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Originally Posted by tricky
Thankyou Tomcat, I've been trying to put into the words the same sentiment as you expressed in your first reply for about an hour now and failing miserably.
From what was said in the article, she didn't seek help because she didn't think she had a problem.
Is this a pretty normal symptom with anorexia ?
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Tricky, i beleive so. My girlfreind is doing her final year disseration around eating attitudes and body image. Some research suggests that anorexics dont see they are overly thin/skinny, yet see others that they perceive to be skinny AND succesful. So they desire to loose more weight / amintain a current weight.
Also, if you are making a good living (i.e. geting paid well) off being thin, why put on weight? That could be the thinking on alot of these anorexics minds.
Matt