[rakgirl]

Are any of the rest of you dancers out there Vegans or Vegetarians?
I think it compliments the health of this dance form beautifully. Women new to the dance often ask me if their stomach will look like mine if they start doing this dance. I tell them it's not just the dance. for one thing, i'm 26, naturally small, have always ate relatively healthy, am a vegan now, and dance several times a week. I don't really do any other crunches or anything besides dance class stuff. But I think alot of it has to do with not eating alot of white- potatoes, bread, rice, etc.

My question is, does it seem to upset other people to you? I notice that people are sort of offended by my eating habits. They take it really personally. I dont' tell other people what they should eat but if they ask me about my choices, I tell the truth. At work, in my family, out and about. People act like my food choices are a personal attack on them. They compliment me on how great I look, how clear my skin looks, how healthy my hair is, my physique. Then when I start to talk about food and dance people say how they can't do that for whatever reason and how they think it's unhealthy. Suiddenly they get defensive. If i get a sniffle they say i need to eat a steak. now i am thin but i'm not skinny. I have some jelly, some butt etc. and my cheeks aren't caved in or anything.

just wondering about other dancers experiences with this.