Super-thin Models
There are many types of models of all shapes and sizes. However, the term model is often associated with super-skinny runway models. They are not only rail thin but taller than average, which adds to the illusion of thinness. Sometimes when a model is noticed by an agency she is told to lose weight when she is already at a healthy or low weight. This, and social or media-induced pressure, is often the motivation behind a model's need to lose weight quickly. Models, just like any other person, might use several different ways to lose weight quickly. Quick weight loss is not healthy. A healthy rate of weight loss is one or two pounds per week, according to British nutrition and diet experts Dr. Toni Steer and Dr. Susan Jebb. Remember, not all models who are thin have used methods to lose weight quickly. Some people are naturally thin and have a difficult time putting on weight due to metabolism, health issues and hereditary factors.
Calorie Restriction
People who lose weight very quickly often have or develop eating disorders. Anorexia is an eating disorder where the person eats very little food to stay skinny. This person usually has a distorted sense of reality and believes he is overweight even if he is underweight. This can lead to malnourishment and organ failure.
Bulimia is an eating disorder where a person tries not to eat a lot of food. Eventually, she binge eats (eats a large amount of food in a short time due to excessive hunger) and then vomits the food. People with bulimia make a habit of this behavior because they do not want their bodies to absorb the calories they consume, but cannot control binge eating. This can lead to damage of the esophagus and tooth decay due to stomach acid traveling up the throat. Long-term bulimia can lead to death.
Burn Calories
In addition to restricting calories, people who lose weight quickly sometimes exercise compulsively to burn calories. To lose weight, you must burn more calories than you consume. A pound is equal to 3,500 calories. People who lose weight very quickly force themselves to burn a large quantity of calories and consume very little. Compulsive exercise can lead to extreme exhaustion.
To lose weight quickly, people also use diet pills to increase the metabolism (the rate at which our bodies burn calories) and to suppress the appetite. Sometimes, people use pills that will give them excess energy to exercise a lot without eating food for energy. Abuse of pills can cause harmful side effects such as heart or liver damage.
Losing Water Weight
To lose weight quickly, some people try to get rid of excess water weight. This is achieved by taking water pills or sweating in a sauna. This can be particularly dangerous because our bodies are made up of about 75 percent water, according to www.watercure.com. Our bodies cannot function properly without sufficient water.
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