What'cha think?

I never watch TV, but I caught part of this program a couple of weeks ago, and I knew the gist of it. It piqued my interest, because the semi-finalists were competing in a triathlon, something I am training for. So, I got hooked just enough to watch the finale. I thought that the winner, Rachel Frederickson, did an amazing job transforming herself, going from 206 to 105 lbs. And, she was an awesome competitor in that tri, beating the pants off of 2 guys and another woman.

I understand concerns over anorexia and body image in girls. But, this woman cannot, in my uninformed opinion, be anything but healthy, because to do what she is doing, athletically, takes a tremendous amount of energy and strength, and those do not go hand in hand with anorexia.

I have lost about 60 lbs, and I know it was a hard struggle but very rewarding. I can't imagine losing 150, but she did. And, I think it's very unfair of people to criticize her when they aren't in her shoes, so to speak.

Kudos to Rachel Frederickson!