tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post2542626584535403055..comments2024-02-06T08:43:35.333+01:00Comments on Sea Legs Girl: PW (personal worst) due to lack of sun spots?sea legs girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-45738479590479098402010-02-12T00:29:26.382+01:002010-02-12T00:29:26.382+01:00You make a very valid point, SLG, and one that I a...You make a very valid point, SLG, and one that I agree is correct. Every woman's body deals with weight and hormones differently.<br /><br />If I were able to conceive at a low BMI, I'd be a lot less stressed throughout my childbearing years...<br /><br />We're gearing up to TTC our second baby, and I fear that I'm going to have to gain a ton of weight again. What with breastfeeding, I don't know if my lack of period is due to a low BMI or lactational amenorrhea, and there's only one way to find out.<br /><br />I really don't want to have to give up the running again, but I'll do it in a heartbeat if it means I get another baby out of the deal. ;)Jrahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252227876215534966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-83948667375003212292010-02-11T22:55:54.326+01:002010-02-11T22:55:54.326+01:00Jrahn and The Chapples,
Thanks for making an int...Jrahn and The Chapples, <br /><br />Thanks for making an interesting discussion out of this. The truth is none of us is wrong. All women are different. It is really hard to generalize the reasons why women do and don't get their periods. I do have to admit, though, it is hard to find a competitive gymnast with a regular menstrual cycle. But remember a BMI of 18.5 is just an artificial cutoff. How low is too low varies from woman to woman. Paula Radcliffe's BMI is around 17 and she got pregnant.sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-27532184598253665192010-02-11T17:35:47.066+01:002010-02-11T17:35:47.066+01:00I guess I was wrong!I guess I was wrong!Allison Chapplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345469985528298687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-87002522072254031352010-02-11T14:26:54.584+01:002010-02-11T14:26:54.584+01:00I had a BMI of 17, and hadn't had a regular pe...I had a BMI of 17, and hadn't had a regular period for years. I went to a fertility specialist, who also told me to gain twenty pounds and to cut back on the running. I did it quickly, in two months. Within a month and a half, I had a regular period back. Within another month and a half, I was pregnant with my daughter, who is now six months old. I am convinced that I couldn't have gotten pregnant with a BMI of 17.Jrahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252227876215534966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-51528974743854508092010-02-11T13:38:17.782+01:002010-02-11T13:38:17.782+01:00I just need to respond to The Chappels comment qui...I just need to respond to The Chappels comment quick:<br /><br />I went years without a period, was told by a well-meaning doctor to gain weight in order to get my period back. I gained almost 20 pounds (a bit more than I had intended!) and still didn't get my stupid period. So I was like "oh, well, screw it... I'll never get pregnant anyway." I then got down again to around a BMI of 18 again and got my period and got pregnant (this time I was eating fish, though)! So, I both due to personal and general medical knowledge disagree with your comment. General nutritional status and stress level can have more of an influence than weight itself. Now, you are all allowed to jump on me and (perhaps) prove me wrong.sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-90896627794293706742010-02-11T13:31:50.700+01:002010-02-11T13:31:50.700+01:00The trouble with the BMI of 18 is that it might hi...The trouble with the BMI of 18 is that it might hinder your goal of Baby #2. As a physician, you know that a BMI of under 18.5 is considered "underweight." I know that's your goal (to be underweight) but it doesn't really jive with your goal of having another baby. I suspect that there's a point where you have to sacrifice one for the other. Good luck!Allison Chapplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345469985528298687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-13533944319091595092010-02-11T02:32:23.800+01:002010-02-11T02:32:23.800+01:00Yep I'd be happy with your PW, feel free to ha...Yep I'd be happy with your PW, feel free to hand over that time to me. I would agree I definitely feel lighter and faster when I weigh less but in this case I don't wonder if the "training hard" in the leadup didn't contribute more? A good taper should be able to overcome a little higher weight if the training has been good (at least in my very-unexpert opinion!). I'm sure that hard training will pay off where you really want it to though!cherellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643258879501877022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-33100361002428681792010-02-11T02:15:15.063+01:002010-02-11T02:15:15.063+01:00Even your PW is a very fast time to some of us ;-)...Even your PW is a very fast time to some of us ;-) <br />I totally dig The Lorax's hat!Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-16098906503808872992010-02-11T00:28:35.750+01:002010-02-11T00:28:35.750+01:00I don't think anyone can reasonably disagree w...I don't think anyone can reasonably disagree with you. For me, it's a balance between caring about performance (which I currently don't at all, even a little) and enjoying life. Thank god for vanity or I'd be eating and drinking myself into morbid obesity right now :pDannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.com