I do not look into the health/diet areas of Yahoo! Answers too much but it seems like, even when I'm just looking through general questions, there is quite an abundance of girls, teenagers, and young women posting questions about whether or not they are the "right" weight. Are their measurements "okay" or "right," what's the best way to lose 20 lbs. in 2 days, etc., etc., etc. The answers they get are even worse: " You can lose 20 lbs. in 2 days by..." I know there's always been a problem with self-images and self-esteems of young women but man...:<
2007-07-28 16:33:45 · 8 answers · asked by Sam 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
its scary...been there done that..i was anorexic for years..i had all the signs extreme weight loss...but because i was 5 feet 3 inches and 117 pounds..i wasn't considered anorexic because the charts say that i should have weighed even leshttp://youtube.com/user/unperfectisbacks..its frightening...if you think that is bad check this out
this girl on utube tells other girls how to starve themselves how to binge...and she has a huge following...her account gets deleted every now and then...but she starts another one again...
2007-07-28 16:38:20 · answer #1 · answered by sweetpeabecky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. It's hard to tell if these image issues are worse than they used to be. With all the exposure to each other on the utubes and faces and spaces, maybe the "ideal" is getting more and more fantasy than reality.
Kids: eat a healthy diet and exercise some. You don't have to go off the deep end and get freaky about it; just watch out how you take care of yourself. If you have specific questions, this is not really the forum for answers. Talk to your parents or doctors or do some real research on the web.
Really, the internet is such a great tool if used correctly. When I was growing up, all we had was Worldbook Encyclopedia! (Ask your parents if you don't know what that is!)
2007-07-28 23:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by MIKE F. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't look at those diet places either. it's this media thing that does plays with our minds. Blame it on Twiggy for starting all this. I heard that when it comes to being healthy it isn't your weight but your waist line that you should worry about. A lot of athletes weight wise are overweight but it's muscle not fat. I have since put my scale in the garage where I can't find it. I only start worrying when my jeans feel too tight.
2007-07-28 23:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by christigmc 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is scary, but it depends on the reasons. Do these girls want to be at a healthy weight, or are they just looking to satisfy their peers? After all, America is the fattest country in the world.
2007-07-28 23:36:48 · answer #4 · answered by apologetickid 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand, it is scary , its the mens falut for thinking girls have to be skinny to be good lookin!
also the magazines , and the Skinny Celbertys!
2007-07-28 23:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by Sabby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WHAT THE HELL IS THE WORLD COMING TO ? ALL THESE KIDS WORRYING ABOUT THEIR WEIGHT.I THINK ALOT OF PARENTS NEED THEIR AZZES KICKED,WHEN I WAS A CHILD WAY BACK IN THE STONE AGE YOU ATE WHAT WAS PUT IN FRONT OF YOU,AND NO LEAVING THE TABLE UNTIL IT WAS ALL GONE.IT JUST SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.
2007-07-28 23:58:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume they are under 17 and don't know what else to think about other than the other questions that haunt my list of questions.
1. how can I get him back
2. tell me how to be a ladies man
3. is skinny or muscles better
part of life, yea its killin us to read them all I just pass them over, but we did it too.
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don't lie, you did.....
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2007-07-28 23:42:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have to agree. It is scary.
2007-07-28 23:40:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋