From TimmysCat, Age 16 - 07/24/04 - IP#: 205.188.116.xxx Click here to reply
Help, my friend is bulimic, she's about 180 pounds I think, and she told me her bf doesn't like her and she wants to be skinny so he will stay with her. I know this is not the bulimia bulletin board but this is where I always post about my weight problems, and I was wondering if any of you have researched bulimia and can tell me how it's unhealthy and doesn't work so I can tell my friend. Please help. p.s. I stayed under my calorie limit today :)!
Reply from anne, Age 17 - 07/25/04 - IP#: 216.66.102.xxx a more serious problem with bulimia is that it deteriorates your esophagus. this usually ends with death if it goes too long. ruins your teeth, just completely destroys your system and it actually causes your eating habits to worsen because you're constantly induldging in binging instead of working against it. also- she probably won't lose that much weight. it would really make more sense to just stop being unheal;thy and start taking control of how much she eats and what and how much she exersizes. these will help her, not hurt her. plus- it's really gross because she might not notice but every one else smells the vomit.
Reply from Elizabeth, Age 21 - 07/25/04 - IP#: 209.172.247.xxx My sister was bulimic and it causes so many problems. It can cause you to not be able to have children, make your teeth loose there protective coating. It will also cause your metabolism to slow down dramatically so that when you do start to eat normally, you tend to gain a ton of weight cause your metabolism is soo screwed up. It can cause your hair to fall out soo many other things. I think that your friend needs to really look at the guy and drop him!! She deserves so much better!!! I think her boyfriend would rather have a girl with a few extra pounds than a bald one with rotting teeth!!!
Reply from Catherine, Age 15 - 07/24/04 - IP#: 67.168.60.xxx Tell her that it is horrible, it can make you lose your teeth, it is bad on your gums, makes them rotten, cause kidney stones, and think about it your making yourself throw up stuff that wasnt meant to be coming up. Tell her to lose any guy that will only like her if she is skinny, he doesnt deserve her.
