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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think restricting food to attain muscle definition is an eating disorder. I’m right in the normal BMI range, but to stay there in middle age means food restriction for many women (including me).

I don’t know where that line is, but I can’t agree that disciplined eating is the deciding factor. In fact it’s something more Americans should be doing IMO. [/quote]

The OP works out “hard and often” and diets to get a “very lean frame.”  Those aren’t red flags for you?

Some people need to restrict their diets for medical reasons.  Wanting to look skinny isn’t a medical reason.  More Americans should eat less and eat less processed foods and should move more.  That’s not the same as the kind of rigid discipline the OP describes.[/quote]
Working out hard and often should be the norm. Somewhere in the range of 4-6 days a week is right for me, but people have different needs.  A very lean frame is consistent with OP’s goal to attain muscle definition. As long as your body is getting the nutrients it needs, and your diet and exercise regimen isn’t causing other issues with spending time with family, work performance or enjoying time with friends, I consider it normal.[/quote]

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