From Paige, Age 13 - 03/16/04 - IP#: 65.206.79.xxx Click here to reply
Hello people. My name is Paige. I am 5 feet 6 inches tall. I weigh 187 pounds. I think that I am fat and that I weigh to much. People tell me I look perfectly fine, but every time I look in mirror I almost break down and cry. Since the last time I looked in a mirror, about an hour ago, I have been wondering if anorexia is the answer to my problem. Please help!!!!
Reply from Bea, Age 13 - 03/16/04 - IP#: 152.163.252.xxx dont do that! you may think that anorexia is the only way out, but it's not. i know some people who are anorexic that have retained water, and have not lost anything. when you skip a meal, your body feeds off of your fat. if there's no fat, your body feeds off of muscle.. eeew. i hope i helped. if you want, read the book "Fat Chance". It is wonderful, and gives a lot of insight on a teenage girl's eating disorders
Reply from Kara, Age 14 - 03/16/04 - IP#: 152.163.252.xxx Hi Paige. I know what you are going through. Every day, people tell me I look fine and don't need to lose weight. But I think that I am fat and need to lose a bunch of weight. I am only 5 feet tall and I weigh 143 pounds. I have tried so hard to give up junk food and exercise more, but sometimes it is not easy at all! There is one thing I know you should not do though, no matter what! DO NOT RESORT TO STARVING YOURSELF! That is basically all you do when you are anorexic, and it is awful for your body because you are depriving it of the nutrients and minerals it needs to keep it going. Sometimes, your obsession with not eating may even lead to death if it gets extreme enough. So please, don't follow the path of anorexia. If you want to email me, my address is AvrilRocks3373@aol.com or if you have AIM my screen name is AvrilRocks3373. I hope I helped, if only a tiny bit.
