US-based dietician Maddie DiAntonio is quite active on Instagram and gets honest about not just her health journey but also busts myths about 'popular diet advice' to avoid and inspires her followers to 'heal their relationship with food'. In one of her posts, she spoke about something 'most fitness influencers don’t talk about': the cons of being thin , especially for women. One of which could be that lean people just don't have a strong sex drive, even if they did at one time.
Also read | Woman who lost 7 kg in 2 months, made 'belly fat disappear' recommends this dessert recipe to fight sugar cravings Maddie said, "Side effects of being lean I wasn't prepared for: Hungry after meals, always tired, dream about food, desire to isolate, loss of libido and period, extreme mood swings, urge to binge, strained relationships." In her long caption, she explained why she was sharing all this with her followers at a time when many are doing everything in their power to stay thin by blindly following social media and fitness influencers. A post shared by Maddie DiAntonio, Disordered Eating & Fitness Dietitian (@maddiedeee.
rd) She wrote, "Most fitness influencers don’t talk about this, but...
this is the reality of what you are setting yourself up to experience if you do extreme diets. ESPECIALLY as a woman." She then listed her reasons for wanting to share this, writing, "Because I don’t want anyone who comes across my page thinking that what I did was necessary for optimal heal.
