Why everyday conversation can influence anorexia
'We talk non-stop about how many chocolate bars we eat, how much fat we eat, how many times we go jogging, how many portions of fruit and vegetables we are eating every day. Very vulnerable children, the ones who are already obsessive types, are hooked into it at an earlier and earlier age.'
Dr Dee Dawson, medical director of Rhodes Farm Clinic, London
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Anon, 12 months
You wish that you'd been anorexic, it's a f****** mental disorder you don't want it ...trust me i wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy i wish more than anything i could eat properly and not have to restrict what I eat but i can't i can't this thing has such a grip on me and i can't shake it off you don't ever ever want anorexia because it'll end up controlling you,what you can eat,wear,do ,when you can go out ,exercising etc so to anyone who's trying to 'devolp' anorexia as a quick way to loose weight or for thsoe idiots who think it's a cool diet it isn't it messes you up if you want to loose weight or you need to ,go to you doctor/dietican who will formulate a diet plan for you.People shouldn't been eating under 1200 cals a day and that's minimum ,go to the gym about 3 times a week and just eat a healthy balanced diet that's the good way to loose weight :)
Report this commentanonymous, about 1 year
well i wish i became anorexic. its far more better than being overweight, and being called fat everyday by your own parents does not help with confidence.
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Sarah, 10 months
The thing with eating disorders is (and I have one) you shouldn't ask for them to get skinny, cos although they do make you lose weight, when you look in the mirror you see a reflection that is fatter than you've ever been before. Basically it caused me to become really skinny, even though I was the unhappiest I'd ever been because I thought that I had never been fatter. Don't wish for the constant feeling you are fat, worthless, and rubbish. Don't wish to lose all self esteem and self worth. Don't wish to become severely depressed and have your life taken away from you. Don't wish for people to yell at you and say that it's so simple - you just have to eat. Don't wish for an eating disorder.
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