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heavyharts
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Posted: 12 Oct 2006 04:56 pm |
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| Hey ya'll. This is my first post here, or ever for that matter. I am a 20-year-old college student who is struggeling with weight. I have ALWAYS struggeled. I am a Ballerina, so it comes with the territory, not to mention all of the cultural stress. I live with two girls, one of which is naturally VERY thin and the other who is eating disordered as well. (K weighs around 115 and R weighs about 123) At this current time, i weigh the most in the house (i'm 5foot7 and weight, as of this morning, 135.4) I look at that number and should be okay with that. That weight is completly normal, healthy, thin. But i'm never satisified. I feel disgusting. I see my roomate fasting and purging and i can't help but turn this into a competition between us. that is SO wrong on so many levels and i know that. but the thing is, i would basically trade anything to be 120 lbs. thats basically 15 lbs to loose... thats a lot. the only way i can do that with my body type is to basically stop eating and exercise as much as possible. this is bad, and i know that, but it makes me feel like a better and stronger person when i restrict myself. it makes me feel better than other people who are eating. how twisted.
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Peter
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Posted: 13 Oct 2006 05:26 am |
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Hi,
I have a question and I'm sincere. I really don't know the answer.
Are most young girls like your friends that have eating disorders aware of how often they are deadly?
Thanks for your post. Hopefully you will get some good replies from your peers.
Peter
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heavyharts
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Posted: 13 Oct 2006 06:52 pm |
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Peter-
Of course they know how deadly it is. but they don't care. all they want to do is loose weight. thats the whole point... the entire reason for everything. i've gone in and out and in and out of eating disorders but my one roomate does it comulsivley. she doesn't care and she doesn't want to stop.
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girlnextstore
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Posted: 14 Oct 2006 05:54 am |
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hey...i bet I could help you find a healthier way to drop the 15lbs that dosent involve heavy restritction.
If you eat too little it actually makes it alot lot harder to loose- It sounds wierd but you have to eat alot of food to loose just the right food IE high fiber crucifurous vegtables and lots of water filled veggies. Plus protein is key it dosent need to be meat (im a vegan so I know) Did you know broccli has an insane amount of protein.
anyways by eating often your metabolism cranks super hot burning more calories by simply breaking down the food- your body work to break the food down and burns calories. By eating often you never get too hungry so you dont binge and can excecise without getting weak You need to watch calories but dont need to restrict below the daily 'safe' level of 1200. In fact you should eat more esp if you are excercising.
stay away from sugar- seriously bad news white sugar is poision (no really it is treated with chlorine to get so white) anything packaged is usually bad news too. MSG, artifical sweetners are always in them plus tyrans fats are abundent. All of these things make you gain weight and can mess with you bodies brain chemistry and have even been shown to cause alteimers and parkinsons. try to eat fresh food cooking as little as possible so you are eating 'live' food whihc will give you the most nutrition for your caloric buck. I know I just explained alot but I am getting my bachelors in nutrition and excercise science in a few months so I can help you if you want.
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Peter
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Posted: 14 Oct 2006 03:39 pm |
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girlnextstore,
Good post... that's what the Tutorial on this site is all about.
Love your avatar!
Peter
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