Hayley Wilde – the woman who defeated anorexia
Her name is Hayley Wilde and she’s been fighting anorexia for 8 years. Last month Hayley gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Michael who weighed 7 lb 14oz and is perfectly healthy.
Hayley is from Blackpool, is 20 years old now and she loves her body but in the past she suffered from a terrible modern disease : Anorexia Nervosa. In the following picture you can see the devastating effects of anorexia : Hayley weighed a bit over 5 stones when she was 16 years old.
Her problems started in secondary school. She started to skip meals and hide food because she thought being skinny would make her more popular. Since Hayley was 11 she and her family has been fighting anorexia. Because of her condition doctors told her she could have only ten days left to live.
For many months Hayley was hospitalized, she was fed through a tube and had no periods for 4 years. Thanks to proper medical care and lots of support and love from parents and friends, she slowly managed to defeat anorexia.
The happiest moment was last year when Hayley and her partner discovered she was pregnant.
I had to eat a normal diet, for my baby. I was eating healthily because of him. I like to be thin, thinner than I am now, but I don’t want to go back into hospital. I don’t want to be like that picture again. Daily Mail
Hayley is training to become a teacher and with the help of her family has set up a support group, Fighting for Freedom with Anorexia Nervosa.
For all of you ladies out there, find a balance in your life. Being happy is not about being skinny or being fat. It’s about loving your body and enjoying life. It’s wrong to be obsessed with your body.
Dear Hayley, I saw your story on the news today (2nd April 2008) and felt so many emotions. Horror at the images and sympathy for your former self. Having suffered with Bulemia myself before my son was born I felt empathy. Then seeing how well and contented you looked feeding Micheal I felt hope and joy. And this must be nothing compared to all the feelings YOU have felt over the years.I had to write to congratulate you on all you have achieved, I know it isn’t over but now you have more reason to fight. Email me if you’d like. Best wishes, Aly. x
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My daughter also appeared in New Idea awhile back is struggling with this disease. Do you have an line group where she could contribute and make connections she desparately needs for support?
hey hayley
i am 15 and battling with an EDNOS. I fast for 3 days and exercise way too much! but then ill go back to normal eating. i look at myself in the mirror and see fat and want to cry even though i no im skinny. i have to force myself to eat and not purge.
reading your story has given me hope- helping me believe i can beat this ednos and lead a normal life although it will be hard
please, if you have any advice on eating normal again, let me know
thankyou soo much!
by the way, michael is soo adorable! congrats
This girl should know that she is one of the most beautiful people on earth.
I’m not even saying that just because she’s had a hard life. I’m saying it because I saw the picture of her with her new baby, and it was a perfect example of beauty. She is gorgeous. Her smile, the fullness of her face, and the radiance of her skin–god, she should be a model!
I hope she continues to be healthy.
I also had anorexia/bulimia when i was 15. I am now 28. I recovered and know that…
DENYING YOURSELF FOOD DOES NOT MAKE YOU HEALTHY OR HAPPY OR ATTRACTIVE!
Rather than try to ‘look cool’, why not BE A COOL AND INTERESTING PERSON!.
Find the things you most LIKE about yourself (NOT physical things, YOU things!) – in your personality or things you like to do, or make you laugh – and give yourself a target to learn more about and improve at AT LEAST ONE of those things, by the same time the next week. And then DO it!
You’re story is really inspiring and I hope that more men and women will be able to accept their bodies and love life for all the things that are worth it.
Dear Hayley,
I’m a Portuguese teen (16 years old) and I’m glad you’re ok now, and happy with your child!
Well, the thing is… well, I don’t even think that I have a problem, because I really don’t have any… I’m just too fat to have a problem like anorexia. Anyway, my teachers and schoolmates are worried with me because I don’t eat the breakfast neather the lunch, but I’m feel so great like that, with more energy and that things…
What I should do to calm down them?
I would like you answer me, but if you couldn’t it’s ok anyway.
Kiss and be happy!