Whats wrong with her?!
Question: I have a friend who is 19 and she does not eat. She only eat dinner and that's not healthy. Some people ar her school were making pig sounds at her. She has this idea that she is so fat. She is fat but she does not look nasty. She wants 2 loose weight. When we watch tv and a really fat person comes on she says that is her. No matter what anyone says she thinks she is so fat and nasty. SHE IS NOT!!!!!!! What the hell do I do? Its like talking 2 a wall with her. I love her a lot and I'm scared.
Answers: I have a friend who is 19 and she does not eat. She only eat dinner and that's not healthy. Some people ar her school were making pig sounds at her. She has this idea that she is so fat. She is fat but she does not look nasty. She wants 2 loose weight. When we watch tv and a really fat person comes on she says that is her. No matter what anyone says she thinks she is so fat and nasty. SHE IS NOT!!!!!!! What the hell do I do? Its like talking 2 a wall with her. I love her a lot and I'm scared.
Sorry 2 hear about ur friend. The only thing u can do is keep trying 2 make her understand. She feels really bad just try and understand. She should have slapped the people who were making pig sounds at her.
She probably has anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder.Tell her family so they would be aware of her dangerous condition.Anorexia can kill!Its better if you get her professional help now before it gets worse.
She is anorexic. That's when you don't eat. Maybe you should set up a plan and go jogging with her. The plan could include exercising , eating the right foods, and keeping track of progress.
Anorexia
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She needs to get help she has some issues with her self and your telling her she is not fat is not helping. It is good that your trying to boost her up but it sounds like she has brainwashed herself into thinking she is fat. Tell her how you feel about how she views herself and suggest maybe she seek help. She may get upset but it is better to be truthful than to let your friend continue with this.
That is so sad. I would first explain to her that by eating this way, she will never lose weight. If you eat the way she is, your body goes into shock and you will actually gain weight. A person needs to eat healthy, small portions every two hours and they will start losing fast. What she is doing is extremely unhealthy. Try to be healthy with her - maybe you could exercise together and eat healthier together. If she begins a healthy lifestyle maybe she will start to gain the confidence and self-love that she needs to overcome her insecurities (she will need to overcome these on her own, you can only guide her and be there for her).
If she eats a healthy filling dinner, this is a healthy practice. Hopefully she is eating plenty of meat and vegetables to keep her insulin levels steady.
Intermittent fasting:
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These are several referances to intermittent fasting. I am an intermittent faster and I have not suffered in the least. Share this information with her and show your support.
I am overweight and I think that every "fat" person, sees another one and just thinks that person is or looks like her.But try to get her to exercise and walk that is my new years resolution (again) have her get a make over that is always a good thing. As for the people that make pig noises at her tell her to turn around and smile and say thank you. Believe me that will shut them up. So good luck I know how that feels, But there is a difference in being fat and being a fat slob.
your poor friend suffers from 'bad body image'. this is largely the fault of the media and fashion industry that shows images of people that the majority of all people will never look like. put this together with ignorant, cruel people who use words like 'pig' on her and you can understand why she is frantic. she needs your support as well as nutritional guidance and a solid exercise plan to turn her life around. God bless and good luck to both of you.