Thoughts... help me out of my own head!

[OJazzy1]

Muirenn:

Thanks for your info.

What weight do you think is ideal for you? Well for some reason I think that is should be between 128 - 130

Are you fine boned, medium, heavy boned? I am medium boned

How old are you? 26 :-)

What you are saying makes a whole lot of sense. I ate more yesterday and could already feel the effects even though I had a heavy exercise day. I am going to try and keep things up today and see how I continue to feel.

I would love to say that I am not roped in to the thought that women need to be super skinny and I hate that it is advertised everywhere but for some reason I have the feeling that I do have some of that thought in my mind and I know that that especially doesn't work for an athlete.

[OJazzy1]

Wow. I guess I had never measured (both elbow and wrist) of what my bone structure was... go figure. I just guessed that I had a medium frame... by those charts and measurements I am actually "large" boned. Good perspective.

I am glad you understand the "freak out" feeling of gaining even though I know that I need to do things that are healthier for my body. Seems like it is an ongoing journey!

[tealtreak]

Wow. I guess I had never measured (both elbow and wrist) of what my bone structure was... go figure. I just guessed that I had a medium frame... by those charts and measurements I am actually "large" boned. Good perspective.

I am glad you understand the "freak out" feeling of gaining even though I know that I need to do things that are healthier for my body. Seems like it is an ongoing journey!

Keep us posted for support on your ongoing journey! Fighting the media induced image of unhealthy skinniness takes the support of fellow athletes! I have worked with young ladies who are fighting eating disorders and a key to healthy eating can be to focus on speed and strength, rather than weight/the mirror. Ironically enough- we actually all look best when we are strongest/healthiest anyway! (:

[indysteel]

Keep us posted for support on your ongoing journey! Fighting the media induced image of unhealthy skinniness takes the support of fellow athletes! I have worked with young ladies who are fighting eating disorders and a key to healthy eating can be to focus on speed and strength, rather than weight/the mirror. Ironically enough- we actually all look best when we are strongest/healthiest anyway! (:

Amen to this last bit. I have a coworker who is obsessed with aging. She's had Botox, chemical peels and the like. She also does not exercise or eat much. I saw her in a sleeveless dress yesterday and she is very thin but with no muscle tone. IMO, that alone really ages her; more so than wrinkles and grey hair. I'd rather be strong than thin. Granted, I do think you can be strong and slender, but it takes a mindful approach to diet to achieve that. Otherwise, your body will look to muscle to feed itself.

[OJazzy1]

I am with you on the being very thin with no muscle aging you. I don't like that look at all. And honestly I have a couple of friends who are stick thin but only because they are that way and they don't eat a healthy diet and they don't look healthy either so I know that the concept is correct but it is also strange how much weight is talked about in the athletic arena as well...

Happy to be here for some support and to get a little bit of a wake up call about my eating choices!

[OJazzy1]

I read the articles. They were very informative.