The Wrong Thin-Pression

I would like to thank Ms. Michelle H. Bills for this next rant. She recently brought to my attention a site that endorses the anorexic lifestyles. Growing up, I was taught that anorexia was, to be blunt, a bad thing. Apparently some people didn't get the message. At this site, which shall remain anomynous in case someone actually wishes to try out the hints on the page, the author gives what could be decent path to anorexia, at least to an uneducated mind. To hold him/herself unaccountable in case one of the followers of the site dies or succumbs to serious illness, the author has mentioned that this is a dangerous path that might lead to death.
So, lets break this down into small sections. I'm pretty much going to list and example or two of what this author has said and then say why it's wrong.
1. "Make yourself as neurotic as possible about food, eating, kitchens, cutlery, refrigerators, restaurants, and. . . the actual source of foods. . .Hate that chicken!"
Alright class, who knows what was wrong with that statement? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Okay. To make yourself sick by all relations to food is what is wrong with that. I understand that if someone overindulges on food, then the thought can make them sick, but to do this to starve yourself?
2. "Turn food into one of the greater evils of the world. . .by drawing pictures of juicy red apples. . .turning into dead rotting pigs. Place these pictures all over your house, preferably on the food itself. . .and place pictures of fat girls. . .or yourself, you're pretty fat. . .on the fridge. Stick pictures of rakish models everywhere you can see. . .for inspiration and self loathing."
Wow....it keeps getting worse as you go. I hope that for those of you reading this blog, you are smart enough to know that this is not the answer. If you have reached the point that you have posters up around your house of obscenely skinny people, you need help. Now.
3. "Create a list of punishments for craving food. . .Keep a rubber band on your hand and flick your skin whenever you think of eating. . .Other punishments include. . .Self-mutilation. . .denial of a blaket on a cold night or a shelter when it is raining. Remember, you need discipline.
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Discipline my ass! Punishments for craving? Do you know why you are craving? Because you are starving yourself and your body is yelling, "I'M HUNGRY!!! GET ME FOOD!!!!" Punishing yourself for craving is like giving a 1st grader a punishment for the right answer. "Bobby, what is 2+2=?"  "4"   "Very good Bobby. Now take this card to the principal's office."   "What is it for?"   "To make sure you are never allowed in this school again. Bye Bobby."
Ridiculous.....Self-Mutilation. Yes. If you are dumb enough to do this, start by slitting your throat. Guess what? You won't be hungry anymore.
4. "Trick yourself into believing your life sucks. Be mean to people. . .to instigate fights. . .Become and angst ridden teenager. You'll be making yourself mauseous from worry and self-hatred in no time."
If you start to do this and succeed, then pretty soon tricking yourself won't be a problem. Your life actually will suck. People will hate you. Me, I will pity you, but I won't hate you.
The author then goes into what he/she considers "Thinspiration". This includes certain songs to listen to, mantra to repeat, books to read, films and TV shows depicting petite women, and a list of role models to try to imitate. Though I won't list the songs, books, films, or TV shows, I am more than happy to give examples of "thinspiring" mantras.
1. "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels"
2. "An imperfect body reflects and imperfect person."
3. "I'm not starving myself, I'm perfecting my empiness."
Okay, I something to say about each of these mantras.
1. Apparently you haven't tried my family's cheesecake, steak, chicken, or mouth watering Grandma Molly's Mac N' Cheese.
2. There has only been one perfect person, and His name is Jesus. You will never be perfect on earth, especially by starving yourself. Go eat something.
3. I'm not fat, I'm just perfecting my inner circle.
I'm also going to list some of the role models mentioned.
1. Angelina Jolie
2.Tracy Gold
3.Courtney Cox
4. Audrey Hepburn
Most of the models in the authors list have been listed because at one time they were diagnosed with anorexia.
"Fool your metabolism by changing the number of calories you consume daily. . .Drink water. . .every hour on the hour. Bear in mind that often we mistake thirst for hunger. . .find something other than food to satisfy your oral fixation. Choices inclued. . .smoking, chewing gum, water, iced tea, sugarless mints, and diet coke."
Yes, you read that right. "Fool your metalbolism." If this was a natural thing, then the metabolism wouldn't need to be fooled. And by the way, if you are confusing being hungry with being thirsty, go eat AND drink something. This way both are taken care of.  And the author is also suggesting smoking. Let me tell you something. If you are choosing this path towards anorexia, smoking is not a good idea.
"Eat while in front of the mirror naked. You will be completely repulsed and repelled from the food."
...............Enough said. I don't even recommend this for fun. This is disgusting. Why would someone think of this?
"Pinch your thigh and see how you don't need food, because you should be eating away your own flesh from the inside first, before you are deserving of actual legitimate sustenance. . .chew the food but don't swallow it. Spit it out in the bin"
Wow, that makes me feel awful about life. I'm just gonna go.......eat a Big Mac and rub it in your face.
Lastly, the author tells you how to hide your anorexia. Because if it was good for you, you wouldn't still be reading, would you?
"Eat in the company of others. . .Prepare a snack to 'eat on the run' and throw it away at your first convenience. . .Drink out of opaque cups, and spit your food into it whilst pretending to drink. . .Clear the history off your computer. . .leave no traces."
To those reading this, if you have to hide your eating habits, then you are probably not eating right.  there is nothing wrong in eating a slice of pizza or to have a piece of cake. Just don't go overboard or follow the author's advice. Not only will your life be miserable, but it will probably be short too.
Again, Ms. Bills, thank you for pointing this out to me.