The want to be skinny

It is quite common these day to see magazines with skinny models and that gives the idea that you must be skinny to fit in.This post is not about criticizing people who are skinny, I would like to bring the focus about what some will do to their bodies to achieve what is believed that if you are skinny you will fit in.The reason I am writing this because I have stopped eating, twice and it has ruined my body.

The one I want to focus on is when people starve themselves. Not eating or eating then throwing up can do a lot of damage to your body. I am not sure that starving yourself would get you skinny. You may ask "what damage could I do?" The first symptoms maybe feeling weak, even collapsing or even a weaken immune system. But the long term damage is what I would like to bring. First, imagine the damage you are doing to you stomach. Your stomach will shrink for sure. You may say "how can that be a bad thing?" Starving yourself will start to affect the acid balance. Not eating, eventually, your stomach will start to create more acid which needs food to soak it up. You have a chance of the acid to start come up and burn your esophagus which can cause more trouble.If this starts to happen, it is recommended that you begin a low GI diet as this will start to soak up the acid. This can also cause stomach ulcers.

What about the rest of your body? Your intestines will become unbalanced. One article I read stated that you have a increased chance of developing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). With IBS, you can be constipated one minute than have diarrhea the next minute.

So is it worth to starve yourself? Well that is your choice. But just think about what could happen to your body in the future. Eating healthier and exercising can give you the body that you want. If you have tried that, you may need to talk to a health provider. Please don't destroy your body as it is the only one you got till you die.