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  • Posted By: CrissyP80 @ 09/10/2008 8:04:54 PM

    I came across this article while on my way to check my inbox, and after reading it I can agree that anorexia and bulima is an human being issue. My exhusband, who is Black, was so obsessed about his weight and appearance. I've witnessed his unhealthy habits of extreme dieting, which include consumption of one or more different types of diet pills and aids. His daily routine would include self induce vomitting after every meal. I would question him about the possiblilty of being bulimic or anorexic, and he would just deny it. I would over hear him purging in the bathroom almost nightly.
    As far as myself, I have never suffered from anorexia or bulemia, but I have always struggled with my weight.
    I have always been a tall slender female. I am a Black woman and in my community most Black men were attracted to the more thick and curvier women. So, I found myself binging on unhealthy foods and trying every method to gain weight. It was only after I had my 3 kids that I reached my ideal weight at 150, however, I eventually lost all of my baby weight and I am back down to my noirmal weight at 135 at 5'7". Even now, i am trying to put on some weight so I could be a bit more curvier.

    • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/16/2008 4:51:12 PM

      I think it is wonderful that you have a healthier, ideal body image that represents the ???average??? women. But you have to realize that you are exhibiting a reverse form of Anorexia. Binging on junk food in order to unhealthily manipulate your body in the name of beauty is parallel to Anorexia because it is an unhealthy/deadly practice which centers around food, and threatens your health and life for the sake of image.
      If you are serious about wanting to gain weight, do it in a healthy way. Check this website out; it has helpful information on how to HEALTHILY gain weight. Good luck.
      http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52231

  • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/16/2008 4:08:28 PM

    Here is a related MSN article that some of you might enjoy reading. I found it encouraging that some entities within the fashion industry are finally taking some responsibility??????

    http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-look/fashion-week/article.aspx?cp-documentid=10208702&GT1=32002

  • Posted By: yael72 @ 09/14/2008 12:56:16 AM

    I was never diagnosed with anorexia, but I believe I've had it on and off during my life. In high school for two years straight I would eat nothing all day but dexatrim, diet pepsi and for dinner, one slice of bread. Once a month I may have had some chicken or something. I didn't HAVE to hide it from anyone as my family was so happy I had lost my weight, they would congratulate me when I wouldn't eat and tell me how proud they were of me. When I got down to a weight I was happy at (around 110, started at about 140, 5'2"), I would binge for a few days, then starve for a few days. For years I was taking all sorts of diet pills, the last one being xenadrine (basically legalized speed - thus not legal anymore.) So I would starve, work out until I'd want to collapse, then binge, but with the diet pills, the bingeing was lessened. Now at 36, having not taken any diet pills in about 6 years, I have severe depression and anxiety, which my doctor believes was caused by the pills. Meanwhile, I'm the largest I've ever been (160) and keep thinking about just not eating ever again - but then the binges take over (only thing that makes me happy.)

    • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/16/2008 1:31:11 AM


      It makes me so sad that your family encouraged you in the most dangerous mental illness, eating disorders. Where they aware of your abuse of weight loss drugs, starving, over exercising to the point of fainting?
      I too, had an eating disorder and for the longest time, I only lived for binging and purging???.even though what I was living for, was killing me. I???m not aware of depression and anxiety being a side affect of diet pills. I am pretty sure your doctor doesn???t know much about the psychology behind eating disorders because if he/she had a basic understanding, he/she would understand that anxiety and depression are co-morbid disorders. This means depression/anxiety problems are often present in eating disorders.
      Though it might feel like nothing will ever change, everything fells useless and bleak, there is still hope. If you want to put this part of your life behind you and start living and loving life again, there are some things you can do. First of all, it is true that society???s ideal of beauty is often unhealthy considering most women can not obtain bodies like the ones society glorifies, but that is not the biggest problem. The heart of eating disorders are deep-seated emotionally turmoil. Though there are extreme pressures to look a certain way, emotionally/psychology ???healthy??? people will not risk DYING to be ???beautiful.??? For example, Trya Banks is an amazing woman. She is a model but as advocated for healthier ideals of beauty and many times she has had to withstand international pressure???she is healthy on the inside and out???.that is real beauty.
      And depending on your family/friend situation, you might want to inform them the extent of your suffering. Hopefully, they will respond with concern and help support you regain your life. Sometimes we feel weak and it is crucial to have people that love us, pick us up when we can???t do it purely on our own.......

    • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/16/2008 1:30:05 AM

      Jennybabe continued??????
      There are a lot of people suffering just like you. You are not alone and should not be ashamed, as I once was. I encourage you to find a GOOD therapist that is knowledgeable about this area and have him or her work collaboratively with your doctor. Better yet, find a doctor AND therapist that have a specialized/certified background in eating disorders. It is crucial in fact to have a knowledgeable doctor when it comes down to medication. Anti-depressants and Anti-anxiety medicine in conjunction with therapy can save lives; it saved mine but make sure the doctor knows what he/she is doing because certain anxiety/depression meds can actually worsen eating disorders.
      In summary, have hope, get professional help (it is nothing to be ashamed of, it is commendable in fact), find a GOOD therapist AND doctor that have a background in eating disorders (make sure that they are willing to communicate with one another), explore/understand/release deep seated emotional trauma, join a support group, communicate the severity of your illness to your friends and family, keep yourself busy, stop obsession about image (this means staying away from images that society portrays as ???beautiful???), don???t stare at yourself and obsess at your every perceived ???flaw,??? love yourself and do things that prove you love yourself, build on yourself esteem, find something that you truly love that will build yourself up - poor yourself into that, and consider taking meds (they saved me).
      You can once again love life. It is not easy???.but it is not easy to continue down the path you have been traveling either! Best of luck, I wish you the best.

  • Posted By: RB31088 @ 09/13/2008 8:45:23 AM

    I have a question. Do you think it's possible to be a completely recovered anorexic? As in... in high school, I went on an extreme diet and stopped eating more than 600 calories per day for about a year, lost a lot of weight quickly (I was never even overweight in the first place, starting at 5'6 and 120 pounds), was tired but couldn't sleep much and was always cold and had to go to the doctor, where they told my parents I either had a drug problem, anemia, or anorexia. I then upped it to 1000 calories and exercised obessivey every day for the next year, after which I developed some drug and alcohol problems for about 5 years and maintained a low body weight that way. I've cleaned up and gained weight when I quit drinking and drugging, and am now at around 5'6 and 130 pounds, and am conscious of everything I eat but don't feel guilty or overthink it (as much as possible). So, does this sound like just a case of extreme teenage-ness... or was it perhaps really anorexia? Labels are tricky things, and I've never actually asked. I know this is an odd forum to be asking in, but...

    • Posted By: Green123 @ 09/13/2008 4:31:37 PM

      Your story sounds similar to my own. I was a diagnosed anorexic because I was also a ballet dancer so I was in a high risk group. I think the confirmation that you had/ have an eating problem is that you had/ have drug & alcohol problems. Anorexia/ bulimia are not really about being skinny. They are really about emotions, depression, control, anxiety, etc., as are substance abuse problems. I consider myself a recovered anorexic/bulimic but I realize that like a recovered alcoholic is always still an alcoholic, so is a recovered anorexic still an anorexic. I work hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle that includes working out regularly and eating good foods, but I know that it doesn't take much for me to go too far in the wrong direction. When I start obsessing about size, food or working out, I think of it as an indicator that there is something going on in my life that I need to resolve. I have had drug & alcohol problems also, so I do not take the following statement flippantly - at least you can never ever consume alcohol/ drugs again. They can be completely eradicated from your life (not of course without some work). You can never completely avoid food. I believe that is a huge part of why treatment really needs to focus on the root causes for the individual on their outlook on food/ body image.

      • Posted By: RB31088 @ 09/14/2008 9:21:41 AM

        Thanks...I've never sat down and really considered the link between my eating issues and substance abuse ones that followed. I know what you mean about the difficulty of being able to completely avoid alcohol and drugs, but not food, and having to learn how to manage that. It's always interesting to hear someone else say what you've been through.... part of having being the type of person with substance abuse issues is that I have a tendency to t hink that my issues are mine alone, and nobody else has gone through whatever particular problem... so, it's good to hear that I'm not the only one. thank you.

        • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/15/2008 5:12:45 AM

          I have a suggestion. It sounds like you would thrive that much more, if you joined an eating disorder group or online eating disorder recovery community. Knowing you are not alone is helpful, huh?

  • Posted By: daplane @ 09/14/2008 4:05:13 PM

    Because if a Harvard grad can suffer, things have really gone too far!

  • Posted By: Wesleyan11 @ 09/08/2008 8:41:32 AM

    I recall often as 'not believing in vanity' or 'excess' as I was growing up. In my 'anti-vanity' I didn't try make my appearence look decent or wear clothes that weren't baggy. Also in trying to combat 'excess', an obsession I developed from watching wasteful habits, I feel like I was destroying myself. When I was younger I was a size 13, and in my first year of college I dropped down to a size 7/8 pants, and could squeeze into a size 6 on a particularly 'bad day' as I like to call them. I'm better now, not completely, no never completely, b/c atlholley is right. You never get over it. Even if you manage to 'function normally' 'like everyone else' outwardly, there will always be an internal struggle, one that will make you wonder 'should I really be going out for seconds in the cafeteria?' when really because of your ill health even the cafeteria workers are wanting to give you thirds or even fourths of a meal helping because they worry about you. They see you everyday and see how skinny you're getting, and even though they don't have any fancy PHD's or haven't done any sort of 'study' they still know when something is wrong, even when others do not.

    • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/14/2008 9:04:21 AM

      If you do not mind, I was wondering if you are SDA. I was raised SDA......

  • Posted By: nikoman @ 09/08/2008 9:39:37 AM

    This article was nothing more than a regurgitation of what has already been said, (a million times over) about eating disorders with the exception that...SURPRISE...that all cultures and genders suffer from eating disorders. The article was nothing than an anecdote that did not offer any solutions or advise on how to combat the problem; can't imagine why it was even published....

    • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/14/2008 9:01:55 AM

      Maybe it was published to bring greater awareness to other's that are obviously ignorant! Plus, it might educate people that are unfamiliar about the diversity of eating disorders. And with extra awareness, more people can identify warning signs that they might have overlooked because they didn't know the diversity of eating disorders

  • Posted By: maulebach @ 09/13/2008 8:07:03 AM

    This is so sad I have seem in the EMS field myself over wieght medics or so thin they are weak medics. I can not get a womens uniform pant to fit my 6, 2" 190 frame b/c unform maker thin women are small.... So I wear guy and get it taylored. I go on many EMS calls to all walks of lives homes, businesses b/c the my patients have either so sick from vomiting or just passed out, had a heart attack, death b/c of not eating.
    I myself in High school at 5,11" gotten down to 109 for a whole year to look great fro senior year. I felt strange and sick all year long. I did it again in latter years and now pay for it in heart and kidneys problem scary..
    This is just a big issue in America and has to stop. Shows Like J Dickinson American Top M all promore "Good health" Be real your a joke to women and men and fake.... poor promotion to be thin/beutiful. I at 21 got ask at Ford Modles to come and was told by Ellen Ford your beutiful but fat. at the time I was 6 deet 120 in great shape felt good and look I though fine. She toold me to lose 10 pund (I would be 110 pounds at 6 feet) I told my parent and they laid into her and me. I never when back and to this day would love ti ask her what she is thinking to hurt girls to get a trig look. NOT once does the puplic see a too thin health women or male as being perhap sick..... French and American designers make Cloths for 2,4,6,8 That is sick. or on the other hand promoting obisity with cloths at are 22, 24, 26. Yes some folk are very large but to promote it not go also with Diabetes so big inour country we all should think twice. So many women are a good healthy 14, 16... Not much spoken about this. Teenagers today go through hell at school and collage to stay thin often getting very sick or the poor kid get the hell picked out of them b/c they are fat. Too much presure for then and it is killing some of them. I pick up those kidson my EMS calls to ofton. Parents are in the dark and think nothing of a very thin boy or girl.... We are starting to see a big health issue with not only obestiy but heart and livery too think people. Wake up America and get real. This is very sad no matter what culture. I have seen it in ever culture and I weep because of the lak of attention to it.. Thank M-Lee..

    • Posted By: tink86 @ 09/13/2008 2:10:05 PM

      you want to talk about women being 2, 4, 6 and how sick it is. I am 22 and a size 1 or 2. I do not find this sick. I have an enlarged thyroid therefore it is extremely hard for me to gain weight (i eat about 2500-3000 calories a day and I don't work out). It's a medical issue. But thanks for saying that my body size is "sick" to you. Designers are not promoting weight issues, there are women/ people out there who are small framed and have to have clothes that fit them! You're one of those people that make me so self conscious to go out into public b/c you want to whisper about how i have problems. You do not know me or my life, so don't judge me by body weight.

      • Posted By: yael72 @ 09/14/2008 12:38:21 AM

        I don't think anyone said your body size is "sick." The point is it is sick to starve yourself to look like what models look like. Lovely as you may be, you have a medical illness that probably less than 5% of our country's population has. Would you agree it doesn't make good business sense to target you or just people of your size to sell clothing to when this country is the most obese in the world? And have you been living under a rock? Every supermodel out there has admitted having an eating disorder or drug problem to be able to stay thin enough to remain on top. I'm sorry that you have a thyroid problem, but I wouldn't want other people to become physically ill, thinking it will solve all of their problems. On the bright side, you can eat 3000 calories a day and not gain weight, which you are probably sick of hearing I'm sure, but imagine starving all day and night for months on end because you are so unhappy with yourself or your life. It's not a competition of which is worse, but it's always good to try on another's shoes once in a while.

        • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/14/2008 7:42:36 AM

          I enjoyed what you wrote, especially when you made a point regarding common business sense. That was spot on!!!! You have a much more scholarly understanding than most people that have posted comments. One thing though, in my opinion, eating disorders are bettered defined as a mental illness that has medical complications.

      • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/14/2008 6:43:45 AM


        I also wanted to mention that I agree; skinny girls need clothing that fits too. But I don???t see that as the issue. Designers glorify and promote skinny body types as ???ideal.??? And that is different from a store carrying a certain size.

      • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/14/2008 6:16:09 AM

        Unfortunately, I disagree with you regarding the fashion industry, but does it even matter? Obviously, people that judge you have problems themselves. So, don???t take it to heart, even though that is difficult to do sometimes. It is a fact, that the fashion industry was the beginning of our society???s obsession with being thin. It started when it became more common for women to buy clothes instead of making clothes themselves. During this time, designers started to push thinness because smaller clothing sizes look more appealing on a hanger.
        In fact, during the 90???s Heroin chic became the lasted high fashion trend that designers indorsed. This ???trend??? perpetuated eating disorders AND drug use. It was considered ???stylish??? to exhibit a rail thin figure, have very dark eyes, pale skin, small breasts, be frail looking, and gaunt. Don???t you think that was irresponsible on the designers??? and fashion industry???s behalf? It has gotten so out of control that high fashion models can???t get that much thinner than the current popular body type because if they were any thinner; they wouldn???t be able to stand.
        But I believe there is hope for society. Though changes have been small, maybe there is hope that designers might one day become more accountable and will stop endorsing unhealthy/???eating disorder thinness??? as beautiful. For example, Spain mouthed in the fashion industry by turning away models who???s body mass indexes were lower than 18 during Madrid???s fashion week. France is also introducing a voluntary charter to make the fashion industry more aware of the health risks of being very thin.
        I am also wondering if you have ever seen high fashion model videos on You-Tube. They are pretty shocking and not for the faint of heart. It???s obvious that there is a theme behind designers??? choice of models???.they design their clothing to fit a certain body type.

      • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/14/2008 6:15:36 AM


        I agree, there are some ???lucky??? women that share your body type naturally. So, it???s not fair to be called a ???size sick??? and to be judged on how you look, that???s prejudice. I???m also so sorry that you feel so self-conscious but remember, many women/teens are incredible self-conscious as well. I would take being skinny over looking so young. I???m 25 but I look 14. It???s just one of those things you have to say forget the world, I like me, and I don???t car what anyone thinks.
        Since you didn???t elaborate on your thyroid problem, I don???t know your understanding of it. So, please don???t get offended by anything I say; I don???t think you???re a moron. Also, other readers might find the following info (that you might already know) to be crucial in order to understand.
        An overactive thyroid gland is called hyperthyroidism, because it speeds up the body's metabolism (as you know). Hyperthyroidism only occurs around 1 percent of women. Therefore, the general public probably doesn???t realize there are a minority of women that have biological causes. It must be really frustrating at times to be judged in such a way because not many people have knowledge in this area.
        As you might already know, hyperthyroidism is a very serious affliction. Symptoms include: muscle weakness, trembling hands, rapid heartbeat, fatigue, weight loss (that???s you), diarrhea or frequent bowel movements, irritability and anxiety, vision problems (irritated eyes or difficulty seeing), menstrual irregularities, intolerance to heat and increased sweating, and infertility.



        Are you taking medicine for your enlarged thyroid? If not, it is imperative to be under the care of a doctor. Some med???s that are used to treat thyroid conditions include antithyroid drugs such as methimazole and propylthiouracil. Beta-blockers and radioactive iodine can also be utilized. In last resorts, surgery (removal of the thyroid gland) is an additional option.
        Good luck with everything. Keep your head held high and do all that you can to be healthy!

  • Posted By: ml545 @ 09/13/2008 3:36:12 PM

    Ya know what I think about all these comments? They make me sick. No, your small size does not, nor does "fat rolls" or cellulite make me ill, but the fact that the comments have drifted so far away from the actual topic of the article does. This article has NOTHING to do with sizes. It is informing us about a DISEASE. Now, get over yourselves.

    • Posted By: Jennybabe @ 09/14/2008 7:33:51 AM

      I agree, the conversation has shifted but help me understand something. Are you upset over people bickering? I think the evolution of the comments was cool. Though some people are obviously ignorant, I
      still think there is value in being able to express oneself and address topics of interest/concern. That's why I love these things. Aren't these social networks all about expressing oneself and learning from one another? Anyways, that's my opinion. It goes without saying but you are entitled to your opinion and I'm in no way, trying to change yours.

  • Posted By: wanttobestreisand22 @ 09/14/2008 2:39:11 AM

    As a person who also suffers from severe body image issues, I sympathize with these individuals. Societal pressures can be overwhelming to the point where even a person with a normal body weight can feel inadequate. However, as a Seventh Day Adventist, Christian I would like to say that the unfortunate notion that body excess is a "sin" is not widely perpetuated within my religious faith. Every experience is different.

  • Posted By: wanttobestreisand22 @ 09/14/2008 2:37:49 AM

    As a person who also suffers from severe body image issues, I sympathize with these individuals. Societal pressures can be overwhelming to the point where even a person with a normal body weight can feel inadequate. However, as a Seventh Day Adventist, Christian I would like to say that the unfortunate notion that body excess is a "sin" is not widely perpetuated within my religious faith. Every experience is different.

  • Posted By: toescents @ 09/13/2008 2:44:03 PM

    Size 1 or 2 today is not the same as size 1 or 2 a few years ago. 11 years ago, when I was the same weight I am now, I was a size 5 or 6. Now, I'm a "size 1/2". They label the clothes as smaller now to make people think they're not as big as they are. Think about it, would you rather buy a pair of jeans that says 18 on the label, or 14?? "oooh, I'm a size 14 now". "I like this brand better because they "fit better", I can wear the 'smaller sizes' in this brand". Now all brands have caught onto that.

    By the way, you wanna say a size 1 or 2 is sick? Ha. I'm a model, I have men dropping at my feet and women everywhere are jealous of me.

    Which is why you said that. Jealous. I think fat rolls and flab and cellulite are sick. So there.

    • Posted By: yael72 @ 09/14/2008 1:09:44 AM

      It sounds like you live an utterly shallow life with no substance whatsoever. You should probably take a good look at yourself (try not in a mirror), and think about what is important to you in life. If your life's goal is making women jealous of you, to each their own, but thank goodness this world DOES have some people who contribute to society or the human race would have been long gone. Dumber words than yours are hard to come by. But you look good, so who cares, right? Also, do you sell perfume for toes, or were you trying to put in your "two cents"?

    • Posted By: camms @ 09/13/2008 4:58:55 PM

      What you ARE is an ass. Women aren't jealous of you, they are repulsed by you. I don't care what the number on the label is, as long as I look and feel good. Sheesh!

  • Posted By: snowjackie @ 09/13/2008 10:41:34 PM

    Thank you for drawing attention to this. Many, Many, lives have been lost to this.

  • Posted By: brandice75 @ 09/13/2008 5:04:39 PM

    "But i can't stand intolerance."
    Doesn't that make you intolerant?!

  • Posted By: brandice75 @ 09/13/2008 5:02:34 PM

    "But I can't stand inolerance"
    Hypocrite... That statement just proves you intolerant.

  • Posted By: toescents @ 09/13/2008 2:43:52 PM

    Size 1 or 2 today is not the same as size 1 or 2 a few years ago. 11 years ago, when I was the same weight I am now, I was a size 5 or 6. Now, I'm a "size 1/2". They label the clothes as smaller now to make people think they're not as big as they are. Think about it, would you rather buy a pair of jeans that says 18 on the label, or 14?? "oooh, I'm a size 14 now". "I like this brand better because they "fit better", I can wear the 'smaller sizes' in this brand". Now all brands have caught onto that.

    By the way, you wanna say a size 1 or 2 is sick? Ha. I'm a model, I have men dropping at my feet and women everywhere are jealous of me.

    Which is why you said that. Jealous. I think fat rolls and flab and cellulite are sick. So there.

    • Posted By: camms @ 09/13/2008 4:55:35 PM

      What you are is an ass. Women aren't jealous of you, they are repulsed by you. Your values are all messed up. I could care less if my jeans say 1 or 20 on them, as long as I feel and look good. Sheesh!!

    • Posted By: w12s34s56 @ 09/13/2008 4:39:58 PM

      So what if size a size 1 or 2 isn't the same as it was 11 years ago? What does that have anything to do with the article? And fyi, it's people like you that make a size 1 or 2 sick. It's because you're so self-obsessed. It's that self-obsession that makes people with normal wieght or more think that if they're like you, then they'll be happy and have everything in the world. Well, it's time to get over yourself. Having men want you and women jealous isn't what makes life great. When you lose your looks, you'll have no one of your own because your're so self-obsessed. Life is about Having fun, getting experience and love. Not your figure or looks. Actions are better spoken in life. If you don't already know that, then learn it. And i'm not trying to hurt you. But i can't stand intolerance.

  • Posted By: w12s34s56 @ 09/13/2008 3:37:19 PM

    its true that anorexia is far more common amongst the population today than it was even 15 years ago. but people need to realize that being anorexic is not something that people can help. And it's not even because they think that peole think that they are fat. A lot of times, it's because they think that they won't achieve anything if they aren't skinny. They feel limited to their freedom and options in life when they have some excess fat. I think the worl needs to understand that appearences don't matter. So what if someone is really skinny and pretty? They still have their problems. And it is the fact that they ARE skinny that sometimes brings problems into their life. Be happy with What you have. As for models and actors, it's not easy for them. They have hard lives too, so don't look up to them.

  • Posted By: proudmomof2 @ 09/13/2008 12:35:47 PM

    I am so glad to see that more articles are being done on this subject. All the medical field seems to want to talk about is childhood obesity. When are they going to realize that anorexia and bulimia are just as rampant as childhood obesity? Let's focus on this subject, too! I battled for years, and now as an adult, I can say that I am "remarkably better" than before. I don't fall into the old habits anymore, but I would be lying if I said that the urge wasn't still there. I have my terrific husband and 2 wonderful kids, ( ages 12, and 8), that will keep me grounded. I now know what to look for if my daughter,(who is a cheerleader) ever begins to go down that path. More people need to see themselves as beautiful people... NO MATTER WHAT THEIR SHAPE AND SIZE!

  • Posted By: sbee @ 09/10/2008 3:35:10 PM

    SuaSponte - you speak of equality and yet you use the term "retarded." Perhaps you should practice some sensitivity youself. As you say, "PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE."

    • Posted By: SuaSponte @ 09/10/2008 7:25:02 PM

      What does disparaging intelligence have to do with equality? You act as if I was targeting a particular person. What warrants the need for sensitivity? I???m not really concerned about hurting the feelings of the ignorant and racist.

      • Posted By: jayrobers @ 09/13/2008 10:48:32 AM

        You are one of the ignorant!

      • Posted By: jayrobers @ 09/13/2008 10:47:04 AM

        You are one of the ignorant!

  • Posted By: RB31088 @ 09/13/2008 8:49:33 AM

    I have a question. Do you think it's possible to be a completely recovered anorexic? As in... in high school, I went on an extreme diet and stopped eating more than 600 calories per day for about a year, lost a lot of weight quickly (I was never even overweight in the first place, starting at 5'6 and 120 pounds), was tired but couldn't sleep much and was always cold and had to go to the doctor, where they told my parents I either had a drug problem, anemia, or anorexia. I then upped it to 1000 calories and exercised obessivey every day for the next year, after which I developed some drug and alcohol problems for about 5 years and maintained a low body weight that way. I've cleaned up and gained weight when I quit drinking and drugging, and am now at around 5'6 and 130 pounds, and am conscious of everything I eat but don't feel guilty or overthink it (as much as possible). So, does this sound like just a case of extreme teenage-ness... or was it perhaps really anorexia? Labels are tricky things, and I've never actually asked. I know this is an odd forum to be asking in, but...

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