Thinspo? Help keep each other on track!

allison_noel
allison_noel Posts: 3
in Motivation and Support
Need some buddies! I'm starting out at 160 and I'm 5'7", and all I really want is a flat tummy and modest hip bone. I have been trying to diet for ages, with no success, and I think going public might do me some good. I would really like to have some dieting buddies in the same situation and similar body type to help me keep on track. So add me if you'd like :D.

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  • Aleluya17
    Aleluya17 Posts: 205 Member
    Maybe you weren't sure of the proper use of the word "thinspo"

    Thinspo is a abbrievation for Thinspiration.
    Thinspiration is two words put together to create a simular but different meaning. Thin and inspiration.
    Thinspo is used by people suffering from eating disorders to help keep them inspired. (urban dictionary)

    thinspo usually refers to a brand of inspiration used by mostly young girls to inspire themselves to continue dangerous behavior related to eating disorders.


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    a) Posts intended to promote potentially unsafe or controversial weight loss products or procedures, including non-medically prescribed supplements or MLM products will be removed without warning.
    b) Profiles, groups, messages, posts, or wall comments that encourage anorexia, bulimia, or very low calorie diets of any kind will be removed, and may be grounds for account deletion. This includes positive references to ana/mia, purging, or self-starving. Our goal is to provide users with the tools to achieve their weight management goals at a steady, sustainable rate. Use of the site to promote or glamorize dangerously low levels of eating is not permitted.
    c) Photos intended to glamorize extreme thinness will be deleted.
    d) Those seeking support in their recovery from eating disorders are welcome at MyFitnessPal.


    Tldr: choose your words wisely.
  • allison_noel
    allison_noel Posts: 3
    I know full well what thinspo means, and it is possible to use it in a healthy manner. I know that it is popular in the pro-ana community but the two do not inherently go hand-in-hand. There are some dramatic thinspo images with near-skeletal girls, but healthy thinspo does exist. It is mostly just a practice of idealizing your goal body image to motivate you and drive yourself away from unhealthy behaviors. Also, I did read the posting terms and this is why I explicitly stated "not pro-ana" in my original post, but that seems to have been removed... and it won't let me edit the original post.

    Tldr: thanks, but I am being careful to keep my intentions clear.
  • liittlesparrow
    liittlesparrow Posts: 209 Member
    I'm glad someone else looks to thinspo as a healthy means of motivation instead of assuming eveyone who looks at it is starving themselves.

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