My Body Stories
I Love Who I Am
When I was growing up, as for many people, food was a reward and a comfort. The scales slowly crept up and my body was so out of balance I couldn't tell if I was hungry or full - it felt the same to me. At 18 I was clinically obese and hated the way I looked.
Side EffectI'm from Finland and I was born 1969. I have never had any pregnancies, so my body tells mostly how I eat and how I exercise.
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Why?A recent study found that 95% of non-eating disordered women overestimate the size of their hips by 16% and their waists by 25%, yet the same women were able to correctly estimate the width of a box.
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I Had An Eating Disorder
06/04/2012
I had an eating disorder in 2010-12.
It was hell.
I hated and still do hate my body.
I think I'm fat.
My friends are all thinner than me.
I like the fact my legs turn in, but
I have a big belly and thighs,
chubby ankles and arms.
Yuch!
I hope I can one day be at peace with the way I look.

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