Going to the gym can be a chore, but once you’ve done an hour or so the thrill of having burned off 1000 calories and feeling toned and in good shape feels wonderful. But for an anorexic it’s dangerous. Getting inside the mind of an anorexic is hard to describe, but the combination of an excercise machine – with its fancy buttons and programmes, its timer and its calories burned tool is a lethal cocktail in the hands of someone [...]
Hi, Liam here – I’ve just been given authoring rights to this fantastic blog, so I thought I’d write an article about my experience of anorexia. I met D’Arcy (@KarmaTiger) through Twitter after searching the term ‘manorexia’ a few months ago and stumbled across this site. I was subsequently interviewed and mentioned a few times about my disease. So let me begin by starting this post off with the following words….. Anorexia – once it hits it never goes away. [...]
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” My step-brother M has been battling serious drug addictions for much of his life… to the point where he has full-body arthritis because of it. The guy can barely bend himself enough to sit down, and getting into a car (as a passenger – he can’t drive) is something that requires careful advanced planning and plenty of time. Recently he and I were visiting [...]
“A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her” ~ David Brinkley 195.2 lbs. On May 11th, 2010, Michelle Obama unveiled the White House task force report on solving childhood obesity. The goal defined in the 120-page document is to roll back the rate of childhood obesity in the United States to 5% by 2030, the same as it was in the late 1970s. I see this as [...]
“Let me have men about me that are fat, sleek-headed men and such as sleep a-nights. Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous” ~ William Shakespeare 200.8 lbs. So close. I’m creeping up on the 200 lb. barrier while trying to not get my hopes up, since the weight loss has been more up & down than a linear drop. I cal this article “The Gender Gap part III” for consistency’s [...]
Namaste and Salaam! Bonjour and Hola! Beautiful, Lovely People..I hope you had an Inspirational Earth day, this week!!! It was allllll sunshine and glorious blossoms everywhere, in my neighbourhood! Unbelievable! Om hare Om! So grateful for my safe,safe life, right now. We live incredible lives, here, in the West. Most of us, do, anyway. Im sorry for everyone who does not and it reminds me to be totally mindful of them each and every day. I want to HELP where [...]
“It’s important to watch what you eat. Otherwise, how are you going to get it into your mouth ?” ~ Matt Diamond 221.4 lbs I got into this project voluntarily, choosing to starve myself for 100 days to show the physical effects on the human body and make people think about body image issues. This comes with a lot of mail from readers saying I won’t understand the true nature of it as the emotional aspects are far worse. This is [...]
222.6 lbs Today was filled with photo shoots, going to the gym, and visiting friends. I got in at 4:30 and realized I still hadn’t eaten today. As someone normally north of 200 lbs as it is, I would have usually eaten 2,000 calories or so by now. The weird thing was I didn’t feel hungry – just kind of weak. Is my body adapting? Or am I just forgetting the taste of bread? I scarfed down another of those [...]
“Anorexia is primarily a disorder of females. Only rarely is it found in males” ~ John L. Miller, MD. 228 lbs. The weight loss doesn’t happen at a steady pace. Still, I plan to re-examine my intake and check for salt or something. Taking on a project like this can be like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get. Of course, with actual boxes of chocolate there’s that slip inside it which tells you [...]
“And, of course, the funniest food of all: ‘Kumquats‘.” ~ George Carlin 229.2 lbs I managed 5 hours sleep last night and the cravings seem to be fading in prominence. Right now I want a beer. I know it’s not for the flavour or the booze content or because their commercials are particularly clever… I’m picturing a glass of pilsner, but I hate pilsner. I think pilsner style beers should be left in the horse they come out if. I [...]
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