ouch... "The Truth. Metabolic Damage. It CAN happen to YOU..." (blog)

Very interesting blog.  I know many of us dealing with that. We do not eat enough, exercise like crazy,,, and nothing...

"....It’s time to take a step back and recognize the dangers of pushing your body to the limit, day in and day out, and the negative effects it can have on your health long term. Not only as a fitness professional, but even more so as a physique competitor, model, or extreme dieter. I have personally been researching this subject the past couple of months. It was not until a friend and well respected colleague of mine, Danny J from The Sweaty Betties, posted a video blog last week discussing her fight against Metabolic Damage, that I decided to share my story and current battle with it as well. By speaking out on this topic, I am hoping to connect with the large number of people (mostly women) who are also dealing with this. I am also hoping that people will recognize the signs and it will be a wake up call. If it an happen to multiple so called “fitness experts", you best believe it can happen to you!

What exactly is “Metabolic Damage" you may ask? ...."

http://www.emilyzaler.com/apps/blog/show/14837354-the-truth- metabolic-damage-it-can-happen-to-you-

more of that....

http://www.burnthefat.com/metabolic_damage.html

Very interesting article.  I hope Mary reads this.

Ahhh, Yes, I did read it! 

Its depressing! LOL 

I am really trying to come to terms with the fact I may never get smaller. I am trying to wrap my head around it. Maybe Im just done.

Thats one of the reasons Ive been embracing (and have started saving for) plastics. I want to be happy with what I have. Ok, that sounds funny...be happy with what I have and saving for plastics in the same breath! 

I have always planned on having plastics...when I got to goal. I threw the dr's goal out the window when they said 160! HAHAHA! I was maybe 160 in 4th grade? I made my goal 180, in the event of any rebound I'd still be under 200. That creeped up to 190, 195. AT this rate, I seriously not sure if I'll ever get out of the 220's.

I work out. Im strong and I can see the changes. It feels good. Screw skinny.

Thanks for posting this. Helps to realize Im not the only one. Lord knows what the RNY threw into the mix with the metabolism...but Im still happy I Did it. It did give me ME back. Honestly, Im glad I dump and have rh. It forces me to make better choices. I'll take 220 something over 290 something ANY DAY.

I guess there may be ways to change that. Slowly. Some of us are so messed up that we never be skinny mini - unless we die... But we can be more "normal" .  Knowing that eating less and exercising more is not the answer - does not mean we have to give up - but that we may try to get more balance in what we do - and how do we see ourself. 
I know that I can be happy with my size 8-10  as long as I have more or less balanced life. 
I had to give up on hard cardio due to RH.. or rather Low BS when I try to do too much too fast.  
And I get horrible hungry when I do cardio. I know low BS causes that.
 Heck - I get low BS after light yard work...  

One day... no?

 Mary:

There are many ladies on the PS board who weigh in around 200-220 and are having plastics and loving every minute of it.  If my body was toned and it liked where it was, then I would proceed to get fixed whatever I wanted done.  I think you could be 120 lbs. and still see fat.  I will never have a skinny perception.  I hope that I will have a healthy one though.