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how to overcome an eating disorder?
Question : how to overcome an eating disorder?
ok.. so please without being judgemental… i would like to know how i can do this on my own..
first off let me tell you i am a healthy weight
do not have anorexia .. bulimia.. or a full fledged eating disorder..
i have what doctors call disordered eating…
there are many forms of disordered eating
and the one i have is with portions and calories
it is the closest to an actual eating disorder
let me explain my dilemma
i am 16
ever since i was 10 or 11 i have been counting calories in EVERYTHING i eat.. i eat enough around 2000 a day.. but once in a while i go on a diet even tho i dont need to and only eat 1200
i feel sad a lot because i want to go back to when i was 10 or 11 and ate what i wanted and didnt measure a day by how many calories i ate
this is one form of disordered eating that can be dealt without medical intervention..
please help!what should i do ON MY OWN… to make it stop..
before it becomes anorexia.. or ruins my life even more???
eating disorder intervention
Best answer:
Answer by claire g
If i was you, i would type EDNOS into your search engine.
EDNOS stands for Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified.
You will be able to get info about your problem, but i would still recommend going to see a doctor.
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#2 written by tallflower 1 year ago
That sounds exactly like me. I cant stop either, bc i want to stay just as i am now. some days, i feel like i have fat all over, then some days i look at my self and just feel i look good. So you need to try your hardest to get through those bad days and not start to diet, and soon you will run into good days. Think of what you could look like, and consider yourself lucky.=D
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#3 written by The nu cancer 1 year ago
I really wish I could say that you can kick it on your own but I don’t think that it can be done. I am 19 and I have had an eating disorder called EDNOS since I was 14. I thought that I had “fixed” everything on my own but recently it has reared it’s ugly head again and everyone around has noticed my extreme weight loss and are starting to worry. Anyway, I need help it’s a miserable thing to count calories and whatnot all day I know, I don’t know you but I wouldnt wish my life on anyone else and I dont want to be a hypocrite but please get help sweetie. It won’t stop on it’s own and eventually it will ruin your life more than you can imagine. I am kinda begging you please get help. I wish you all the luck in the world doll.
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#5 written by lryn_beauty556 1 year ago
I just want to say GOOD FOR YOU for stepping out…but honstly i would have to say that a doctor would work wonders but if you really dont want to go to a doctor you could try just eating and just look at the calories AFTER your done so that you dont know and DONT write it down…then make it so that you only look at the calories twice a day for a week then cut down to once a day then after a few weeks just dont look at them…just eat what you want…trust me after you accomplish this you will feel soo much better and i really do hope u over come this habbit! if you need more help just message me at
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I’m the exact same. I’ve been trying all kinds of tricks to teach myself good eating habits without counting calories. I usually feel kind of embarrassed becuase Im constantly reading nutrition labels and when Im with friends I don’t eat the same as they do.
Right now my main goal is to determine when I’m hungry and when I’m not because that’s our bodys naturaly way to say “eat” or “don’t eat”.
Something I’m thinking about trying is NOT counting calories for about 2 weeks. period. Then, if I gain weight, I know I can easily lose it healthily. If I don’t gain weight then I’m getting closer to overcoming my problem.