Cutting Weight
By Isaac Sprague
For most people Thanksgiving is a time of
family, friends and food. Americans create a large array of foods such as
stuffing, turkey, mash potatoes, and my favorite…rolls. Now usually I
participate with everyone else in my family on this delicious holiday. However,
this year I decided to cut weight for wrestling. At first I was able to deal
with cutting a few pounds off, but when I practice with vigor for two hours
straight I gain a savage’s appetite.
The thing about appetites in most sports
is they are good, in fact healthy. For instance, in cross country I do eat a
lot more food because I am burning around 1,000 calories each practice.
However, in wrestling I cannot eat a large amount of food after practice like in
cross country, even if I am only cutting five pounds. In wrestling I have to
stop eating enough to lose at least half a pound a day. This may not seem
significant, but when the body starts to fight the mind and say, “You need more
food to survive,” it becomes increasingly hard to stay disciplined.
Now I am not against losing weight; it is
the wrestler’s decision, but now I have more respect for the kids who cut
fifteen to twenty pounds. In my opinion, they are nuts and for me no sport is
worth not having peace of mind. So, when people think wrestlers are crazy for
cutting weight…they are, but at least treat them with respect and don't try to
shove food in their faces just to get the pleasure of seeing them salivate.
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