Bulimia is something many people, especially the celebrities who are under high pressure to maintain their physical appearance face. Talking about the same, actress Fatima Sana Shaikh recently revealed her experience with this eating disorder. But before we move forward to know the Metro In Dino star’s experience, it is important to understand what Bulimia exactly means and what the symptoms are. Read ahead to know more.
What Is Bulimia?
Bulimia is one of the eating disorders where a person consumes a lot of food because of which they feel a loss of control over their bingeing habits. This leads to them using extreme measures to prevent weight gain, as per Medline Plus’ article. Bulimia can lead to self-disgust, due to which the people who suffer from it take dangerous measures like excessive exercising, forced vomiting and eating diet pills or laxatives. Taking such action may make them feel relieved. It’s important to seek help before it turns fatal. There are multiple support groups and therapies available to treat it. One should research it and take the steps that suit them the best.
What Did Fatima Sana Shaikh Say?
Fatima Sana Shaikh appeared on Rhea Chakraborty’s podcast and revealed having an unhealthy relationship with food. The actress shared that she put on weight while filming Dangal as it was her character’s requirement. She recalled training for three hours due to which she had to eat around 2,500 to 3000 calories every day to gain weight. Fatima said that when they finished filming, she did not exercise much but continued consuming 3000 calories because she had got used to eating that much. The actress revealed battling Bulimia for two years.
The Ludo star shared that her understanding of diet was “rigid.” Fatima told Rhea that she’s always hungry. The silver lining is that she has become aware of it because that toxic relationship has been changing for years. She also revealed operating in “extremes.” Recalling a recent incident, the actress stated that she kept on eating for two hours and then starved herself. This also resulted in her not being able to go out of her house. Fatima reflected on the time when her Dangal co-star Sanya Malhotra pointed out her unhealthy relationship with food. But Fatima could not understand where she was going wrong. She then expressed her gratitude to screenwriter Rahul Mody who introduced her to a healthy diet.
The Chachi 420 star stated that whenever a person has a mental health problem, everything appears fine externally. She told Rhea that the dark thoughts are inside a person’s mind and they are battling it alone.
Fatima’s confession was a brave move. It’s not easy to share one’s feelings. We hope this helps people who are facing similar issues. Everyone deserves to feel beautiful in their own body. It’s good to keep your body in check but it’s unhealthy when one does that due to external validation, shame and insecurity.
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