Things to remember about eating disorders/ pro ana
• starving yourself will slower your metabolism • crash diets are not an eating disorder • you don’t chose to have an eating disorder • weight is just a number • you cannot compare your weight to others, as height, bone density, amount of muscle and genetics will always factor in • there are more body types than fat and skinny • starving yourself or purging is absolutely the worst way to lose weight • vegan/gluten free/paleo/vegetarian/likewise doesn’t necessarily equal healthy • most “thinspo” is either photoshopped or photos of people who are genetically built that way or excessively workout • being skinny will not necessarily make you pretty • once you hit your “goal weight” nothing will happen • anorexic people really do not look good in a bikini • boys will not want to date you if you’re anorexic • purging will ruin your stomach and esophagus permanently • hospital trips are not fun • being anorexic will not help you save money • a binge is not a choice nor eating a small portion, even if it’s big for you • no eating disorder is more or less valid than any other • purging often doesn’t make you lose weight • laxatives are so dangerous when abused • 1 of every 5 people with an eating disorder does die from it • you can’t just stop anorexia • negative calorie foods don’t exist • eating disorders are not a body type • most eating disorders are not easily spotted • eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness • losing weight is really only a side effect of having an eating disorder • bones are not beautiful • “longer hair, thinner thighs” is extreme bullshit, as all eating disorders will do to you is make you lose hair • people with anorexia can’t just eat a cheeseburger and get better • eating disorder recovery DOES take time, and full recovery often takes many many years • you cannot have bulimia and anorexia or multiple eating disorders • water or green tea is not a meal • ana is a name, not a disorder • mia is a name, not a disorder • thinspiration is pro-ana • pro-ana is really not a coping mechanism • most anorexic people don’t run pro-ana blogs • mental illness is not a choice • ana diets and ana tips are not real • you cannot be healthy with an eating disorder • healthy weight does not equal recovered • eating disorders must be diagnosed • you don’t want an eating disorder • a disclaimer does not mean you aren’t promoting eating disorders • anti-pro-anas are not trying to hurt you, they are there to help you • wanting an eating disorder doesn’t make you special • having an eating disorder doesn’t make you special • Ana buddies are dangerous • purging once or twice doesn’t mean you have bulimia • skipping meals once or twice doesn’t mean you have anorexia • counting calories is stupid • diet soda is actually not very good for • smoking just decays your teeth and gives you lung cancer
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