All-Star Making A Comeback After Significant Weight Gain?

[mom2toallstars]

Thank you for bringing this up Num1Stunta. I am the parent of a CP with a weight issue (noting I have two CP but just one has this issue). We are not at your level or age (she is young - about to turn 9 in April). She has loved to cheer and has been cheering since she was 5. She was always small and then boom out of no where a huge weight gain (she is about 20 pounds over the 8 year old child). I am following this story closely because I would like to help prevent injury and help her understand that even larger girls can hit the floor and tumble like there is no tomorrow. We have been to the peditrician, blood tests, etc. Everything comes back normal. I as her mom want to help her and always offer words of encouragement to her. She is now self consious in her uniform and her tumbling has taken 3 steps back. However she loves to cheer, in the gym 3 days per week and is a very active child. She does not over eat and seldom eats sweets (I say seldom because she is a child ). I am now wondering if I should take her to another physician for additional blood testing (which I will research this weekend). All I can say to you, is what I tell my daughter. Everyone is different (body, shapes, colors, etc) and you are beautiful person no matter what you look like. And if you have a dream - follow it! You can do whatever you put your mind too. Nothing is impossible. I will continue to follow your progress and wish you continue success at the weight loss. Congrats to you for following your dream!

 

[Num1Stunta]

Thank you for bringing this up Num1Stunta. I am the parent of a CP with a weight issue (noting I have two CP but just one has this issue). We are not at your level or age (she is young - about to turn 9 in April). She has loved to cheer and has been cheering since she was 5. She was always small and then boom out of no where a huge weight gain (she is about 20 pounds over the 8 year old child). I am following this story closely because I would like to help prevent injury and help her understand that even larger girls can hit the floor and tumble like there is no tomorrow. We have been to the peditrician, blood tests, etc. Everything comes back normal. I as her mom want to help her and always offer words of encouragement to her. She is now self consious in her uniform and her tumbling has taken 3 steps back. However she loves to cheer, in the gym 3 days per week and is a very active child. She does not over eat and seldom eats sweets (I say seldom because she is a child ). I am now wondering if I should take her to another physician for additional blood testing (which I will research this weekend). All I can say to you, is what I tell my daughter. Everyone is different (body, shapes, colors, etc) and you are beautiful person no matter what you look like. And if you have a dream - follow it! You can do whatever you put your mind too. Nothing is impossible. I will continue to follow your progress and wish you continue success at the weight loss. Congrats to you for following your dream!

Thank you so much! I will certainly post updates (I basically live on the boards if you haven't figured that out lol)

You know, I always feel bad with the skimpy uniform trend in regards to kids like your CP... you never want a kid to feel self conscious when they are doing something that they love, especially when the weight problem may be something out of their control. I have a girl on my team who has a weight issue, and we bought her a black leotard to wear under the top, so it looks like part of the uniform. She won't wear it. She is completely comfortable in herself, and I can admire that. I always worry about the psychological effects of the short tops and skirts on teen and pre-teen girls...

My college uniform showed about TWO INCHES of stomach, and I felt absolutely naked in it. I am 5'9" and built like a house, never "overweight" but just not ever flyer-sized. I got out of control with restricting meals and taking diet pills, because I thought I had to look perfect in my uniform. I dropped 3 skirt sizes in a semester, but I was SO weak that I was practically useless to my team. I had gone on and off like that since high school, and finally was forced by my college coach to go to a nutrition center. It was a huge wakeup call when they told me all of the damage I had done to my body- 19 with a skeleton of a 47 year old for goodness sake! No wonder I kept getting injured. Everyone is different, but for me it was cheerleading that got me back in one piece. When the realization came that I wouldn't be able to continue cheering in that condition, it changed my whole outlook on things. Being at my healthy weight, which I still viewed as too heavy at the time, is beyond appealing to me now lol. It sounds kind of cheesy, but I owe my life to cheerleading, which is why I am just so beyond in love with the sport!<3 It KILLS ME not to cheer anymore! (sorry, tangent)

You are clearly very supportive of your CP, and have given her the right way to see things at such a young age. My mother was a different story- very obsessed with body image. I'm glad to hear that you are so positive with her, and so keen on building her confidence in herself for things that are not related to her size.

My advice would be to definitely take your CP to another Dr if you want to get more tests done. This process has taken NINE MONTHS to figure out... very frustrating, indeed, and there are other coinciding problems that are still not even figured out yet. I had to go through multiple rounds of blood, urine, and saliva tests.... catscans, and even an MRI. There are so many causes to rapid weight gain- thyroid, dietary, ovarian, metabolic, endocrine, genetic, etc.... I guess it's not that easy to pinpoint! I see an endocrinologist now, who seems to think that I have had this problem since puberty, but because I was constantly going through those cycles of taking pills/not eating, the rapid weight gain and other side effects didn't start until well after I was fully recovered from those eating issues. I am so happy to just have an explanation for it... all this time, I was eating whole grains, soy products, fat free yogurt, fruit, granola, etc, and thinking that I was eating healthy for the past 6 years, and wondering how I was still gainging weight, even though I was exercising at times- those are all things containing carbs and sugars, which I now learned that I can only eat a very limited amount of... the road to hell is paved with good intentions lol

Sorry, I ramble... good luck, feel free to PM me for whatever reason

 

[kristenthegreat]

I wish you best of luck in your "healthy" cheer-focused endeavors! I would love to get back into it, but I'm 21, with weak wrists, and my career choice doesn't lend me time/money for open anymore Makes me want to coach, but I don't know if I could/if I'd be any good. Hope it works out for you!

P.S.- If you need workout inspiration, I always suggest http://www.bodyrock.tv to my friends. Woman has crazy workouts and is super in-shape. Girl or guy, she will kick your butt!

 

[lifeoftheparty]

Type 1 and 2 can have sugar, within moderation. Congrats on your weight loss, A diabetic diet is not an easy one to follow. Anyway I say go for it. I think its a good idea to contact some gyms and perhaps workout with them for the remainder of the season into the summer. I am sure you will be back in "cheer" shape in no time.

Yeah, I'm not really familiar with a diabetic diet, sorry! But aren't there two types of diabetes? idk... that's what my dietician compared it to, because the point of the diet is to help with the fact that the metabolic disorder has made me insulin-resistant. I have just been telling people that it's "basically" as diabetic diet because it's way too complicated to go into all of the details lol

 

[xtremeteal4life]

Yeah, I'm not really familiar with a diabetic diet, sorry! But aren't there two types of diabetes? idk... that's what my dietician compared it to, because the point of the diet is to help with the fact that the metabolic disorder has made me insulin-resistant. I have just been telling people that it's "basically" as diabetic diet because it's way too complicated to go into all of the details lol

Yeah, there's type 1; the kind you're born with and it's usually more difficult to manage, usually causes more serious health problems and type 2; the kind that's acquired, usually as an adult, due to a combination of genetics and eating habits. Type 1 requires insulin and sometimes type 2 can depending in the severity. Really good nutrition and exercise can help circumvent type 2 (or at least the severity of it), but it can't circumvent type 1...although it's still crucial for type 1 diabetics to eat a certain way.

a diabetic "diet" (I don't like using the word diet bc I prefer eating healthy and exercising to be called and considered a lifestyle choice) can actually be beneficial for the rest of the population too.

 

[xtremeteal4life]

After 3 acls, back fractures, 3 broken arms and countless injuries in my 12 year cheer career i am done, today is my 20th birthday. Although I have practiced since then, (and then got hurt again, repeat), my last time on the mat was my sophomore year. I would give anything in the world to have the moment most seniors get to have, the one that they know its their last time. They take the floor and can take it all in, but i never will. I have gained a decent amount of weight, sometimes I get optimistic and say "ill run and ill tumble, im going to cheer" It takes running only a few miles and my knee looks like a watermelon. I also found out that I have hypothyroidism which makes dieting pretty much useless. (I wont take the medicine, it says you could loose your hair, id rather be fat with hair then skinny and bald). I pretty much have given up. I have came out of retirement 3 times, and every time i try to tumble, i retear an acl. I am still an excellent base, Ive always had great motions, and if I stretched a little more my jumps are just as good as they used to be - but noone cares about any of that any more, its all about tumbling so i have basically decided its time to stop trying.

Please reconsider taking the medicine.

I understand your concerns with the side effects, but couldn't you at least try it before deeming it to be bad? If the side effects are more than you can handle once you've tried the medicine, then at least it would be more warranted. The reason I say this about the thyroid medicine, is because thyroid problems are frequently permanent. Even if it's temporary, it still means your thyroid is either not making enough of the required hormone or too much. In either situation, that's not good. It can cause some rather serious problems if left untreated. Would you take blood pressure medicine if you had high blood pressure or would you risk having a heart attack bc you were concerned about the side effects?

 

[Num1Stunta]

I wish you best of luck in your "healthy" cheer-focused endeavors! I would love to get back into it, but I'm 21, with weak wrists, and my career choice doesn't lend me time/money for open anymore Makes me want to coach, but I don't know if I could/if I'd be any good. Hope it works out for you!

P.S.- If you need workout inspiration, I always suggest http://www.bodyrock.tv to my friends. Woman has crazy workouts and is super in-shape. Girl or guy, she will kick your butt!

If you live it and love it, you can be a great coach!

 

[MissBee]

So I've decided that before my 33rd birthday this fall, I want to lose weight, get back in shape and be able to throw my back tuck before I turn 33. That's my goal.

 

[Num1Stunta]

So I've decided that before my 33rd birthday this fall, I want to lose weight, get back in shape and be able to throw my back tuck before I turn 33. That's my goal.

We need a thread for old people trying to re-live their youth lmao

 

[lifeoftheparty]

Maybe I should try to get my BHS back and embarrass my daughter.

We need a thread for old people trying to re-live their youth lmao

 

[kristenthegreat]

Maybe I should try to get my BHS back and embarrass my daughter.

I think me trying to get my BHS back (for the 3rd time) might just kill me. Or break my wrists lol.. Now an aerial, that I might strive for..no hands required!

 

[MissBee]

I think me trying to get my BHS back (for the 3rd time) might just kill me. Or break my wrists lol.. Now an aerial, that I might strive for..no hands required!

That's why my goal is my standing tuck-no hands required.

 

[Num1Stunta]

So, yeah, I'll update you guys... Only 3 more pounds of weight loss, so I decided it's time to start working out again.

Yesterday, I spent an hour on the treadmill.... the first time in like 4 years. Let's not mention the fact that I only did 3.5 miles in that amount of time lol

Today, I was missing a backspot at practice. I backed a 10-year-old in Level 4 stunts for the whole practice and I was huffing, puffing, and sweating like a horse. I was getting so tired, I had to put a bow in my hair for some BOW POWER... my kids were making fun of me "You look like a giant 5th grader" lmao... but, boy did I have fun

Baby steps...

 

[jerseygirl]

So, yeah, I'll update you guys... Only 3 more pounds of weight loss, so I decided it's time to start working out again.

Yesterday, I spent an hour on the treadmill.... the first time in like 4 years. Let's not mention the fact that I only did 3.5 miles in that amount of time lol

Today, I was missing a backspot at practice. I backed a 10-year-old in Level 4 stunts for the whole practice and I was huffing, puffing, and sweating like a horse. I was getting so tired, I had to put a bow in my hair for some BOW POWER... my kids were making fun of me "You look like a giant 5th grader" lmao... but, boy did I have fun

Baby steps...

Congrats on your progress! I have a little update as well. Tonight I went to a non-cheer gym and signed up for a membership. I've gained about 60 pounds ( ) in the past 3 years. Well....it's time to get back into shape because.................I'M TRYING OUT FOR CJA'S OPEN 6 TEAM!!!!!!!!! Yes, I have FINALLY found a gym that accepts NON-tumblers. It's been about 3-4 years since I stopped cheering so I will have a LOT of work to do. Tryouts are in May so I will continue to keep you guys updated on my weightloss progress. If I can do this, I'm pretty sure ANYONE can.

 

[cheerislove8]

Congrats on your progress! I have a little update as well. Tonight I went to a non-cheer gym and signed up for a membership. I've gained about 60 pounds ( ) in the past 3 years. Well....it's time to get back into shape because.................I'M TRYING OUT FOR CJA'S OPEN 6 TEAM!!!!!!!!! Yes, I have FINALLY found a gym that accepts NON-tumblers. It's been about 3-4 years since I stopped cheering so I will have a LOT of work to do. Tryouts are in May so I will continue to keep you guys updated on my weightloss progress. If I can do this, I'm pretty sure ANYONE can.

Thats awesome! Best of luck to you on your new journey