Do you think I have an eating disorder/starting to develop one?

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So everyday I try to eat 1200-1300 calories. I always feel really good if I go a day where I have like 800. If I eat any more than that I feel super guilty and will either have a few really bad days of eating where I just eat until I feel sick because I feel like a failure that has no will power. If I don't do that, I just start being restrictive again and count every calorie. I log everything that I eat. I hate the feeling of being full, especially when I'm lying in bed and I feel bloated or something. And occasionally to get rid of that feeling I'll throw up a little... and I'll check my body every morning and night or whenever I'm in front of a mirror. Also I measure everywhere. My friend thinks I have an "eating disorder: not otherwise specified." Meaning I don't fit into either category for anorexia nor bulimia. I just think that I want to lose weight and its important to me... It's pretty much all I think about though. I can't wear shorts because I obsess over the thought of people looking at my leg fat jiggling and thinking I'm fat, etc. I've lost about 8 pounds and hope to continue!
So what do you think?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I think you're way too self obsessed, and possibly have an obsessive compulsive disorder.

Really, you don't want this to escalate, and you would probably benefit from some therapy.  Possibly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

It may seem cool now and it's probably getting you lots of attention, with people saying how slim you are and don't need to diet etc., but the truth is you are not only risking your health, but your future.

Do you know how boring it is to live with someone obsessed with their weight?  My Daughter in Law has issues with food, and I can see that much as my son loves her, she is self obsessed, selfish - and the fledgling eating disorder is going to become the third person in the marriage.  I care about her, and want the marriage to last - but I can't see it.  And if she gets pregnant, it will take a severe toll on her body.

You probably haven't gone too far down this road yet, and can still control it.  I would say STOP NOW and just concentrate on being healthy and fit, but most of all, happy and well adjusted.

Lulu M · Answer

Yes. It's very dangerous; I have a very close friend who was like that, and she started to feel like she was losing control over everything... It was starting to ruin her life, but she read "The Rules of Normal Eating" by Karen Koenig and consulted her family/friends. She's starting to get better, and she says she's a lot healthier and happier. She's still very skinny because she eats healthy foods but at least she's eating enough!

Pokeelyy · Answer

Kinda sounds like me when I was on my way downhill to where I am now.

Trust me. You do not want to end up like me.

Just get help if you think you need it, please.

Do you think I have an eating disorder/starting to develop one?

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