Becoming Optimal

Becoming Optimal

The most important thing in anyone's life is, what do you want?

There is a reason why we are here. Why we are Pro-Ana. There is a reason why we want to be, need to be, or for some of us, why we have to be. For those of us here by choice, we likely have a clear objective. For those of us who are here by compulsion, something created that impulse that began the ED, but beyond that, you have a choice in how to guide it.

So where are we going? Ladies? Gentlemen?

Obesity aka Fat Ass Disease kills more people by causing related illnesses than any other cause of death. Heart disease, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and even some cancers are caused from Human FAT. How many die every year of ED? Please don't make me laugh. In developed nations, the fraction is so small in comparison to the fat related death that it isn't even worth talking about. Ok, want to know? More than 400,000 die of obesity related, preventable death every year in the USA. Versus 1000 people known to have anorexia dying every year despite not all deaths being proven to be caused by the actual disorder. It does happen though, 1,000 of the 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 diagnosed anorexics die yearly of something possibly related to their affliction.

The cons of being super thin is are pretty slim when compared to the cons of being fat. Some people will shout, "Just be healthy!" What makes you think being thin isn't healthy? Severe calorie restriction is now supported scientifically to slow the effects of aging on the outside and inside of our bodies. We even look younger longer if we choose our foods wisely. There are even studies supporting calorie restriction preserving brain function from the wear of aging. Many would tell you that being thinner... yes, quite thin, IS the healthiest option.

Are you here because you are trying to live longer? Probably not. Let's be honest. Most of us are here because we want to be beautiful. We need to be slender to respect ourselves. Our reasoning may vary, but the obsession stays the same.

Make me gorgeous! Desire me! Notice me! Envy me! Love me!

Being thin alone does not make one beautiful. It must be optimized. Pro-Ana Optimal is not about calories. We are already dodging calories. We are already starving. We are restricting on our own. Pro-Ana Optimal is about doing so while being healthy. Not just being thin, but glowing. Enhancing our beauty, and making ourselves shine by becoming a gem... a precious and mysterious treasure. Not just dry, crinkled skin stretched over a sallow skeleton that already looks as if the vultures have picked it dry. (It doesn't look so bad as a teen, but make no mistake, when you get older, it's plain nasty.) Be like a slender vine, lean and long, sparkling in the sun, and flourishing from an oasis of health. It is then that you will be truly desirable.

Are we on the same page now? If not, you may want to go find another page. ;) If so, this blog will update tips, info, and thinspo that will help you learn how to become Pro-Ana Optimal yourself.

Until the next post, here is the foundation for our whole approach as we learn:

Calories are like friends, if you're only gonna have a few, they better be good!

As in, they need to be loaded with the vitamins, minerals, enzymes, oils, and amino acids your body needs to thrive. If it is loaded with sugar and chemicals (aka SHIT) or cooked to a grandma's-couch greenish pasty gray color, you're wasting your discipline or neurosis on calories that will make you ugly, fat, or kill you eventually.

The right calories treat you well, give you the right stuff, curb your cravings, make you shine, make you thin and radiant, balance your moods and hormones, give you energy, and make you happy.

Another side effect is, when people tell you they're worried about you, you can tell them that you've been the one worried about them! They need to get their facts straight, and until then, they can fuck off!

How is that for optimal? ;)