Quote Originally Posted by tealtreak View Post
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.