Fitness influencer opens up on his battle with an eating disorder
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‘I had no idea what I was doing. I essentially just starved myself and went into phases of literally eating very little food.’
For a lot of men, there is a stigma surrounding eating disorders - much like the way mental health problems are treated.
By Alex Roberts
Eating disorders exist in men - and we know they do - yet you’d be hard pressed to find someone willing to admit they’ve suffered from one. Finding someone able to speak honestly about their experiences is equally as tricky.
In the male population, disordered eating patterns are a taboo topic too often brushed aside. But the situation in the fitness industry and professional sport is even worse.
Earlier this year, former bodybuilder and fitness model Jamie Alderton told JOE about the dangers of getting ‘shredded’ for a bodybuilding competition.
He recalled how a fellow competitor used to chew biscuits up and then spit them out again. Alderton himself admitted to buying cakes for his wife, just so he could watch her eat them...
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