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I've been a vegan since August 2007. In other words, I do my best not to consume anything of animal origin, ranging from the obvious (meat), to the somewhat obvious (eggs and dairy), to the not-so-obvious (honey, wool, silk, and more). I love this life. I have so much more appreciation for everything and everyone around me, and I feel so at peace with myself and the world. I wake up everyday and know that I'm making a difference. It's been a huge turning point in my life.
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does guilt have anything to do with why girls might not eat what they would like to? i'm a guy and don't get this idea of cutting calories like crazy. i'm curious to know if things have always been this way or if it is just a craze. it bothers me to hear some of my friends that are girls talk about ways to burn calories and other stuff. i don't have a problem with that at all, but lately its all i hear my friends and even my family talk about. what is the big deal and what do i say to my friends if they bring it up with me?
Here's the thing--I'm recovering from an eating disorder. It's hard for me to say it because it feels foreign, but it's the truth anyway. So I get the mindset.
For me, and I'm not everyone, it was about control. I have a history of binging and ended up quite obese because of it. I was sick of feeling out of control and it felt like the only way I could get those cravings back under my control was to simply stop making decisions--I decided I would eat only what I absolutely had to, and nothing more. It worked, but it also made me lose hair, and probably screw up my body in other ways (I'm still too chicken to actually get tested for bone mass, etc.).
I'm an extreme case. A lot of girls simply want to fit into a size six because they think it's attractive. Counting calories helps them lose the weight, or maintain. That's okay to a certain degree, but when it becomes an obsession, there's a problem.
There isn't that much you really can say. If someone obsesses a lot and you rarely see them eating, you might try telling them you're a bit worried. If they do have a genuine problem, it might be a wake-up call.
If I can help you with any other questions, this is, unfortunately, one area with which I have experience.
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