explain anorectic

[wlmcrae]

I have read that if you undereating and overexercise you can gain weight right??, but in this case why anorectic models or anorectic are so thin why they don't gain...they starving, they don't eat?? Just what the principle is..

Usually, anorexic persons have gone past the body's 'guard fat stores, lean times coming' routine that triggers to an 'on-going far below metabolic needs calorie intake'. Any starving person will a) take off all non-essential metabolic tissue (muscle) b) use up all fat stores c) begin to cannibalize essential but non-CNS tissue (organ fat & tissues, bones) d) die of metabolite imbalance caused by advanced starvation. What causes the 'gain weight' on 'undereat/overexercise' is essentially an variation of yo-yo dieting, not anorexia. Muscle disappears, taking with it the necessity of fueling, but the diet is ACTUALLY varying from under-eating to maintenance to possibly over-maintenance calories as the metabolic tissue is cannibalized and the body swings from catabolic to anabolic states due to exercise and varying fueling. No 'true' anorexic will ever binge or take a 'cheat' meal, or if they do they will usually vomit or use laxatives to remove the calories, making their disorder much closer to the definition of 'bulimerexia', which will still starve a person to death.

 

[JKurz1]

I have and am batteling anerexic nervousa....NEVER had a problem eating.......I eat every 2 hours...3,000 Kcal....problem is, I had and have he urge to train every single day...so its an exercise disease as well.......at 6'1 and 160 it looks and feel like anerexiia but different....

btw - no cheat meals in probably...oh.....7 years.

 

[cindylou]

Jkurz I've been reading your posts for awhile - I wish you luck w/ everything I can tell you struggle with food and body image.

JKurz you are way too hard on yourself you look great! im sure you know that though.

 

[JKurz1]

Thanks babe...Eating is simple. Body image is a struggle....and No I don't look good....I will however look incredible.

 

[Gymgurl]

Well then maybe you are not aneroxic....you distorted body image...which is also a huge problem and is linked in with eating disorders

 

[cindylou]

foods that are "safe" and "unsafe" like anorexics do. They are different but has many of the same things though.

I've heard anorexics talk about "safe" foods that are ok to eat such as raw veggies ; jello ; etc.

Safe foods for some are just like oats brown rice chicken; etc. but cant seem to manage or is scared to eat a cheat meal ; and cant function because there is no room for error in their diet.

 

[JKurz1]

MY SAFE FOODS:

OATS
RICE
WHEY
EGGS
STEAK
CHICKEN
YAMS
SQUASH
VEGGIES IN GENERAL
ALMONDS
WALNUTS
PEANUTS
COFFEE
TEA
TURKEY
OSTRICH
BISON
ALL FISH (EXCEPT SALMON - HATE IT!!!)

that's what I eat 7x a week everyday.....plain and simple

 

[Daisy_Girl]

I have read that if you undereating and overexercise you can gain weight right??, but in this case why anorectic models or anorectic are so thin why they don't gain...they starving, they don't eat?? Just what the principle is..

It is impossible to look to runway models to "explain" fitness principles. Runway models are built a certain way - they are NATURALLY long and skinny, minimal muscle, minimal visible body fat. Genetically, they are designed that way.

It also can be pretty easy to stay "skinny" when you live off of caffeine, cigarettes and cocaine/meth/heroin. Not ALL models use drugs - of course - but I imagine it is quite prevalent.

If your ultimate goal is to look like that - they good luck to you. I bet there are some dealers in the shady area of town that will be happy to give you the "cycle" that will help you gain that look - cocaine, heroin and meth.