Overcoming Anorexia! (Please advise)

[Bullet train]

I have a old friend, whom is getting into bodybuilding! and has been training triatholons for a several years. They're very concious and trying to bulk up, (tracking macros, but I think cheating it and eating less than needed) and is still very underfat/underwieght.
This is a pressing issue, that is greatly affecting their confidence and self esteem...

How does someone overcome anorexia?

 

[Oregongearhead]

I have a old friend, whom is getting into bodybuilding! and has been training triatholons for a several years. They're very concious and trying to bulk up, (tracking macros, but I think cheating it and eating less than needed) and is still very underfat/underwieght.
This is a pressing issue, that is greatly affecting their confidence and self esteem...

How does someone overcome anorexia?

Just eating more doesnt always do it when it comes to anorexia . He/She has to see the problem too and set goals , mental and physical . Ive helped many underweight kids & adults gain weight and strength thru bodybuilding . With it comes improved self-esteem and new purpose.

 

[Bullet train]

Just eating more doesnt always do it when it comes to anorexia . He/She has to see the problem too and set goals , mental and physical . Ive helped many underweight kids & adults gain weight and strength thru bodybuilding . With it comes improved self-esteem and new purpose.

Thanks for reaching out @Oregongearhead

 

[Bullet train]

Hey guys just trying to bump this thread here...

Any ideas how to get someone with annorexia (especially if they won't recognize it as a problem) just to eat freely, stop tracking macros and Cal's and ultimately reach there physical potential???

 

[Bullet train]

Any help guys?
@Oregongearhead what also could u do for that person, if they won't recognize it as a problem, and justify it as eating healthy, or thinking it's aesthetic to be that way???

 

[EcpertRealistic]

Hey guys just trying to bump this thread here...

Any ideas how to get someone with annorexia (especially if they won't recognize it as a problem) just to eat freely, stop tracking macros and Cal's and ultimately reach there physical potential???

Just put a steaming steak in front of him/her. If that doesn't help it may be time to give up

 

[Demondosage]

There's no help of they don't see it as a problem. End of story.

 

[Demondosage]

There's a lady at one of the gyms I go to who is exactly what you're describing. Hell, for all I know it could be the same person. She's a trainer there and looks like a walking skeleton. It's a sickness indeed. She's addicted to exercise and starving. I think her husband even left her over it. You could be in the gym at 5am or 9pm and you'd see her in there working out. She is working out all day long inbetween clients. She's sickly looking and why anyone would want to hire her is beyond me. But it's a serious illness she's had for most of her life. I dont believe there is helping people that are that obsessed with it. They'll never see it as a problem. And who knows, maybe it isn't. If they're happy then screw it.

 

[Bullet train]

There's a lady at one of the gyms I go to who is exactly what you're describing. Hell, for all I know it could be the same person. She's a trainer there and looks like a walking skeleton. It's a sickness indeed. She's addicted to exercise and starving. I think her husband even left her over it. You could be in the gym at 5am or 9pm and you'd see her in there working out. She is working out all day long inbetween clients. She's sickly looking and why anyone would want to hire her is beyond me. But it's a serious illness she's had for most of her life. I dont believe there is helping people that are that obsessed with it. They'll never see it as a problem. And who knows, maybe it isn't. If they're happy then screw it.

I agree with everything you said, I just can't imagine her husband leaving her over it if she was that way when they met.

 

[x11]

Smoke pot.

 

[Marcus]

Really your friend needs to see a therapist and work through it. I think there is also little help or advice anyone can give if they are not open to it, and willing/needing/wanting to make a change

 

[Apexvallen]

Yeah get them to see a professional who will have proven techniques that will help. As much as you may have good intentions, to sit down with someone who has treated hundreds of patients with the same disorder will definitely help. Although its very noble of you to be asking around for them.

 

[Demondosage]

I agree with everything you said, I just can't imagine her husband leaving her over it if she was that way when they met.

Dont know the backstory, but people who know her tell me it's always been an issue with her and she used to be worse. I dont know how much worse you could get because she's a walking corpse

 

[Bullet train]

Dont know the backstory, but people who know her tell me it's always been an issue with her and she used to be worse. I dont know how much worse you could get because she's a walking corpse

@Demondosage what would ur most accurate guestimate of her height and weight be?

 

[Sk8man101]

Dude guys it's not like people suffering from eating disorders arn't hungry.
They are.

It's like a brian thing, like how all of use want to get bigger and bigger and it's never enough, they just think they are to fat and it's never enough.
So instead of injecting their bodies with god knows what they instead starv themselves.

Many would say pro bodybuilders are just as sick.

 

[x11]

Body dismorphia is body dismorphia.

Can manifest in many ways. It's legit mental illness that needs to be treated by trained professionals.