My bff brags about not eating alot?

Question

I have this friend who brags about not eating a lot about a few time a week.

She would say something like, 'You know, I only ate a bun today. It's been 5 hours and I feel great! I don't need to eat a lot, huh?'

This is kind of making feel bad about myself, and I started eating less.

But after talking about it with another friend, I started eating normally.

My question is, why is she bragging about this?

Does she want to make me feel worst about myself?

Also, she is quite thin and athletic [4'11 and 65 lbs]

But she doesn't 'seem' to be anorexic.

Answer 1

sounds like shes insecure about herself, and wants someone to reassure her that she's pretty and thin already, I don't think she's trying to make you feel bad.  

Answer 2

Stuff a sandwich in her face tell her shes to skinny and to get over herself.

You are beautiful just the way you are.

Your friend is an idiot for trying to put you down.

Answer 3

That's disgusting.  

Answer 4

she just wants to feel good about herself. its like reassurance, because she obviously has some self image issues..just be there for her and tell her she looks thin. hopefully it doesnt lead to something bigger.  

Answer 5

What your friend is saying is she can lose weight easily and you can't. Don't take that from her because all she is doing basically is killing herself day by day. Tell her "well I'm the healthy one here, not trying to get anorexic."

Answer 6

if she's bragging about that, then she must not have much else to brag about..just ignore her & eat properly. I'm sure you look fine.

Answer 7

She is just conceited and wants to show off. Don't listen to her and eat how you normally eat. you can get very sick if you listen to her and stop eating like her. And you dint want that. She is a bi***, shes just like one of those people who get new shoes or purses and be like you like my shoe it was 100 dollars, isn't it nice? its made in china? its leather.....you know she just likes to brag about herself. And those people don't have that much friends in the end of the day. Eat how you normally eat and don't take any advice from her at all. good luck and tell her to stop showing off in front of you.

Answer 8

I think that she just wants everyone to know that she's watching what she eats but to me it seems she's at an very unhealthy weight. 65 lbs . . . that doesn't sound right even if she is only 4'11. And if she's only eating a bun in the morning and nothing during the day there's something wrong. One of my good friends was doing the same thing. It's hard to confront people about this type of thing, but you should really tell someone about it so they can help her. My friend lost around 20 lbs but she didn't need to lose Any weight she had a really good figure she was a really good skinny. But now she's way to skinny, her hip bones stick out quite far. She's getting help sorta.  . . . Don't let this happen to your friend tell someone, and even if there isn't anything really wrong you'll be glad you did something about it. And in the end she'll know how much you care about her, even if she doesn't appreciate what your doing right now she will.

Hope this helps you and her.

Answer 9

I would say that you should TELL her this is bothering you, if she doesnt stop then maybe she isnt a great friend. If she does when she knows how you feel about then maybe she is a good friend to keep.

Good luck with this girl >3