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19 year old Ellen Lietzow is a former Anorexia sufferer who came close to death when she refused to eat or drink anything as a result of wanting to be more popular with the kids at school.

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Ellen, then 17, refused to let even a drop of water touch her lips during the height of her struggle with anorexia.

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In just a few months Elle lost almost 80lbs.

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She was so thin she weighed just 75 pounds.

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After a week of fasting she collapsed with a seizure and was rushed to hospital.


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She was in such poor condition doctors and nurses were astonished she was still alive.


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"I wanted to stay skinny just to be accepted by everyone. I had gained so many friends when I lost weight during my swimming and everyone complimented me.
 I thought, if I quit swimming I am going to have to keep that low weight so that people would still want to be my friends, because if I gain weight no one would want to be my friend anymore."


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Elle said: "My life has changed since my recovery. Now I'm social, I go out with friends and I don't isolate myself.
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Today, Elle is happy and healthy.

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