Are women really so fragile?
RoseWhiteBrooke
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Long time lurker, first time poster here
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Short answer: no
Long answer: hell no0 -
Nope, the end.0
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RoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »Long time lurker, first time poster here
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What's the point? Lumping all women together? I know some who are, some who aren't. But it depends on emotionally or physically. What's the whole question?0
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For some reason the whole long post doesn't seem to have posted grrr x_x lolRoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »Long time lurker, first time poster here
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RoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »
For some reason the whole long post doesn't seem to have posted grrr x_x lolRoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »Long time lurker, first time poster here
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Ohhh, I see.0 -
MFP eating things again.0
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Ummmm..... no way in hell would anyone ever call me fragile. Women are tough.0
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I've been reading up a lot about how to lose weight the healthiest way and it seems like there's so much info out there about women's fertility being affected by calorie restriction, carb restriction, eating less frequently... Which are the ways to lose weight.![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
It kind of freaked me out a bit because I want to lose around 15kg. I know the way my body loses weight easily is by eating light during the day (fruit, nuts) and then having a larger meal in the evening. I googled it and it just came up with a load of PEO
Le talking about how their bodies had been damaged by calorie restriction, one woman even said that by skipping breakfast and eating light during the day her body went into menopause at 35!
Can anyone restore my faith in a woman's body to be strong and beautiful, and not self distruct at the slightest stress like a lot of people seem to think? 0 -
BigLifter10 wrote: »What's the point? Lumping all women together? I know some who are, some who aren't. But it depends on emotionally or physically. What's the whole question?
I just reposted. My original post didn't post for some reason. No need to jump down my throat, I am a woman and I am not insulting women, I was referring to a lot of stuff I've been reading which freaked me out as it made it seem as if I would damage my body/hormones by dieting.
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RoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »I'll write a shortened version of what didnt post originally -
I've been reading up a lot about how to lose weight the healthiest way and it seems like there's so much info out there about women's fertility being affected by calorie restriction, carb restriction, eating less frequently... Which are the ways to lose weight.
It kind of freaked me out a bit because I want to lose around 15kg. I know the way my body loses weight easily is by eating light during the day (fruit, nuts) and then having a larger meal in the evening. I googled it and it just came up with a load of PEO
Le talking about how their bodies had been damaged by calorie restriction, one woman even said that by skipping breakfast and eating light during the day her body went into menopause at 35!
Can anyone restore my faith in a woman's body to be strong and beautiful, and not self distruct at the slightest stress like a lot of people seem to think?
My fertility actually got better with weight loss. So much so that I had a baby in January. Just sayin'.0 -
RoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »I'll write a shortened version of what didnt post originally -
I've been reading up a lot about how to lose weight the healthiest way and it seems like there's so much info out there about women's fertility being affected by calorie restriction, carb restriction, eating less frequently... Which are the ways to lose weight.
It kind of freaked me out a bit because I want to lose around 15kg. I know the way my body loses weight easily is by eating light during the day (fruit, nuts) and then having a larger meal in the evening. I googled it and it just came up with a load of PEO
Le talking about how their bodies had been damaged by calorie restriction, one woman even said that by skipping breakfast and eating light during the day her body went into menopause at 35!
Can anyone restore my faith in a woman's body to be strong and beautiful, and not self distruct at the slightest stress like a lot of people seem to think?
Anyone can write something on the internet, there's no IQ test or credentials required. You don't even need training to call yourself a nutritionist. I know women who've lost weight a lot of ways, some healthy, some unhealthy, some more successful than others. There's no rampant infertility spreading among them for their efforts. To the contrary, one of the main other sites I use re: weight loss is teeming with women who have PCOS and are suddenly popping up pregnant after being able to finally lose weight.0 -
*sigh* lol my long post didn't post for some reason, I just posted a shortened version as a reply. Was referring to hormonallymamapeach910 wrote: »Ummmm..... no way in hell would anyone ever call me fragile. Women are tough.
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Visit your doctor if you're that concernedRoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »I'll write a shortened version of what didnt post originally -
I've been reading up a lot about how to lose weight the healthiest way and it seems like there's so much info out there about women's fertility being affected by calorie restriction, carb restriction, eating less frequently... Which are the ways to lose weight.
It kind of freaked me out a bit because I want to lose around 15kg. I know the way my body loses weight easily is by eating light during the day (fruit, nuts) and then having a larger meal in the evening. I googled it and it just came up with a load of PEO
Le talking about how their bodies had been damaged by calorie restriction, one woman even said that by skipping breakfast and eating light during the day her body went into menopause at 35!
Can anyone restore my faith in a woman's body to be strong and beautiful, and not self distruct at the slightest stress like a lot of people seem to think?
Sometimes when you dump massive quantities of fat from your body, things get messed up for a while as far as your cycle but it's usually temporary and quite normal. Again, talk to your doc if you're concerned. The health benefits of losing weight should far outweigh what I unfortunately do see as paranoia, here.
Meal timing has no effect on weight loss, though it could affect your satiety and therefore your ability to consume less calories than your body burns over the duration it will take you to lose weight. Calories in, calories out
Only do the meal and small snacks whatever thing if that's what you really want
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BigLifter10 wrote: »RoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »
For some reason the whole long post doesn't seem to have posted grrr x_x lolRoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »Long time lurker, first time poster here
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Ohhh, I see.
No jumping, just was expecting more. Then saw the explanation. I would consult your doctor on that.0 -
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RoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »I'll write a shortened version of what didnt post originally -
I've been reading up a lot about how to lose weight the healthiest way and it seems like there's so much info out there about women's fertility being affected by calorie restriction, carb restriction, eating less frequently... Which are the ways to lose weight.
It kind of freaked me out a bit because I want to lose around 15kg. I know the way my body loses weight easily is by eating light during the day (fruit, nuts) and then having a larger meal in the evening. I googled it and it just came up with a load of PEO
Le talking about how their bodies had been damaged by calorie restriction, one woman even said that by skipping breakfast and eating light during the day her body went into menopause at 35!
Can anyone restore my faith in a woman's body to be strong and beautiful, and not self distruct at the slightest stress like a lot of people seem to think?
ok
- we need a certain amount of body fat for all systems to be go
- there's some stuff about how we might be more sensitive to fluctuations in blood sugar than men, re intermittent fasting, but that's not true for everyone and it doesn't preclude just a normal dietary deficit. imo going with a slow and steady loss is more sustainable anyway.0 -
Um, no... at least I haven't had any changes in my periods or negative health effects.
If by "eating lightly" you mean eating less than 1200 consistently then that could have a negative impact on anyone's health.0 -
RoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »I'll write a shortened version of what didnt post originally -
I've been reading up a lot about how to lose weight the healthiest way and it seems like there's so much info out there about women's fertility being affected by calorie restriction, carb restriction, eating less frequently... Which are the ways to lose weight.
It kind of freaked me out a bit because I want to lose around 15kg. I know the way my body loses weight easily is by eating light during the day (fruit, nuts) and then having a larger meal in the evening. I googled it and it just came up with a load of PEO
Le talking about how their bodies had been damaged by calorie restriction, one woman even said that by skipping breakfast and eating light during the day her body went into menopause at 35!
Can anyone restore my faith in a woman's body to be strong and beautiful, and not self distruct at the slightest stress like a lot of people seem to think?
My fertility actually got better with weight loss. So much so that I had a baby in January. Just sayin'.
Congratulations! And thanks. I have had a bit of trouble with irregular cycles and was hoping being healthier might help
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Over restricting calories can lead to fertility problems. For some women with hormonal problems like PCOS, losing weight AND restricting their carbs actually restores their fertility.
Excess weight can have an estrogenic effect on your hormone balance even in the absence of a condition of PCOS and eating at a reasonable caloric restriction on a diet of balanced macros could have a positive outcome on fertility if this is the case as well.
With 30 pounds to lose, just set your goal for a reasonable deficit to lose 1 pound a week, and your fertility should be fine.0 -
RoseWhiteBrooke wrote: »I'll write a shortened version of what didnt post originally -
I've been reading up a lot about how to lose weight the healthiest way and it seems like there's so much info out there about women's fertility being affected by calorie restriction, carb restriction, eating less frequently... Which are the ways to lose weight.
It kind of freaked me out a bit because I want to lose around 15kg. I know the way my body loses weight easily is by eating light during the day (fruit, nuts) and then having a larger meal in the evening. I googled it and it just came up with a load of PEO
Le talking about how their bodies had been damaged by calorie restriction, one woman even said that by skipping breakfast and eating light during the day her body went into menopause at 35!
Can anyone restore my faith in a woman's body to be strong and beautiful, and not self distruct at the slightest stress like a lot of people seem to think?
Anyone can write something on the internet, there's no IQ test or credentials required. You don't even need training to call yourself a nutritionist. I know women who've lost weight a lot of ways, some healthy, some unhealthy, some more successful than others. There's no rampant infertility spreading among them for their efforts. To the contrary, one of the main other sites I use re: weight loss is teeming with women who have PCOS and are suddenly popping up pregnant after being able to finally lose weight.
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what I've read is mostly that women who restrict overmuch (I don't remember an exact amount, but in guessing it's below 1200) and women who have low body fat percentages seem to be the ones that have fertility issues. I think that it would be safe to say that if you're attempting a moderate deficit, and a moderate eating style (ie. Not extremely low carb or any other macro) you should be able to lose weight without damaging your reproductive hormones.0
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I think that you should never believe anything you read on the internet with out scientific proof, case studies, etc.. just because it is there on your screen..
Do your research on woman's issues that are important to you and even speak to your doctor...
I am not sure the meaning or what you are looking for in this post. sorry just saying...0
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