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Do I have any form of anorexia?
Question : Do I have any form of anorexia?
I’m 14 yrs old and I have always been skinny. I became a vegetarian 3 months ago but for the past few weeks it just seems like I have no appitite and everytime I do eat I feel really bad about it. My mom had noticed my eating pattern had changed and she sat me down and talked to me a while about it. I told her I wasn’t really aware of this-I just hadn’t been hungry, so I hadn’t eaten as much. But I didn’t tell her that when i do force feed myself I feel fat afterwords. My mom is really concenred about my health expesaly sense I droped meat. I would really like to know more about anorexia. Like, the symptoms and effects. Also, what can I do to prevent having an eating dissorder? I’m a bit scared about this-and I’m ashamed. I’ve only told my BFF because we share everything togeather and I can’t keep it from her. Also, if you can give me a website link for teens-like a teen hotline or somthing, that would be great-because I also have other problems outside eating.
THANKS Y’ALL!!!!!
1st answer-i see where you are coming from, but i’m a vegetarian for the rights of animals. my mom makes sure i take supplements and get b12 and protien.
3rd answer-i have been exibiting some of those symtoms!!! oh no!!! 
thank y’all for answering this!
anorexia hotline
Best answer:
Answer by bluegrass
I know what’s going on here. You have been told by your grandmother that it runs in the family and sooner or later you’re going to be just as fat as she is. It’s a lie.
Unhappy people try to make others unhappy.
You really should try and bring some meat back into your diet.
You are too beautiful to have this issue to worry about. Look at your mom., she’s not fat and you won’t be either.
I don’t believe you have a form of anorexia. I just think you’re going through what most girls your age do at this age.
You are going from having a little girl shape to having a more womanly figure. It’s normal to worry about it because your clothes might not fit the same and you feel akward,
You are a beautiful young lady!!!! Hey, I went through the vegetarian phase when I was yound too. Don’t let it scare you, just be smart about it and make sure that you get plenty of the foods you need. Don’t take meat out of your diet just because you’re worried about gaining weight.
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#2 written by ஐ~Jenn~ஐ 1 year ago
The main thing with anorexics is that they think they are fat. They can be a walking skeleton and look in the mirror and see a whale. Most of them obsess about food but just don’t eat it. A lot of times they tell their mom or dad that they already ate at the mall or a friends house to get out of a meal. They might also cook the meals in the family. Anorexics work out to extremes (4 or 5 hours a day) and try and hide that from people. It’s most likely that you aren’t an anorexic but just make sure you’re getting enough calories a day (at least 1200). The one thing with being a vegetarian is that you need to make sure you’re getting enough protein and iron. Iron is very important, especially since you’re a female, you lose a lot when you’re on your period. Take a supplement for this. I’ll look online and see if I can find a website for you.
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Anorexia Nervosa
Note: Throughout this information, we use “she” when referring to a person with anorexia nervosa. However, anorexia nervosa is becoming increasingly prevalent among males. This information on anorexia nervosa is also applicable to men.
Anorexia nervosa is very serious and has an impact on both physical and mental health. Left untreated, anorexia nervosa can be fatal. People develop anorexia nervosa as a way of dealing with the conflicts, pressures, and stresses of their lives. Anorexia nervosa may be used as a way to express control when the rest of one’s life seems out of control.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa is self-imposed starvation. Anorexia nervosa is a serious, life-threatening disorder which usually stems from underlying emotional causes. Although people with anorexia nervosa are obsessed with food, they continually deny their hunger. Women with anorexia nervosa often also limit or restrict other parts of their lives besides food, including relationships, social activities, or pleasure. Anorexia nervosa can cause severe medical problems and even lead to death.
Anorexia Nervosa Warning Signs
There are many warning signs which indicate that someone may be suffering from anorexia nervosa. A person with anorexia nervosa may exhibit one, all, or any combination of these warning signs. Becoming aware of these warning signs is the first step in helping someone suffering from anorexia nervosa. When you help someone with anorexia nervosa, you may end up saving her life.
Common warning signs of anorexia nervosa:
A person suffering from anorexia nervosa is thin and keeps getting thinner. A person with anorexia nervosa may end up losing 15% or more of her ideal body weight.
A person with anorexia nervosa continues to diet or restrict foods even though she is not overweight.
Anorexia nervosa creates a distorted body image—a person with anorexia nervosa feels fat even when she is thin or underweight.
A person with anorexia nervosa is preoccupied with food, calories, nutrition, or cooking.
A person suffering from anorexia nervosa will deny that she is hungry.
A person with anorexia nervosa will tend to exercise obsessively.
Anorexia nervosa may cause a person to complain about feeling bloated or nauseated even when she eats normal—or less than normal—amounts of food.
A person with anorexia nervosa may weighs herself with abnormal frequency.
Loss of hair or thinning hair may indicate anorexia nervosa.
A person suffering from anorexia nervosa may feel cold even though the temperature is normal or only slightly cool.
A person with anorexia nervosa may stop menstruating.
How can I help someone with anorexia nervosa?
You may know someone suffering from anorexia nervosa. You may suspect that someone you know has anorexia nervosa but are not certain. You may feel that you are beginning to exhibit some warning signs for anorexia nervosa. What should you do?
If you feel that you or someone you know may be suffering from anorexia nervosa, it is important to seek professional counseling as quickly as possible. If untreated, anorexia nervosa will become part of a destructive cycle which can continue for years and eventually lead to death.