Some people eat cotton balls!

[Gina]

I read this article about people doing another horrible fad diet where they eat cotton balls: Eating Cotton Balls? The Dark Side of Dieting and at first I thought it was a joke!

It's actually true. People are doing this. The only time I ever saw anything like this was in the Elf christmas movie, and that was for humor. I don't see why people can't seem to catch on that if you find yourself doing something extreme like eating something that isn't even food, all in the name of a diet, then you're going too far.

This is my message to these dieters: Do yourself a favor and talk to your doctors!

[Paplo]

This is absolutely disgusting. People really need to start thinking before they do something

[KraftyJo]

I would imagine that this would be dangerous in a lot of ways. Cotton balls could probably create a number of idfferent issues in terms of digestion and bowel obstructions.

I feel bad for people who feel desperate enough to take on ridiculous efforts like that. I've tried fad diets before like the cabbage soup diet and I know that I was reaching a low point in terms of self confidence and a high point in terms of frustration. So anyone who is eating cotton balls has got to be in a rough place.

[bruceH]

I think that it's important for people who are this desparate to lose weight to get medical help right away. If you reach the point that you're going to eat things that aren't food so that you can lose weight, you have a problem. It's not your fault but you have got to get help before you maek yourself very sick or do something damaging to yourself.

Whether it's cotton balls or something else drastic, please go to your doctor and talk to him or her before you start anythign like that. You'll find there's something better and safer out there for you.

[suzie]

I would imagine that this would be dangerous in a lot of ways. Cotton balls could probably create a number of idfferent issues in terms of digestion and bowel obstructions.

I'd think that it would do the same thing. That really can't be safe. I hope that the people who try this kind of thing don't end up suffering for their stupidity except for not losing weight.

[Gina]

I think that it's important for people who are this desparate to lose weight to get medical help right away. If you reach the point that you're going to eat things that aren't food so that you can lose weight, you have a problem. It's not your fault but you have got to get help before you maek yourself very sick or do something damaging to yourself.

I couldn't agree more. It's scary what society is doing to us. It's one thing to want to lose weight to get healthy. In theory, that means doing healthy things to become even healthier. But it's another thing when tv, magazines, movies, and peers send us signals that tell us that we're fat even when we're not, and that we have to do anything to lose the weight right away. That's saying something seriously horrible about who we are as a group and it makes me very sad when I think about it.