well i have this friend and she was telling me that she was going to start throwing up after she ate....She is 170 pounds...And I told her NOT to do that cause it was VERY bad for you....but i dont think she is going to linsent to me and she says that she is not going to do is and she promised me but i just dont belive her i knon her for a long time and i know when she is lieing and she was lieing to me......SO i just wanted to know how much weight can she loss in a week so when i relize that she is doing that i can tell some one i REALLY CARE FOR HER ALOT SHE IS BUT BESTFRIEND i dont want to lose her so PLEASE tell me how much she can lose in a week please :? :/ AND I KNOW IT CAN KILL YOU i am going to talk to her perents anyways BUT how much can she lose in a week
2006-10-19 16:51:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
What your friend is talking about is called bulimia. You're right that it's dangerous -- she will lose nutrients, the lack of balanced electrolites can make her heart beat out of rhythm, and her teeth can get damaged by the stomach acid. Sometimes bulimia has an emotional component, not just weight loss. It's hard to know how much weight she will lose in a week. It's great (and hard right now) that you care so much for your friend. I know you'll make the right choice on who and whether to tell.
2006-10-19 16:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by Susan F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't mean to sound rude or harsh, but that's kind of like asking how much blood can you lose playing russian roulette.
Tell your friend she can lose 6 ounces (the weight of the enamel on all her teeth) or 170 pounds (her life) - nothing in between.
And consult a psychologist.
2006-10-19 17:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by DetroitBrat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend has a serious problem if she is thinking about that type of weight loss. the condition she may have is call Anorexia nervosa. the best place to get infomation on this and other types of eating disorders is either a doctor or look up this web site www.anred.com, i hope your friend snaps out of this and looks for other ways to lose weight. i now how hard it is to lose weight, i lost 35lbs and its also hard to keep it off, i have put 10lbs back on. good luck
2006-10-19 17:10:27 · answer #3 · answered by Gordon C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to talk to her and tell her how you feel show her stories and cases of other girls who went through the same thing just dont tell some one like the guidance counselor in school if you go to school b/c she will fell like you betrayed her with a person that she dosent even trust . try to get her to eat atleast one fruit with out throwing up if she still throws up then tell her or his parents and i think you can lose from 5 up to 8 lbs or some where around there.
2006-10-19 17:04:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her that it is a downward spiral. you WILL NOT lose weight. you will fluctuate like crazy which will only spur on the cycle. once a person realizes they can eat and get rid of it, they eat more and more and more and "get rid of it" (by throwing up) but really you arent getting any benefit. you still absorb cals even if you throw up. tell her its pointless, all shes doing is hurting herself and in the end she WILL NOT LOSE WEIGHT.
2006-10-19 17:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds to me like you wanna know how much weight YOU could lose in a week.not a good idea
2006-10-19 16:56:13 · answer #6 · answered by kahlien05 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she could possibly lose............her life
by purging
she is losing important electrolytes which is the nutrients for every organ
2006-10-19 17:00:04 · answer #7 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you wont loose any weight b/c she is depriving her body of nutrients
2006-10-19 16:54:29 · answer #8 · answered by KK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋