No Anorexia

      Last Friday night, as I was reading some news on Yahoo, there is an article about a college guy lost weight in order to get a girlfriend. Within a year, he has lost 55 kilograms. He runs 1 kilometers everyday and skip dinners. Finally, he has successfully get a girlfriend now. However, doctor says his method is not correct. Since he was 135 kilograms before he lost weight, he souldn't run long distances as a method to lose weight. It damages his knees really badly.

      And then, I saw the news about a 216 kilograms English woman lost weight to only 55 kilograms. The doctor says if she won't start eating, she has only 6 months to live. Four years ago, she was the fattest woman in England and had an operation to reduce the size of her stomach. Within a year, she had lost over 100kg and started to have social life. She was even pregant. However, because she of liver problem, she had to give birth to her child early. Her son died after an hour he was born. Then she had anorexia. The doctor warned her if she continue not to eat, she will die within 6 months.

See the article here (in Chinese though): 216公斤女縮胃 厭食瀕危 暴瘦至50公斤 「只剩6個月可活」

      Then, at the end of the article, there is some examples of famous people who died from anorexia, such as Karen Carpenter and Isabelle Caro, a famous French actress and model. Then I got curious and Googled Isabelle Caro. I found the famous picture she took for an advertisement campaign for a fashion label. The picture is horrifying. She literally looked like she was dying. It horrifies me. Maintaining your weight is a healthy thought. However, if you suffer from anorexia because you want to look good, then I think it is too much. It does not look good to be so thin like her. I can literally see her bones.

      Eat healthily + some exercises then you will stay healthy. Please do not stop eating in order to lose weight. It is very unhealthy!

       Here is a little information about No Anorexia: What part of “No Anorexia” don’t they understand?

      Also, I've found a video that shows the how the patients of anorexia sees themselves: Reality.