I have pretty low body fat. 2 years back I was around 18%. Now, its probably around mid to low teens. Besides yoga, I don't do much other exercise, I did almost try a triathlon, but gave it up cos I thought it tightened me up too much.
Anyway, now that I don't have much fat, I really want it back..I've been eating quite a bit, and supplementing with fish oil and other stuff to make sure I don't have too little fat in the body, but the fat ends up going to the wrong place..;(
My weight it exactly the same as before, the only difference is that I've managed to replace it with muscle mass..and whatever additional weight I put on ends up where I don't want it (ie the hips). I don't know if this is a natural part of aging, but I suspect that losing too much body fat is NOT a good thing..and I really wish I had not.
Anyway, I'm contemplating cutting down practice more to see if it helps me get back to what I was before, but at the same time, I'd miss my practice so much...I wonder if this is a sign of ashtanga addiction...
Anyhow, this is a strange post I guess, but it is related in part to the physical changes I see taking place in myself (I suspect because of my practice) and I think it does have a place here. Not everyone will have the same problem as me I guess, some of my friends don't seem to lose much weight despite practising like a fiend, but I have a naturally high metabolic rate as well, which compounds the issue.
So yeah, I want my fat back, even if it makes lifting up and arm balancing much harder to do!
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