Hookah Instead Of Food

[manntis]

I work around a number of models and actresses, and was tired of seeing these girls starving themselves all the time. But if you just tell them its harmful they don't listen. So I decided to do something about it.

I've set up a blog at [url="http://www.thehungryi.org/"]http://www.TheHungryI.org[/url] documenting a 100 day starvation diet. I'm only eating between 250 and 400 calories per day (but taking supplements and getting regular checkups - I'm not an idiot). On the blog I also slip in info on nutrition and general health stuff.

And to be a total hypocrite, I satisfy my lack of oral stimulation by smoking the hookah. A lot. About 6 bowls a day. Luckily another shipment from Hookah John arrived today and although the coals are smaller than expected (not John's fault - I clicked without reading carefully) I'm set for another month or so.

Which is good, because I'm only 21 days into the project. Oh boy.

But please - if you have a sister, girlfriend, brother, whatever with an unhealthy body image... whether they're anorexic, bulimic, or obese and deny there's a problem, have them swing by my site and read a few of the articles.

[joytron]

are you factoring in the calories you get from hookah?

[Stuie]

[quote name='joytron' date='26 April 2010 - 11:47 AM' timestamp='1272300431' post='465522']
are you factoring in the calories you get from hookah?
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...wait... wut...

[bobbo21]

I really hope you aren't being serious. Starving yourself with only so few calories has a very detrimental effect on your metabolism.

You have two types of metabolic rates, your basal and active. Your basal metabolic rate is your metabolism when you basically aren't doing anything ie sitting on the couch smoking hookah. Your active metabolism is what comes into play when you exercise etc. By starving yourself, you are drastically lowering your basal metabolic rate and basically telling your body to go into starvation mode, where any and all calories that you eat will be immediately converted into fat. You probably will lose weight at the beginning, but as you get off your diet, you are going to gain everything back and more super fast. It is VERY hard to raise your metabolic rate after binge dieting.

Also, I don't really see the point of hookah in this. Hookah has no nutritional value, and taking in nicotine while you are food deprived will make you feel even sicker.

[A13lackFish]

well its been a pleasure having you on the forum for all 96 posts, i look forward to reading about you in the newspaper!

[agunn1231]

i joke around with my friends that since i blow all my money on hookah shit i can't afford food...so i smoke insted...its a joke of course but this post made me think about that...i hope you dont screw anything up health-wise.

[Venger]

the OP said they were doing with a Dr. supervision. The Dr. will stop the diet if there are issues. Some people starve themselves for years,this is only 100 days.Thank God I am winning my battle with anorexia.check my profile to see why that is funny.
Ray
P.s. This issue is very serious for me as my best friend's daughter is struggling with this.Teenage girls and a perceived body issue is a bad combo.

[manntis]

[quote name='bobbo21' date='26 April 2010 - 01:41 PM' timestamp='1272314469' post='465557']
I really hope you aren't being serious. Starving yourself with only so few calories has a very detrimental effect on your metabolism.
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As I said in my original post, that's the point of this project; to show the negative effects of this to prevent people from thinking it's acceptable. Think of it like "Supersize me", but with anorexia and bulimia.

[K1024]

[quote name='manntis' date='27 April 2010 - 02:34 PM' timestamp='1272404049' post='465748']
[quote name='bobbo21' date='26 April 2010 - 01:41 PM' timestamp='1272314469' post='465557']
I really hope you aren't being serious. Starving yourself with only so few calories has a very detrimental effect on your metabolism.
[/quote]

As I said in my original post, that's the point of this project; to show the negative effects of this to prevent people from thinking it's acceptable. Think of it like "Supersize me", but with anorexia and bulimia.
[/quote]

except that the dude did supersize me because there was no research in that field. what your doing has already been done and expressed to people in many different forms...not that im against you doing this video, but i dont see how starving yourself on video is going to help anyone..

[F16WarBird]

What kind of hookah will you be leaving behind?

[manntis]

[quote name='K1024' date='28 April 2010 - 12:58 AM' timestamp='1272441482' post='465836']

except that the dude did supersize me because there was no research in that field. what your doing has already been done and expressed to people in many different forms...not that im against you doing this video, but i dont see how starving yourself on video is going to help anyone..
[/quote]

Well, the people writing to me so far telling me the blog has made them rethink their target weight, and to focus not on a number on a scale but on eating right overall, tells me it's already helping people - and I'm not yet 1/4 way through

[Caila]

[quote name='K1024' date='28 April 2010 - 02:58 AM' timestamp='1272441482' post='465836']
[quote name='manntis' date='27 April 2010 - 02:34 PM' timestamp='1272404049' post='465748']
[quote name='bobbo21' date='26 April 2010 - 01:41 PM' timestamp='1272314469' post='465557']
I really hope you aren't being serious. Starving yourself with only so few calories has a very detrimental effect on your metabolism.
[/quote]

As I said in my original post, that's the point of this project; to show the negative effects of this to prevent people from thinking it's acceptable. Think of it like "Supersize me", but with anorexia and bulimia.
[/quote]

except that the dude did supersize me because there was no research in that field. what your doing has already been done and expressed to people in many different forms...not that im against you doing this video, but i dont see how starving yourself on video is going to help anyone..
[/quote]

I agree, I think you have really good intentions but there are tons of studies on this issue and i don't see how harming your own body to make a point is going to help when they aren't listening to all the information that is already out there, but at least you are doing something to try and help. It is a really bad problem with young women!

[PSU Smoker]

well it should also be said a large number of high school and college girls go through anorexia and bulimia at some point and recover but those who dont often end up hospitalized or dead. Its awesome to hear what you are doing is already helping, I just hope when it becomes too much for you, you stop and make that your case an point - That a healthy individual cant do it for 100 days and they currently arent healthy and shouldnt be doing this to themselves.

Side note: smoking although it does contain a few calories it isnt a significant amount

[NitetimeReign]

When I used to be night manger at our local gym, you would not believe the number of girls I would have to talk to about these issues and try to get them to see an actual counslor. Night after night I talked to 88lb girls that would be like my BF doesnt love me cause I'm fat. Wow I was so amazed to see what a problem it was back then and In such a small town like I live. Since your seeing a doc not going to complain about what your doing, just make sure you stop when he says stop and who knows maybe you can reach even 1 person. That's a persons life you may have saved and that says alot. So I will say good luck on this and becareful.