Re: new member, struggling, questions

Posted September 21, 2003 · September 21, 2003

On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 14:06:14 +0000

" anna santini " <annas88@...> wrote:

> " weight " is a ridiculous term and standard. it can refer to any component of

>our bodies- bones, muscle, water, etc., and yet in our culture it is so

>ingrained in us by the media and such that the obsession has reached

>disgusting levels (atkins ad in this very message...).

I would have to agree with. according to the insurance charts I'm

overweight (not!) and so I have to pay more. Ridiculous.

I had sort of an

>eating disorder freshman year, even though i wasnt anywhere near fat to

>begin with, and lost a lot of weight through excessive excercising and

>strict undereating. That was the start of most of my health problems, and I

>couldn't digest anything when i had to gain it back (especially dorm food I

>was having to eat). Now I weigh in the upper limit of my height range or

>whatever, but I am a healthy and muscular size. this is part of the reason

>why the warrior diet sounds too drastic for me, because it would remind me

>of all that negativity.

LOL! Despite the undereating phase, one day on the WD and one royal

feast meal later and I would bet a million dollars that negative

association with the WD would be over in a heartbeat.

>As for lifting, I have been getting back into it recently, only a couple

>times a week when i can, along with dance and yoga and other stuff. Thanks

>for the suggestion.

>And if you've gained muscle, you must be right about the glycogen stores

>point...

Lifting is superb, imo, in helping to manage hormonal issues.

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