Black Girl and Anorexia: A Tragic Love Story Part 1

**UPDATED** PLEASE READ! **PLEASE RATE!** It's not easy making videos so I appreciate when you guys RATE the video no matter which thumb you choose to click! :)

Sorry for the typos in the video. That's what I get for editing this at 5 a.m.! But I'm glad those errors didn't over power the message! Thanks guys!
For some reason, eating disorders in the African American community is a taboo subject. A lot of people feel as though these issues skip over the Black community, but that is not the case! I actually dealt with this for a fraction of my life. Here is my story...

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• anorexia
• eating
• disorders
• african
• american
• community
• puberty
• teenager

[kylanol]

wow... just wow ...I can't wait for part two. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me!

[160Days2Lose2]

@kylanol Part Two is posted as a video response. I did both of these videos last year. I put in on my "front page" because February is Eating Disorders Awareness Month. Hopefully this will encourage others to talk about this issue instead of sweeping it under the rug.

[nayamama]

U r a very well spoken woman! R u from bmore too?

[160Days2Lose2]

@nayamama I'm from Detroit!

[elomax1477]

AWESOME VIDS!! GIRL I AM LOVING YOUR VIDS AND YOU ARE VERY TALENTED AND I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST!! YOU ARE LIKE MY NEW BEST FRIEND...LOL...KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!

[160Days2Lose2]

@elomax1477 Aww thanks so much!!

[160Days2Lose2]

Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone! It took a loooooong time for me to make this video. I kept struggling with how to tell my story, but I think this was the best way. I'm glad it was well received. Part 2 will be uploaded tonight.

-Charnika

[htowngurl17]

just so powerful thats all i can say

[cecinia23]

@WhoIsAisha do u still have it

[WhoIsAisha]

i love this, im african american have anorexia and bulimia since high school and never found anyone of my race with this problem too. so nice to know im no longer alone on this!! thank you :)

[MultiMusiclover09]

Very Very Creative.

[naturallynanz]

this took great strength..thankyou

[SaRa212387]

thank you for sharing your story, i like the fact that you're showing it isn't just a cultural thing. i may not be black but i have girlfriends who are and some of them think it's a white girl disorder. it's not. it's a disorder period, ana doesn't discriminate, she's all ages, races, sizes and sexes. thank you for sharing your story, and you look great. don't ever let anyone tell you differently!

[Jemmybeans]

really well done!

[trublmaka17]

I feel so lucky to have found this video. I'm a black girl who's struggled w/ my body image despite being a size 4 for all my life (at my highest/"normal" weight) , and have dealt with anorexia and bulimia for the past 3 years. I've been feeling really alone lately and though I hate that all of you had to go through this, it's good that we do have like minded people we can talk to. Message me ANY time and thank you 160days2Lose2 for posting this

[Aritul]

So excellently written. Definitely will be looking for part 2.

[TheIpodtouchgrrl]

Amazing story. I was a size 1, then I went from that to 5. From 5 to 7. I lost a few pounds recently but my battle with Ana is difficult. My parents say black girls don't get eating disorders but they're wrong

[peaceloveandrock1]

its been exactly a year for me now. went from a size 13/14 now down to a 3/5. i'm a black girl 2 and was not born thin like most so i know how u feel. i'm proud of you for getting better because anorexia (mixed with bulimia) really does suck. what i think would help you is keeping a journal of positive things inside that you can open and look at when the anorexic thoughts start coming back. don't think me a hipocrit 4 giving you advice i refuse to take but if u want to stay healthy it works :)