That sucks, i'm so sorry to hear that. you are a positive influence on beauty and body image,I must thank you for taking the time to post these videos.
wow, i am so sorry for your loss. And I am thankful for you and people like you out there trying to make a difference in the live's and minds of young girls. I personally have never battled with ana or mia, (thank God) but i have had self confidence issues. I am not as skinny as I would like to be, but i am comfortable in my skin. and all the guys ive ever talked to say they perfer a girl with meat on her bones to a skeleton. lol gives me hope :) ok love ya! have a great day
Read Explaining colours to a blind man. Not only will it enlighten many as to what living with a mental illness and an eating disorder is like, it also gives comfort to those sufferers who think there is no hope and that they are alone. It is very informative, sometimes shocking but also very funny in parts. All in all, a good read and highly recommended.
The sad thing is other people think that WE are pro-ana, thats why most of our videos and pictures tend to get flagged and stuff, cause they dont understand the difference =/
You could make two bebos, thats what i do, except it needs to be private + you need to be wary off who adds you as a friend as there are some people who add you for the sake off adding you and then report abuse on you and your profile gets deleted, thats happend to me like 3-4 times before, but either way, im meant to be recovering on my own, but ive been looking through all this stuff on Youtube =/
As a side note I want to make sure I convey in the best way that I can that I absolutely said what I said below with endless love, support and gratitude to you. Your sharing has impacted my life as I'm sure it has for others.
Oh my God. I made a documentary about what it is REALLY like to be a beautiful woman and I agree - many beautiful women are NOT happy. I am in my 40's and I love your videos because you are one of us talking to these young girls and women. Being "beautiful" is not all it's cracked up to be folks!
Wow, this was a really really good video. Thank you so much for making videos, I sometimes feel like it's only young teenage girls making videos about their experiences and that all the people above the age of 30 just don't think about this stuff and have never gone through things like this. So thank you for being inspirational and straight-forward about the reality of this.
im ENDOS and i dont want to change. i will die when God wants me to die. When i dont eat yeah i feel sick as i dont eat every way but im not ready to recover yet. maybe one day i will be and i hope i have someone like you to be there for me.
find a better way...if only it were that easy. mamav i love ya and love what you give to so many, thanks for all youve done for me. i only wish i had found you earlier...
I am so scared to think about what the future will bring with so much negative input available, it is at least a breath of fesh air to see someone like yourself trying to put a positive turn on the situation by making these videos. thank you
i have almost every problem you just described.. im 16 and i have three disc problems, no period, stress fractures...but it has to be this way in the sport i am in. i dont concider myself to have an eating disorder, i just work my body to the limit.
there's every harm in it... a person needs a couple of hundred calories just to be able to lie in bed all day... you need to ingest a little bit more and see a doctor who can refer you to a nutritionist
I'm very concerned about you... females need to take in 1,500 calories a day. I meant a couple of hundred cals to do absolutely nothing..but you cannot live like that. your doctor is a muppet who shud be struck off for telling any young person to lose weight. you shudn't judge urself on "skinny" people cos they have no quality of life, they're probably very sad and depressed...
How harmful can it be, it can and has killed people. You need a minimum amount of food just to keep your organs going. Its very like a car you don't give it fuel it will stop working and if it u don't give it oil it will blow the engine (heart attack).
Wow. Sounds like you've been through a lot. I have a lot of health problems from my anorexia and bulimia. No enamial on teeth, I might need tubes put down my throat, and I get extremely bad chest pains. It's horrible. I feel like a granny too and I'm only 14 years old!
I got shin splints from running when I was 12. Had to go in for some kind of ultrasound therapy (??) every day after school. I could barely walk to school. I literally crawled around inside the house.
Ive learned I really have to take care of MySELF. That our health isnt something to be compromised by doing it unhealthily(starving). currently in recovery. Congrats on your progress this far. Thanks for your honesty.
Wow, this video really hit home for me. I am also in the modeling industry and have just been released from the hospital due to anorexia. I am having a hard time being comfortable with the weight I have put on, but I am also trying to remember that I wasn't happy without the weight either. Somedays it seems impossible to live a life without this disorder, and that in itself becomes frustrating and scary to deal with. Please take care of yourself and you are in my thoughts.
I just wanted to say that I really appreciate these videos... I like that you don't preach, or judge, or even really take sides in the whole "pro-ana" and "pro-mia" debate. I think your videos are fabulous.
Thanks shrinerspark! My views are really from my heart, I just don't think debating is effective. We have the Ana & Mia population...what are we going to do to accept, help, raise awareness, etc. I am 37 and I recall what it was like to be a teenager, last thing I wanted was someone preaching to me...there are things you just have to learn for yourself you know? Hard part is this is a deadly habit.
my mom has chronic pain.... let me just say i'm happy to see you are normal with it. *sighs* we should have a conversasion sometimes. i respect you for still pushing on- i wish my mom would.
Hi starbucksXAngel: Does your mom try alternative options like yoga? Its easy to get totally depressed with chronic pain and just give up. Send me an email if you want to chat more on the topic, I am sure it hard to see your mom wasting life, do you know what I mean?
Wow, hun I am so sorry that you are going through all of that or have went through all of that. I hope that you can start to somewhat heal with the loss of one of your girls. I am so sorry to hear that. Pray and hugs your way
i worry about this too...just wondering though...you said that you didn't have anorexia, but were underweight and had amennorhea for 3yrs, combined with obsessive exercise...that does sound like clinical anorexia- it would be hard to call it anything else. but the main thing is that you seem to have escaped it & have a positive outlook on life...that in itself is very inspiring :)
Hi Chanceoperations: Your comment is really interesting because I always just chalked my ED issues up to the modeling industry had me brianwashed....who knows perhaps I was anorexic (based on weight alone- I would say its possible). I can say I relate totally to how thoughts of food avoidance takes over your life, but mine was totally due to the fact that I had an agent telling me not to eat...do that's different than dilebrately starving yourself. Take Care and thanks for your comments.
well, my honest opinion is that at the end of the day, something drove you to that point. people without an ED would not allow someone to tell us things like that...that it's ok to starve for a job or anything else. going 3 yrs without a period is not normal. i dunno... i can't tell you that you had anorexia...i can only say what i think i see based upon what you've described in your videos.
this scares me since I have chest pains and an irregular heart beat which I developed after my ed (which I've had off and on since the age of just 12)- thank you for making these videos, congrads on the two healthy children
Hey dudette, it's been a long time since I heard from you. I'm sorry to hear about your recent loss. It seems like everyone I know, something bad is happening to them. My wishes and prayers go out to you, your family, and loved ones in this time. ROMEDAWG
Great to hear from your Romey! And thanks for the kind words. My blog and youtube focus has evolved to eating disorders, and with that brings sadness such as this. I hope I am helping with my insight on the modeling world and my experience with ED...that is what keeps me going. Take care!
120 at 5'9 thats not even all that under weight? im 6'1 and weight 115 lbs and i dont have an eating disorder
uhthisme 7 months ago
wow i really love your video, its soo inspirational, you really care about what u say
AngelNow202 1 year ago
That sucks, i'm so sorry to hear that. you are a positive influence on beauty and body image,I must thank you for taking the time to post these videos.
bonehead20081 1 year ago
Oh my God.
ambera15 2 years ago
Oh. Wow. I'm so sorry. :(
JusticeAndTaylorShow 2 years ago
wow, i am so sorry for your loss. And I am thankful for you and people like you out there trying to make a difference in the live's and minds of young girls. I personally have never battled with ana or mia, (thank God) but i have had self confidence issues. I am not as skinny as I would like to be, but i am comfortable in my skin. and all the guys ive ever talked to say they perfer a girl with meat on her bones to a skeleton. lol gives me hope :) ok love ya! have a great day
20vampgirl 2 years ago
im soooooo sorry!!!! i feel sooo sorry for you...thats soooo sad!!!!! feel better soon....
iluvAshPikachuFred97 2 years ago
im sry for ur lose, stay strong
boobootwinkle 2 years ago
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Read Explaining colours to a blind man. Not only will it enlighten many as to what living with a mental illness and an eating disorder is like, it also gives comfort to those sufferers who think there is no hope and that they are alone. It is very informative, sometimes shocking but also very funny in parts. All in all, a good read and highly recommended.
hsttraindriver 2 years ago
Pro ana is sick!! !
IM ANOREXIC
not recvovering!
but im NOT PRO ana or mia.
its aload of shitt!!!!!!!
it kills!
xTheVoiceWithin 3 years ago 10
The sad thing is other people think that WE are pro-ana, thats why most of our videos and pictures tend to get flagged and stuff, cause they dont understand the difference =/
CeleryandCarrots 3 years ago
I know what it's like
on msn i have alot of pro-ana girls and some who are recovered anorexic.
and the recovered girls say i dont have a e.d because i was pro-ana WHEN i was 12!
im now 15. and still have a ED.
xTheVoiceWithin 3 years ago
I get that on msn + bebo, just because your no longer pro-ana doesnt mean you dont have an ED,
Tbh, most pro-ana girls tend to be really harsh, thats what ive noticed anyway.
CeleryandCarrots 3 years ago
Yeah same same. more msn then bebo. i dont really use bebo for my ED. cause my mates dont know! lol.
xTheVoiceWithin 3 years ago
You could make two bebos, thats what i do, except it needs to be private + you need to be wary off who adds you as a friend as there are some people who add you for the sake off adding you and then report abuse on you and your profile gets deleted, thats happend to me like 3-4 times before, but either way, im meant to be recovering on my own, but ive been looking through all this stuff on Youtube =/
CeleryandCarrots 3 years ago
Yeh i guess. but then thers always a chance they sum how get on it. lol
im way to paranoid.
Im ment to be recovering aswell.
tbh i cant. nt wen im getin called a wannarexic cos im not UNDERweight ENOUGH.
its pathetic tbh. my bmi is anorexic yet sum stupid recovered anorexic isists i aint ana. sure. lmao
xTheVoiceWithin 3 years ago
=O
The fact that your BMI is in the underweight range shows that your thin already, but saying that your a wannrexic just cause of it is plain STUPID!
Omg, that persons a bitch, just becase your not happy with the way you are, doesn't mean she needs to go round influencing you!
CeleryandCarrots 3 years ago
I KNOW.
shes a mega time bitch. lol.
oh well. looks like i aint getin recovered. ha. like i really care tbh.
xTheVoiceWithin 3 years ago
You're my inspirational. I mean it.
I wish I really knew you, and not just through your videos.
SecretWhisper12 3 years ago
As a side note I want to make sure I convey in the best way that I can that I absolutely said what I said below with endless love, support and gratitude to you. Your sharing has impacted my life as I'm sure it has for others.
<3
Emmieluvin12345 3 years ago
the title of your video is pertaining to your daughter and you seem to be talking about yourself.
I want to know about your daughter.
Emmieluvin12345 3 years ago
wow i have a problem with eating. 0/0
Kristinalovejoy 3 years ago
Oh my God. I made a documentary about what it is REALLY like to be a beautiful woman and I agree - many beautiful women are NOT happy. I am in my 40's and I love your videos because you are one of us talking to these young girls and women. Being "beautiful" is not all it's cracked up to be folks!
artpal 3 years ago
wow ure amazing!! such an inspiration! thanks
emelizmack 3 years ago
Wow, this was a really really good video. Thank you so much for making videos, I sometimes feel like it's only young teenage girls making videos about their experiences and that all the people above the age of 30 just don't think about this stuff and have never gone through things like this. So thank you for being inspirational and straight-forward about the reality of this.
myartisfashion 4 years ago
im 5ft 9" and 123lb and my periods are fine.
im ENDOS and i dont want to change. i will die when God wants me to die. When i dont eat yeah i feel sick as i dont eat every way but im not ready to recover yet. maybe one day i will be and i hope i have someone like you to be there for me.
x
icaj19 4 years ago
thank you so much you helped me big time
love92394 4 years ago 2
two.
kagee5640 4 years ago
find a better way...if only it were that easy. mamav i love ya and love what you give to so many, thanks for all youve done for me. i only wish i had found you earlier...
kagee5640 4 years ago
thank you for giving of your heart to these kids.
I am so scared to think about what the future will bring with so much negative input available, it is at least a breath of fesh air to see someone like yourself trying to put a positive turn on the situation by making these videos. thank you
comicbookwife 4 years ago
heck im a guy and i love healthy girls !!! thin -n-bones is a no go
mrfatboy559 4 years ago
thank you so much. you helped me today
clefgirl 4 years ago
You're right
fleurhoi 4 years ago
i have almost every problem you just described.. im 16 and i have three disc problems, no period, stress fractures...but it has to be this way in the sport i am in. i dont concider myself to have an eating disorder, i just work my body to the limit.
sabohseven 4 years ago
It brings tears to my eyes when I realize that this could have been me. Thank you so much for your work in the ED field! xMelanie
danceanywhere 4 years ago
I know being anorex is dangeroues. But, I'm not anorex. I DO eat. Just not as much as normal, or even skinny people do. So what's the harm in that?
narusasxRox 4 years ago
there's every harm in it... a person needs a couple of hundred calories just to be able to lie in bed all day... you need to ingest a little bit more and see a doctor who can refer you to a nutritionist
tinytears77 4 years ago
But I DO take in a couple hunderd calories a day.
And if I go to the doctor, he says I acutally need to lose like 10 pounds to be 'normal.'
So, if I DO eat, and I DO take in a few hundred calories a day, why?
narusasxRox 4 years ago
I'm very concerned about you... females need to take in 1,500 calories a day. I meant a couple of hundred cals to do absolutely nothing..but you cannot live like that. your doctor is a muppet who shud be struck off for telling any young person to lose weight. you shudn't judge urself on "skinny" people cos they have no quality of life, they're probably very sad and depressed...
tinytears77 4 years ago
Um, thanks?
Well, I obiviously take in enough to get through school just fine which includes gym, and then dance, swimming, and tennis too.
And then I don't urge myself to eat like skinny people. I just eat whenever I feel hungry.
narusasxRox 4 years ago
Eating less than 1500 calories a day is unhealthy and yes, 'harmful'.
theveryveryboringone 4 years ago
But nobody is answering my question of HOW is it harmful?
narusasxRox 4 years ago
Basically... meh, just read this. lol
Go to google and type in "Why you should eat more than 1200/1500 cals per day..."
Click on the first link. n_n I've only known this stuff for a short while.
theveryveryboringone 4 years ago
M'kay...thanks...??
itachixalavar 4 years ago
How harmful can it be, it can and has killed people. You need a minimum amount of food just to keep your organs going. Its very like a car you don't give it fuel it will stop working and if it u don't give it oil it will blow the engine (heart attack).
kirafaye 3 years ago
thank you. thank you so much
vbballcutie13 4 years ago
whoa wait up? were you anorexic too? or was it your daughter? i'm confused
AndromedaMariaCarmen 4 years ago
Wow. Sounds like you've been through a lot. I have a lot of health problems from my anorexia and bulimia. No enamial on teeth, I might need tubes put down my throat, and I get extremely bad chest pains. It's horrible. I feel like a granny too and I'm only 14 years old!
genie7053 5 years ago
I got shin splints from running when I was 12. Had to go in for some kind of ultrasound therapy (??) every day after school. I could barely walk to school. I literally crawled around inside the house.
We had a pool though, so I kept on... :(
(stupid kid eh?, haha)
LucyShy 5 years ago
Ive learned I really have to take care of MySELF. That our health isnt something to be compromised by doing it unhealthily(starving). currently in recovery. Congrats on your progress this far. Thanks for your honesty.
ashes4funtimez 5 years ago
Wow, this video really hit home for me. I am also in the modeling industry and have just been released from the hospital due to anorexia. I am having a hard time being comfortable with the weight I have put on, but I am also trying to remember that I wasn't happy without the weight either. Somedays it seems impossible to live a life without this disorder, and that in itself becomes frustrating and scary to deal with. Please take care of yourself and you are in my thoughts.
Cinderella0625 5 years ago
I just wanted to say that I really appreciate these videos... I like that you don't preach, or judge, or even really take sides in the whole "pro-ana" and "pro-mia" debate. I think your videos are fabulous.
shrinerspark 5 years ago 3
Thanks shrinerspark! My views are really from my heart, I just don't think debating is effective. We have the Ana & Mia population...what are we going to do to accept, help, raise awareness, etc. I am 37 and I recall what it was like to be a teenager, last thing I wanted was someone preaching to me...there are things you just have to learn for yourself you know? Hard part is this is a deadly habit.
bringhomethebacon00 5 years ago
wow! compared to you guys, I was lucky!
"All" I wound up with was bad knees, rotted teeth, bad esophoagus, bad bowels and esophagal damage.
AndromedaMariaCarmen 4 years ago
my mom has chronic pain.... let me just say i'm happy to see you are normal with it. *sighs* we should have a conversasion sometimes. i respect you for still pushing on- i wish my mom would.
StarbucksXAngel 5 years ago
Hi starbucksXAngel: Does your mom try alternative options like yoga? Its easy to get totally depressed with chronic pain and just give up. Send me an email if you want to chat more on the topic, I am sure it hard to see your mom wasting life, do you know what I mean?
bringhomethebacon00 5 years ago
I'm sorry to hear about about your Leah.
AnselAdam 5 years ago
Wow, hun I am so sorry that you are going through all of that or have went through all of that. I hope that you can start to somewhat heal with the loss of one of your girls. I am so sorry to hear that. Pray and hugs your way
blessed923 5 years ago
i worry about this too...just wondering though...you said that you didn't have anorexia, but were underweight and had amennorhea for 3yrs, combined with obsessive exercise...that does sound like clinical anorexia- it would be hard to call it anything else. but the main thing is that you seem to have escaped it & have a positive outlook on life...that in itself is very inspiring :)
chanceoperations 5 years ago
Hi Chanceoperations: Your comment is really interesting because I always just chalked my ED issues up to the modeling industry had me brianwashed....who knows perhaps I was anorexic (based on weight alone- I would say its possible). I can say I relate totally to how thoughts of food avoidance takes over your life, but mine was totally due to the fact that I had an agent telling me not to eat...do that's different than dilebrately starving yourself. Take Care and thanks for your comments.
bringhomethebacon00 5 years ago
well, my honest opinion is that at the end of the day, something drove you to that point. people without an ED would not allow someone to tell us things like that...that it's ok to starve for a job or anything else. going 3 yrs without a period is not normal. i dunno... i can't tell you that you had anorexia...i can only say what i think i see based upon what you've described in your videos.
chanceoperations 5 years ago
this scares me since I have chest pains and an irregular heart beat which I developed after my ed (which I've had off and on since the age of just 12)- thank you for making these videos, congrads on the two healthy children
pinkballetslippers 5 years ago
Hey dudette, it's been a long time since I heard from you. I'm sorry to hear about your recent loss. It seems like everyone I know, something bad is happening to them. My wishes and prayers go out to you, your family, and loved ones in this time. ROMEDAWG
XVulcanRavenX 5 years ago
Great to hear from your Romey! And thanks for the kind words. My blog and youtube focus has evolved to eating disorders, and with that brings sadness such as this. I hope I am helping with my insight on the modeling world and my experience with ED...that is what keeps me going. Take care!
bringhomethebacon00 5 years ago