Timeline

Nine years old. Three sizes down.

Your dad says that you have to eat something besides celery if you're going to keep swimming.

Peanut butter sandwiches don't go too well with tears now, do they?

When I got really thin, Grandmommy would make me drink milkshakes. Here, let me buy you one.

Every single night, 550 calories. I thought it was OK. Three sizes up.

You're getting really fat, you know.

I know...

Our daughter is huge.

It's funny how you thought that I couldn't hear you.
It's funny how you will deny this later.

A foot up, another size out.
Ski trip, ski trip. You have to weigh yourself.
What!??
I'm 11, I'm growing... yeah, that's it.

Look at her. She's so huge. Look at her. Her body won't stay still. She's a giant.

Please don't touch me, please don't touch me.

Your mother weighs about xxx amount. She looks good that way.

Then how do I look if I weigh xx more?

Mom, what if I got to weighing xxx?

We would have to go on a diet. I need to go on one anyways.

I'm thirteen, I'm growing. I'm thirteen, I'm--

Amanda Tiner is an ugly -----. Look at her. Just look at her!

Yeah, I wear a size zero. I'm starting to get so fat, though! I won't eat dinner today.

But you're gorgeous. Everyone loves you! Some might be jealous, but everyone loves you, right? Right???

Weight Watchers take 1. Goal weight 125.

You weigh 125. That's uncommonly high for someone your age.

Take 2. Goal weight 115.

Oh, Amanda, you're getting tiny. You look great!

Take 3. Goal weight 110. CAUTION: YOU MUST REACH THIS WEIGHT BY THE END OF THE 8TH GRADE OR YOU FAIL AS A HUMAN BEING.

Goal reached.

Goal modified.

108. I like this number. I like the zero. The zero is my friend.

108, are you kidding? That's insane.

Isn't it?

I would say that you weigh about... 115.

115? 115? One? Fifteen?
How dare you.

Goal modified: 800/d.

Here, do you want this power bar?
I'm not hungry.

I'm. Not. Hungry.

She's losing weight again. Just look at her.

Don't look at me. I swear if you don't stop looking at me...

Let's go shopping, Amanda. What size do you wear now?

I, uh--

A 00? Those are a 00?

Um?

How much do you weigh?

110, I'm a cow, I know.

The scale fluctuates. Of course, I have to add ten pounds.

108, 107, 106, 105, 104, 103, 102, 101...

Soccer players have to eat, dear. Are you serious about this game?

Eat? I can eat? I'm allowed to eat?
I'm allowed to eat. Eat, I shall.

101, 102, 103, 104, 105................. 115.

Can you tell I've gained weight?

Yes.

What!??

Cross Country.

Runners have to eat, dear.

Oh, I know. I like eating.

Have you gained weight. Amanda? Have you--

Why would you ask someone that?

I'm fat, I'm fat, I'm fat.

Shut up, you're beautiful.

No, I'm fat, I--

I said shut up. I seriously can't take this anymore. I can't take you anymore. You're calling me a liar. You stupid little...

Whimper.