I was talking with some of my friends yesterday at lunch. Somehow the subject of different diets came up, & we were all kinda kidding around. Unfortunately, I know too much. And I said too much. And it led to a facebook conversation with a friend who doesn't know I have an eating disorder, but is getting a little suspicious. I'll copy & paste parts of it.
Kara
it isn't healthy for any person to lose 8 pounds in a week
Me
lol
Kara
don't laugh it isn't healthy
Me
i wouldn't do anything like that long-term. i know better than that.
Kara
you shouldn't do it period
Kara
losing 2 pounds a week is the most that is healthy... 8 pounds is alot especially when someone is underweight already
Me
i am not underweight
Kara
you said so yourself today
Me
no, i said if i lost 25 pounds i would be
Kara
your BMI is underweight
isn't it?
what is your BMI now?
Me
19
point something
Kara
well you are then on the very low side of normal.
losing 8 pounds is not a good idea.
over a month for someone who needs to lose it maybe...but one week and someone who is borderline underweight...
Nat,I am saying this because I am worried about you. I don't want you to do something that hurts your body.
Me
It's not like you think.
Of course, what she doesn't know is that it IS like she thinks. And that my BMI is 18.2 which is in fact, slightly underweight. But she doesn't need to know that. And I'm keeping my mouth shut from now on.
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ahh, the caringness of friends...otherwise known as noseyness.
ReplyDelete(i am aware that those two words ending in -ness are probably not in the english language nor spelt correctly but no matter) :P
i use to say stuff like that, such as i would hate to be any bigger than a size 2 or guff like that. it's always such a mistake.
take care, xo