The Dangerous Effects of Improper Dieting I GET REAL Ep. #19 Highlight 

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Dude I love how Ashley talked about periods. It's so nice to see people having conversations about this stuff. Cause it's important!

I love how Ashie didn't try to defend this huge diet system and just stated the facts: it's unhealthy, it's bad, it's dumb and it's unnecessary.

I honestly really love this because she was so honest about it like the ugly side of being an idol and how it’s more strict of female idols especially, I also love how she just talked about her period and the boys reacted like it was no big deal they just reacted to her not having it for a year. This, this is what I live about BM an Penial they literally could care less and treat periods like it’s a normal human function which it is

BM's "WWWHHHAAATTT"" and verifying that Ashley meant 12 months when she said a year was hilarious. But yes!!! YOUR DIET PLAYS A HUGE ROLE IN PERIOD REGULARITY!!!

If they make their trainees go on diets they really should at least teach them how to do it in a healthy way. This is scary.

Ok but the way Matt freaked out hearing Ash didnt have her period for a year.. He's so boyfriend material being that concerned for even a friend.. uwu ♡♡♡ hes so sweet

I can't believe grown adults don't know about this, but the reason why Ashley lost her period was since every month, the body prepares itself to have a baby, when someone isn't receiving enough nutrition (e.g. depriving yourself of food whether it be a restrictive diet or an ed etc.) the body physically cannot prepare itself for a baby as it does not have the sufficient nutrition or energy to do so as it focuses on keeping the body alive with the minimal food it is receiving, instead of preparing for a baby, and therefore becomes temporarily infertile. Ashley didn't lose her period when she went vegan because a vegan lifestyle provides sufficient energy and nutrients an a diet containing animals products (provided someone is take vitamin b12 supplements or eating fortified foods!) Thus, a vegan lifestyle is totally healthy and sustainable in the long run and absolutely does not count as a restrictive diet, hence, allowing the body to function normally/naturally. Sidenote: "diet culture" itself is extremely problematic and I strongly urge anyone who is considering losing weight to do some research on this topic!!

I really love how comfortable they are with each other. I love how Ashley jut said the word ''Period'' to them and they just continued talking but with most guys they get grossed out when we say it. Man I with I had friends like that. ( also guys need to understand that its natural and need to get that in to their head)

I am pleasantly surprised at how mature the guys were about this. A lot of guys run out the room before you can even say the word "period."

Missing your period for a year is a serious health concern. That is so dangerous for your body. Im happy she's able to talk to us about this. The more I learn about her, the more I like her. The idol industry and its obsession with weight causes a lot of health issues for these artists. We as fans have to show that it doesn't matter what size u are as long as you have talent and passion we will support you. Companies need to start teaching their artists healthy ways tk lose weight and shouldn't put pressure on them about their weight.

From a medical perspective, it was absolutely the combination of malnourishment, stress and exercise that caused her periods to stop. It's called hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. It often happens to people who exercise a lot like athletes or sufferers of eating disorders.

I think losing your period for a time when you aren't eating enough is called amenorrhea? Also, I can't imagine how many trainees and idols have some form of an eating disorder that developed because of their company's pressure to be "skinny".

As a medical student (studying rn to gynecology exam), it was always scary to me how skinny idols are. It is defensive mechanism that you don't have a period when famale body has a fat tissue below 17%, so you can't get pregnant when you're malnourished. Also stress affects hormonal and reproductive system. Loss of period is the most visible symptom, but your whole body changes in a bad way. I bet most female idols loose a period at least once in their career and in my opinion it's a crime on their bodies. I hope one day it'll change.

Oh no, not having a period due to restrictive eating is one of the first sign of being severely underweight. It is extremely dangerous for your health and you can develop a loss of bone density. Starving yourself is NOT a diet! It’s extremely dangerous. The fact that kpop companies pressure their trainees into unhealthy (even deadly!!) eating habits is beyond despicable. I am glad Ashley is doing better!

i just love how honest everyone seems to be 💛💛💛

I dont really like the image society has for people nowadays its just "oh you gotta be skinny you can't be fat or your ugly" etc. This things about expectations and images has actually got to me at moments and its made me be unhealthy and starve myself whenever my parents were never home. It seems as time keeps going people are more pressured to have a NOT fat body, like for females you gotta be skinny waist or just big butt and big chest. For males I dont really know but you may be expected to have abs be strong and muscular. But its not about that. Its all about being healthy and loving yourself and not caring about what your body looks like! Your health is MORE important than others people thoughts about you. ❤ I LUV YOU AND YOU ARE AMAZING! ❤

I like that Ashley openly discussed about period problem and I love how normal it is for Peniel to casually talk about the frequency he takes a dump.

I LOVE HOW THIS PODCAST IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE JUST FREE ANSD OPEN IN A GOOD WAY

I love how she said her weight before dieting was normal. It’s small but important. It made me happy.

PENIEL AT THE END HAHAH THIS GUY IS LEGENDARY HAHAAAAAAAA

Peniel and Matt are literal boyfriend/brother goals. The way they talk with Ashely seems so natural and cozy. I love how she can talk to them normally about the 'girl stuff', which most female idols, or females in general, would be uncomfortable sharing. Big props to these three. This is what I love to see. ~ We should normalize guys talking to their female friends, or girlfriends about periods and other things that we girls have to go through.

Hey everyone! Just a reminder Starving yourself is NOT a diet. It’s just starving yourself. Diets are short term changes that help with health. Starvation does not make you healthier. When I had a serious unhealthy relationship with food hearing terms like “starvation diet” did not help me because for me it still implied an attainable and desirable “diet.” Please don’t starve yourself and like Peneil said in the long run that won’t actually help you lose weight if that is your goal. When I stopped I gained 40 pounds in 8 months!!! It’s not an option it’s only unhealthy, not to mention mentally, emotionally, and physically draining. Please seek help! You are worthy and beautiful! (Also being skinny will not make others like you better!! Being a good person will. I became “fat” on purpose to test that theory and it WORKED.)

"A big stress causer" indeed

Peniel's poker face when he said, "I have no idea." Lmaoo

i am sorry to say this but that is legit scary.

Instead of such harsh diets, maybe working out and eating clean and healthy could be better. And also I think physique is very personal and unique. Some people look good when they are skinny but the others just don't. Trying to fit everyone in a certain standard is just not good. I'm 5'2" and I weigh 50 kg. I might be overweight according to some standards but I absolutely love how I look now. I used to look unhealthy before. And also, I just love this podcast. All three of them are just so chill. Feels like we're listening to some of our friends. Please post more often. LOVE FROM INDIA 💕💕💕

Not getting period for a year??? OMG... I'm so sorry she had to through that

ever since covid started i've been dealing with weight fluctuations (eating more, moving less, then excessively moving and starving myself to bounce back) and it's had a toll on my body. i missed my period last month. it's so hard to get into a healthy pattern...

Sojung of Ladies Code had an eating disorder and had anorexia. I can't imagine what those girls went through.

omg matthew's so handsome here . idk with that cap and blonde hair made him soo WOOWW

*it’s so sad that there aren’t enough people out there speaking about this, thank you for speaking up!*

Indonesian here. Dude, when I went to Japan in early spring in 2019 my period stopped because apparently my body favored doing its best to keep me warm vs menstruating. It wasn't even that cold, like 10-15 degrees Celsius, but i come from a country where 25-35 degrees is the norm, so 🤷🏻‍♀️. My period was semi-absent the month after, and by the 3rd month I still didn't bleed as much as I normally did. So not having period for a whole year??? Must be freaking malnutrition and stress. Former K-pop idol trainees have talked about not getting periods while being trainees, so this really deserves some discussions.

Me and my mother, who is a doctor talked about this topic this morning. According to her, it is true. Uncontrolled stress, intense exercise plus extreme dieting will all result to amenorrhea eventually. The reason is that due to this factors, there is presence of lacking nutrients and blood in your vital organs which is the reason why this will result into amenorrhea. In addition, uncontrolled stress, intense exercise and extreme dieting may also result to hormonal imbalance of gonadotropin which is secreted by your hypothalamus gland for regulating the function of reproductive organs. If these persists, it may lead to hypothalamic amenorrhea. Also, these events, which is under the category of secondary amenorrhea, may soon result into infertility if these are left untreated before reaching ages 30 and up. Common examples of people suffering with this case are patients having anorexia nervosa. Psychiatrists oftentimes diagnose their patients as anorexic (especially females) by asking them about the last time they had their periods. Hope these all helps a lot! 😊

That whaaaat Bm got me wheezing its like u would know how is it to not have a period for a year 😂

i really love how straightforward they are in this series. i’m really sorry they all had to go through this.

I just love how they are comfortable talking about everything

Literally the same happened to me when i started to diet .. just because everybody used to tell me that i am fat... But restricting myself had a very bad impact on my physical and mental health.. I am greatful to my family who helped me to get through that .. :) Please don't harm yourself

they’re so real i love this podcast so much i feel so connected to them🥺thank you guys for always releasing episodes and doing your absolute best, stay safe and healthy guys we love you 💞✨

I suffered from eating disorders when I was younger and that can really mess up your body. I recovered a long time ago but I still have the side effects of what I did to myself. If you guys what to go on a diet, go to see a professional, never starve yourself or do crazy and unhealthy diets that you came across the internet or you may regret it later. P.s: I Love them.

I discovered this channel/podcast yesterday and I falling on love with it, new sub! I really appreciate the way that you talk about serious problems.

Its great that male idols know that female idols experience does things and its great how they know that its extra hard for female idols and feel bad for them

Literally this is the only podcast i watch religiously, love them sm and i love how ashley can comfortably talk about periods and stuff

I love you so much guys I really was waiting for your RU-vid podcast! Missed you so much guys🌸❤️🌸❤️🥰🥰 BM I didn't thought I would love this much 🌸❤️🌸❤️❤️ so much respect for all of you 🌸🌸🌸

a lot of previous comments said it already but im reaaally glad ashley was very open to talk about her period!!! and bm and peniel were also open and concerned about it!!! ur doing great get real fam!

Omg i love how honest and thoughtful they are and they are aware of this kind of diets are really bad for your health beacuse i don’t see a lot of idol talking about how unhealthy these diets are they are just sharing their super unhealthy diets and saying that is how they are skinny and not mentioning how bad it is for your body and some people esp younger ones are following them and they’re losing their health

Them really close to each other...i can see its...look how ashley so comfortable talk bout her period infront these 2 macho guys infront of her..i wish i have kinda friendship...so purest n honesty

By the way, the thumbnail says "loose" weight when it should be "lose" weight

I’m rlly looking forward to this ep

this video is sooooo great. the convos between big mathilda, panelope and ashley genuinely feel like the come from the heart and mean the best. i hope there are more guys like bm and peniel. as a girl it feels nice when guys are not disgusted at the mention of periods

guys, I just want to say that I love you and your podcast ❤️

Oh my god I feel so bad for her I hope your doing better💕💕💕

most people don't know u may lose ur period if ur under a certain amount of weight :-( it's scary!! i'm glad ashley can do whatever she wants now and is healthier

I love idols / celebs talking abt shit that nobody does!! 💕💕💕💕

Hearing stories like this makes my heart hurt because of all the unnecessary suffering that's hidden in the industry. Is there any hope this is ever going to change :|

Just imagine those trainees who had to undergone this dangerous diet but didn’t make it to become an idol. And also those idols who are still practicing this because of ‘strict Korean standards’. I really feel but about that ‘cause usually idols who are so thin (like really thin in an unhealthy way) are being called ‘sexy’ or ‘body goals’ by media. Imagine those people who dont have a fast metabolism (like me) they are forced to take this or otherwise they will be treated badly by their “fans”.

I had the completely opposite consequence of Ashley's xd when I lost a lot of weight (I was around 38.5 kg) my periods started to double, and in a month I had two times my periods (the first week and the 3rd week). It was insane, it wasn't just my loose of weight but also the stress from toxic friendships and self harm. so please, take care of yourself because your the most important person to yourself in this world

I absolutely love this podcast! 🤗💕

Peniel taking about his bathroom habits and Ashley and BM being like ‘that’s not normal bro’

We love real talks in this house!!

BM: "I don't- Is that healthy?" Peniel: "I have no idea" 😂😂

I love how real and in depth they go about the difficulties and struggles they go through as trainees and idols. I already appreciated them as artists and I appreciate them so much more in general. It’s unfortunate that they have to be put under such scrutiny in order to debut and become idols.

They are really touching important subjects in this podcast, I hope enough people listen to this kind of message about idols not defending unhealthy diets. I feel like there are so many videos online of "Following Idol X's diet for a week" and stuff like that. Sometimes that's not even the idol's diet, it's super unhealthy and impressionable fans think that if they follow it they can look more like their idols.

This is why i will never judge k-pop idols especially female idols ...the amount of pain they go through to achieve their dream😓

Aw man. I love how natural and comfortable the air is when ashley was talking about periods to bm and peniel ;-;

I learned so much from this

i always feel sad when they done with the episode. Please talk more!!

ILY GET REAL!💜💜💜

My friend has a similar condition with peniel, when me and my friends go out to eat with her, we spent like more than 2 hours in the restaurants cause she either go to the bathroom in the middle of eating or right away after eating

im glad that they are talking about this because the "ideal" body in kpop or in general is unhealthy and isn't good. like the diet that these idols has to go through is so terrifying and can be dangerous :( the industry must teach their trainees and idols how to diet properly. I'm glad the host has a platform to speak out on these kinds of topics, thank you for your hard work BM, Peniel, and Ashley!!

I really love rhis highlights episode, so much truth revealed lol

Going to the bathroom 3-5 times a day is actually really health i go about 4-7 times but I eat alot of fiber too

Superb👍👍 I am happy that the world has come to this end where a girl openly can discuss her periods issues with the guy friends👍

Bm's "WHHUUUUT!?" is a mood 😂🤍

During my Bachelor degree near the finals I didn't have my period for about 2 to 3 months and I talked about it to my friends and they were the same, we were all so stressed and exhausted plus we didn't eat a lot to save money so all that really f up our metabolism.

I loved that she talked about it. But these guys trying to diagnose her… 😂 well… she doesn’t seem particularly sensitive, it’s completely normal to lose your period under these circumstances (really unhealthy of course) and it can absolutely just come from not eating enough

They've experienced different culture and life they went through a lot that's why I guess they're more comfortable with each other even though they're friends and they got more insight 🌸🌟 love to death guys🥰 talk fearlessly always be yourself for your sake ⭐💜 and when we get the chance to see the full video on RU-vid guys?

I've had that same issue ashley have, it's combination or stress and unbalanced hormones in my case. but it's horrible when you get older trust me. but it's very common in women all around the world

The longest I didn’t had my period was 6 months and my doc said 6 months is the Max everything else it way too unhealthy and out of control like tf poor her

honestly as an American, I can tell they're American because they talk about these topics freely. Also wow I feel so bad for Ashley, that's so unhealthy:( and yeah the beginning is pretty true, people don't judge you here as much when it comes to your looks and weight

0:30 I don't agree with Ashley saying over here people don't say you need to lose weight etc cuz almost everyone gets bashed for their weight no matter your size... We may or may not be as bad with it as Korea but yeah.

I high key thought Ashley was Wheein for a split second lmaoooo. The bangs got to me

lost mine for 6 months in quarantine because i went into a "diet" eating no fats, carbs or meat. pure vegetables and broth. it's scary. i recently got it back 2 months ago when i slowly reintroduced fats again. im still working on the carbs and meat part tho lol

Ashley!!!! READ the book 📚 In the Flo by Alisa Vitti - it’s all about women’s mensuration and how to help regulate hormones. Seriously every girl and woman should be given this knowledge. it’s an easy read with helpful charts to look at with guides on eating, workouts, and work flow 💕

What Ashley went through is not uncommon among girls but rarely talked about. My sister went through a period of extreme dieting where she ate papayas strictly. She turned literally yellow and didn't get her period for a year.

Can we have johnny and mark in this podcast, pretty please? It doesnt related to their fame but i just like their personality and maybe it would be nice to hear their perspectives of whatever issue you'd come up with. ( sorry for my bad english )

Does anyone know what lipstick Ashley is wearing?or at least a key word for the type of colour it is? I know its unrelated and this was from a month ago but I really want to know

I just remembered few months ago I watched a video about someone living a healthy lifestyle but she is too obsessed with clean eating and then didn't get her period for few years? idk exactly the number and when she went to psychiatrist, the doctor said she has eating disorder and malnourished.

What Peniel said is exactly true, I read that eating too little in some period then stopping it, will make the body metabolism shocked. When someone eat too little nutritions, the body will work hard to minimize the energy to our body and our body think that it's normal after some time, once the eating habit become normal again, the body will think that you eat too much calories since it was in minimize metabolism mode. Then the weight will gain more than before the diet which is worse..

Oh lorddd

I read IMPOSTER dieting 😑😑 Among us fucking up my brain cells 🤦🏻‍♀️

😂😂😂😂 Peniel 💙

When i was on a diet the first semester of junior year in high school i lost alot of weight my parents were even in shock cause i was just so skinny i got so skinny because i only ate 2 meals a day breakfast a yogart and then dinner it was usually something healthy that's how i lost alot of weight

It sucks that these companies demand so much from these little kids, but don't even teach them the right way to do it (if they themselves even know how to do it).

It's because you lack nutrients when you went on diet that effect period i too didn't got period for 3 months then i went to doctor they told me that i lack nutrients and proteins required by the body i mean protein and nutrients i was taking was not sufficient so they give me like calcium iron and other protein medication i literally had my period very next day...

Honestly BM and Peniel are so Boyfriend material ♥♥♥♥

I also lost my period for a long time, because my diet was trash .

Just to clarify what Peniel was saying there, I do not think you necessarily gain fat when you go on a starvation you rather lose stored fats in the muscles once the "body goes into the survival mode" Peniel mentioned. In fact research indicates people who used starvation diets for weight loss, eating 50% of their energy needs for three weeks, did decrease their body weight overall. However, they also reduced their lean muscle mass by 5%. If the state of starvation is maintained chronically, lean muscle mass and organ size are decreased which is really bad. Weight loss via starvation will cause you to lose significant amounts of lean muscle mass and Lean Body Mass, which encompasses water, bones, organs, and all that stuff. Reducing the mass of your bones is actually problematic, because decreased bone density can make you more prone to injury. More so, chronic starvation leads to changes in metabolism which is true as BM mentioned. Metabolism and resting metabolic rate are directly linked to Lean Body Mass. Kids do not starve yourselves!!! you are going to gain the weight back anyways which is annoying unless you do it constantly but also this is not recommended. Lets be healthy first before you think about changing anything on yourself.

Omg this thumbnail LMAO it's "lose weight"

So that happens with Ashley and Lee SoJung of Ladies' Code? This could be more normal that we all think