Comments on: Steps To Body Acceptance #5 http://kristinbell.org/2007/09/07/steps-to-body-acceptance-5/ certifiably insane! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:54:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mhairi http://kristinbell.org/2007/09/07/steps-to-body-acceptance-5/#comment-3691 mhairi Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:29:08 +0000 http://kristinbell.org/2007/09/07/steps-to-body-acceptance-5/#comment-3691 This isn't meant to go against what you're saying here, but because most people know what eating disorders are, they assume that any very skinny person (I'm talking British size 4-8, which I think is American sizes 0-4, but I'm not sure) is anorexic. If said person - and I am know talking about myself here - was to then eat anything, they assume you're bulimic. I know just how hard it is for naturally slim people to gain weight and how much damage it can do, and I know this may sound ridiculous to anyone who hasn't been in this situation themselves, but I believe it's harder than a naturally large person trying to lose weight, although that does come with a lot more serious consequences. I just think more people need to realise that it is just as hurtful to call a slim person 'anorexic' as it is to call a large person 'fat'. I'm sorry for the long rant, I just think it needed to be said. This isn’t meant to go against what you’re saying here, but because most people know what eating disorders are, they assume that any very skinny person (I’m talking British size 4-8, which I think is American sizes 0-4, but I’m not sure) is anorexic. If said person – and I am know talking about myself here – was to then eat anything, they assume you’re bulimic.

I know just how hard it is for naturally slim people to gain weight and how much damage it can do, and I know this may sound ridiculous to anyone who hasn’t been in this situation themselves, but I believe it’s harder than a naturally large person trying to lose weight, although that does come with a lot more serious consequences.

I just think more people need to realise that it is just as hurtful to call a slim person ‘anorexic’ as it is to call a large person ‘fat’.

I’m sorry for the long rant, I just think it needed to be said.

]]> By: kristinbell http://kristinbell.org/2007/09/07/steps-to-body-acceptance-5/#comment-333 kristinbell Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:24:59 +0000 http://kristinbell.org/2007/09/07/steps-to-body-acceptance-5/#comment-333 Thank you Jennie and Kelly! I'm so glad you guys think these posts are helpful!!! Right on! Thank you Jennie and Kelly! I’m so glad you guys think these posts are helpful!!! Right on!

]]> By: Kelly http://kristinbell.org/2007/09/07/steps-to-body-acceptance-5/#comment-332 Kelly Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:01:51 +0000 http://kristinbell.org/2007/09/07/steps-to-body-acceptance-5/#comment-332 I love it. Thanks so much for the great post. I am working on overcoming binge-eating / constant dieting...and am trying to eat "normally" and accept my body. This helped! I love it. Thanks so much for the great post. I am working on overcoming binge-eating / constant dieting…and am trying to eat “normally” and accept my body. This helped!

]]> By: Jennifer http://kristinbell.org/2007/09/07/steps-to-body-acceptance-5/#comment-330 Jennifer Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:52:36 +0000 http://kristinbell.org/2007/09/07/steps-to-body-acceptance-5/#comment-330 Hi, Kristin That is very sound advice. I remember when I was in the grips of anorexia. I was very skinny, a lot skinnier than I am now, but I hated my body more back then than I do now. Most people would think it's the other way around, but over the years I have learned to love and accept my figure, and now I feel that being larger is a part of me. I remember when I was going through this disorder, how selfish and self centered I became. I only worried about my weight. Nothing else concerned me at the time, and I hated myself for that too. I hated myself for only caring about how many calories I ate in a day, etc etc I know I won't go back to that again, because I have found so much wonderful support over the net. Your site is truly a site that will help those who are sick now, and hopefully give them the insight to change their priorities. Hugs, Jennie Hi, Kristin
That is very sound advice. I remember when I was in the grips of anorexia. I was very skinny, a lot skinnier than I am now, but I hated my body more back then than I do now. Most people would think it’s the other way around, but over the years I have learned to love and accept my figure, and now I feel that being larger is a part of me.
I remember when I was going through this disorder, how selfish and self centered I became. I only worried about my weight. Nothing else concerned me at the time, and I hated myself for that too. I hated myself for only caring about how many calories I ate in a day, etc etc
I know I won’t go back to that again, because I have found so much wonderful support over the net. Your site is truly a site that will help those who are sick now, and hopefully give them the insight to change their priorities.
Hugs, Jennie

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