really really! here's the thing. i've never been able to do it, because half the time i'm thinking 'wow this is bad for me' the other half the time i'm just thinking 'o gosh i want food' every time i think it's bad for me and eat i just feel like i failed. i need some one to tell me i'm fat. i'm definitely not skinny anyway.
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There is something very wrong, with you if you WANT to become anorexic....anorexia is a very serious disease in which you can die from. Once anorexic it will take over your entire life, and you will lose yourself within this disease. I think you wanting to be skinny is the least of your worries you have major issues with your self-esteem to deal with first. I currently have a friend right now suffering from this disease and I KNOW for a fact that she would'nt wish this illness on anyone in the world, not even her own worst enemy. I am sure you have many people in your life who love and care for you and would not want to see this illness take over your life. Anorexia is a serious, serious, condition, I pray that you will not think such things anymore! Remember that you are beautiful just the way you are and if you are truly not happy with the way you look, then I suggest you cut back on calories and work out at a normal routine.
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This is a tough one.\n\nTo feel completely separated from your sense of Self and your body goes hand-in-hand with eating disorders. Do you self-injure, too?\n\nAn eating disorder is actually a means of someone asserting control over their life when they feel they have very little. It is rarely a symptom of someone who wants to be thin, though it's very common that someone w/an eating disorder hates themself and wants to do themself harm.\n\nBulimia is a very common disease with successful, charismatic women who endure a lot of stress at work or in life in general.\n\nI had to come at my bulimia and self-harm from a few different angles. Firstly, I got myself a good book -- The Secret Language of Eating Disorders by Peggy Claude-Pierre. I read it and took note of the things she said that resonated with me most.\n\nI saw a therapist once a week for two years. It was pricey but completely necessary. It helped more than I can describe. Just telling someone about how awful you feel and how alienated you think you are, and having them console you and validate your feelings, is powerfully healing.\n\nStart to write down things you like about yourself. Keep track of details  during the day that make you feel connected to yourself. Treat yourself to things throughout the day -- a positive thought, an inside joke with yourself, a cup of tea, anything.\n\nI can relate to wanted to go back to your eating disorder. It feels safe and consistent and when you look at yourself and see your body as the result of your own control, well, it feels great. A therapist will help you with this. find a support group and meet with the people there. The strengths of others are extremely powerful during times like these.
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Chances are, you are not overweight and you are just being fanatical. Don't starve yourself. Lack of food causes brain damage, which is a lot worse than being fat in my opinion. Why can't you just excercise like a normal person?
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That's fine.  I'm 26 years old.  I'm 5'5' and I'm only 100 lbs.  I've been the same since the age of 17.  People say I'm too skinny and say I should gain wieight, but I'm healthy.  THEY ARE JEALOUS.  I have a normal appetite.  I don't like soda, fries or junk food and I love walking and biking and other sports.  99% of the time, if someone tells you crap like that, THEY ARE JEALOUS.  When my mom comments, I know it's out of concern.  If you have an eating dissorder, tell someone you are comforable talking to and get help.  But if you are healthy, you should not care about what other people say.  If they call you skin and bones, don't be offended.  Just be glad you're not fat.  Don't be offensive or rude.  Fat people have a lot harder of a time than we do... but it's true we all get crap for something... being skinny, being fat, being black, being american, being different than the person talking shit.  Don't be offended or offensive.  You'll be fine.
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whoa!!!\n\nI know how that feels.. :(\n\nLimit your food intake and try to exercise. Walking or jogging would help a bit... \n\nAnd I'm not sure if it's healthy, but whenever I feel like I gained a lot of weight and I want to stop it, I try to drink at least 2 glasses of water before each meal to trick my stomach into "thinking" that I'm full, that way I won't eat a lot... It does work.\n\nJust don't do it habitually.
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Wow... you have a fantastic body... but a little concerned that you think you might be fat. We don't want you to end up with some sort of eating disorder after all.\n\nThe most important thing is that you're happy and healthy. (although you do look awesome)
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I have had the same prob all my life. However, I can get some weight on by eating lots of "good starch and Fats" like Jacket potatoes and sour-cream with cheese and Avacado.\nExercise and keep fit too. I hate how i was being watched for every mouthfull I took (in the past) people thought I had eating disorders. whitch annoyed me. Get your thyroid checked out. I have a very fast "one" Thats where people get confused about 'fast metabolisms"
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you WANT to get fat???? Ok then! It would be really easy for me. Just eat more, and eat your favorite dessert all the time. Eat what you want! And remember to eat 3 square meals a day on time every day. No skipping meals. I have a friend who is really skinny because she skips meals alot. Make yourself a schedule and STICK TO IT!
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yes i think you are overweight. im sorry for being upright. but, you can start by eating daily salads everyday and lots of fruit. most people actually feel hungry because they are thristy. thrist turns into hunger. also cut down on carbs, and meat. stay on a low fat diet and drink lots of water! good luck. :)
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To get your mind off food you should think about me. You ask this question like you'r fat. YOU'R NOT FAT! You can eat less by talking or doing things with me :)
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Rivera,\n\nGood for you! Kudos! Keep a positive attitude, and you should be fine. If you start feeling depressed, go back to or at least call your doctor! I have a friend who had a gastric bypass surgery, a couple of years ago. She looked great for a while, but still felt like she was fat, even though she was at her ideal weight. She became anorexic and became very ill. She has been in therapy for quite a while, but I don't think she is out of the woods yet. She is very much underweight now, and it will take her a long time to get back to being healthy.
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If u exercise and eat more healthy u will realize how much weight that shouldnt be on u.Itt doesnt mean yer fat or anything,It just means u can be at healthier body weight.I love food too ,i have a difficult time putting it down.I used to be able to eat watever i want and weigh like 120lbs,but now its starting to catch up to mee,and its goin to do the same to you.Youll gradually start putting on weight,and then realize yer gettin fat.And yer goin to be so mad at yer self and regret all the eating u did.I regret it too thats y im starting to diet and exercise .On a diet u can still eat alot u just need to eat larger portions of healthier food,not junk food.But it still doesnt mean u can overeat either with healthy food.U can just eat more healthier foood beacuse it has less calories so u neeed to eat more to get the calories u need.And since yer eating more food it will fill u up more unlike unhealthy food u can only eat small portions of.Un healthy food taste good but it will not be worth it in the end.It makes u tired and unalert.THink about and do wat is best for yer body.
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Keep in mind the following when wanting to lose weight:\n\nDiets and changing your eating to healthy food choices  can work but because we know so little about ourselves and our relationship with food, it makes it difficult to win the battle. A lot of us have problems with dieting because we have a problem called "emotional eating" we eat to comfort ourselves during difficult, stressful, sad, etc times in our lives.\n\nYou may experience all those emotions during dieting as we continuously get on the scale hoping to see a big difference in numbers after dieting only for a day or two. Also what is stressful when dieting is that we try to lose a large number of weight in such a short period of time which in most cases is unreasonable. \n\nThis all brings about stress, discomfort and sadness. When we feel this way, we turn to our best friend for help and support which for many of us is food. The diet is now broken and we feel that we can't stick to diets. We then try fad diet after fad diet hoping to lose the original 20 pounds and now we may have as much as 30 pounds to lose because we continue to put on weight as we continue to break these fad diets by binging before starting our next diet. \n\nPlease learn about your relationship with food before your next diet so that you may achieve your goals. To help a little, keep in mind the following:\n\nYou already know how to lose weight. You know that if you eat less and exercise more eventually you’ll see the pounds come off. What’s getting in your way? Why do you usually regain the weight you lost? The answer to all these questions is the same “Emotional Eating.” Simply defined, emotional eating means you eat to satisfy emotional hunger; it means you use food for comfort or as a way to cope with life; and it means you eat for reasons other than what your body needs. Whenever you reach for a boredom-breaking snack despite your commitment, or whenever you eat to quell anxiety, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you binge after a fight, or double up on portions because your day turned sour, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you feel that sharp craving for your favorite food, that’s emotional eating. When we eat during these times while on a diet, we believe the diet doesn’t work or that we lack self control and then look for the quickest way to lose weight (fasting/diet pills, ect) after eating all we can since we already messed the diet day up. Read the information below but remember that emotional eating plays a big part in why we don’t continue dieting and why we regain lost weight and why we binge today and start a new diet tomorrow. Best of Luck.\n\nP.S. After learning about my relationship with food, I was able to drop my weight from 263 pounds down to 151 pounds which is a 112 pound weight lost.
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You're going to hate me, but eat less and exercise more.\n\nI mean, find something you like to do and promise yourself you will do it at least x times a week. (I promise myself I'll run at least 3 times a week, take at least two long walks and do yoga 4 times). \n\nAs for food, I am a huge snacker, so my big thing is to write things down when I eat them. It keeps me remembering that I'm eating (yes, I know that sounds lame, but otherwise, I tend to stand in the kitchen and stuff things in my mouth while I'm reading the mail or whatever.) I count calories, but I think I'd do that in my sleep at this point.\n\nMy last suggestions is to find something you adore and make sure you make room in your "diet" for it. I adore really great dark chocolate. I end each evening with a small piece of wonderful chocolate (about 75 calories). It makes me feel good to know that it is waiting for me. It also makes it easier to say "no" to the rest of the temptations in the day.\n\nOK - one more "final" suggestion. I try to remind myself that this is not a case of deprivation, but rather that I'm taking care of myself. Pampering my body with good food and good exercise. I try to work in things like doing my nails and taking bubble baths, but that seems to fall off the page often.\n\nBefore I risk sounding like I have this all figured out, let me admit that I would love to drop 5 - 10 pounds, but... I'm energetic, my husband thinks I look great (yes, he's a guy, but still...) and my doctor tells me that I'm at an ok weight (although she'd love it if I were a bit lighter, too.)\n\nHope this helps.
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It sounds like you might have some sort of emotional problem and that food is your escape. Try going to counseling. \nIf this is not the case, them maybe you need a hobby since all you do is think about food. You definitely need to change your mentality about working out. \nYou try Weight Watchers you might enjoy that programs since you are allowed to eat what you want and your not deprived. \n\nGood Luck & Stay Strong.
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Are you for real, or are just asking that question to get a rise out of someone?\n\nHaving suffered anorexia for many years, I am apalled that someone out there actually wants to try it.  No you f*****g dumbarse, you dont have any control over it.  You have control to start with, until it takes over your whole life, until it is your life.  You dont eat, you can't get out of bed to even go to the toilet because you haven't eaten enough to give you the energy you need.  \n\nIt was lucky for me that I was able to do a turn around when I did, and I was able to change my life.  After many years of being anorexic, I am now healthy and am so sorry I put my family and friends through the shit that I did.  (without realising it.  It's only now that I am older I see what I put them through)  At one stage, I know I only weighed about 34 kilos.  After I had my first child I weighed about 40, and cried and cried because I thought this was disgustingly fat.  Anorexia is an illness, it's not something you would wish on anyone.\n\nIf you want to go through the whole 'anorexic' thing, be my fucking guest, but I assure you, it is not fun, and if you ever went down that track I know you will agree with me.   How someone could be so stupid in wanting to experience  this is beyond me.  I wish you well.  If you diet for long enough and experience what I did, (which I doubt because it took a long time to get to that stage)  I  hope you go through the hell I did.
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You're not fat honey...what are you talking about?!!! Starving yourself is the last thing you want to do...trust me...If you don't get enough nutrients into your system it's going to start to deteriorate, and you're going to end up looking horrible! I don't know why some girls get so preocupied with being fat...Instead, try to keep yourself healthy by eating healthy, drinking plenty of water, taking your vitaminds and just taking care of your body! Look at Nicole Ritchie, in my opinion, she looked better when she had a few pounds extra...now she looks disgusting, and she's even starting to lose her hair...did you know that if you lose your hair as a result of starving yourself, you'll never get it back?! That's something to think about...