Quote Originally Posted by whippedcream
I can’t get some of their weird-ass advice out of my head, though. Like “don’t eat, and then sit there feeling superior as you watch people stuff food into their mouths to make their fat bodies even fatter.” When I eat, I wonder if maybe there’s some Ana someplace in the restaurant watching me and thinking those thoughts. It’s a real downer, but ...
Okay, anorexic (anoretic?) and bulimic people have a mental illness. Why should you care what crazy people think? If a person with bipolar illness was sitting there feeling superior because "I have a plan for hijacking a bus and taking it to Key West and you don't", would that be a downer?

Exercise is a great idea, if you have the discipline for it. Even if you don't lose weight, what you have will distribute itself differently. Research has shown that being in reasonable condition is almost as healthy as being of "normal" weight. And if you get involved in a team sport, who knows who you might meet?