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    Tomi Lahren shares her struggle with disordered eating, 'I was way too skinny'

    Megan Johnson
    Yahoo LifestyleJuly 7, 2019
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    Tomi Lahren is opening up about her past struggles with an eating disorder.

    The conservative political commentator and FOX Nation host took to Instagram to share a striking photo of herself from her early twenties. Despite her bright smile for the camera, Lahren is extremely thin in the photo, with her ribs, sternum, and arms appearing particularly gaunt.

    “This is me at age 21. I was WAY too skinny. I got out of a 6-year toxic relationship and my way of taking back control was to start running 7 miles a day- which was fine except I was eating WAY too little. I got down to under 100 lbs but no matter how skinny I got, it wasn’t enough and I couldn’t see how bad it was,” Lahren shared.

    She continued by saying she goes further into detail about her struggles in her upcoming book, Never Play Dead: How the Truth Makes You Unstoppable.

    “I know this story, and all the personal stories in my book, can help someone out there going through the same thing. You are ENOUGH. Grab my book now to read more. #TeamTomi#NeverPlayDead #learnfromit#bookstagram,” Lahren writes.

    Lahren’s admission that she ran seven miles a day while consuming “WAY too little” is an extremely common method of disordered eating. Between 40% and 80% of anorexia nervosa patients are prone to excessive exercise in their efforts to avoid putting on weight, according to the National Eating Disorder Association. Seeing as statistics shows between 0.3-0.4% of young women and 0.1% of young men will suffer from anorexia nervosa, those numbers are particularly striking.

    Always one to strike up controversy on social media, Lahren later tweeted that she was pleased by the level of compassion she received.

    “Thanks for the support,” she tweeted in response to user Gianno Caldwell, who said “Currently in Europe reading Tomi Lahren new book and wow just wow. @TomiLahren Thank you for telling your truth my friend.”

    Thanks for the support 😊 https://t.co/X7HevaolPR

    — Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) July 7, 2019

    “I don’t agree with you politically, but I’m glad you’re healthy. I wish more folks felt this way,” user Aaron Scanlon replied.

    I don’t agree with you politically, but I’m glad you're healthy. I wish more folks felt this way.

    — Aaron J. Scanlon (@aaronjscanlon) July 6, 2019

    “I don’t agree with you politically but will always support those that have the courage to openly talk about their struggles with mental illness. And yes eating disorders are a mental illness and anorexia is actually the most lethal psychiatric disorder,” another user said.

    I don’t agree with you politically but will always support those that have the courage to openly talk about their struggles with mental illness. And yes eating disorders are a mental illness and anorexia is actually the most lethal psychiatric disorder.

    — Neva Johns (@geneva810) July 6, 2019

    “Good for you. You look much healthier and happier now. Keep up the good fight @TomiLahren love your work,” another Twitter user commented.

    Good for you. You look much healthier and happier now. Keep up the good fight @TomiLahren love your work.

    — Rob Loch (@loch_rob) July 6, 2019

    Several users praised Lahren for her recovery, while adding that she should explore her personal wellbeing too.

    “I did a similar thing. It’s really brave of you to share your story, I’m proud of you for doing it, and I hope you begin to address what’s on the inside next,” one user said.

    I did a similar thing. It’s really brave of you to share your story, I’m proud of you for doing it, and I hope you begin to address what’s on the inside next.

    — Joshua Lander (@lander) July 6, 2019

    “A healthier, yet still awful person. Glad you dealt with the outside, now fix your inside,” replied someone else.

    A healthier , yet still awful person. Glad you dealt with the outside, now fix your inside.

    — hidden mama (@Santashooo) July 6, 2019

    One user answered “Congrats. Just as you look back on this picture and see the problems, it’d be ideal if years from now you look back on your repulsive views today and realize what a truly horrible person you acted like.”

    Congrats. Just as you look back on this picture and see the problems, it’d be ideal if years from now you look back on your repulsive views today and realize what a truly horrible person you acted like.

    — CIV (@whoisciv) July 6, 2019

    “And now you’re toxic all by yourself!” another commented. “Congrats.”


    And now you’re toxic all by yourself! Congrats

    — Martin (@Marty_Shannon) July 6, 2019

    If you’re struggling with an eating disorder, call the National Eating Disorder Association hotline at 1-800-931-2237.

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    KEVIN C: The article spells out the problems, that we as a nation, have with Washington. The writer clearly points it out, without realizing he is doing so. The problem is this........Trump wanted the trade deal because he believed it was in the best interest of the country. The democratic leadership considered how the message will play out if they sign on to it. How it will actually affect the country, was secondary. I not saying that only the democrats do this, I am just pointing out that Washington is no longer government for the people, but rather legislation for the party. Their primary goal is to gain and hold power. Nothing else. Who is to blame for this? Well, the American people of course. Congress has an approval rating of 9%, yet the same people keep getting re elected. People now view the democrat part or GOP, like they were some sort of athletic team. They support them, win or loose, without the rationality that these people actually do make decisions that affect their lives. The act like it is some sort of game. The party’s are just like sports organizations. They just keep running promotions to get you to come out to the game. That is what this impeachment is all about. It is a promotion to get people to come out and watch the team play. Consider this, since the democrats took over the house, what have they done other than go after the president for anything they can think of? Sure, they have written a few legislative bills, but they have been so partisan that they knew that they would never pass. They didn’t write them to actually get anything done, they wrote them as part of the show. No, they are only doing things that they believe will keep the people coming to the park, to keep them in power. It’s a joke, and it is both sides. This last point is the best illustration I have to prove how insane the American people are when it comes to supporting a party without the slightest idea of what they are doing. Again, congress is at 9% approval. That means that 91% of the people think that congress is doing a lousy job. Yet, roughly half the country wants to give them more power and control of our lives through socialistic policies? We don’t believe they are effective at what they are doing now, so the answer is to give them even greater power? This is insane

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