Postmodern culture favors an extreme aesthetic. An object must stand out, even if the extreme appearance reduces function. Yet in nature, extremes aren't favored; normal is good.
Ending anorexia begins with a decision to stop battling with weight. The battle could continue forever, and I could waste my life wishing to lose those last five pounds -- vanity weight that no one else would even notice. No one noticed when I gained ten pounds, and I still fit into all of my clothes. With the ten pounds, I've also gained health.
Not only that, I've been able to think about more than food and weight; I'm so much better off physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Weight is about health, not fashion, and is partially determined by genetics...like height and hair color. To end anorexia, the body cannot be thought of as an enemy. True beauty arises from being who one really is.
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