Tag "eating disorders" 13 results
Secret Dieting - What if your period stops?
BODY IMAGE AND EATING DISORDERS, December 2009, by Jen Charbonneau Secret Dieting What if your period stops? Dear Jen, I’ve been worried about my weight for a while now and I’ve been secretly dieting. I’ve lost weight but I’m scared because my periods have stopped and I heard that that’s a sign of eating disorders. Is that true? What should I do because my parents will KILL me ...
Read more »When Joking Isn't Funny
BODY IMAGE & EATING DISORDERS, October 2009, by Jen Charbonneau When Joking Isn't Funny Dear Jen, My dad makes fun of me and calls me 'jelly belly'. I know he's kidding but it really hurts my feelings. I got a little belly but my best friend said it’s really nothing and my dad's just old-fashioned. He jokes a lot and when I say, “don't”, he smiles and says, “you know I'm ...
Read more »Write In to GCDA
WRITE IN Here's your chance... to ask anything, talk about anything, or get something off your chest! It's anonymous! So you don't have to give your name. Choose from the list: boys, money, family, school, puberty, friends, fashion, hair and makeup, health, growing up, body image, bullying, environment, RAKs, jokes, peer pressure, dear diary, embarrassing moments, pet peeves, books, music... ANYTHING! We want to ...
Read more »My Legs Are TOO SHORT
BODY IMAGE & EATING DISORDERS , August 2009, by Jen Charbonneau My Legs Are TOO SHORT What do you do if you think a part of your body isn't right? Dear Jen, They have surgeries for almost everything now but not for making your legs longer. If they did, I would do it because my legs are short and stumpy. I know you say that dieting isn’t healthy but ...
Read more »Junk Food Makes Me Feel GUILTY!
BODY IMAGE & EATING DISORDERS, July 2009, by Jen Charbonneau Junk Food Makes Me Feel GUILTY! Dear Jen, I feel fat or guilty whenever I eat stuff that isn't really good for you - like chips or something. Then if I try to force myself to eat healthier things, I don't enjoy them and eat less. But then I soon find my willpower dies and I snack on unhealthy things. I am always hungry!!! Then I ...
Read more »Winning Against an Eating Disorder - true story
True story about battle with an eating disorder how it changed her life the tragic story of anorexia and bulemia
Read more »HELP! My Friend thinks she is FAT!
BODY IMAGE and EATING DISORDERS, January 2009, by Jen Charbonneau Help, my friend thinks she's FAT! Dear Jen, I’m so glad you started this column. You have to help me. I have a friend who totally thinks she’s fat! No matter what I saw she denies it and still thinks she’s fat. She’s 105 pounds and 13 years old which is normal… Skinny even. Today on the bus she was squeezing her ...
Read more »Beauty and the Beast
INSPIRATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN, December 2008 Beauty and the Beast Published author, Megan Ryland is a 17 year old grade 12 student from Calgary Alberta. Her book is so in line with our beliefs at GCDA that we just had to interview her and tell all of you about what she’s written! Megan is big time involved in drama, and loves soccer. She has a younger sister, a ton of great friends who mean the ...
Read more »Do I look FAT today?
BODY IMAGE + EATING DISORDERS, October 2008, Jen Charbonneau Do I look FAT today? Dear Jen, Do people's eyes like see things differently from day to day? Seriously, because some days I feel okay and then the next I look in the mirror and I'm fat. I weigh the same butall of a sudden my arms look fat or my cheeks are chubby. Then a couple of days later, I'm normal in the mirror again. This is so FRUSTERATING. ~ ...
Read more »Body Image + Eating Disorders - It hurts the whole family...
Eating disorders hurt the whole family not just the one with the eating disorder. The effects of eating disorders on the family.
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