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I can tell you this from experience. Starvation diets don't work because the word 'diet' means for a short period of time, or for a period of time. Starvation diets work for a short period of time, but then once you start eating again, you start gaining weight like crazy. Anorexics lose weight because it is a lifestyle, and it is a permanent thing. Every day, for years, even, their diets are severely limited. But to some anorexics, even an apple and a piece of bread can be a binge. If you compare that to a starvation "diet", it seems like a severely limited amount of food. It's all in the state of mind.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agobasically by not eating at all or purging. anorexia in itself means lack of appetite. if this lack of appetite stems from a psychological disturbance in the person it becomes anorexia nervosa. since anorexics perceive themselves as being fat where in fact they're not, they tend not to eat and exercise a lot. imagine that! while all your energy are being consumed on physical exercises the person will not eat. there are times also where they eat but then after eating they feel a deep sense of guilt for it and they try to purge themselves by inducing vomiting.
anorexics starve themselves and excercise repeadedly
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∙ 15y agoStravation is not eating and not getting the nutrients that the body needs to be able to survive. This is done by - literally - not eating. It can also happen by exercisign to burn off mroe calories than are consumed. Starving yurself takes a lot of self-control and determination. Anorexia is not healthy, though.
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∙ 12y agopeople who are recovering from an eating disorder can gain weight by eating an extremely healthy diet and supplement it with vitamins and protein bars and or shakes eat big meals also helps but not stuffing themselves because this can change into a bad habit that is hard to break
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∙ 10y agoPeople suffering from anorexia typically have very restrictive diets that are low in calories and also often low in carbohydrates and sugars/fats. This leads to nutritional deficiencies, and coupled with excessive exercise leads to unhealthy amounts of weight loss.
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∙ 14y agoAnorexic people eat less and exercise more, leading to a rapid weight loss.
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∙ 13y agoAnorexics do not eat. That is how they loose weight....Bulimics purge which means they eat then throw up..if your anorexic you dont eat hence the definition of anorexia
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∙ 13y agoDo you know what "anorexia" means? It literally means "without nourishment". That might give you a clue.
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What do anorexic people do to lose weight?
Anorexics are obsessed with being thin, they usually either don't eat at all or they make themselves vomit after eating something.
Why do anorexics vans show?
In anorexics, there is little or no fat to cushion and "round out" the skin or muscle on the bodies, so often bones and veins will begin to show through the thin layers of skin.
Will anorexia get rid of cellulite?
Yes, it is possible. Not all anorexics are underweight, and cellulite can appear on "thin" people. Cellulite is in realtion to the distribution of fat, not the amount of fat present, so it is possible for anorexics to have cellulite.
Is anorexia a personal desire to be thin?
To some extent, yes. Anorexics have an unnatural desire to lose weight past the point of being "thin" and take it to an unhealthy extreme.
How many grams of fat do anorexics take in a day?
Anorexia is a disorder in which people view themselves as being fat and overweight. Since anorexics starve themselves or drastically reduce the amount of food eaten, most of the time they will not take any grams of fat in their diet in a day.
What is meant by the term anorexia?
Anorexia is a dangerous mental disorder than manifests itself in the human body. Anorexics typically do not eat / starve themselves in order to lose weight, and have a fear of gaining weight or being "fat", often when they are very, very thin.
What kinds of excuses do anorexics use to keep from eating?
They argue they are always hungry and unsatisfied
People say you don't get thin if you starve yourself if this is true how do anorexics lose weight?
They are different definitions of 'thin'. An anorexic person is thin in an extremely unhealthy way; they lose just as much muscle as fat. A normal 'thin' person just has very little body fat, but the usual amount of other tissue. This makes them far healthier. Anorexics don't completely starve themselves because they'd die. They consume enough calories to survive (usually 300-400 daily, maybe less, like an apple and diet Coke for example) but not enough to gain weight, so they lose it instead. Starving does work but is a terrible idea.
How do you treat yourself if your an anerexic?
Being anorexic myself, i can answer this question. All anorexics treat themselves differently they punish themselves and starve there self. Some anerexic people may harm themselves.
Do anorexics tell others to eat but don't eat themselves?
Some anorexics will try to take the focus off of their lack of eating by baking or cooking food for others, playing with their food, helping younger children eat, and so on.
Why do anorexics bloat?
Anorexics may bloat because they tend to live off of water and coffee, but they also might eat a candy bar or something else during the day to keep their energy up.
Can anorexics eat small amounts of ice cream?
What a scary question. You didn't ask "do they" - which is just as scary as your misunderstanding of anorexia. Anorexics are merely people who starve themselves because they constantly believe they are imperfect or fat - normally due to low self esteem. Anorexics can eat ice cream. They can eat steak. Anorexics can eat whatever they want, the problem is the fact that they don't. Do not emulate an anorexic. Do not starve yourself to become skinnier - it will kill you.
