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Q: What Are the Effects?

asked by: beta869 on March 31st, 2006

New User

Hey everyone, im new here.

I am very much aware ive had an eating disorder, ive been in and out of treatment, and I seem to be kicking anorexia's ass, yay!

But I am still underweight.

I am 5"7, 113 lbs. Ive gained about 25 pounds from my lowest. Im still workng on it!

My question is- what are the effects of being underweight for long periods of time?

I need more motivation to gain more. (the old fat girl in me is happy it's hard to gain weight, im eating about 2000 cals a day. But I dont know whats going to happen when I start to reach a healthy weight. Will I freak out? Thats not really a question, lol, I know you guys cant answer that...)
so- im just wondering if anyone has more information for me. Thank you very much.

Last edited by beta869 on April 4th, 2006 04:23 PM; edited 1 time in total

Replies(2)

beta869

replied on April 2nd, 2006

New User

No one? :(

deathx

replied on April 5th, 2006

Experienced User

Plenty of effects:

heart, kidney and liver deterioation/weakening/failure (death, naturally)
low blood pressure and problems keeping warm therefore you wll grow alot of 'fluffy' hair allover your body like a blanket

defiencency in many nutrients that weaken the body as a whole resulting in a poor immune system.

On the whole, you risk losing your life as your body is malnutrioushed and on the whole, not healthy.

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