This morning as I sat down to write a post about how to cut calories during your weekend of bingeing and laying around, I saw this post from one of my Facebook friends:
Approximately 7 million girls and women struggle with eating disorders. Sunday is the first day of eating disorder awareness week. This year’s theme is "everybody knows somebody." I'm sure we all know someone who has or is fighting for their life. Repost if you do. Eating disorders can be deadly but recovery is possible. ♥
Reading this it just made me think of how society has created a world that is obsessed with their weight and it is a shame that beautiful girls and boys think that they look ugly because they don’t fit Hollywood’s standard. Sometimes, I can be one of those girls. I see these actresses on TV and feel like I am checking them out more than my guy friends to judge whether or not I am as pretty. I’ve never struggled with an eating disorder because I love food too much and I can’t bear the thought of making myself get sick, but I know girls that have and it’s a sad to see them wither away not accepting your love or advice.
It’s hard to help someone who is determined to look a certain way or blind to how beautiful they are, but try to be there for the person and talk to them. If one of your friends is constantly at the gym and then not eating, think of ways to educate them that they can see results and lose weight by changing their eating habits to a healthier routine. If your guy friend is trying to bulk up and begins two-a-days, encourage him to consume more calories that have the nutrients to keep his body satisfied. A piece of advice I’ve learned from my mom: eat a meal that is colorful (greens, yellows, oranges, etc.), because those are the food that are good for you.
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