[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by James
You missed the point. People are being vague about the percentage of body fat at which menstruation is likely to be lost by women.

To say, under 17 % is a pretty wide range when those types of symptoms don't normally appear until around 10 %.

I don't think people are being vague. I think people can't give you an answer becuase people don't have one. It seems that even professionals can't agree on a figure

Well, I agree that for many people on here weight is an emotional issue. Unresolved serious issues inspire people to tackle them. Unresolved emotional issues can lead to people feeling helpless and making excuses.

Well this seems to me like you're saying that an emotional issue is not a serious issue. Not everyone can be inpired to tackle any sort of issue when they are upset/depressed (being upset and depressed are 2 different things). An emotional issue can be just as serious for some as say a financial crisis. Those that are severely depressed will not tackle any issue because they do not have the physical or mental energy to do so. So those that are overweight and depressed are stuck in a very vicious cycle that is hard to break.

Now thats a toughy. All knowledge needs a source whether you are in a healthcare field or a layman. I am repeating what sources I have read repeatedly writen over a couple years of research. I am not sure that makes me qualified.

I also keep reflecting on the doctors thattold us to drop the fat and protein and load up on Carbs a decade or so ago . . . and America gained an average of 8 pounds of body fat.

But believe what you like.

I'm not saying the we should blindly follow doctors orders. I think if everyone did that we'd have a lot more problems. It's good to eductae ones self on health issues that way you can ask your doctor questions, and challenge the advice if you think it's wrong. In Cream's case when she said that she would rather listen to her doctor than you, well I would have to agree with her judgement. I would follow my doctor over you because they (hopefully) have the training and knowledge to make informed decisions. Now I'm not saying you're wrong, because for all I know you may very well be correct. All I am saying is that I would most likely take the advice of my doctor on my health that someone I don't know on a message board.