Dang..I never stop learning as I stumble my way through weight loss.

After reading the information on female athlete triad. I am really looking into my relationship with working out. Using the macronutrient calculator at body building.com. I realize my calories and Protein intake was way off. I also had to get real about a possible eating disorder and overdoing it at the gym.

Female athlete triad is a syndrome in which eating disorders (or low energy availability),^[1]amenorrhoea/oligomenorrhoea, and decreased bone mineral density (osteoporosis and osteopenia) are present.^[2] Also known simply as the Triad, this condition is seen in females participating in sports that emphasize leanness or low body weight.^[3] The triad is a serious illness with lifelong health consequences and can potentially be fatal.^[4]

https://www.acsm.org/docs/brochures/the-female-athlete-triad.pdf

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark8.htm

I know it sounds cliche, but too much of anything is not good for us. Moderation is sometimes hard for us at this stage of the game, whether it be food or excersise. Let's face it, we have gone to extremes in the past couple of years. From too many calories and not enough excersise, to hardly any calories and more exersise we've done in years....or ever. Finding the balance between both worlds can be such a challenge as I'm quickly learning!

This post hit home for me. I September of this year my Primary doc and surgeon together decided that I was malnourished and that the cause was my excessive exercise. They believe that the amount of calories I burn compared to the amount I take in was causing my cells to stop working properly. I was ordered to increase my calories, scale back my workouts and start seeing a therapist. Dealing with this issue has been incredibly difficult and a struggle every day. This is a real problem. Thanks for the post!