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what is considered anorexia?
Question : what is considered anorexia?
i guess i am what you would consider “anorexic” or on the road to becoming one. i constantly think about my weight,and i go for days on end without eating or eat no more than 500 calories a day,etc.
all this started because i gained about 10 llbs. up until then i had always been very skinny and small,as i am only 5’0 tall. i started to feel really bad about myself and “decided” to become anorexic. i researched; i know all the symptoms,health risks,treatment options,etc.
what does this mean? does it still make me an anorexic? i dont really feel this is so because i wasnt naive going into the whole ordeal.
am i doing it for attention? i recently moved out of an abusive home (about a year ago) and when i was young i was molested. does this have anything to do with it?
im so confused because i know my obsessive thoughts and feelings about my weight are real,so its not like im making them up.what are your thoughts/opinions?what should i do?
i am so lost.
i am 5’0 tall and 110 pounds,im at a “healthy weight” but im still not happy with it.
treatment options for anorexia
Best answer:
Answer by Blind, Blind Beautiful Fool.
FUCKIN…..EAT…damn…this isnt the time for this…sorry…uhm yeah…i think its bad and that you should not do that to yourself..wait i didnt even read this yeah im sorry…but its a very bad thing and i bet you look beautiful the way you are dont do that…
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#2 written by Muse 1 year ago
Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes an eating disorder characterized by low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight. (from Wikipedia)
You don’t have to be naive to become anorexic, in fact some people head down that road knowing exactly what they’re doing, much like yourself. Anorexia is a condition, whether you’ve done it intentionally or not isn’t relevant.
From the few things you mentioned in terms of an abusive home and being molested, anorexia may look like the perfect way for you to feel in control of your life. A number of people who deal with anorexia have issues with control (either feeling like they have none or being controlling by nature), and while it definitely is you that’s controlling what’s going on.. it’s an unhealthy choice – and you know that. It’s the progression from other people doing negative things to you, to you doing negative things to yourself.
There are a lot of resources available to people who want to change (for the better – even though it can be very difficult); speaking to your doctor or a counselor might give you some more specific options in terms of what you can do.
If you want some more reading material, you may want to check these out.
Pursuit of Perfection
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#3 written by chie pie 1 year ago
my friend’s had that before. and i think i has something to do with your wanting to really become slim. she told me once that whenever she looked into the mirror, she saw a very fat person– very different from how the people around her saw her. she was very slim with a body of a model and still she felt she needed to lose weight.
it’s like feeling crazy or being psychotic. the doctor gave her vitamins so she would be feeling better and would have an appetite for food.
her mother also saw to it that she monitored the amount of food she took in. always asking her sister, “has your sister eaten her breakfast/ lunch/ dinner yet?
since you actually moved out (i’m really sorry about that! but i really think you did the right thing!), i figured out that you needed the same monitoring my friend’s mother did to her.
why don’t you ask someone to remind you constantly about the food and the amount of food you take in every meal.
i still think you’re anorexic unless you try to look in the mirror and you don’t seem to feel like you still need to trim down. it really is depressing to gain 10lbs but i guess you’ll get over it and now that you’re thin, think of ways to keep your body in a good shape. eat the amount you think will be used up by your body for the whole day so you wouldn’t gain weight.
i don’t think you’re just doing this for attention. what do you need attention for? remember you said you moved out because the someone in your house abused and molested you…
so i guess you didn’t actually do this for attenton. it’s anorexia. it’s got something to do with psychology– with how you think. and the best way would be to have somebody to share it with and help you fight the battle.
i hope i helped.
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#4 written by Tubby 1 year ago
Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves. Anorexia usually begins in young people around the onset of puberty. Individuals suffering from anorexia have extreme weight loss. Weight loss is usually 15% below the person’s normal body weight. People suffering from anorexia are very skinny but are convinced that they are overweight. Weight loss is obtained by many ways. Some of the common techniques used are excessive exercise, intake of laxatives and not eating.
Anorexics have an intense fear of becoming fat. Their dieting habits develop from this fear. Anorexia mainly affects adolescent girls.
People with anorexia continue to think they are overweight even after they become extremely thin, are very ill or near death. Often they will develop strange eating habits such as refusing to eat in front of other people. Sometimes the individuals will prepare big meals for others while refusing to eat any of it.
The disorder is thought to be most common among people of higher socioeconomic classes and people involved in activities where thinness is especially looked upon, such as dancing, theater, and distance running.
There are many symptoms for anorexia, some individuals may not experience all of they symptoms. The symptoms include: Body weight that is inconsistent with age, build and height (usually 15% below normal weight).
Some other symptoms of anorexia are:
Loss of at least 3 consecutive menstrual periods (in women).
Not wanting or refusing to eat in public
Anxiety
Weakness
Brittle skin
Shortness of breath
Obsessiveness about calorie intakeBut along with this
Good news about Anorexia?Anorexia can be overcome.
With proper care, you can overcome your eating disorder and have a healthy child. -
#5 written by coolnconfident1980 1 year ago
Yes you probably are on the road to becoming anorexic. We all strive to be slim, but going overboard and undereating or not eating at all can be very harmful to your health. Get help for yourself. I am so sorry to hear about your past. Thats awful and alot to deal with. I hope you find the help you need to seek in order to live you life you deserve. “May you walk in beauty!” (As the Dine’ people say).
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#6 written by Rock 1 year ago
yes you are
how are you not even hungry???
i mean i go hungry every 10 minutes i’m awake
but i won’t eat a lot because i’m usually busy doing things (keep this in mind if you’re fat and want to lose weight)
so don’t worry, you won’t gain weight if you really have a controlbut please eat more
i eat 4-5 meals a day and i’m not fat at all, maybe has something to do with genetics but i really control my eating habits - Comment Feed for this Post
molestation does have somthing to do with it. Always remeber that whatever sickness a person has it ia always triggered by something(if u don’t believe me watch intervention). All I can say is pray about it, eat and let God guide you.