Not only does starvation causes weakness and loss of energy but without food, the body sacrifices its own tissue just to keep going. At least people acknowledge the problem in girls. Boys aren t even allowed to admit it to themselves, let alone anyone else. Lack of expression has always been pivotal to boys actions. The point is that many girls have places they could turn to.
Most boys don t.
Not only do we worry about the waistline, but also we concentrate on every single nook, cranny, nuance and line of our stomachs, arms, chests, legs and wherever else there are muscles that are considered important to mold and build. For some it s obsessive exercise and a good dose of steroids. These are not solutions, just symptoms of the problem. I can understand the worries of obesity. But to take it to the levels of throwing up your food or giving up your life to the treadmill is unthinkable to me.