I had been exercising a lot last summer and could feel myself getting out of control with it. I was depressed and overwhelmed at the time and could feel myself starting to get out of control again. I was also purging every time I ate (not bingeing). In August I started dating a good friend of mine, and we are still together. He is very supportive and we are pretty happy. I got things back under control until for my birthday (end of December) he gave me a membership to the gym by my house. I had been putting off joining a gym again, or running or doing Pilates because I know that once I start I can't stop. I just really love to run. I get that "runner's high" and it makes me happy. I put off using the membership until about 3 months ago. I started out slow and "normal". It's not so normal anymore. I am going into work early and skipping lunch break so I can leave early and go to the gym before picking up my kids. On the nights I work my second job and the gym is closed when I get out of work I run outside. Most days I run and also later in the night do Pilates or I lift weights. I want to be in control and be "reasonable" about exercise. But every time I start out with good intentions the momentum builds and I just can't stop. My boyfriend (obviously) regrets getting me the membership now. He sometimes comes over after my kids are sleeping when he knows I have had a particularly strenuous day at the gym and he brings me dinner or makes me dinner and watches me eat it. I don't want to stop altogether, but want to figure out how to tone it down a little before it's too hard to stop. Any suggestions? How do other people keep their exercise habits in check? I know some girls who just really hate to exercise, and honestly when I first get back into it it's a struggle. But once I'm in that zone, there is no stopping. HELP please!