Am I damaging my body in the long run?

AmberJaebabeyy
AmberJaebabeyy Posts: 33
in Health and Weight Loss
I train hard and long. As a National cheerleader I train 12-15 hours per week 5 -6 days a week 2-4 hours a day with little but a few drink breaks, for the past 4 weeks Ive eaten 95% clean and I mean super clean no bread processed anything pretty much all natural raw foods but my calorie totals are only coming in between 600-1100 5 days a week and 1100-1400 the other two Ive lost 4.5 kgs in the 4 weeks which I feel is great but am I gonna hit a wall or cause damage in the long run??

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  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    The fact you are asking the question means you know the answer
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    If you suspect you are, you probably are.
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    Topic: Am I damaging my body in the long run?

    Answer: Yes!
  • amcsouth
    amcsouth Posts: 283 Member
    You said : "calorie totals are only coming in between 600-1100 5 days a week and 1100-1400 the other two". You do alot of exercise so that is too low in my opinion.

    So yes, you are damaging your body.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Eat more!

    Increase your cals until you are losing a more moderate amount a week. You're already pretty light, so you should be wary about losing large amounts like 1 kg/week. Most likely you will be losing crucial bone density/muscle/soft tissue mass along with adipose tissue you think you are losing.

    Plus, you are an athlete. You need to eat enough to fuel peak performance. If you do not, you are short changing yourself and cheating yourself out of achieving your maximum potential.

    Don't cheat yourself - eat properly!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    yes
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I don't know how long you can sustain your athletic performance, or even your health, with those numbers. Not gonna work well long term...
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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Over a short period of time no, in the long run it's unhealthy and unsustainable. Food is fuel, adequate fuel is needed if you want to perform at your best.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,218 Member
    Over a short period of time no, in the long run it's unhealthy and unsustainable. Food is fuel, adequate fuel is needed if you want to perform at your best.
    QFT. Eventually your health and athletic performance with begins to suck...........looks like an accident waiting to happen.

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