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eating disorder Anonymous
hey /fit/, I just recently found out that my girlfriend is anorexic.... I'm extremely worried from what one of her friends has told me that happened in the past, (i.e. - didnt eat for up to 2 weeks at a time and then would throw up whatver she did eat, hair falling out, fuz all over her face...), apparently it just started happening again... I'm really worried, and just need some advise on how to help her, preferably without the help of a therapist/counselor.
>> sage
talk to her or dump her, man up
>> Anonymous
You can do it OP. Save her life from this shitty hell.
>> Anonymous
take her out this weekend and try to talk to her about it over dinner... scratch that
>> Anonymous
just dump her. not worth you're time really if she is stupid enough to think being really skinny will make attractive.
>> Anonymous
whats the problem? anorexic chicks are hot
>> Anonymous
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LOL You all are crazy. Where are all these Ana bitches? I'll love you just the way you are... I mean so long as you are the cool kind of ana; which to my mind means: just a really successful dieter and able to maintain an ideal weight which some may consider unhealthy. ..wait you should dump her. Yes... yes you should, and then send her my way. I know what she needs.
>> Anonymous
>>379134
show her how magazine covers are retouched in Photoshop. there are vids on youtube. the models for those photo don't look like that in real life.

also, tell her if her body fat drops too low it will start to damage her brain and nerves, both of which are made out of fat. seriously. anorexia can cause brain damage due to malnutrition.

maybe take her to a nutrionist/dietician and pay for a blood test. see what nutrients she's deficient in. that will help understand what she needs to eat. she may refuse to gain weight, but if she understands she's anemic and zinc/magnesium deficient, that will help her decide.

you can do it! remember: you can pick her up and carry her around!
>> Anonymous
tell her you'll dump her if she's ever more than 3 weeks late for her period and not pregnant.
>> Anonymous
if she knows you know that she's ana, help her eat healthy, as in, tell her foods that are good for her that she can eat liberal amounts of without feeling guilty.
>> Anonymous
>>379384
Anorexia is a fear of gaining weight. I doubt that them being healthy will make it OK to gain weight from them.
>> Anonymous
Tell her about the about existence of chubby chasers, fat admirers, BBWs, gainers, and all that stuff
>> Anonymous
I think annorexia is more about feeling powerless in ones life and weight is something that can be controlled. like ocd mixed with depression. is there some stressful event going on in her life
>> Anonymous
>>379386

Anorexia is the state of having a BMI below 17.5.
>> Anonymous
>>379625

lol I was 16,7 once when I was a kid.

21,5 nao fat% 8
>> Anonymous
Ask her if she likes the roided up he-men you see on the covers of body building mags. Explain bigorexia. Now tell her to think about how men think of anorexic women.
>> Anonymous
>>without the help of a therapist/counselor

how about no?

If she's actually anorexic, she needs help. You can't really give her that help. So....yeah...a professional is needed.

It's kinda like saying, my girlfriend has a broken arm, how can I help her without a doctor? You MIGHT be able to help, but probably not.
>> eating disorder Anonymous
>>379184

Only reason i said that is because, shes been before and it didn't help...

>>379615
Only thing i can really think of is school just started again.(We're seniors in highschool.)
>> Anonymous
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assuming this is not a troll
i you care about her, DONT pressure or threaten to leave her. she definitely needs you now, even if she might me bitchy all the time. dont talk to her about her eating habits WHILE shes eating. try to express your concern, your love. and tell her that you want to help her and stay with her (assuming you care eneough). tell her about the health consequences, without being mean. try.. to eat with her and talk to her if she wants to go to the bathroom afterwards.

i dunno how willing she is to change, but often a therapy or inpatient treatment is necessary.

im female, recovering anorexic, and just telling you what my bf did for me. and yes, he basically saved my life. good luck.
>> Anonymous
>>379229
lol, women don't need undamaged brains, as long as they know how to do the following it's fine: 1. Get in the Kitchen 2. Make me a sandwich

lawl lawl lawl
>> Anonymous
>>380726
This post sucks not because it's offensive, it's just creatively bankrupt and unfunny. You're a faggot that probably quotes Portal to normalfags who don't give a shit. Kill yourself please.
>> Anonymous
>>380726
>lawl lawl lawl
What kind of newfag dipshit says shit like this?
>> Anonymous
Therapy.
>> Anonymous
tell her that you support her and that you're pro ana.