just stumbled across a ‘pro ana’ pregnancy blog going into detail about how they’re actively starving themselves even though they’re very much pregnant.

‘I’m fasting this week’, ‘I’ve only had veggies & fruit for x amount of time’, ‘I ate a piece of cheese so the doctor stops getting mad about my weight loss.’

A PIECE OF CHEESE IS NOT GOING TO MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT, NOR IS IT ENOUGH TO PROVIDE NUTRITION FOR THAT BABY.

It’s absolutely selfish & disgusting to not even TRY to eat better during pregnancy. I can’t count the number of women I’ve seen who will force themselves into recovery for AT LEAST those nine months. It sucks, but it’s possible.

Jesus Christ, I’m pissy now.

Court Ruling Requires Insurer to Pay Cost of Residential Treatment for Eating Disorder

fightingthinspo:

EDMONDS, Wash., Nov 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — In the wake of a federal court ruling this summer that a California woman’s insurance company should pay for residential treatment that she received for anorexia nervosa, psychologist Dr. Gregory Jantz echoed the court’s opinion that residential care can be medically necessary to treat severe eating disorders.

Dr. Jantz, a nationally renowned specialist in eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, said that round-the-clock care can be required for such disorders because treating them effectively involves constantly monitoring patients’ food intake and retention.  Read more

(via reachingforrecovery)

Source: fightingthinspo