• starving yourself will slower your metabolism
• crash diets are not an eating disorder
• you don’t chose to have an eating disorder
• weight is just a number
• you cannot compare your weight to others, as height, bone density, amount of muscle and genetics will always factor in
• there are more body types than fat and skinny
• starving yourself or purging is absolutely the worst way to lose weight
• vegan/gluten free/paleo/vegetarian/likewise doesn’t necessarily equal healthy
• most “thinspo” is either photoshopped or photos of people who are genetically built that way or excessively workout
• being skinny will not necessarily make you pretty
• once you hit your “goal weight” nothing will happen
• anorexic people really do not look good in a bikini
• boys will not want to date you if you’re anorexic
• purging will ruin your stomach and esophagus permanently
• hospital trips are not fun
• being anorexic will not help you save money
• a binge is not a choice nor eating a small portion, even if it’s big for you
• no eating disorder is more or less valid than any other
• purging often doesn’t make you lose weight
• laxatives are so dangerous when abused
• 1 of every 5 people with an eating disorder does die from it
• you can’t just stop anorexia
• negative calorie foods don’t exist
• eating disorders are not a body type
• most eating disorders are not easily spotted
• eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness
• losing weight is really only a side effect of having an eating disorder
• bones are not beautiful
• “longer hair, thinner thighs” is extreme bullshit, as all eating disorders will do to you is make you lose hair
• people with anorexia can’t just eat a cheeseburger and get better
• eating disorder recovery DOES take time, and full recovery often takes many many years
• you cannot have bulimia and anorexia or multiple eating disorders
• water or green tea is not a meal
• ana is a name, not a disorder
• mia is a name, not a disorder
• thinspiration is pro-ana
• pro-ana is really not a coping mechanism
• most anorexic people don’t run pro-ana blogs
• mental illness is not a choice
• ana diets and ana tips are not real
• you cannot be healthy with an eating disorder
• healthy weight does not equal recovered
• eating disorders must be diagnosed
• you don’t want an eating disorder
• a disclaimer does not mean you aren’t promoting eating disorders
• anti-pro-anas are not trying to hurt you, they are there to help you
• wanting an eating disorder doesn’t make you special
• having an eating disorder doesn’t make you special
• Ana buddies are dangerous
• purging once or twice doesn’t mean you have bulimia
• skipping meals once or twice doesn’t mean you have anorexia
• counting calories is stupid
• diet soda is actually not very good for
• smoking just decays your teeth and gives you lung cancer
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