Taking Matters Into Her Own Hands
Once again looking at herself from afar caused her to become disgusted with her image. It was while watching the Carpenters on the Bob Hope special on TV. When she said that she had put on weight again, Richard actually agreed with her. Karen promised that she would “do something about it”, and went out to buy a hip cycle which she used regularly.
Taking Matters Into Her Own Hands
Eating Disorder
But exercise would not do enough for Karen. Her eating habits were worsening. Friends and family noted how she would strategically play with her food at meals, giving the impression that she was eating. Karen would even go as far as telling others to try food from her plate, telling them that it was so delicious. But soon her mother, Agnes, would pick up on this trick and do it right back to her.
Eating Disorder