skinny runners
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Even just losing half a stone to regular trainign and healthy eating this year has caused me problems. The doctor has diagnosed me with IBS and my periods are screwed, which she can only think is due to my slight weight loss, despite the fact my BMI is bang on average. I eat plenty and I'm hoping that it's something my body will sort out with time, as I'm not underweight. It really is an issue that needs to be taken care of sensitively before it leads to serious problems. I've been bullied about my weight in the past through orienteering, and it's a bloody good job that I was strong enough to resist it.
Will? We've got proper fire now!
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Becks - god
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Hard luck. IBS can be pretty unpleasant, I know, I have it. From personal experience, even though you may be eating healthily, the way one eats is also important. Eating disorders can stem from not being able to digest food because it is eaten on the go. I got into the al desko culture at the start of my PhD, followed by food on the fly in the evening. Although what tipped me over the balance was a few heavy bevvy sessions, the reason I couldn't recover from these session (or drink booze for 6 months afterwards), was because my digestive system was all kabooee. The alcoholic napalming of my GI tract was only possible because of the state it was already in.
The moral of the story? Take time out to eat properly. I still get caught out if I don't.
The moral of the story? Take time out to eat properly. I still get caught out if I don't.
"Don't try and fulfil your maximum potential, it's disappointing when you realise that all you are capable of doing is eating less cheese." Dylan Moran
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Migsy - white
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Braddie wrote:I got voted the fattest person in UWOC last year - By SJ and GG
I think it was a passing comment from gg that you were the "biggest" member actually
On a more serious note: what does IBS stand for?
And I sympathise with trouble at keeping weight up - my metabolism seems to have increased by 100% in the past year and I have to eat far more often and in greater amounts now. I do often eat while on the move though especially during term-time - I should probably leave more time for sitting down and having a meal
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SJ - blue
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I was thinking about this this morning - where does the pressure come from? when Becks says she's been bullied about her weight in orienteering I assume you mean you have been bullied to loose weight - by whom? A person in authority over you or fellow orienteers? As for eating disorders in general it seems the most at-risk group are high-achieveing young girls resisting the weight of expectation on their shoulders and making a subconscious effort to regain control of their situations. But this is different - Where is the pressure coming from - is it from within to improve one's personal performance (the same reason an ahtlete might take drugs for instance) or external forces (pressure to perform well from other people) what do you think?
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Mrs H. - nope godmother
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With me it was an external thing - I had never even looked at my weight until it was pointed out to me that I was larger than most of my rivals. It then became a worry of mine which without help from good friends could have turned into something more serious. It didn't, and I only have my friends to thank for that.
Will? We've got proper fire now!
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Becks - god
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I reckon it can be a bit of both. One comment from someone about weight that is not meant to be directed at you or just a passing comment can make you feel that people are looking at you or people think you are overweight or not so much overweight but not skinny. You may however compare yourself to other people at orienteering or at school and think that because you are bigger than them it makes you therefore bigger. I think you could also want to be slimmer to do better at your sport but if you look at top orienteers some are stick thin but others are more muscley.
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discostu tells me that if you lose 10% of your body weight you should be able to run 20-30% faster; but I assume this is through loss of excess body fat (I guess you'd have to be overweight to start with), and that you'd have to still hold the same level of power as you did before you lost the weight.
I wonder what the BMI range you'd have to be in to be able to drop 10% of your weight healthily?
mine is 20.04- much to slender.
I wonder what the BMI range you'd have to be in to be able to drop 10% of your weight healthily?
mine is 20.04- much to slender.
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fell - orange
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one of the hardest things for friends it to get it through to the person that they are 'ill'
people often just brush off any coments and hide away even more.
not sure whether a stern talking to would make a differnce? to me it just seems stupid, i'm not s pshyco so don't really know what the suffers are thinking.
people often just brush off any coments and hide away even more.
not sure whether a stern talking to would make a differnce? to me it just seems stupid, i'm not s pshyco so don't really know what the suffers are thinking.
'Grab it by the balls'
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the duncan - diehard
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I'm distressed to hear that Becks came under external pressure to loose weight but very impressed she was strong enough to resist - others are plainly not that resiliant but i think it is very important for everyone, when asked to do something they are not sure about (In any context) to take a moment to consider the motives of the person asking them to do it - they may not be quite what they seem. Just ask yourself "What's in it for them?" the other question is "How much will you do to get on that podium?" and the answer to that is not counted in the months and years of work before hand but the months and years times ten afterwards.
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Mrs H. - nope godmother
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Jo wrote: One comment from someone about weight that is not meant to be directed at you or just a passing comment can make you feel that people are looking at you or people think you are overweight or not so much overweight but not skinny.
I agree that throwaway comments that might not be intended to cause harm at all can actually do a lot of damage - especially if you're feeling low or not running very well etc at the same time
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SJ - blue
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I'm confused - how can your bmi be calculated by entering in your height and weight on the computer. See: http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmi-m.htm Surely you could be heavy but muscular and then this would give you a high bmi when you don't actually have one. How can it work out how big a proportion of fat you have in your body? I might just be being really thick here but I'm confused!
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It doesn't specifically refer to fat - it's just about the mass of your body. You could be really muscley and have a higher one...but to get a really high obese one it's most probably fat. I think.
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