Monthlys....????

[Evil_Frisky]

Where Frisky is coming from is the idea that you put yourself thru extreme diet & metabolism manipulation to get to competition shape (e.g. low bodyfat levels) and generally no, it is not healthy to maintain this or expect to maintain this because the diet/training you go thru to get there is extreme and INTENDED to be short term. You can't expect to live in a water depleted state in order to maintain your vascularity or whatever.

There are plenty of people on the planet who generally operate at lower bodyfat which is a result of their body, their metabolism, their lifestyle, their activities. This is not necessarily "bodybuilder low bodyfat level" but just where their body is comfortable.

That said, I will also note that if you have achieved a lower bodyfat from work & diet, it is probably very doable that if you are able to ease your body into a diet & lifestyle that maintains that level of bodyfat BARRING ANY REBOUND OR NEGATIVE EFFECT on your body (e.g. you've lost your menstrual cycle for extended periods of time), it would seem that you can adjust yoru body's "needs" level down.

But that is not to say that over time the body might determine that it can no longer continue to operate at that level and it just becomes totally important to track your health regularly and just 'listen' to your body.

Exactly what I was wondering Sassy. I know I hit sub 9% by my July 9th comp. That body fat is just not doable for me to maintain... I'm working on getting back up slowly to see where my body feels comfortable.

 

[Ulter]

At age 30* AVERAGE essential body fat for a female is 12%
The average body fat of a female body builder is 7-12%
The average body fat of a top female triathlete is 10%

Thousands of female athletes live at 10% throughout their 20's. It's not unhealthy.

Your body finds a set point that it likes but you can move it up or down over long periods of time. When you move it quickly is when your body rebels and you start bouncing up and down.

*Since I don't see this talked about. Your age plays the largest role in what your healthy level of body fat should be.

 

[Evil_Frisky]

At age 30* AVERAGE essential body fat for a female is 12%
The average body fat of a female body builder is 7-12%
The average body fat of a top female triathlete is 10%

Thousands of female athletes live at 10% throughout their 20's. It's not unhealthy.

Your body finds a set point that it likes but you can move it up or down over long periods of time. When you move it quickly is when your body rebels and you start bouncing up and down.

*Since I don't see this talked about. Your age plays the largest role in what your healthy level of body fat should be.

so very true... Im 31 .. ouch

 

[Sassy69]

Frisky you old fart you.

 

[Evil_Frisky]

Frisky you old fart you.

well... hmmm

does 31 w/2 kids help my case?

 

[gymmum]

Hi ladies, sorry I haven't been on for a while as I had to get over the shock of not being ablr to compete due to my bloating problem.
Well on the not of the original topic of monthly's, I had been to my doctor many times to find nothing abnormal with my not having a period for 11mths and the fact that I was bloating and manipulated diet and everthing to get ready for Sept 25th comp when at 5 weeks out I had more blood tests this time for testoterone and they came back rather high so I was sent for an ultra sound to check that I didn't have cysts on the ovaries when all of a sudden I was found to be 20 weeks pregnant. Fancy that!! Apparently my testosterone was masking all attempts of uncovering my pregnancy.