wendy lane's definitions

anorexia

Anorexia Nervosa, A serious mental disorder, where people (usually females) have a strong need to lose weight, a feeling that they're never good enough, often self-inducing starvation, excessive exercise, and many times engaging in other self-destructive behaviors.
People do not realize that Anorexia is a disease, and lord knows that if I could just "get rid" of it I would. It is HELL.

DSM-IV criteria include:

-Failure to maintain a minimally healthy weight, feeling they are too fat even though underweight
-Anorrhea(Loss of 3 or more consecutive mestural cycles)

Health Risks include:

anemia
osteoporosis
malnutrition
hypoglycemia
loss of hair
lowered body tempature
Lanugo (growth of fine hair on the back and arms due to lack of fat to warm the body)
dark bruises around the eyes due to protien deficiency
ulcers
tearing of the intestines due to lack of food

Anorexia is a REAL eating disorder.

by wendy lane May 23, 2003

COE

Compulsive Overeating disorder. People with COE, also known as BED (binge eating disorder), find food as a comfort and use it to try and solve all of their problems, finding it usually just creates more.
people with COE are commonly overweight, unhappy, and unhealthy. THey repeatedly consume huge quantities of food in a short period of time, especially when depressed or stressed out.

COE is the opposite of anorexia.

by wendy lane May 23, 2003

karma

The Buddhist belief that whatever you do comes back to you, e.g. if you do something good, something good will happen to you, and vice versa.

I have good karma.

by wendy lane May 23, 2003

waste away

To deplete, to disinegrate, decapitate, to lose all excess and become essential.

I lay in my bed and waste away.

by wendy lane May 23, 2003

Pimple

A pus-filled legion on one's body, due to buildup of dirt and bacteria in the pore.

Damn, I got a pimple on my ass.

by wendy lane May 23, 2003

toenail

A mass of hard dead, dry skin cells found on your toe, very closely related to fingernails.

I have a magic toenail, i keep it on my foot, it keeps me nice and safe from harm when something goes kaplut.

by wendy lane May 23, 2003

Siberian

From the region of Siberia

I love Siberian Tigers.

by wendy lane May 23, 2003