Websites: Prettythin.com
"A site about beauty, in our eyes."
"I just wanted to say thank you for all that you've done for PrettyThin.com. I've been on a lot of websites like this, and I must say, yours is my favorite. This website has done so much for me and inspired me to try harder to reach my goals. Not only in weight, but in anything. It's shown me the motivation that I needed to obtain everything I want. I've had an eating disorder for a little over three years, and I've never told anybody about it. It's always been a secret and nobody ever asked. But, here, I feel like I can be open about it. I'm able to tell others about my aspirations of my body and hold true to them. I love being able to encourage other people to meet their goals, too. In here, there's never any fear of judgement or rejection. I mean, after all, we're all here for the same reasons."
- Megan, Testimonial for PrettyThin.com, a Pro-Anorexia Community
YouTube: THINSPIRATION
"Watch this before you go to the fridge."
This is an example of one of thousands of "thinspiration" videos scattered on the net that serve as inspiration to for us to continue down our path of restricting. We have different genres of videos such as "realgirl thinspo" or "model thinspo" but the format remains the same: slideshows of images of bodies of other women that make us hate our own so much that it gives us strength to starve ourselves. Even if we haven't eaten for days.Livejournal: "the_blue_sky"
"I wish I were perfect, but I've got so far to go."
Livejournal is an online community where users can keep journals and share it with other users within the community. It has long been a haven for those looking to join pro-eating disorder communities. The_blue_sky is one such user. A high school student at the time she appeared to engage with LJ the most, she is a member of a number of groups on LJ, including _realthin, _thinspire, ed_progresspics, and fastingfriends, among others.
In her bio page, she writes:
"I started at 165 pounds on June 27, 2006. I reached 117 in October, 2006. I ballooned back to 175 by February 2007. I'm 5'4.5". Keira Knightley is my thinspiration. I want to be small, I want the perfection."
FLICKR
"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels."
February 17, 2009: "Me" by theparisgirl
"I took this a couple of days ago. I was about 88 lbs (40kgs) then.. I'm still in that range. Aiming for 39kgs by march 1st."
Comments:
- "perfecttt! you are 39 kgs??? you are my new thinspo =D"- "You're so beautiful! Wish I could feel your bones."
- "I love it! I wish i could grab you by the waist. "
Celebrities
They did it, so why can't we?
Fourof our favorite ladies to admire: Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, Nicole Richie, and of course, Mary-Kate Olsen. Click their pics to see some celebrity thinspiration to keep comparing yourself and hating your body even more.
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Lou Federer
Counting down the hours for the next binge.
Ahh, binge day. This can be a day of terror if unexpected, but when planned, a day of over-indulgent splendor.
** Note: Lou has since made her way out of this world. To learn more, visit next door.
