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Averting
Eating Disorders
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On average, a girl will gain 40 pounds between the ages of 8 and 14 – and more than half of those girls think they need to lose weight. When they take it too far, they have an eating disorder. After a United Methodist family in Texas lost their 20-year-old daughter to anorexia, they decided to help other girls form healthy eating habits and a positive self-image. |
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(Locator: Dallas, Texas)
Charlotte King/Girls In Motion Mentor: “So tell
me about Florida.”
Anna Jones/10-year-old: “It was fun.”
Sometimes it’s good to have someone to talk to. A program in Texas pairs girls with young women, for honest talk about eating disorders.
Mandy Golman/Executive Director, Girls In Motion: “It’s easy for your mother to say, ‘Honey, your body’s beautiful,’ and they say ‘Oh yeah, Mom.’ But for these great young women to say that, maybe it will hit home.”
Charlotte King felt far too much pressure to be a thin teenager.
Charlotte King/Girls In Motion Mentor: “I definitely struggled with, you know, over-exercising and not eating enough and just really worried about my looks and wanting to fit it.”
She wants a better experience for her new friend Anna.
Charlotte King/Girls In Motion Mentor:
“Apples are a really good way to get your five fruits and vegetables a
day.”
Anna Jones/10-year-old: “I love apples.”
Anna is a quick study.
Anna Jones/10-year-old: “She taught me how to stay in shape and not to worry about like what’s in style or what the other girls are doing.”
Mentors educate by example, encouraging positive body image and eating habits. Girls see even foods like calcium-rich ice cream can be okay – in moderation. Girls In Motion is sponsored by Highland Park United Methodist Church. The program was founded by church member Rick McCall. He lost a daughter to an eating disorder and hopes to spare other parents that misery.
Rick McCall/Founder, Girls In Motion: “In addition to telling your children not to play with snakes, and avoid cigarettes and things like that, they could also tell them that unsupervised dieting may cause you to lose weight, but it also may become a life-long addiction that could take your life.”
McCall feels Girls In Motion is a living legacy for his daughter.
Rick McCall/Founder, Girls In Motion: “I am proud that we have accomplished something and she didn’t just die in vain.”
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For more information on the Girls In Motion mentoring program, check out www.smu.edu/eating_disorders.