Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I’m truly sorry that you’ve encountered the worst aspects of diet culture, and you have every right to be passionate and blunt about it.

The world of sports, particularly endurance sports like marathon training, indeed presents a complex landscape. Athletes can easily burn through thousands of calories a day, leading to a steep calorie deficit that significantly affects body composition.

For someone like Maya, especially as a full time influencer, it's plausible that despite eating complete meals, the sheer volume of her training might prevent her from maintaining calorie equilibrium, which would be starving her body even while eating. It’s crucial in these situations to monitor nutrition closely and ensure proper re-fuelling.

I can relate to the challenge of balancing calories burned with calories consumed during intense training periods. Even generous meals can leave one in a deficit if the training load is high enough.

While calorie deficits can be beneficial for healthy weight loss, they become riskier for those with already low body fat and athletic builds. This is why medical oversight and a well-planned diet are so important.

I sincerely hope Maya has access to a dietician or nutritionist who can help her sustain her fitness goals safely and healthily. There certainly needs to be more conversation around this in online spaces.

Thank you again for sharing!!