Is Taylor Momsen Anorexic?

The rail-thin appearance is making its comeback in Hollywood. Because of such a disturbing trend, actresses appear skinnier and skinnier to fit the bill in an industry that demands physical perfection. Young and upcoming actresses usually fall victims to this fad of dying to be thin. Lindsay, Mary Kate Olsen, and Nicole Ritchie are just some of the highly photographed stars who turn from 6 to a staggering 0 in just a fortnight. Recently, Taylor Momsen has been added to this list.

Momsen, 15, owes her popularity to the hit teen soap opera Gossip Girl (starring as Jenny Humphrey in the said show) that really took off as one of the biggest teen shows since the original Beverly Hills 90210. With her blonde hair, blue eyes, doll face and small frame, Taylor Momsen has always been described by Gossip Girl quizzes as the model gorgeous star of the show. But the tabloids are claiming that her twiggy body is not a product of a good pair of genes but of anorexia
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Her recent photos have shown a stark physical transformation from her healthier body in the past months. From 122 lbs last year, she dropped to a thin 108 lbs. For a very tall girl like her, her weight doesn't match at all. It was said that this weight loss issue started when Taylor had to film a Gossip Girl scene in a bra. The stress of looking perfect for the part has sent Momsen plunging from a size 2 to a 0. "Taylor's been doing liquid fasting cleanses for a few weeks," disclosed the source. "The problem is that she's done several back to back....She's entirely too thin. Her shoulder bones are way too pronounced, and her clavicle bones are sticking out."

Taylor Momsen quickly denied the anorexia issues and clarified the issues about her rumored eating disorder. "I'm just kind of naturally thin. My mom's really thin, and I'm tall. Good genes... I just eat healthy. I walk a lot because I live in New York. So I try to walk a lot instead of taking cabs... I should probably start working out or something. I dance, so I guess that's a full workout. I've been dancing since I was three, so I guess that would be it."

Her statement doesn't stop the rampaging rumors. Pictures of her rail-thin appearance are still a main target of tabloid news and Hollywood rumors. Her transformation from a very sweet and innocent look to a more seductive and come hither do also has everyone talking about her following the footsteps of controversial Hollywood young stars gaining a bad reputation for using drugs and alcohol.
The Gossip Girl rumor and quizzical looks about her body were compounded when she was hospitalized last week for a sore throat. Tabloids are claiming that she was hospitalized due to her battle with anorexia. Co-stars from Gossip Girl immediately defended her saying that Momsen got sick because of working too hard on set.

A source close to the 15-year-old actress says that Momsen was in L.A. to take a school exam when she "woke up with a sore throat. She thought it was just a common cold, but was advised to see an ear, nose & throat specialist before getting on a plane back to New York."

Tips and Tricks

 

 

Eat as slowly as you can. It takes your body around 30 minutes to realise it's full. Chew until the food dissolves in your mouth.

 

Become a vegan or vegetarian.

 

Eat in front of a mirror naked.

 

Put your fork down between every bite.

 

Count to 100 if you're having a craving. Hopefully it will go away.

 

Set a time that you're not allowed to eat past.

 

Drink diet soda. It'll fill you up and only has 1 calorie.

 

Take a sip of water between every bite. It'll fill you up faster.

 

Stay cold. Your body burns more calories trying to warm you up.

 

If you eat, ONLY eat when people are watching.

 

Thinspiration is your best friend. You think you've lost weight? Trust me you haven't. Just check out the models online and you'll realise that.

 

Live by the scales. It's right and you're FAT.

 

take as many naps as possable, if you don't get 6 hours of sleep you metabolzim and hunger go up by15 %

Lady Gaga becomes anorexic

Lady Gaga was in the Hospital six times caused from under eating, according to reports.

David Ciemny says, “When I say she was sick, I mean physically and mentally.” David says that she would eat a lot of food and sweets and then not eat for weeks to slim down for her unusual costumes.

She has a lot of pressure on her, but I think she should stop starving herself. Looks should come right after Health. Hopefully she doesn’t get hospitalized this year.

What I’m wondering is where are the records from all of these supposed hospitalizations?

Are you buying this?

'Manorexia'

If you were to walk down the street and randomly pick people and ask them what kind of people they believe suffer from eating disorders, the majority would tell you that they believe it is an illness that only afflicts teenage girls. They might be surprised to find out that older woman and even children suffer, but they would probably be shocked to find out that men also can fall victim to this terrible disorder. Why is that? It is because society is still very much in the dark about what eating disorders really are and why someone may develop one.

Eating disorders are not a vanity issue and people do not do this so that they can fit into a smaller dress size. Many people also find this hard to believe, but eating disorders really have nothing at all to do with food. Whether you are anorexic, bulimic, or a compulsive eater, those are just the symptoms of deeper, emotional issues. Just like some people turn to alcohol as a way to cope, numb themselves, and block out painful feelings and emotions, food is also used in the same way. Anorexics can become so obsessed with counting calories and wanting to be thin, that they spend their whole day thinking about it, which leaves them no time to think about the real problems in their lives. For them, it is easier to think about calories, then it is to face the issues that they may not know how to handle. Many bulimics and compulsive eaters will tell you that when they binge, all the negative feelings, whether they are anger, sadness, stress, loneliness, inner pain, etc., will disappear. When bulimics purge, they usually feel relieved. They say it is almost like they are releasing all the negative feelings they have kept inside.

As you can see, they do not binge because they are hungry or have no willpower. They do it because it is the only way they know how to find some relief from the pain that they feel inside. There are many reasons why a person can develop an eating disorder. They may have been a victim of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. They may have been raised in a dysfunctional family where alcohol and drugs were abused or in a family that did not allow emotions to be expressed. Some may have been overweight as a child and were subjected to constant harassing from their peers which could cause them to continue to turn to food for comfort or cause them to start to restrict their food intake.

Whatever the reason may be, it is important for people to know that eating disorders are not a vanity issue and people usually develop them as a way to cope with very intense negative feelings and emotions. Having said this, it should not surprise anyone that men too can develop eating disorders.

It is estimated that approximately 10% of eating disorder sufferers are men, but I personally feel that figure would be higher if more men came forward with their problem and if compulsive eaters were included in that figure. It is very difficult for men to reach out and ask for help because eating disorders are still very much considered a "women's disease". They may also not want to come forward for fear that people will think they are gay. Many people automatically assume if a man has an eating disorder, then he must be gay. That is not true at all. Someone's sexual preference has nothing to do with them developing an eating disorder.

The reasons men develop eating disorders are really no different then why a woman, child, or anyone else would. They may have been victims of abuse, come from dysfunctional families, were subjected to teasing from their peers, etc. They also experience the same feelings as anyone else. They have low self-esteem, are perfectionists, over achievers, do not know how to express emotions, avoid conflict, put others needs ahead of their own, feel unworthy and hate most everything about themselves. Many hate themselves so much, they feel they deserve to die. When someone feels that way, they usually start to avoid the very thing that keeps them alive, which is food.

The number of woman that suffer from eating disorders is much higher than men because men are not under the same pressure to be thin. It is more common for men to try and cope with their problems by becoming workaholics or turning to alcohol and drugs, but the number of men developing eating disorders is increasing. It can also be difficult to know if some men do in fact have an eating disorder. Bulimic men are more likely to try and purge their bodies of unwanted calories by exercising compulsively, rather than by vomiting or laxative abuse. Some people may feel the person is just staying in shape, even though the man may be exercising compulsively because he feels he has to rid himself of the calories he consumed. Many men, like a lot of women, that have been overweight and started losing weight, were praised for the weight loss. They enjoyed the attention they received from losing weight and they may decide that they need to keep losing. They believe that losing weight will help them to be accepted and it will make them happy.