A girl at my school that was always gossiping about me asked me some diet tips. I just answered Oh well I just try to starve myself and than when I eat, I eat LOTS of stuff and than I puke it out. And than I use laxatives and spend the whole night on the bathroom, shitting. So yeah, that's how I do it. Than she looked shocked and walked away. btw ppl atr my school already found out bout my ED
It's true!!!!!! The thinness is not the definition of anorexia, people become emaciated and weak because of a mental disorder and like you say, you can't live that way. And no one understands it. You might also get a lot of angry reactions rather than any sympathy or pity.
I love all of your videos! I have subscribed already, yay! Haha I also find it interesting about the topics on anorexia. I am addicted to these videos! Just a suggestion here, I would like to see you do one on depression. I know you don't do those kinds of ones, but it would be something defferent and a one time thing. Thank you! <3
This is completely true. What you should be working toward is a healthy body weight and a healthy body image. If you don't have an ED you have NO idea what you are asking for. You will never actually be happy with any results you get. Saying you wish you had anorexia or some other eating disorder is an insult to people struggling to recover. Let's be clear- this type of statement is obscenely ignorant.
It's true. Eating disorders are hell. They don't make you "skinny and pretty". They make you hate yourself and hate how you look no matter how much weight you lose.
It's true. And besides, you can't just become anorexic, its a mental illness. Respect yourselves and respect your bodies, you'll regret falling into that rabbit hole, I guarantee it.
I admire u so much because u've recovered in such a short time and with such a will and effort. What a huuuge achievement! I mean I recover,too, but get the impression that it's more a self-delusion than effort and achievement cause although I've reached a normal healthy weight atm I still have my anorexic thoughts 24 hours, I still want to go back and things in my life hasn't changed at all. Recovery for me has meant only normal weight but nothing more. *WTF*
Am still quite depressed. I have lost a lot of my hair, my skin is horrible, I have a hard time reading, I can't do music anymore because I'm so dizzy. People think about what you type down you really don't want this. It is so true.
I suffer from anorexia and I totally agree people don't know what they are thinking when they type that down, they don't understand. I have lost half of my life to eds and I'm only 16. I had bulimia at 8 then developed anorexia at 12. I am not in school I was pulled out because of this. I cannot apple for a job or try to get into college. I just go from doctor to doctor all the time nobody has worked this out. I refuse treatment because I don't want to get better I'm also on anti depressants bu
So glad i watched this video, i constantly find it a struggle and feel that relapsing is the answer but this has made me re-think! You speak a lot of sense and it is SO true!! Thanks :)
I currently struggle with my weight and I have tried to starve myself and throw up before... I was lost in a path that was headed in the wrong direction, my mom caught me piling one day and thank the lord she did, your so inspirational, I have currently lost 15 pounds :D
People definitely think it's for attention. People don't realize how hard it is to control it. I am the healthiest I've been in years and my hair still falls out in large amounts every day, my skin is so dry, my digestive track is so messed up...it's terrible.
It is extremely true. I am one of the lucky ones, and it's still a daily struggle. It sneaks up on you, and the next thing you know, it's taken over control.
And it's irritating to me when I hear girls who are like "I'm gonna go anorexic." That's the most annoying thing ever. They think that they can just wake up one morning and start eating nothing and bam, they're anorexic. I heard people who said things like that when I had an eating disorder and it drove me crazy because I was suffering so much and hearing these ignorant people who say they're gonna "go anorexic" when they have no idea that it's a MENTAL ILLNESS. Ignorant. That's t
Thank you for posting this video.It gives everyone a reality check,like you've mentioned,especially to those who want to be anorexic.I've had an eating disorder for 5-6 years now and it can be utter hell.That's just me being brutally honest and I've relapsed many times.It's ironic too because I sort of want it,but I don't want it either.Strange.
Anyway,good video!It just sum up the whole of eating disorders.
Holy crud, I just searched that into google..I can't believe they're the top searches. It's quite upsetting really. wow. If only there was a big slap in the face that would happen, when you search those things.
Look your gonna hate on me, but I like how I am. I am NOT anorexic, but I love losing weight, the more the better, I like ribs, I like skinny, I like thin, I'm NOT anorexic, but I like being hungry.
I wasn't able to finish school because of my health.
I never had a prom.
I can't get a job.
I'm living off of government support.
I can't leave my apartment without having a breakdown.
My boyfriend is scared to touch me.
I take 5 pills daily.
I watched all of my schoolmates graduate, go to university, get degrees, get great jobs, buy cars & houses and have families while I have wasted away in my apartment.
Please, please.. don't end up like me. Choose health. Choose life.
An eating disorder is really high for teens mostly to get, all because so many girls and boys want the "perfect" body they see on tv or magazines. BULLSHIT! There is no "perfect" body, because NO BODY IS PERFECT!!
Is there any way you can get the sound louder in your videos Lou? They seem to be very quiet and I sometimes find it hard to hear, even when I have the volume on my computer as loud as it can go! Thanks for making videos for us :)
It's true. My AN years are a blur and I was morbidly depressed and extremely self-conscious. I had no life at all during that time. Never went out, etc. The "thinness fallacy" is spot on!
thank you for posting this. i think so many websites glamorize anorexia because the only thing people associate it with is being thin. thanks for showing people that anorexia is not pretty; it doesn't make you happy with yourself; it is not something anyone should ever want.
I have anorexia which led me into a very depressed state, but i normal weight now and i think recovered from the eating disorder, however i have been quite depressed lately and find that i am averting food due to the depression, even though i am trying so hard to eat reasonably normally, but i'm finding it difficult, and instead am just living off yogurt ice cream and smoothies just to make sure i'm getting some nutrition and don't slip back to anorexia. I am on anti depressant. Any suggestions?
I'd like to help if I can. I'm shy of filming myself and putting it on youtube but i want you to know that I feel strongly something has to change. I'm surrounded by girls in the office comparing their lunches and discussing diets. Drive me mad!
When I was below 100 pounds, I used to be scared to death because my heartbeat was distracting me from getting to sleep each night. I thought I was going to die.
It's so true. I used to weigh less than I do now and utterly hate myself. Then, I dropped a bunch of weight and I kept waiting to be happy. After hitting a serious low, I started binging and gained a ton of weight. Even though I want to lose a lot of weight now, I realize that happiness has nothing to do with a number on the scale or a certain size of clothing. Work on loving yourself as you do things that are good for your body. Weight will drop, and you'll have a chance to actually be happy.
this is so so so so so SO TRUE! Thank you lou, im still getting over this rubbish and you have just done a very good job at showing everyone that its not just something that you can say "oh i want that". It is awful and puts you in an awful place, mentally and physically. you are very inspirational and well done for showing such idiots that its not fun! xxx
It's true. Thank you for posting this. Having this illness is not fun or glamorous nor will it complete you or give you all of your dreams. It has ruined my life.
It's true, however its also true that before and after the 'time of anorexia' you can be equally as depressed if not more. I personally think this is worse.
You speak so much sense and truth. Having anorexia was the worst time of my life. It's difficult to articulate just how much pain it causes to people who haven't suffered themselves.
@LouFederer: I've submitted two videos I made in the past dispelling the myth hat ED's are choices. They aren't exactly spot-on in terms of the subject of this video & if you deem them too far off-mark, that is totally okay! I just thought I'd share them in case b/c when we see others coveting AN like it's choice, it's very upsetting & insulting to sufferers. I may make a better response, but I wanted to show support b/c this is such an important issue! Much love & be well!<3
True true true! It will never EVER be enough. You will die inside and out. Life will be lost. Don't try and fight the strongest physical instinct we have, to eat! We are programmed to stay alive, to go against it is death.
I've got it myself and it was definitely not a conscious decision. I didn't realize i had a problem until i was to the point of eating nothing but a small meal three days apart, passing out every time i walked, going to bed scared that i wouldn't wake up, my parents worrying about me, and my friends and boyfriend all leaving me simply because they didn't know how to help and they didn't want to watch me kill myself. so many friends come to me saying they want to develop anorexia? it's absurd
@Oleh2011 You are correct anorexia and obesity can be life threatening, However the self control that you seek walks a fine line between in control and having a serious illness. Finding self acceptance at any weight and then finding a balance of health and happiness would be a better goal
@Oleh2011 It begins as feeling proud of self control but as Lou says...the anorexia has control over you. For example..you can never ever have a day off ,..no exceptions at all without horrible excruciating guilt. Its not self control in the depths of anorexia, its mental hell. Also,..being overweight (making a distinction between overweight and obese) will not kill you, anorexia will for sure if you don't choose to recover,
It's true, I remember when I was struggling with my eating disorder. I hated myself, I had no friends I completely isolated myself. Now that I'm better(not all the way recovered) I tell people you don't want anorexia or bulimia. It is living hell, I hope I help people and steer them away from it
very true people casually throw that kind of thing out there because they don't really know what they are saying and think anorexia = being skinny when the truth is thats not true at all
i havent been officially diagnosed with anorexia and i dont really consider myself to have a proper eating disorder even though i follow diets such as the ABC diet and even feel guilty doing it since i think 500 calories is way too much, its hard to explain but what im getting at is no matter how bad you describe anorexia, you can tell me all the horrible side effects or even that i will die.. it doesnt matter to me i just want to be skinny even if that means having anorexia or not
It's such a shame when people say things like 'I want to be Anorexic.' Makes me upset because If they really knew the reality of it they would be taking back what they are saying, but It will be, of course, too late when you get spiralling down the truth which is a anti-social and self destructive black hole of nothing-ness, where you are never good enough for yourself and your depressed and feel alone all the time.
I wish for young girls of today to be happy and live there lives.
When I was dealing with ED symptoms and a healthy weight I LONGED to be anorexic. Over the past 4 years my ED has changed from BED, to bulimia, and now to anorexia; even though I'm thin now, I'm the most miserable I've ever been.
ITS SOO TRUE! The more you lose the WORSE you feel and it never ends, you can never lose enough with anorexia, you dont stop at your "goal weight", its never satisfied..
IT'S TRUE! I'm going thru it rite nw and going thru recovery I've never been so depressed in my life and b4 I was known as the girl who always laughd and sang out loud... Not anymore! This video has made me cry of how true it is! I've been mentally ill for 6 years and physically for 2 years, it's the worst thing anyone could feel! I HATE IT! I feel like I've been possessed by this fucker! I want it gone! I'm laughing at those pathetic people aswell! U r an inspiration i wish u cud help me/us!
It's true. People don't understand anorexia because for them food is just food. There is no meaning behind it other than it tastes good, but the relationship is completely different when you're anorexic
Totally true!! Ana/mia is a lifewrecker. End of! x
AntohneyBrodetsky 22 hours ago
It's true . Loufederer is right and she's also awesome :)
DearNicoleRae 2 days ago
It is completely true.
xXtheEVILtwinXx 1 week ago
It's so true
Hungariancitz2011 1 week ago
it's so incredibly true.
katyaargyris 1 week ago
It's so true it's not even funny.
EarthOnWing 1 week ago
Lou alway brings it to the point. You are AMAZING! You´re so inspirational! Thank you for everything <3
PinkLittleDiamond 1 week ago
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keypointsfornow 1 week ago
A girl at my school that was always gossiping about me asked me some diet tips. I just answered Oh well I just try to starve myself and than when I eat, I eat LOTS of stuff and than I puke it out. And than I use laxatives and spend the whole night on the bathroom, shitting. So yeah, that's how I do it. Than she looked shocked and walked away. btw ppl atr my school already found out bout my ED
lunatheawesomee 1 week ago
It's true!!!!!! The thinness is not the definition of anorexia, people become emaciated and weak because of a mental disorder and like you say, you can't live that way. And no one understands it. You might also get a lot of angry reactions rather than any sympathy or pity.
gottiey 2 weeks ago
It is true! you can never, ever be anorexic and happy.
LeahandAnax 2 weeks ago
It's so very true
faylinameir 2 weeks ago
I love all of your videos! I have subscribed already, yay! Haha I also find it interesting about the topics on anorexia. I am addicted to these videos! Just a suggestion here, I would like to see you do one on depression. I know you don't do those kinds of ones, but it would be something defferent and a one time thing. Thank you! <3
2468country 2 weeks ago
This is completely true. What you should be working toward is a healthy body weight and a healthy body image. If you don't have an ED you have NO idea what you are asking for. You will never actually be happy with any results you get. Saying you wish you had anorexia or some other eating disorder is an insult to people struggling to recover. Let's be clear- this type of statement is obscenely ignorant.
NicSidhe 2 weeks ago
It's so fucking true, it's scary.
LolJkItsMelissa 2 weeks ago
@luticia I am in the same boat you are...I am in recovery but i still want to be this way..how twisted is that?
erinnickell93 2 weeks ago
It's true. Eating disorders are hell. They don't make you "skinny and pretty". They make you hate yourself and hate how you look no matter how much weight you lose.
lurelw 2 weeks ago
It's true. And besides, you can't just become anorexic, its a mental illness. Respect yourselves and respect your bodies, you'll regret falling into that rabbit hole, I guarantee it.
HopelessRomantic1022 2 weeks ago
It's true, so very true!
BananaBecs 2 weeks ago
It's true.
There's a huge difference between wanting to be anorexic and wanting to look anorexic, as some girls sadly do.
CoutureRagdoll 2 weeks ago
I admire u so much because u've recovered in such a short time and with such a will and effort. What a huuuge achievement! I mean I recover,too, but get the impression that it's more a self-delusion than effort and achievement cause although I've reached a normal healthy weight atm I still have my anorexic thoughts 24 hours, I still want to go back and things in my life hasn't changed at all. Recovery for me has meant only normal weight but nothing more. *WTF*
luticia 2 weeks ago
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budopete 2 weeks ago
There are so many girls suffering from ED... ! I really can't believe someone could want it... o.O
malymotylek96 2 weeks ago
I love this video! I agree - if someone wants Anorexia... She / he must be stupid! Or doesn't know what's that!
Totally true! < 3 xxx
(I know my english is horrible, but I'm from Poland ;D )
malymotylek96 2 weeks ago
it's true.
blanketandjai 2 weeks ago
Am still quite depressed. I have lost a lot of my hair, my skin is horrible, I have a hard time reading, I can't do music anymore because I'm so dizzy. People think about what you type down you really don't want this. It is so true.
Isabella3015 2 weeks ago
@Isabella3015 Exactly
Kirlia22 2 weeks ago
I suffer from anorexia and I totally agree people don't know what they are thinking when they type that down, they don't understand. I have lost half of my life to eds and I'm only 16. I had bulimia at 8 then developed anorexia at 12. I am not in school I was pulled out because of this. I cannot apple for a job or try to get into college. I just go from doctor to doctor all the time nobody has worked this out. I refuse treatment because I don't want to get better I'm also on anti depressants bu
Isabella3015 2 weeks ago
I tiped "i want to be" first thing -> "I want to be anorexic"
This is sooo sick, really.
AxAngelface 2 weeks ago
So glad i watched this video, i constantly find it a struggle and feel that relapsing is the answer but this has made me re-think! You speak a lot of sense and it is SO true!! Thanks :)
GraceChilds 2 weeks ago
I am only 12 and I used to be anerisic and bulimic. Please, don't turn to the choice for putting yourself in danger. Thank you :)
annamarienicole 2 weeks ago
* throwing up, not piling * spellcheck :p
Bizzaybeth99 3 weeks ago
I currently struggle with my weight and I have tried to starve myself and throw up before... I was lost in a path that was headed in the wrong direction, my mom caught me piling one day and thank the lord she did, your so inspirational, I have currently lost 15 pounds :D
Bizzaybeth99 3 weeks ago
People definitely think it's for attention. People don't realize how hard it is to control it. I am the healthiest I've been in years and my hair still falls out in large amounts every day, my skin is so dry, my digestive track is so messed up...it's terrible.
millyNmally 3 weeks ago
It is extremely true. I am one of the lucky ones, and it's still a daily struggle. It sneaks up on you, and the next thing you know, it's taken over control.
millyNmally 3 weeks ago
thank you so much lou, you have save me. honestly
animar1234561167 3 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
It's so, so true...
KitteMissen 3 weeks ago in playlist Flere videoer fra LouFederer
Sorry, not sure if my whole comment showed up. Anyway I was just finishing it off by saying that people who say things like that are very ignorant...
XEvanescenceXLove 3 weeks ago
It's so true.
And it's irritating to me when I hear girls who are like "I'm gonna go anorexic." That's the most annoying thing ever. They think that they can just wake up one morning and start eating nothing and bam, they're anorexic. I heard people who said things like that when I had an eating disorder and it drove me crazy because I was suffering so much and hearing these ignorant people who say they're gonna "go anorexic" when they have no idea that it's a MENTAL ILLNESS. Ignorant. That's t
XEvanescenceXLove 3 weeks ago
it's so true
whatthelemonade 3 weeks ago
i believe people dont understand anorexia fully. i think they just mean they want to be thin and they dont understand, which is agonizingly terrible.
thankyou for making this video <3
jazzchelseajazz 3 weeks ago
Thank you for posting this video.It gives everyone a reality check,like you've mentioned,especially to those who want to be anorexic.I've had an eating disorder for 5-6 years now and it can be utter hell.That's just me being brutally honest and I've relapsed many times.It's ironic too because I sort of want it,but I don't want it either.Strange.
Anyway,good video!It just sum up the whole of eating disorders.
ballerinana11 3 weeks ago
It's true.
poprocks788 3 weeks ago
it's true
kirstinemartiny07 3 weeks ago
Holy crud, I just searched that into google..I can't believe they're the top searches. It's quite upsetting really. wow. If only there was a big slap in the face that would happen, when you search those things.
louisalife 3 weeks ago
It's true.
midark00 3 weeks ago
Look your gonna hate on me, but I like how I am. I am NOT anorexic, but I love losing weight, the more the better, I like ribs, I like skinny, I like thin, I'm NOT anorexic, but I like being hungry.
jadiebi1994 3 weeks ago
It is true.
I wasn't able to finish school because of my health.
I never had a prom.
I can't get a job.
I'm living off of government support.
I can't leave my apartment without having a breakdown.
My boyfriend is scared to touch me.
I take 5 pills daily.
I watched all of my schoolmates graduate, go to university, get degrees, get great jobs, buy cars & houses and have families while I have wasted away in my apartment.
Please, please.. don't end up like me. Choose health. Choose life.
consenseless 3 weeks ago
It's completely true.
guaranteedgay 3 weeks ago
it's true!
TheAliceinponderland 3 weeks ago
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NotTheRose 3 weeks ago
It's TRUE!!!!!
Rach7turtle 3 weeks ago
It's true
FJT009 3 weeks ago
It's true.
RachaelLovesMakeup13 3 weeks ago
It's true. :/
alyssaismyname 3 weeks ago
it is true. no girl wants this. I can't even look at myself any more. A healthy diet and exercise are the way to go. thanks Lou <3
erinnickell93 3 weeks ago 7
@erinnickell93 Totally.
LouFederer 3 weeks ago
@erinnickell93 I'm an anorexic in recover and I still do want to be anorexic. So yes, wanna be anorexic exists in some sort of way.
luticia 2 weeks ago
IT IS TRUE!
iloveyoupilot 3 weeks ago 3
An eating disorder is really high for teens mostly to get, all because so many girls and boys want the "perfect" body they see on tv or magazines. BULLSHIT! There is no "perfect" body, because NO BODY IS PERFECT!!
XOCheetahLove 3 weeks ago
It's true!!!
bunnyway14 3 weeks ago 2
It's true!
xToughLuck101 3 weeks ago
it's true
shsmsweetheart 3 weeks ago
Lou, I enjoy your videos so much! I check youtube every week for a new video. <3
SonicUtopiaNova 3 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
ITS TRUE
navacado101 3 weeks ago
It's true
Sammyymarie 3 weeks ago
It's true!!
littleriver89 3 weeks ago
ITS TRUE!!! I LOVE YOU LOU!!! xxx
theinnerworkingsx 3 weeks ago
It's True!<3
littlemissholz 3 weeks ago
its true
sho94ful 3 weeks ago
your sooo smart lou!!!
sho94ful 3 weeks ago
It's true.
Kimbotron24 3 weeks ago
Omg Its true <3
Hanziepanzieness 3 weeks ago
it's true ;(
cuttergirl100 3 weeks ago
its true
98piggo 3 weeks ago
you are so inspirational!!! you gave me the will to study and so much more... <3
98piggo 3 weeks ago 7
@98piggo Thanks a trillion! Any videos you'd like uploaded re studying? X
LouFederer 3 weeks ago 4
@LouFederer yes do a studying video again!!! any video i just want to watch your videos all day long... <3
98piggo 3 weeks ago
Love this Lou, the world should see it! x
ohmeandmybigideas 3 weeks ago 4
@ohmeandmybigideas Thank you Lucie! I hope they will! LET'S GET THIS VIRAL! XX
LouFederer 3 weeks ago 3
It's extremely true!
MissAceyBee 3 weeks ago
It's true! Lou is right!!
0oxChloexo0 3 weeks ago 2
It's true
SydneyRose1993 3 weeks ago
everything you said is so true
RoseLovesYouDarling 3 weeks ago
Its true.
beee301 3 weeks ago
WoOow.. So true :o
CharneDouglasxx 3 weeks ago
It's true. Love yourself.
Browncoatt22 3 weeks ago
It's true. It makes you want to die.
blondieamg 3 weeks ago
it's soooo fuckin shit.
who's that stupid sayin something like ''wanna be anorexic''. Hate this people.
Soo truue!!
AneL668 3 weeks ago
So true.
magicalcharlotte 3 weeks ago
It's beyond true...
SkyeCoyne 3 weeks ago
It's really fucking true.
IgniteMyBones1 3 weeks ago
It's true.
Starlightniki123 3 weeks ago
it's true
TurnedUpTurguoise 3 weeks ago
it's true.
catscharlie 4 weeks ago
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catscharlie 4 weeks ago
Its true
0Moonpig 4 weeks ago
It's true.
cararose87 4 weeks ago
It's true.
plasticroses 4 weeks ago
It is BULLSHIT.so very very true!!
lavieboheme20 4 weeks ago
so very true
annabellelyttle 4 weeks ago
Is there any way you can get the sound louder in your videos Lou? They seem to be very quiet and I sometimes find it hard to hear, even when I have the volume on my computer as loud as it can go! Thanks for making videos for us :)
kimmim1 4 weeks ago
@kimmim1 I was too far away from my camera in this video... my bad! I'll make sure I don't have any more quiet ones, OK :D
LouFederer 4 weeks ago
This is SO true!!
DanielleKoenen1995 4 weeks ago
Its mother fucking true !!
joysiclesXx 4 weeks ago
It's true.
XweareallstardustX 4 weeks ago
I agreee so much "IT IS TRUE"
i wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy x
LeaverL 4 weeks ago
Itsbtrue!
fuckingwow 4 weeks ago
It's true !
DandyyFlyy 4 weeks ago
It's True!
kat89100 4 weeks ago
It's true. My AN years are a blur and I was morbidly depressed and extremely self-conscious. I had no life at all during that time. Never went out, etc. The "thinness fallacy" is spot on!
MsHumoresque 4 weeks ago
Ive had anorexia nervosa for 2 weeks and its already making my life hell. And im almost 15.
MissAshley7100 4 weeks ago
It's true!!! - anorexia sucks, i would not wish it upon everyone, its stolen 12 years of my life (im only 23)
thingsthatneverwere 4 weeks ago
thank you for posting this. i think so many websites glamorize anorexia because the only thing people associate it with is being thin. thanks for showing people that anorexia is not pretty; it doesn't make you happy with yourself; it is not something anyone should ever want.
louisalime 4 weeks ago
IT IS SO TRUE
WeepingWill0w 4 weeks ago
It's true =(
EDRecoverRhi 4 weeks ago
And it's the same with bulimia
EDRecoverRhi 4 weeks ago
So true!
molly497 4 weeks ago
I have anorexia which led me into a very depressed state, but i normal weight now and i think recovered from the eating disorder, however i have been quite depressed lately and find that i am averting food due to the depression, even though i am trying so hard to eat reasonably normally, but i'm finding it difficult, and instead am just living off yogurt ice cream and smoothies just to make sure i'm getting some nutrition and don't slip back to anorexia. I am on anti depressant. Any suggestions?
hotchocolatesundae 4 weeks ago
It's true. Definitely true.
FamilyTree89 4 weeks ago
It's more then just true!
unperfection15 4 weeks ago
I'd like to help if I can. I'm shy of filming myself and putting it on youtube but i want you to know that I feel strongly something has to change. I'm surrounded by girls in the office comparing their lunches and discussing diets. Drive me mad!
eleanor61188 4 weeks ago
Its true
eleanor61188 4 weeks ago
True.
koolkat157 4 weeks ago
Every word is true
cluckycluck009 4 weeks ago
It is so true.
babydolltarax 4 weeks ago
Very, very true.
irschok 4 weeks ago
it's true
chocolatekiss608 4 weeks ago
This is very true...
Meghan7productions 4 weeks ago
When I was below 100 pounds, I used to be scared to death because my heartbeat was distracting me from getting to sleep each night. I thought I was going to die.
jellibean429 4 weeks ago
It's so true. I used to weigh less than I do now and utterly hate myself. Then, I dropped a bunch of weight and I kept waiting to be happy. After hitting a serious low, I started binging and gained a ton of weight. Even though I want to lose a lot of weight now, I realize that happiness has nothing to do with a number on the scale or a certain size of clothing. Work on loving yourself as you do things that are good for your body. Weight will drop, and you'll have a chance to actually be happy.
jellibean429 4 weeks ago
this is so so so so so SO TRUE! Thank you lou, im still getting over this rubbish and you have just done a very good job at showing everyone that its not just something that you can say "oh i want that". It is awful and puts you in an awful place, mentally and physically. you are very inspirational and well done for showing such idiots that its not fun! xxx
LauraVictoriaa 4 weeks ago
It's true. Thank you for making this video, and sorry about the inappropriate name (it's a quote from the movie Lost In Translation).
KellyYouAreAnorexic 4 weeks ago
It is true so true.
RikkenDk 4 weeks ago
its truee...
shadowWalker150995 4 weeks ago
Thank you so much for doing this. This will surely make a difference.
miast922 4 weeks ago
incredibly true :(
oso6c 4 weeks ago
Very True.
BellaEdieRose 4 weeks ago
It's true. Thank you for posting this. Having this illness is not fun or glamorous nor will it complete you or give you all of your dreams. It has ruined my life.
sirentails 4 weeks ago
It's true, however its also true that before and after the 'time of anorexia' you can be equally as depressed if not more. I personally think this is worse.
lucylucy6lucy 4 weeks ago
You speak so much sense and truth. Having anorexia was the worst time of my life. It's difficult to articulate just how much pain it causes to people who haven't suffered themselves.
Beebie07 4 weeks ago
It's true
molliecellon 4 weeks ago
it's SO true!
mysticfaerieluna 4 weeks ago
@LouFederer: I've submitted two videos I made in the past dispelling the myth hat ED's are choices. They aren't exactly spot-on in terms of the subject of this video & if you deem them too far off-mark, that is totally okay! I just thought I'd share them in case b/c when we see others coveting AN like it's choice, it's very upsetting & insulting to sufferers. I may make a better response, but I wanted to show support b/c this is such an important issue! Much love & be well!<3
AnaGirlEmpath 4 weeks ago
It's true...
MorbidxMistress 4 weeks ago
True true true! It will never EVER be enough. You will die inside and out. Life will be lost. Don't try and fight the strongest physical instinct we have, to eat! We are programmed to stay alive, to go against it is death.
rjetski 4 weeks ago
It's true. And it's hell.
HermioneLupin313 4 weeks ago
It's true, I only wish that this was up when my friend came too me saying that she wanted help to be anorexic.
sarrashere 4 weeks ago
I've got it myself and it was definitely not a conscious decision. I didn't realize i had a problem until i was to the point of eating nothing but a small meal three days apart, passing out every time i walked, going to bed scared that i wouldn't wake up, my parents worrying about me, and my friends and boyfriend all leaving me simply because they didn't know how to help and they didn't want to watch me kill myself. so many friends come to me saying they want to develop anorexia? it's absurd
foreverlinds 4 weeks ago
We don't want to be 86 pounds, but wish we could have the self-control anorexics have.
& being overweight is just as unhealthy as being anorexic...
Oleh2011 4 weeks ago
@Oleh2011 You are correct anorexia and obesity can be life threatening, However the self control that you seek walks a fine line between in control and having a serious illness. Finding self acceptance at any weight and then finding a balance of health and happiness would be a better goal
dashly1 4 weeks ago
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RikkenDk 4 weeks ago
@Oleh2011 It begins as feeling proud of self control but as Lou says...the anorexia has control over you. For example..you can never ever have a day off ,..no exceptions at all without horrible excruciating guilt. Its not self control in the depths of anorexia, its mental hell. Also,..being overweight (making a distinction between overweight and obese) will not kill you, anorexia will for sure if you don't choose to recover,
eleanor61188 4 weeks ago
@eleanor61188 Totally.
LouFederer 4 weeks ago
I love you! You are truly the voice of reason and your videos are so helpful!!
luckylisa44 4 weeks ago
ITS TRUE!!!!
thank you for making this video! no one deserves to suffer this way!
msbobojojo3 4 weeks ago
It's true, I remember when I was struggling with my eating disorder. I hated myself, I had no friends I completely isolated myself. Now that I'm better(not all the way recovered) I tell people you don't want anorexia or bulimia. It is living hell, I hope I help people and steer them away from it
SyntheticPlastikZ 4 weeks ago
very true people casually throw that kind of thing out there because they don't really know what they are saying and think anorexia = being skinny when the truth is thats not true at all
phoenix1237spoken 4 weeks ago
its true <3
sk8trism 4 weeks ago
it's true 16 years with it....male here
witchdoc1000 4 weeks ago
IT'S TRUE
missdarcyemilia 4 weeks ago
it's true
amanndax333 4 weeks ago
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amanndax333 4 weeks ago
It's true! :)
alipalipoli 4 weeks ago
You speak the truth Lou, as always :) much love
jojokjk 4 weeks ago
i havent been officially diagnosed with anorexia and i dont really consider myself to have a proper eating disorder even though i follow diets such as the ABC diet and even feel guilty doing it since i think 500 calories is way too much, its hard to explain but what im getting at is no matter how bad you describe anorexia, you can tell me all the horrible side effects or even that i will die.. it doesnt matter to me i just want to be skinny even if that means having anorexia or not
chantellemg 4 weeks ago
It's such a shame when people say things like 'I want to be Anorexic.' Makes me upset because If they really knew the reality of it they would be taking back what they are saying, but It will be, of course, too late when you get spiralling down the truth which is a anti-social and self destructive black hole of nothing-ness, where you are never good enough for yourself and your depressed and feel alone all the time.
I wish for young girls of today to be happy and live there lives.
CosmicStarDust78 4 weeks ago 2
when I was struggling with bulimia I always wanted to be anorexic. I realize now that it was stupid but at the time it just seemed so much better
ericccascott 4 weeks ago
When I was dealing with ED symptoms and a healthy weight I LONGED to be anorexic. Over the past 4 years my ED has changed from BED, to bulimia, and now to anorexia; even though I'm thin now, I'm the most miserable I've ever been.
kborys2 4 weeks ago
Yes, the recovery is maybe the hardest part, it hurts like hell and sometimes you just want to give up
darknirvana9 4 weeks ago
ITS SOO TRUE! The more you lose the WORSE you feel and it never ends, you can never lose enough with anorexia, you dont stop at your "goal weight", its never satisfied..
KafkameetsPlath 4 weeks ago
You look like Kaylyn Kyle!!
Soccerrocker20 4 weeks ago
IT'S TRUE! I'm going thru it rite nw and going thru recovery I've never been so depressed in my life and b4 I was known as the girl who always laughd and sang out loud... Not anymore! This video has made me cry of how true it is! I've been mentally ill for 6 years and physically for 2 years, it's the worst thing anyone could feel! I HATE IT! I feel like I've been possessed by this fucker! I want it gone! I'm laughing at those pathetic people aswell! U r an inspiration i wish u cud help me/us!
Ariariarioable 4 weeks ago
It's true. People don't understand anorexia because for them food is just food. There is no meaning behind it other than it tastes good, but the relationship is completely different when you're anorexic
EmzilyD 4 weeks ago
I agree, many people think that anorexia is just a funny game, they don't realize how this illness mess up your life and take control of you.
Thanks for your video Lou!
darknirvana9 4 weeks ago