They Agreed To Die Early If They Could Have 'The Perfect Body.' Yep, Die.

[eridani]

http://www.upworthy.com/they-agreed-to-die-early-if-they-could-have-the-perfect-body-yep-die?c=upw1

It sucks that Laci is not alone in her thinking. This is an all too common story. In fact, 1 in 3 female students who were polled in a big 'ole survey in the U.K. admitted to being OK with cutting months or years off of their lives to have "the perfect body."

I repeat — they were willing to DIE.



Tip #1: "If you're dieting to be skinnier, maybe just stop."

Restricting the types of food you eat can lower your metabolism and can also make you feel weak, which can make you more susceptible to getting sick. That's probably why, as Laci says, "95% of diets just straight don't work. People gain all the weight back."

Tip #2: Realize that you are not the problem.

The mainstream media often sets the standard for what's seen as beautiful and valuable. (This also includes a $60 billion-a-year diet industry that thrives on making folks feel bad about their bodies.) Sexism also plays a role in making women feel insecure, Laci notes: "Women are socialized to constantly monitor their own bodies and to make sure that they don't take up too much space." Let's not forget about influences from our social circle. Love them or not, they're part of the problem too because, in Laci's words, "our friends and our parents diet, and body image issues seep into our brain."

[Kalidurga]

1. The biggest lie is when they say oh it's not about looks it's about health.

I do think that being a hundred pounds over weight is not healthy. But, when they call Kate Upton fat then you know it has absolutely nothing to do with health and it has everything to do with control.

[marym625]

2. Just goes to show you

How our society treats women who don't have the perfect figure. Pretty disgusting.

K&R

[ismnotwasm]

3. There is no perfect body

That's the scam.

[cwydro]

4. Exactly. nt

[Bettie]

5. Never, ever read the comments on her videos

Most of them are about how terribly fat she is.

I still don't understand why women's bodies are for anyone to judge but the person living in said body and yet, it happens, every single day.