Comments on: Orthorexia: “Unhealthy Obsession” With Food

By: Denver

Denver — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:04:38 +0000

I used to have a problem with food and the recovering was extremely hard to break after college. I found myself eating at times when I was bored, even when I wasn’t hungry. I wouldn’t eat big meals, but small unhealthy meals throughout the day. I justified that I could eat unhealthy snacks throughout the day as long as I didn’t splurge. Well eventually, I was sick because of my diet and overweight.

What eventually helped me was a program I got on at a school where they would make me over eat at four meals a day. After four months I finally pulled through the small meals and ended up losing 20 pounds in the first two months after the end of that program.

By: zenpawn » Blog Archive » CNN: Raw Food and Angela Stokes

zenpawn » Blog Archive » CNN: Raw Food and Angela Stokes — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:51:38 +0000

[...] a nice counterbalance to the 20/20 story on orthorexia, CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, M.D., has now taken a look at the raw food diet as [...]

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:15:47 +0000

Johnny.. I’m sorry you feel I was coming across “judgemental” when I made comments about your condition and sexual identity! The point I was making was that in that 20/20 episode..Raw food was getting a bad rap , because of your Orthorexia.. An NEW eating disorder co exisiting w/ Anorexia/Bulimia (illnesses of which you yourself have admitted to.. PRIOR to being introduced to Raw foods.. Raw foods had NOTHING to do with it!

As far as the comment about you being gay.. yes I assumed..But then again.. Most of America would as well! According to your website, you yourself say.. verbatim “I openly identify as a transgendered and queer male”. Should I have used those words instead of the word gay??

I wasn’t judging YOU for that ( I have known and have MANY gay friends) The point I was making was ” yeah.. have 20/20 feed the homophobes notions of gays as abominations, w/ another eating disorder & blame it on Raw foods!”…In other words.. Feeding the ignorant stereotypes of ignorant people out there, was doing NOTHING for raw foods! ( I was being slightly sarcastic to prove a point.. I’m sorry you took it wrong or as an assault to you personally..thats NOT how I meant it)

I am grateful to Raw Foods for reversing my Diabetes and I was empassioned when I saw that show..It has also helped with my depression and mood swings.. we are ALL fighting our own demons and illnesess, in our own way. Whatever steps you are taking in your recovery are awesome, if they truly are helping.. But to me ..that 20/20 piece was just unfair sensationalism on their part.. I have no idea what your motives were. But if they were meant to be a vehicle in your recovery.. Then I’d say 20/20 twisted it around and used it towards their own agenda to condemn the Raw Food lifestyle…

Wishing you all the best in your recovery…

Amanda

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:13:41 +0000

Thank you, Johnny. It’s good to hear from you.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:06:44 +0000

I was lead to this post. It seems to me there is quite a bit of judgement here from people who don’t even know me. Your judgement is just as devestating as the issues I face. I am fighting to break free from the issues I deal with, I would truly hope you are all seeking inner freedom from judgement and more clarity from an open mind and heart.

And for the record, I am not gay. I date all genders.

Assuming will get you no where. Focus on your own health. I am doing the same and trying to help others in the process.

Blessings.
Johnny