In this month's Vogue issue, Dutch model Kim Noorda lets readers into the mind of a model who battles an eating disorder by publishing extracts from journals she's kept.   

The writer of the article Sally Singer introduces us to the Noorda, who learned how to eat "a little less" while modeling clothes for some of the top designers in the industry.  The pieces of her journal are raw, real and sad.  Here is a snippet of a few entries:

Yesterday I went to see my doctor for medical clearance. I told him that I did not have an eating disorder, but that I also believe that I do not take care of myself well enough and that I will learn something through the treatment. I am actually afraid of telling people that I am about to do this. I do not want people to see me as someone with an eating disorder. I want them to see the underlying reasons why I do not take good enough care of myself. The tests proved that not a lot of things are wrong with me: completely healthy, only my BMI is too low. . . .

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Amanda Seyfried constantly worries about her weight - because she fears piling on the pounds will cost her movie roles. The 24 year old admits she's not naturally thin and has to work hard to maintain her super-slender frame. And she is always aware that if she lets her body get bigger, her career may suffer - because Hollywood bosses want to cast thin actresses in lead roles. She tells Britain's Glamour magazine,

"If I didn't run and work out, there's no way I would be this thin. But I have to stay in shape because I'm an actress. It's f**ked up and it's twisted, but I wouldn't get the roles otherwise. If I'd been a bit bigger, I don't think they would have cast me for Mamma Mia!"

Check her out looking gorgeous in Esquire's April issue. She tells the mag on keeping her weight off:

“I’m on a raw-food diet. It’s intense. And sort of awful. Yesterday for lunch? Spinach. Just spinach. Spinach and some seeds.”

I must confess that I am a habitual fad dieter, a consequence of my unhealthy eating habits. I have tried everything from the Atkins Diet to the South Beach Diet. Sure I lost a good amount of weight at first, but it didn’t take long for the weight to reappear, and it was clear that these fad diets weren’t a solution to my lifestyle as a foodie. I’m certainly not overweight, but I’m not exactly wearing my skinny jeans either. So when the opportunity came up to try out the Mayo Clinic Diet for two weeks, I was hopeful yet hesitant. It took me about a week to put down the chicken fingers and honey mustard sauce to finally get in a place where I knew enough was enough. I decided it was time to begin this diet which is designed to help me loose between 6 and 10 pounds in two weeks. The book was obviously written by geniuses, because the authors were able to make the rules as clear and straightforward as possible. Easier than a Dummies book.

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