What is anorexia?
In basic form, it is eating disorder, which most of my friends are having. I may have had the same problem once upon a time, but why does one become anorexic. Before I tackle that question, let me go through the tale-signs of an anorexic person (ju, please look thorugh this...impt for u!).
1. Refusal to maintain normal body weight
2. Denial that the person is skinny
3.Scared of becoming fat when they are actually thin
4. Kept saying they are fat when they are not
5. Feeling depressed, withdrawn or compulsive behaviours
6. Having unnecessary fears about gaining weight
Well, maybe there are a lot more tell-tale signs that I am not aware of. But surely, having gone through all these I may think that I may have had that problem once though lucky for me, I was able to get out of it before it became detrimental to my life. My reasons for that is stress. During a certain period, I undergone a huge stress which I was unable to handle. And the best way, or the only way I know then, something that I can handle and tackle easily, my weight. I became skinny and kinda sickly, Did my stress go away? Definitely not, I still have to overcome the stress and face it. But I am lucky and not everyone is as lucky. So what is the reasons for people to face this problem?
According to this site I read, this disease usually appear in bright, attractive young women between the ages of twelve and twenty-five, although there are both older and younger exceptions. (. On the same site, you can read the people who are at risk of having it. But I will highlight generally those who are high-risk of anorexia
1. Female adolescents are generally at risk of anorexia nervosa. In addition, the following are particularly at risk:
ballet dancers;
athletes;
perfectionists;
over-achievers;
those who have been generally over-weight.
So the best cure to this is by preventing it. We shoudl have a positive attitude in life and not develop unrealistic goals and aims for ourselves. And most improtantly, live life to the fullest and happily to our fullest potential, never push ourselves insane as it may cause problems which we never invite.
4 comments:
Firstly, let me repeat myself....I dun think I am fat...I KNOW I am thin ...I said my FACE is fat...as in have have a big face!!!!
Secondly, I dun REFUSE to mantain normal body weight. Aniwes normal is subjective...what normal to you may be abnormal to meeeeeeeeeeee.
Thirdly, I admit sometimes I am depress but you urself know I can get out of it very fast...juz shoot tons of vulgarities and I feel so muchie better
Fourthly.... NO ONE in her right mind wants to be fat! Bluek!
Here in usa some cases are even 5 years old with eating disorders. I had one patient with anorexia, its sad. One can die from it.
It is an expression of one being very unhappy with oneself (also a form of control), and that too with the temporary sheath called the physical body, the meat packaging of the body. There is much more to life than mere flesh. Even people eat flesh of other animals. Anyways, why should society be so concerned with what OTHER people think? Be happy, uplift onself, try to manifest through intention, (or prayer, or whatever means) friends/relationships/jobs etc that attract people who will respect one for who one is.
It is actually quite selfish...people are born with no arms and legs, some with cancers, and much much worse lives. If one has a healthy body and mind that is great.
Hello... what most of ur frens have it... YOU are having it now... exercise when u r UNDERweight, not finishing you food, keep complaining u r fat... duhhh...
Ok here's the deal - Some people are born skinny!! There is a grave common misconception that a person is skinny by choice. Some people have high metabolism rate which is genetic. These people eat like gluttons (ie.MASSIE) but still barely put on weight. Worst, the media only focuses on issues of weight loss rather than weight gains! So ppl who are underweight are conveniently labelled as aneroxic. Bleh. So i think the problem is not lack of apathy but ignorance. ;) - by Obviously one who is not overweight. Grins.
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