Eating disorders...

Everywhere you look..magazines,movies,celebs,and everyday life you see slim beautiful women. For some reason society makes young women think that beautiful means being a size zero!! Because of this many people suffer from eating disorders. Most don't mean to. Because at the end of the day it is a disease. It takes over your mind. At first you skip a meal, then two, then all meals. Pretty soon months go by and you lose a great amount of weight but you still look in the mirror and see a large person even though everyone around you says you look sick. But in your mind you still need to lose. Everyone else just doesn't understand and see what you see. I talk about this in that point of view because that's what I saw. I have suffered with anorexia since I was 17. I have recovered though. But its not easy. Thereafter not a day that goes by that I don't think of how I look or what I should eat. But the point is I eat. I'm definetly not a twig anymore. I used to be so sickly looking and fragile. I was sick for a long time too. My husband then boyfriend helped me to become better. And when I started eating again I became pregnant. And I was so happy and worried about my babies health that I got my appetite back. So much in fact that I gained 85 pounds!! But between my husband and son they saved my life..then when my son was 2 yrs old it happened again. It's not Like I planned it it just happened. Two months went by and I lost 40 lbs. I had the mindset that I was okay because I was still 140 lbs!! But once again my husband came to my rescue. Needless to say I gained all the weight back. And I've had a problem everyonce in awhile. But I am proud to say I feel great and I have been eating well!! I wish more women wldnt worry so much what society thinks. I believe now that thick is beautiful. We are all beautiful. Yes I still have issues with confidence but who doesn't?!?!once we all realize not to listen to society but listen to ourselves it will be a better place! If you suspect a friend is anorexic or bulimic try to talk to them in a suttle way. You could just save their life like my hubby did mine:))