Weight!

[Gymnasticsgirl521]

both of my children are very active and both have to have slims. I hope this is something that always happens. I very much watch their diet and try to teach them good eating habits and portions. DD weighs much more than most of her peers but she is much thinner. I have to say I don't tell her things like she needs to watch what she is eating but I do try to instill in both of them that junk food is not acceptable.

We are one family that may eat McDonalds once every 3 months. It just drives me nutty to see girls walking in with that before practice. We always have a bananna, apple or yogart. I know we have a diatition come and talk to the girls and such which I think is wonderful.

Remember everyone is built different and yourself esteem is what matters. Growing up I was very active in dance, gymnastics, and baton twirling. I was on the varsity cheer squad and I was one of the larger girls. I was 5'3 and weighed 115lbs. That being said most of the girls weighed under 100. I knew I would never look like them but I also knew I was not a large girl either. Sometimes you just need to learn to accept who you are and look to your positive.

Be happy you are beautiful inside and out.

[vmom]

I'm a little concerned too about some of the comments..."I just can't seem to lose tons of weight... tried to get me to go bulimic ... I went anorexic..." These are very serious diseases and you are never "cured" of them. It's not like "going blonde". It is more like "going alcoholic". Once you're an anorexic or bulimic, you are always anorexic or bulimic- even if you are in remission! It's a very slippery slope to fall back into that mind set again. Please be careful! As for the girls making fun of you in your leo...they are not very good teammates if they would do such a thing! Also, have you seen a lot of the college gymnasts in the U.S. ? They are not all stick thin women, yet they are all amazing athletes.

[dancedancedancer08]

1. no
2.no
3.no

[mmmom]

Yes my daughter has been told to lose weight even thought she is a tiny 14yr. old, 5'1" and wears a 00 or 14 slim. Her coach stresses eating right which she does. He says it is best to stay under 100lbs. to help reduce injury, of which she has suffered many. She is all muscle, I really don't know how she could lose weight without losing muscle. She is training to become elite so I think he pressures her a bit more and because she is the oldest of her team so she looks big compared to the little girls who havn't reached puberty. As a mom I feel it is my job to reassure her that she looks great and to make sure she has alot of healthy food available to eat. Her coaches comments can be hurtful but again that is when she needs the support of family and friends to help keep her perspective clear. I have seen what eating disorders can do and I am vigelent NOT to let it happen to my daughter.

[cccam]

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Originally Posted by gracefulone exact same as maddiekate. It does make me feel really uncomfortable when people talk about how thin I am, especially guys. I'm really not obnoxiously skinny or anything.

don't you hate it? i hate when people tease me about the fact i don't have any boobs, any butt, and im skinny. its not because of gymnastics either! its just the way my entire family looks.

I am 15 years old 5 foot 7 inches tall, 110 pounds and
proud of it!

but it still does bother me when people say stuff. One of my closest guy friends a couple weeks ago was mad at me so he told my entire english class that i was anorexic.

Luckily most of them didn't believe him. I slapped him across the face

[cccam]

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Originally Posted by KBT The fact that this thread exists indicates to me that you're not 100% ok. You may be better, but it's still on your mind. I agree with CoachL that eating disorders are serious business. I'd encourage you to talk to your doctor about this and maybe work with a nutritionist and/or personal trainer to set up a diet and exercise plan that will help you work with your body and stay healthy.

i have to admit, that after posting the last post that i did, i am realizing more and more how much i do pick at my body. Yes, i am proud of my size, but im not always proud of the way i eat. There's always a voice in my head that tells me that i don't have to eat that, and that i shouldn't eat anymore ice cream or cake or whatever. Or it would just be easier if i would just get rid of it. I have nevr EVER listened to that voice before though, i eat normally and sometimes i do eat a lot, but because of my fast metabolism and growth rate, it hasn't effected me.

I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem.... i hope im not the only one.

[gymgymgymnast08]

I eat a lot too. I'm about 5'1" and like 112 pounds maybe? I'm muscular and built like Alicia Sacramone or Shawn Johnson. ( Well much taller lol)
Yeah I'm definitely not proud of the way I eat.I'm lucky my metabolism is somewhat fast. But definitely when I stop training gymn I'll have to make sure I exercise A LOT so I still keep my same body.....

[Flippin_Gymnast]

1) no
2) yes
3) no
im 14 years old and i weigh 132 lbs. so yeah ppl have told me im fat and that i need to lose weight but i cant lose muscle that i need! so yeah...

[Robindq]

I guess I'm built much like you, cccam.
I'm 16, 5'7 1/2 ish, and 115 pounds. Everyone always says how I'm so skinny and people, who don't know me always tell me to eat more. The thing is i eat constantly! I must have a really fast metabolism because no matter how much i eat I don't gain a pound.
On the other hand, I think if i wasn't active and didn't do gymnastics i would be fat....
One of my goals in life is to always eat healthy and stay active.

And to Dani I would say if you are recovering from anorexia, don't worry about losing weight even if you may think you are over-wight. Do gymnastics if you love it to stay active and make sure you eat healthy, and forget about weight. Just remember eating healthy will help you succeed in gymnastics.
Congrats on being recovered from anorexia for almost a year, that is amazing! You are obviously a strong individual being able to recover from such a horrible disorder!
Good luck with gymnastics and everything in the future!