"You're fat, come back after losing weight"... From 62kg to 36kg due to boyfriend's words, eventually developing anorexia [Lee Ho-seon Counseling Center]

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Lee Ho-seon (Prof.) revealed the case of a 21-year-old woman who developed anorexia due to her boyfriend's repeated weight loss demands.

On the 22nd, the tvN STORY variety program 'Lee Ho-seon's Counseling Center' discussed eating disorders.

That day, Lee Ho-seon shared the story of a woman who had previously visited him for counseling. He recalled, "A 21-year-old woman came to see me. When I asked her weight, she said 36kg. At 36kg, that's the weight of elementary school students."

He further revealed that he was shocked when the woman's boyfriend, who accompanied her to the counseling room, said, "It would be better than being fat. Still, she is too thin; I wish she had gained a little more than this."

Lee Ho-seon then decided to counsel the woman separately. In the next session, when he asked the woman about her original weight, she replied 62kg. Lee explained, "She seemed to be around 165cm tall. That would make her look perfectly fine."

The reason the woman lost weight so drastically was her boyfriend's words. According to Lee, the woman heard from a man she liked at the time, "You're fat. Come back after losing weight."

In response, the woman reduced her weight to the early 50kg range and went back to see the man, who reportedly said, "Okay, you passed."

However, the weight loss demands did not end there. The boyfriend demanded, "If you're going to date me, you need to lose a bit more than this." Afterward, even during their dates, the situation continued where only the boyfriend ate while the woman did not eat.

Lee explained, "Over these six or seven months, she gradually stopped eating and eventually started vomiting," adding, "This is one of the most basic symptoms of anorexia."

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