Fit mother attacked on Facebook

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179. Body builders as a group are at higher than normal risk for eating disorders.

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Her need to display her body along with a "challenge" to other women ("what's your excuse&quot is an indication that her past struggles with eating disorders might not be over.

Here she is in her pre-child days.

http://www.bodybuilders.com/mkang.htm

"What Nutrition Plan Works Best For You"

Breakfast: Egg Whites and Oatmeal
Snack: Protein Shake or Bar
Lunch: Soy Hot Dog with Wheat, low carb tortilla or Chicken Salad
Snack: Nuts
Dinner: Turkey Patty with low carb bread, or Turkey Chili


http://head-heart-health.com/2823/health-body/eating-disorders-in-older-women-part-two/

The highest incidence of eating disorders is in sports that celebrate leanness – gymnastics, figure skating, ballet dancing, distance running and bodybuilding.

After Simone suffered an injury from running six days a week she decided to try bodybuilding as way to control her weight and achieve the physical perfection she always dreamed about. But instead of being a healthy sporting pursuit, it fed her obsession. She says, “Preparing for and competing in a body building competition brought all of its own challenges making my eating disorder worse than ever. In my opinion the industry is certainly harsh and punishing and I fear the longer term consequences of the body building diets that are advocated (no fruit, no dairy, very little whole grains etc.)”

The body building industry, with its emphasis on low body fat, is a rife with disordered eating. Researchers in Canada interviewed a group of female bodybuilders and asked them their thoughts about themselves and their behaviours around food and exercise. They found that 90% of competitive bodybuilders thought that they were fat and were involved in a vigorous exercise regime. 15% met the criteria for bulimia and a percentage had binged, abused laxatives and diuretics, and engaged in vomiting behaviours.

A New Zealand study found that bodybuilding increases the risk of developing eating disorders. “Body-building has the capacity to play into, even amplify [women’s] sensitivities surrounding appearance and body image, their preoccupation with diet and weight control, and a propensity towards eating disorders.” One participant in the study said, “Women who already have a negative relationship with food, bodybuilding can completely screw them mentally forever.”


P.S. As someone who lost a young relative due to bulimia, I know you can't tell who has an eating disorder by looking at them. A person can appear to be very fit and have an E.D.