hiya! todays topic gonna be on..eating! Note: it may seem long, but it seems interesting to me

We live in an image conscious culture, which urges all of us (especially women) to improve our appearance. Although many of us would benefit from eating a bit less and exercising more in order improve our health and fitness, simply watching what you eat is NOT an eating disorder. Eating Disorders are potentially life-threatening illnesses which are simultaneously psychological and physical in nature. They are characterized by a range of abnormal and harmful eating behaviors which are accompanied and motivated by unhealthy beliefs, perceptions and expectations concerning eating, weight, and body shape. As a general characterization, individuals with eating disorders tend to have difficulty accepting and feeling good about themselves.

And now to eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are both eating disorders. Anorexia involves people who intentionally starve themselves when they are already underweight. Individuals with anorexia have a body weight that is 15 percent or more below recommended levels (as determined by a standard height-weight table). People suffering from this disorder have an intense fear of becoming fat, even when they are extremely underweight, and are usually unable to perceive their physical appearance accurately. Many females with anorexia stop having their menstrual cycle (period) for several months, a condition called amenorrhea.

By contrast, persons with bulimia nervosa consume large amounts of food during “binge” episodes in which they feel out of control of their eating. They try to prevent weight gain following such episodes by vomiting, using laxatives or diuretics, dieting or exercising aggressively. Persons with bulimia, like those with anorexia, are very dissatisfied with their shape and weight, and their self-esteem is unduly influenced by their appearance. To receive a formal diagnosis of bulimia nervosa, an individual must engage in binging and purging (vomiting, etc.) at least twice a week for three months. However, less frequent episodes of binging and purging may still be very upsetting and require professional assistance.

Ok this was from a website, which is kinda obvious cause my english will never be this good. But still, the effort that counts! Ok now after reading (and copying and pasting from websites), it is my turn to give my comments!

We eat everyday, and erm what we eat and our lifestyles determine our body shape. But what some of my friends told me that, example for people like me, NO MATTER HOW MUCH U EAT U WUN GET FAT, IT'S UR GENES! i dun rilli noe much abt that, but generally i think eating and living right will help u in better management of ur health. I learnt from last year Home Econs that when u eat a certain amount of food, u need to exercise a certain amount in order to burn off the fats and get nutrients in the most appropriate proportion. I always believed that the reason im so skinny, is because i eat little, and exercise a lot. I dun have a car (so does my parents) , and so i walk to school everyday. I suppose that contributes to my daily workout, too. And when im having my table tennis training, i tend to sweat a lot. Hence i would like to conclude that my body shape now is due to my lifestyle and my eating habits. Oops and not forgeting, i always have no appetite and sometimes skip lunch. Yes thats bad, dun learn.

So in conclusion, i will try to eat more in future. And i also hope that this post serves useful to people who took the time to read (yea it's long), especially for females. So i wanna wish u people out there, have a happy diet!