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Title: Eating Disorders
i am a 19 year old female in college. ever since i can remember, i have been concerned with my weight. as a child, i was not overweight, but chubby. by the time i reached high school, i was sick of my body. i couldn't stand to look in the mirror, in my eyes i was huge. i joined the track team to get in shape. i lost weight and had a nice figure, but my obsession continued. i wanted to be thinner. i ran 6 miles everyday no matter what and only ate about 300 calories per day. i am 5'8" and i was down to 108 pounds and a size 3. people started to notice and were concerned. i honestly thought i was fat. i thought if i could just lose a few more pounds, i would be perfect, boys would like me, everything would be great. my senior year, i went to the doctor to get my sports physical and she wouldn't sign it. i had to go into treatment, see a nutritionist and a social worker. i hated every minute of it. i wouldn't cooperate and my weight stayed the same. finally, i stopped running and ate normally. i regained 30 pounds. i felt so fat. i was so ashamed. slowly, i began to see that its me that people like, not my body. i didn't have friends because i was skinny, i had friends because i am a caring, friendly, person. i learned that people like others for who they are, not how they look. now, i am a sophomore in college. i still workout and eat healthy, but i can eat pizza or take miss a workout and not freak out. i wrote this just to let people know that eating disorders do exist. i think that people just want to try and forget about them, but its a serious disease that deserves attention. i'd like to hear any opinions or other stories. thanks!
i am a 19 year old female in college. ever since i can remember, i have been concerned with my weight. as a child, i was not overweight, but chubby. by the time i reached high school, i was sick of my body. i couldn't stand to look in the mirror, in my eyes i was huge. i joined the track team to get in shape. i lost weight and had a nice figure, but my obsession continued. i wanted to be thinner. i ran 6 miles everyday no matter what and only ate about 300 calories per day. i am 5'8" and i was down to 108 pounds and a size 3. people started to notice and were concerned. i honestly thought i was fat. i thought if i could just lose a few more pounds, i would be perfect, boys would like me, everything would be great. my senior year, i went to the doctor to get my sports physical and she wouldn't sign it. i had to go into treatment, see a nutritionist and a social worker. i hated every minute of it. i wouldn't cooperate and my weight stayed the same. finally, i stopped running and ate normally. i regained 30 pounds. i felt so fat. i was so ashamed. slowly, i began to see that its me that people like, not my body. i didn't have friends because i was skinny, i had friends because i am a caring, friendly, person. i learned that people like others for who they are, not how they look. now, i am a sophomore in college. i still workout and eat healthy, but i can eat pizza or take miss a workout and not freak out. i wrote this just to let people know that eating disorders do exist. i think that people just want to try and forget about them, but its a serious disease that deserves attention. i'd like to hear any opinions or other stories. thanks!
Name: lisa
Date: Sep. 21st, 1999
Date: Sep. 21st, 1999
Title: Re: Eating Disorders
I'm glad your better. I am dealing with post-anorexic syndrome (I'm at a "healthy" weight and want to lose it again). I hope that one day I can love my appearance and not let food and image preoccupy my mind anymore. You give me a little hope. Thanx.
Name: Lauren
Date: Oct. 3rd, 1999
Date: Oct. 3rd, 1999
Title: Re: Eating Disorders
Its like some people taunt themselves for some reason. I do not understand why other than for attention.
Name: donlemmon@donlemmon.com
Date: Nov. 17th, 1999
Date: Nov. 17th, 1999
Title: Re: Eating Disorders
Why someone would make a comment like that is beyond me, except that perhaps your ignorance of the subject prevents you from saying anything intelligent! I am a 23 year old married mother who stays home 75% of the time and I have been suffering for about12 years and can't seem to overcome the problem. It goes beyond attention getting to a point where you feel as though you have lost complete control over your hunger or lack therof. It is a serious medical problem and it can kill so I beg you, DO NOT TAKE THIS SUBJECT LIGHTLY.
donlemmon@donlemmon.com wrote:
> Its like some people taunt themselves for some reason. I do not understand why other than for attention.
Name: Micaela
Date: Jan. 5th, 2000
Date: Jan. 5th, 2000
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