Monday, September 1, 2008

SUPER SKINNY ME: THE SHOCKING BBC DOCUMENTARY



Two average-size British journalists, Louise Burke and Kate Spicer, agreed to participate in a radical experiment: drop five dress sizes in just five weeks.

The goal of this BBC documentary was to show the drastic and deadly lengths women will go to be thin.

The shocking effects of their rapid weight loss and extreme dieting on Louise and Kate have to be seen to be believed.

Part 1



Part 2



Part 3



Part 4



Part 5





For more on Louise and Kate, click here:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=3935938


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6 comments:

Lily said...

Oh man, yeah, I started watching this the night it premiered- I literally could not get through it all because of all the horrid things that they were putting themselves through. Not even that, but they were putting themselves through the throes of a mental illness I suffer with daily involuntarily just to see what it would feel like! AHHHHH!

Lily said...

And honestly, I'm very worried about BOTH of these girls. :\

Medusa said...

Lily, what I found shocking was how quickly both Kate and Louise started showing signs of disordered eating.

I'm sure they both felt that they would be immune to developing an eating disorder because they were going in with eyes wide open.

Amazing what a starvation diet can do to not only one's body but one's mind.

MrsMenopausal said...

I missed this when it aired. I wish I could watch it but this old comp of mine can't handle videos for very long before freezing up.
Do you know if they plan on showing it again?

Medusa said...

MrsM, I checked the BBC America website but there was no indication when or if it will be shown again anytime soon.

Here's the link if you'd like to bookmark it to check later:

http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/283/index.jsp

MrsMenopausal said...

Thanks, Medusa.

 

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