have been "fixed" in the last eight weeks. I'm no longer cold all the time, my digestion has massively improved, I'm off prescription sleep meds, no more headaches and dizziness, and the concentration problems are gone. I feel great.
Anyway, I just wanted to throw that out there for anyone thinking of trying REPAIR who is nervous about the resting part. It's worth it. I feel like I have my life back. Thanks Leigh.