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[quote=Anonymous]I'm with 7:54 - I occasionally see people at the gym who very likely do have a problem with anorexia, and it always makes me sad and worried.  I find myself wondering if I should update my CPR certification in case something happens.  There was a girl at my previous gym who would stay on an elliptical for over an hour.  She was maybe 5'5", likely under 100 lbs, with an unhealthy pallor, dry, brittle hair and knee braces.  Her thighs were thinner than her knees and her upper arms were thinner than her elbows.  I got really sad every time I saw her.  I don't know what happened to her - my guess is inpatient treatment or death.

Gyms have liability issues.  If an anorexic person is allowed to excessively exercise and something happens, even the waiver they signed when they joined might not be enough to save the gym from litigation and/or bad press.

I'm a lean, healthy runner.  While I could see myself fitting into jeans better if I lost the last 5 lbs of baby weight, I'll never be jealous of an unhealthily skinny person.  [/quote]

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