I'm puzzled by the press surrounding Carrie Underwood's big reveal that she's obsessed with what she puts into her mouth. Isn't this the same girl who got called chubby on American Idol? Isn't she under the watchful eye of a million bloggers who are itching to point out any subjective fluctuations in her weight? (Remember the high-waisted pants that Jennifer Simpson wore, making everyone think that she had gained 40 pounds?) In other words, are we really so shocked that this girl is displaying behavior similar to that of someone with an eating disorder? Also, why is this news? Doesn't Weight Watchers encourage similar behavior?
This is my question for you. At what point does a diet turn from "healthy eating" to "obsessive compulsive behavior" or "eating disorder"? The "comments" are "listening". —Weetabix
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when it starts controlling your life and when you only think about numbers crunching. i've been there, and its just a hop, skip, and a jump to bulimia or anorexia. too much? go vomit. too much? stop eating. let's hope she's got a good head on her shoulders and lots of close family t o watch out for her.
For me, it was when the guilt set in. No matter what diet it was, eventually I started feeling guilty about everything I put in my mouth, no matter what it was. If I ate an apple, I thought I should have only eaten half of it. Even now, it's a struggle for me to not feel like a bad person for eating too many carrots and hummus.
I'm such an all-or-nothing personality, that dieting quickly becomes an extreme sport to me. Things like weight watchers or calorie counting, give me something to obsess over, and those numbers are constantly on my mind. I never think about food so much, nor do I eat as poorly as when I'm on a diet. When I was in high school I used to journal everything I ate and if I ate more than 500 calories I'd go apeshit on the treadmill. So, no diets for me, I'd much rather look at food as friend than an enemy.
I am right there with Candy. All or nothing for me and it does end up being more the number than the meal itself. I am stuck in that right now. I want to be HEALTHY and happy, and I'm just sick of how hard the eating healthy part is.