skreid
04-28-2004, 08:51 PM
Earlier today, I found out that one of my best friends has been in the hospital for the past few days. As you may have guessed, it is because of anorexia. He had to lose weight to make his weight class for wrestling. Before anyone knew it, he had lost somewhere between 35 and 45 pounds in only a few months. This might seem good, but he wasn't very heavy to begin with, only about 165 or 170. In only a few months, he lost all that weight by eating a bare minimum of food, which you probably know is extremely un-healthy. Now, I am not even supposed to know this. He is one of the captains of the boy's track team, and I heard some people from the track team asking the coach where he was. So, I have no idea about the condition he is in, or even how long he has been. The last time I saw him was on April 15th (all of last week we had no school, though). I have no idea how he is doing; if he is eating... Nothing what-so-ever, and trust me, it isn't pleasent thinking about this when it's one of your best friends.
Now, to the point. If you notice someone, even if it isn't a friend, losing weight, try to keep an eye on their habbits for a while (ie. eating/workouts). If you notice they are losing the weight because they eat a leaf of letuce every day, TELL SOMEONE. DON'T let it wait until someone you know (like I said, even if it isn't a friend) is in the hospital, and you are left with just a few over heard conversations.
Now, to the point. If you notice someone, even if it isn't a friend, losing weight, try to keep an eye on their habbits for a while (ie. eating/workouts). If you notice they are losing the weight because they eat a leaf of letuce every day, TELL SOMEONE. DON'T let it wait until someone you know (like I said, even if it isn't a friend) is in the hospital, and you are left with just a few over heard conversations.