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Monday, February 26, 2007

Breakfast at three

Britney shaved her hair off. Big deal? Obviously. I wish I could say that I am not affected by the media at all, but apparently I am. Without really knowing it does affect me in quite a negative way. The problem is, I don’t eat well. I think I’m weighing myself almost everyday, and it’s always the same. Almost underweight. I once did a test online to check if I was underweight, and when I was, I pretended to be pretty upset. But actually, in my head it feels like a little triumph. And when people kept saying I was so thin, it didn’t feel that bad either. I don’t know why this all is happening, I mean, I do not want to look like a skeleton, like Nicole Richie and all those rich bitch it-girls. I really don’t, she looks so terribly unhealthy and bony..
But still, I eat, well, not much. In the holidays it’s the worst, I get up at ten or twelve or in between and at three I eat my first meal. Yeah. I know it’s unhealthy, but I don’t feel like eating things, and when I get hungry (because I do) I just ignore it. Most of the time it’s also because I’m such a high-maintenance person and I don’t like sandwiches, so I would have to make something like an egg or eye-bread (don’t ask me now, but it’s delicious), which takes a while to make, and I’m an incredibly lazy-ass. Which means I eat my “breakfast” at tea-time and at dinner I eat less than I normally would, because I’ve just eaten. I somehow also feel good when I can ignore my hunger, as if I don’t need food to survive.
That doesn’t mean that when I do eat, I eat healthy. Lots of cup-a-soup (which is really salt) and when I get the chance, lots of chocolate. I am a salad-junkie though.. and I do like fruit, honestly, but I never eat it. I have no idea why. Writing this down, I feel plain stupid. I mean, I know what my problems are, but I don’t change them, and I know I’m not going to in the near future. Even if I’ve acknowledged my problems. God, I’m so selfish. People in poor countries would do anything for food and I’m starving myself out of free will.
Somehow the pressure to look thin is around, even in our not-so-USA country. I would love to have a smaller butt and thinner legs, but I also know how I look is alright and healthy, and I’m already thin, but it keeps following me. Plus, I would love to have some muscles, because now, I have absolutely none. Which means I would have to do a sport, and sometimes I love doing sport, because the feeling after you’ve done it is soo wonderful, I feel so healthy after sporting.. but the lazy-ass in me refuses. Some people notice my un-sporty-ness, which erhm, kinda makes me want to be thinner, though I know it’s my un-sporty-ness that concerns them and not how thin I am.
It’s hard for me to write this down, because somehow it makes me feel guilty and selfish and stupid and shallow. Yes. You lot asked for a new post, and here it is, a little more personal than usual. Good luck convincing me I have to eat more.

7 Comments:

Blogger marls said...

I don't think convincing is the point here, is it? I know exactly what you mean, actually, except that I really can't ignore my hungry feeling. I get nausious if I don't eat, which isn't that much fun. Yet, I also feel the pressure of being thin, even though I tell myself at the same time I look fine. Which I actually believe, too. It's strange, isn't it, that we know were doing something that's not good but somehow can't change. Well, we can change, but we have to want to change a bit harder. And friends are there to help you. So get off the couch in the summer, meet deine friends, and we'll stuff you. With fruits and veggies, if you want to. Love, Marls.

11:11 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Imza,
Gosh, how brave of you to just write this down!! Actually I absolutely understand what you're saying about the want-to-be-thinner thing. However, I can't ignore hungry feelings either because, well because I'm just not that disciplined:P And to make it even worse I'm spending half of my life in front of a mirror, surrounded bij terribly thin and muscular creatures. And in this danceworld everybody keeps telling you that you should weigh between 50 en 55 kilos, no matter how tall you are. And my weight is not exactley between 50 and 55 kilos. What's the point lying about it:P But I'm very glad that you write about this because the half of my life that I'm not spending in front of a mirror I'm trying to convince you to eat more regularly and just...more:P I think we should start a club:P Anyway good that you wrote about it. And btw, nice link from britney to media to thin-pressure. X An

11:33 AM  
Blogger Imme said...

Thank you my girls, I really, really appreciate this.. When I read your comment, Marls, I know EXACTLY what you mean. I also believe I look fine. Gosh, we girls are so strange.
And An, I admire you for staying happy in yer danceworld, because if those people were around me all day, in those suits you wear, I would die.
Thankyou thankyou thankyou both, for your comments, it really made my day so far. Now I know I'm not alone :)

12:23 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

je moet een week jezelf propvol eten elke dag.. dat is veel fijner gevoel dan elke dag honger :D (ik heb ervaring ja.. en ik had geen zin om int engels te posten :P)

9:02 AM  
Blogger Imme said...

I don't feel hungry, T.

9:53 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

just eat when you're not hungry too :) eventually you'll like it.. Eating is one of my fav. things :| i can't see why anyone would try not to eat :/
I'm gonna make myself an egg now *yay*

6:21 AM  
Blogger Tom said...

Please don't stop eating.... Not eating your breakfast makes you even fatter..(was somewhere on the telly) I liked the future thing but this is killing poeple every day.... Don't starve yourself... A bit fat on the bones makes girls looking better, healthieer....

There's something about people arguing about weight like it's the daily new issue or something. Dont get obsessed with losing weight of eatinghabbits.... But I understand you thoughts about weight... the world were living in is not an easy place.... at some points

12:06 PM  

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