I had to finally get a reality check this week about my dieting. Maybe to some it seems good, bad, or not sure what to think about it. I really didn't think this would happen to me. I always HEARD of it happening, but didn't actually think it would happen to me.
Well, it is happening.
I technically do not meet the criteria of "Amenorrhea" because for that to occur I would have to miss my cycle for more than 6 months. But, point is, I'm not having one. At all.
There seem to be a lot of opinions on this one out there. And a lot of explanations of what is and isn't normal. Point is, if you have low body fat (<17% or so), you are probably hardly supplementing yourself with enough calories to make it through your day, so how could you provide enough to a baby? That's the simplist way to explain it.
I found this article which seems to put it together to make sense.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark108.htm
Just weird. Not something I am used to. I guess it might seem "convenient", but it still is weird. And, in my case...it's not like I'm trying to get pregnant if the point is to be so little on stage. LOL. And BTW, all the same symptoms of hormones going out of control are there because they are after all! So it's almost as if I am PMS'ing MORE of the time.
No worries though. My competition is in 3 months...supposedly you don't need to worry about it and see a doctor about it until that time frame is over with (like cuz you should be eating more normal after that!). And I have a visit with my doctor coming up. So don't freak out there people. If I was anyone who hangs out with me on any frequency, I'd be more worried about my mood swings, hunger, and stress levels and accidentally coming in contact with my fist. :)
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