Comments on: Size 0 & Starvation Diets http://www.whereisjt.co.uk/2009/04/15/size-0-starvation-diets/ Strong views on topical issues Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lizzie http://www.whereisjt.co.uk/2009/04/15/size-0-starvation-diets/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 Lizzie Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:29:51 +0000 http://www.whereisjt.co.uk/?p=24#comment-2287 Hi, I see what is being said here and I completely agree that starvation diets are ridiculous. Apart from the fact that its unhealthy - I love food - the idea of starving myself to death is horrible (no chocolate!) . However I would like to make the distinction between size 0 and starvation diets - the two do not necessarily go hand in hand. I am very thin and although i have not sized myself in American terms I did try on a pair of size 0 trousers when over there and they fit so I think I must be pretty close. the difference is that I am naturally this size - no matter how much or little I eat but my weight does not fluctuate so I dont have a choice. People seem to assume that when you are thin you diet to get that way. People say that you should be your natural size but apparently that doesnt count if your thin. this is evident by the fact that I am constantly criticised for the way I look. The most recent insult being something along the lines of "I dont think skinny people look attractive, lizzie - you're really thin - do you actually like being THAT skinny" Lets here the flip side of that conversation. "I just dont think fat people are attractive - hey you're really fat -do you really like being THAT fat" I would like to know if anyone reading this thinks that that would be an acceptable thing to say to anyone. Its a good job I have high self esteem otherwise I think I would have gone the other way and developed a binge eating disorder by now. Anyhoo to sum up - starvation diets - definitely NOT a good thing and if you are starving yourself to reach size 0 then that is obviously not good BUT, not all thin people starve themselves to get that way. Be nice to skinny people - we're people too! Hi,
I see what is being said here and I completely agree that starvation diets are ridiculous. Apart from the fact that its unhealthy - I love food - the idea of starving myself to death is horrible (no chocolate!) . However I would like to make the distinction between size 0 and starvation diets - the two do not necessarily go hand in hand.

I am very thin and although i have not sized myself in American terms I did try on a pair of size 0 trousers when over there and they fit so I think I must be pretty close. the difference is that I am naturally this size - no matter how much or little I eat but my weight does not fluctuate so I dont have a choice.

People seem to assume that when you are thin you diet to get that way. People say that you should be your natural size but apparently that doesnt count if your thin. this is evident by the fact that I am constantly criticised for the way I look. The most recent insult being something along the lines of “I dont think skinny people look attractive, lizzie - you’re really thin - do you actually like being THAT skinny”

Lets here the flip side of that conversation. “I just dont think fat people are attractive - hey you’re really fat -do you really like being THAT fat” I would like to know if anyone reading this thinks that that would be an acceptable thing to say to anyone. Its a good job I have high self esteem otherwise I think I would have gone the other way and developed a binge eating disorder by now.

Anyhoo to sum up - starvation diets - definitely NOT a good thing and if you are starving yourself to reach size 0 then that is obviously not good BUT, not all thin people starve themselves to get that way.

Be nice to skinny people - we’re people too!

]]> By: advenrynado http://www.whereisjt.co.uk/2009/04/15/size-0-starvation-diets/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 advenrynado Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:33:36 +0000 http://www.whereisjt.co.uk/?p=24#comment-1361 Hi, Congratulations to the site owner for this marvelous work you've done. It has lots of useful and interesting information about starvation diets and why they should avoided. Hi, Congratulations to the site owner for this marvelous work you’ve done. It has lots of useful and interesting information about starvation diets and why they should avoided.

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