Comments on: Mothers, Daughters, and Eating Disorders

By: maxistsocialist

maxistsocialist — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:05 +0000

Hey have you bee …
Hey have you bee binge-eating lately? I have been trying to recover from binge-eating. And the other day i binged on a whole bread-cake i made with bread, milk, eggs, butter, sugar, raisins, and it tasted real great, but next day i was depressed. So any ways i hope you feel good with your self and stay away from binge-eating. take care

By: YoGemmy

YoGemmy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:05 +0000

i find this really …
i find this really interesting cause I’ve thought before that you can be quite hard on your mum sometimes, but now you’ve shown us a bit more of who she is I’m glad that you made this vid.

i have a friend with an ED who is thinking about having children in the next few years. i will bwe forwarding this link to her.

thanks Lou. xx

By: JASSAYL

JASSAYL — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:05 +0000

I feel your same …
I feel your same pain……when you were talking about your mum all i could think about was the same things my mum did to me………it’s a shame,but what doesn’t kill a person makes them stronger….stay well

By: 04KayPixie

04KayPixie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:05 +0000

I have had Anorexia …
I have had Anorexia and recovering from bulimia now, my brother has Anorexia. My mum is a bit weird with her food, it began a while back she went on a diet, it doesnt really help because everyone in the house eat different things at different times. When everyone thought I recovered I still had days without food, but no one would realise because we don’t eat together anyway.
It’s going to be weird if I leave for uni this year, Because i’ll be all on my own, and I don’t how my eating we be.

By: 04KayPixie

04KayPixie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:05 +0000

Also If I had a …
Also If I had a child or children in the future, I hope I would be a good role model to them, eating healthy, but also It’s important to not call food ‘bad’ or ‘naughty’, and allow your child treats. Also incourgaging a healthy body image, not critising peoples sizes, you should be happy with the healthy body you have. After all your’d want your children to be happy individauls.
However some people are also going through there own things they may not nottice, thier own negativity.

By: bittersweetmoment

bittersweetmoment — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:05 +0000

I really appreciate …
I really appreciate this video & your insight. Thank-you so much. My mom also has a weird relationship with food, dieting, and her weight. Her negativity is almost suffocating to me at times.
It is nice to know I am not alone and that there are people who understand. Thank-you for trying to educate people about this issue.

By: sportyj95

sportyj95 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:05 +0000

actually my mom …
actually my mom doesn’t really care about my eating. but my dad calls me fat a lot. i am definitly not fat. i weigh about 100 pounds and am 5″6. it’s really annoying. when i get jeans(im a size 0) my dad asks “oh, you still fit in those? are you sure you don’t need another size?!” obviously that brings me down so much, so i eat in my room, to avoid dinner drama. it’s really annoying.

By: curlykim1988

curlykim1988 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:05 +0000

I completely …
I completely empathize with you, except rather than my mother it was my aunt, whom I lived with for a while, and was always around even when not. I’m out of hospital and recovering now, my bmi has been healthy for 18 months or so, but despite most people close to me realizing I still struggle, and what to do, she does these things over and over again. I can’t even bear to speak to her now, and as awful as it sounds, after all thats happened, that doesnt even bother me. Sigh. Thanks for this x

By: skinnymini14

skinnymini14 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:05 +0000

wow, my mom has …
wow, my mom has never done that to me. i am however worried about how i act around other people. i fnd myself doing the same things to my friends… just not as intense as your mom did to you. i feel though that if i have a daughter in the future i will be very strict with her diet and what she eats. i don’t want her to develope an eating disorder, but i really really don’t want her to get fat.

By: LouFederer

LouFederer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:05 +0000

Thanks for your …
Thanks for your comments! I’m glad I’ve ‘related’ to some people by speaking out about this. It’s so common, I just had to voice my concerns. I just hope parents are watching this video as well as those of us who have been on the receiving end of parental criticism. xx