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Category: Health and Wellness

## Post 1 by The_Bloody_Vampire (Generic Zoner) on Monday, 21-Jan-2008 6:04:37

ok, I have this friend, She only eats once a day and the rest of the day she does not eat anything. I was wondering if this is bad?
All she does is drink water and avoid her hunger. What do you guys think I should do?

## Post 2 by HotPerro (I live and breathe the board) on Monday, 21-Jan-2008 6:14:57

Well, not a health professional by any means, but this really depends on what she eats for the one time a day. Although they say one should eat 3 to 5 times a day, once a day isn't bad if she's getting all the different nutrients she needs. Otherwise, health problems start arising, mainly because the immune system needs a healthy diet to function properly. But if she's doing it to lose weight, this is definitely not the way to do it, because it's easy to gain that weight back. So yeah, if it's a big problem, she should seek professional help.

## Post 3 by dissonance (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Monday, 21-Jan-2008 16:55:52

Yeah, I agree with what has been said here...it depends what she's eating, and how much. Honestly, if she's doing it to lose wait, it won't work as well as if she eats several times a day but smaller meals and works out. Also, does she eat in the morning or at night? If it's at night, that's worse because she sleeps before the food has digested, which could have her gaining weight...so yeah I guess it depends on the situation.

## Post 4 by The_Bloody_Vampire (Generic Zoner) on Monday, 21-Jan-2008 17:11:07

She only eats in the morning. She also does work out as well. The only thing she eats is salads.
She is doing this to lose wait. She would also drink sodas to get the energy. She has been doing this for about two months now.
I try to give her advice as well but it does not seem to work.

## Post 5 by margorp (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Monday, 21-Jan-2008 23:18:11

People! This person has anirexia.
My advice to you is to just be supportive; it's all you can do. The fact is she needs help.

## Post 6 by purple penguin (Don't you hate it when someone answers their own questions? I do.) on Tuesday, 22-Jan-2008 16:14:26

sotas are bad. They actually make you gain wait and there's all that sugar and caffeine.

## Post 7 by Gracesong (Zone BBS is my Life) on Tuesday, 22-Jan-2008 16:29:46

Actually, you can't eat oncea day and expect to function properly, no matter what you eat. Your body needs a certain number of calories a day to perform basic functions such as respiration, converting eaten food to usable energy, burning excess fat, etc As stated above, she needs to seek professional help.
If she wants to lose weight, eating a diet that is well-balanced in nutrients and vitamins and minerals, combined with a healthy regimen of exercise, will help in losing weight gradually but healthily.
I really hope that your friend will be able to adopt a healthy lifestyle that will enhance her physical and mental well-being. Over time, if she keeps up with this diet, it will do damage to her digestive and immune systems.

## Post 8 by The_Bloody_Vampire (Generic Zoner) on Tuesday, 22-Jan-2008 22:11:37

Thanks all. I will let her know. I hope she does not continue this. I saw her today and she did not have anything today.

## Post 9 by Dubstep1984 (I just keep on posting!) on Tuesday, 22-Jan-2008 23:29:36

no. that is not anorexia. anorexia is when u eat an extremely tiny tiny amount of food and u still think it is too much. and also if she is not throwing up. it is not anorexia.

## Post 10 by Shadow_Cat (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 23-Jan-2008 4:13:54

Alleigh, I'd say your friend's eating habits are unhealthy in any case, and especially if she's trying to lose weight. The best way to do that is keep your metabolism stable, and she's doing the total opposite. By only eating once a day, she's putting her body into starvation mode. That means it's going to try to hold on to all the resources it can, including fat, because it needs fuel it's not getting. And others here are right, soda is one of the worst things to make a person gain weight and keep it on. I've lost weight before just by cutting the soda out of my diet altogether. It sounds like your friend might be trying to crash diet, lose a lot of weight really fast. However, the best weight loss is going to take time. Please try to talk to her. There are all kinds of resources out there for healthy weight loss.

## Post 11 by Reyami (I've broken five thousand! any more awards going?) on Wednesday, 23-Jan-2008 11:59:28

Anarexia does not mean you throw up after you eat. that's bolemia you're thinking of.

## Post 12 by The_Bloody_Vampire (Generic Zoner) on Thursday, 24-Jan-2008 16:53:06

She, is now only eatting these health y bards. She, is not eatting anything else. She, does still drink soda. She, only drinks the soda to keep awake for school.

## Post 13 by medical queen (This site is so "educational") on Thursday, 24-Jan-2008 22:13:30

This is not good and you should advise her to see some sort of doctor. Either a nutritionist or her own primary doctor. And is she overweight or is she thin and starving herself to lose weight? Often times, anorrhexics are thin and think they're too fat so their only solution is starving themselves.

## Post 14 by Milo Theory (Zone BBS Addict) on Friday, 25-Jan-2008 0:45:27

She is probably seeking attention as well so, just be supportive and try to get her to seek professional help.

## Post 15 by The_Bloody_Vampire (Generic Zoner) on Saturday, 26-Jan-2008 3:02:51

yes, she is thin. But she thinks that she is fat.

## Post 16 by Reyami (I've broken five thousand! any more awards going?) on Saturday, 26-Jan-2008 4:16:55

Anarexia! She needs help!

## Post 17 by Dubstep1984 (I just keep on posting!) on Saturday, 26-Jan-2008 16:32:04

ok yeah u r right. if she is thin and thinks that she is fat, then yes, that is anorexia. but sometimes anorexics do throw up as well.

## Post 18 by Susanne (move over school!) on Saturday, 26-Jan-2008 17:36:42

I agree, this is a problem. As the sister of an anorexic, I can only tell you to encourage her to get help, though of course the final decision rests with her.

## Post 19 by The_Bloody_Vampire (Generic Zoner) on Sunday, 27-Jan-2008 2:55:57

She is getting help. She saw a councilor yesterday.