Hi Hollie
You’ve received some really good advice and though at this time of year it’s kinda difficult to get to see a GP, I really hope that you can make this your mission to do so as soon as possible. You’ve already started the ball rolling by coming to this site and that is a huge pat on the back for you. As you can see, it’s such a supportive environment … it’s just a nice place to be. Having said that, I really wish that we were ALL better and didn’t have to rely on this site so much.
Now I’ve been into fitness my entire life and am a regular gym goer … I think a little of your weight loss would be muscle (especially if you’re not working out at present) but your body’s metabolism doesn’t stop because we have this illness of anxiety, stress, depression, etc and I would also think that more of the weight loss would be fat … although by the size of you, I’m guessing there’s not too much fat on you anyway. But it’s amazing just where it can be stored … when I diet down for my bodybuilding comps, in the last 6 weeks or so, I cannot wear any of my rings as my fingers lose their normal size (has to be fat around the finger area, right?), so fat is stored everywhere and your body can utilise it for energy and burn it away.
With you being a full-time athlete the good news is that your body has memory … it has muscle memory and so if you haven’t worked out for period of time, when you do get back into it, it doesn’t take all that long for you to get back to the size (or near that size) that you were. Now I’m in no way suggesting your muscle bulky, I’m just suggesting that the muscle you have is working muscle for the sport that you are involved in. The more I think about this, the more I really think that it’s your metabolism that’s used up fat stores in your body to get you down under the 50kg mark.
In the meantime, please take on the other advice posted, so you can seek out professional help as soon as possible.
I so hope that you can ‘find’ that girl again … the fit, fun, happy go lucky girl who was up-five and smiley and happy … I hope that between all of us on here and your professional help that I know you’re going to get, we can get that girl back.
One last thing Hollie … with you being an athlete, you’ll know the importance of taking in water. Water is also a very strong aid with how you feel as well … if you’re adequately hydrated that can have a massively positive effect for you, as being dehydrated, it just makes you feel flat, low and really has a major impact on energy levels. So please, if you can, try to take in as much water of a day as you can.
I hope some of the above makes sense to you and also hope that it’s helped you, even if only a small way
Please keep in touch with how you’re going
Cheers
Neil
