Healthy VS Anorexic – Do You Want to Be Anorexic?

I know it may seem trendy or cool to be extremely thin and a size 0, I admit I have wanted to be size 0 before but now I realise that its not all its cracked up to be. Being super thin doesn’t make you happy. Actually I think you will find that it will make you unhappy and withdrawn from your friends and family. I’ve been doing some research and a lot of people search for ‘how to be anorexic’. It’s pretty silly isn’t it. Celebrities who are super skinny gain media attention and the more exposure they have the more work they get. This gives young girls the message that being extremely thin makes you popular and happy.

The only way to be as thin as Nicole Richie or Mary Kate used to be is to starve yourself. If you do starve yourself chances are it will lead to uncontrollable binge episodes and then you will be riddled with guilt. This is how eating disorders come about. After you have eaten a huge amount of calories uncontrollably you will be desperate to get rid of them. This is how bulimia starts. Bulimia, exercise bulimia or taking laxatives (its proven laxatives don’t do get rid of any of the calories at all, it just gets rid of water weight making you feel better about yourself).

I think a lot of the celebrities do have eating disorders and the ones who do are definitely not happy. An eating disorder can quickly and easily overtake your life. A lot of the time eating disorders develop from diets. Somebody may decide they want to lose weight so they start on a healthy diet and exercise plan. People start to notice and give them compliments, this is where it can become addictive. Eventually weight loss slows down and the person has to reduce calories even further to see any results. Then the weight loss will stop again and once again calories are reduced. It’s a vicious cycle and something to be avoided.

I’ve included a couple of videos, the first one is Kim Strothers. She’s a Ford Fitness Model and eats 5 times a day. The second video is a TV Ad about anorexia. The girl in the ad probably eats less than 200 calories a day or goes for days without eating and exercises a lot. Notice how vibrant and happy Kim is and how unhappy and depressed the girl in the second video is. It just proves that a healthy diet and exercise regime really makes the world of difference. Click here to get a healthy diet plan.

Eating disorders are lonely. If you think you may be suffering from an eating disorder there is help available out there. Go to http://www.CaringOnline.com

molly

so true, lots of girls dont realize how unhealthy and/or temporary that type of weight loss is. eat healthy, watch portions and exercise and your body will thank you by looking great!
michelle

what your doing is wonderful!!!
thankyou so much for putting that forward, you’ll be getting across to so many people who are pro-ana, “wanarexic” and on the verge of obsessive (not)eating.
i’m recovering from an ED that ive been suffering from for 6 years now, and i come to celebrity-diets to motivate myself to get healthy more than anything! i really do see the importance in discouraging young girls from dangerous eating patterns, especially on the internet with all the celb gossip and body/weight critisism that gets published.
after a brief recovery, i relapsed after stumbling accross a pro-ana website.

please girls, don’t ignore the warning signs! chose having control of your life over being controlled by food. to proanas; noone trully wants to have an mental disorder, it’s like saying “i want to be depressed”… no no no. don’t be mislead by the illusion of happiness that gets put out by underweight celebrities!

xxx
alexandra88

that was a great post. you go mel!
Zoe

I sympathise with girls who want to be a size 0, because they just have no idea. I suffered from anorexia for 4 years and have now been in recovery for almost a year. After going through refeeding and recovery weight gain, I’m now 48 kg and 3 kg higher than my lowest weight. I got there through eating 1200-1300 calories day, and working out 4-5 times a week, and am now maintaining my weight. I know this isn’t everyone’s story for those who suffer with eating disorders, but I put my body through hell for the sake of a size 0. I was too depressed, tired and sick to do anything, I lost a lot of friends and developed social anxiety along with medical problems. Aiming for size 0 isn’t worth it. You need to eat to lose fat, starving yourself means you’ll just lose mass-mostly lean tissue and muscle as well. You can be fit and in shape, it’s really just about what you put into your body.
Amy

awesome post mel
Ste’phanie

It is hard when u thnk u have to be very small to look good in clothing.

It is hard for me because I am 5’9 and 145 thats healthy but I do not want to be seen as a big woman.. ya know.

Thanks for putting this out there . I have struggled and i also try to help those who have.
priyanka

OMG this is such an eye opener! was so effing scary especially with those hardcore beats playing in the background.. its so heartbreaking to see that.. i used to be bulimic.. but just for a short period of probably 3-4months. i’ve overcome that now with the help of my therapist.. i weigh a healthy 108lbs & feel good..
nicole

the first picture is fake. It’s been photoshopped.
nicole

P.S. you just told everyone on here how to look skinnier… by saying what the girl does, and how many calories she eats. Just a heads up.
http://myspace.com/yummy_cup_cakes g.vicious

those videos and pictures are so powerful!