am i suffering an eating disorder??
832472
i feel bad for you, and I'm sorry. i had a friend with an eating disorder. please don't do this to yourself. its not about food, there is an underlying issue. please contact the hospital, they will put you in with a phsycologist. or better yet call the help line at 18009312237
838957
Don't worry about your mother right now.  You have been doing much better but you are NOT out of the woods yet.  A  week is nothing.  It takes time to undo all the emotional crap that caused you to have an eating disorder and cutting in the first place.  Just continue with your therapy, eating and don't resort to cutting when you don't think you can't handle something.
1128899
it may be something other than anorexia. if you were anorexic you would be obssessed with being thin, and not eating on purpose. maybe you should talk to a doctor about it.
1162532
YES!!!! i was anorexic and bulimic and I'm fine now. I did have to get help though, so don't think you can do it on your own!
433798
no, but dont pay attention to a group of people you know, or in this case don't know.  next time you go to the doctor ask him /her.   they are a reliable outside source, who willl tell you whats healthy for you.\n\nmy guess is you are asking because you aren't feeling too good about yourself.  don't go down the road of trying to control things by controlling what you eat.  my sister went through that, and in the end you will feel worse off.   because there  aren't enough pounds to take off to cover all the things that you can't controll.\n\ni could be wrong, and i'm sorry if your question has nothing to do with what I think it does.  but I didn't pick up on it early enough once.........  if I'm not wrong, go talk to somebody.  go to school and talk with a teacher or someone else (an adult, not a student) who you like/trust.  there are a lot of girls in your school with eating disorders - and im sure the school has a program availiable to help out. if you're feeling down do the same thing - there's nothing wrong with talking to somebody, only living with a bunch of crap rolling through your head that there is no way to get rid of, that just hurts day after day.
910955
no. go look in a mirror and even if its hard, try to think about it realistically.  look at yourself as a whole instead of focusing in on different parts here and there.  you are not fat, you are thin. \ni have a feeling that you dont eat very healthily and my advice is too eat regularly, even if its not a lot. even if its less than you should, eat regularly.
709734
Hi there - I think you should really speak to a counsellor about this as it seems that your eating is a symptom of a bigger problem.\n\nBinge eating is a symptom of other probs and these should be sorted out first.\n\nPlease tell some-one responsible like a parent, counsellor at school or a teacher that you trust!
131521
How lucky this young ladyis to have  you for a friend! She sounds as though she DOES have an eating disorder. She needs help and your responsibility is to tell her parents, her teachers, the school counselor and be supportive. These eating disorders are very difficult to treat and certainly out our expertise. She needs professional help NOW. You go tell adults that can give her that help and continue being her friend. You sound like a wonderful person!
180021
yes i think you are overweight. im sorry for being upright. but, you can start by eating daily salads everyday and lots of fruit. most people actually feel hungry because they are thristy. thrist turns into hunger. also cut down on carbs, and meat. stay on a low fat diet and drink lots of water! good luck. :)
991695
i had an eating disorder. Are you doing like a report on eating disorders?
83825
I'm not a medical person--just a mom--but here are some suggestions:\n\n--Have you had a physical evaluation and discussed this with a doctor? Some doctors can refer you to a dietitian who could help you learn more about eating the right \ncombinations of foods so that you don't feel physically hungry at night.\n\n--There's probably a psychological component to the waking and eating--if nothing other than habit--but there may be more to it than that. Consider seeking personal counseling from a mental health professional. That sounds intimidating but when you find the right counselor, it's a wonderful help. If you don't already attend church, becoming part of a church community is a good way to help you feel connected with others and energized by that connection. I've benefited the most from daily Bible reading, prayer, and regular participation in a church fellowship.\n\n--Divide your meals into 5 small meals daily and include protein with each meal. Make yourself eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and don't drink a bunch of water or other liquids during each meal. Save the drinking for at least half an hour after the meal so your digestive system's chemicals won't be diluted by the liquid.\n\n--Eat healthy! Phase out junk food and processed foods. Eat food as close to its natural state as possible--eat foods that remember where they came from. Consider eliminating caffeine, which affects your central nervous system and might be part of what's keeping you up at night.\n\n--Check out this link for health topics. Hope some of this is helpful. This is my doctor and he's got some terrific information on helping your body get healthy and stay healthy.\n\nhttp://www.drkaslow.com/\nhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm\n(I'm not in any way qualified to say this is an eating disorder and I don't have any idea if it is, but there's some info. in here that may be relevant to you.)\n\nHope some of this is helpful. I'm just throwing out some ideas.
313453
There is a mental state that anorexics work themselves into.  So before you "weigh 80 pounds soaking wet"  there is an issue there that you are recognizing and wanting to address- and that's great!  If your mindset is, "I'm such a piece of **** that I don't deserve to eat," or "No one will love me unless I'm perfect," or "I need to control something in my life because everything else is so out of control," then these are attitudes that need to be fixed- pronto! You are fearfully and wonderfully made, you are loved by God, you have not been forgotten and the Word says that "You are the apple of His eye" (psalm 17:8) and Psalm 45:11 says the king is ENTHRALLED by your beauty..."  I got through my problems through God's grace, and you can too.  Email me or IM me if you need to talk more.
814925
I am seriously not going to sit here and tell you how to run your life but it is dangerous.  If being anorexic really makes you proud and happy then by all means, I am not the person to tell you any differently.  As far as finding a website to help you in your quest for self-destruction.  No I do not know of any.  I am sorry I cannot be more help in that department.  However what I can tell you is that my sister suffered from anorexia for a very long time.  She went through spells where she wouldnt eat and then she went through spells where she "purged."  She was extremely unhealthy looking and she was just unhappy all around.  I think that there's always a reason why people are anorexic and it's not always due to the fact that they think they are fat!  It's truly an obsessive thing.  There is a plethera of medications out now to help treat Obsessive disorders.  Maybe you should try one of those so you don't end up getting disgustingly skinny.  I wish you the best of luck in whichever route you choose!  If you ever need someone to talk to...I will listen!
75528
sweetheart there are a lot of them out there, but for your own sake don't go looking. Most anorexic or bulemic people would tell you that they hate being that way and would give anything to just be able to eat normally and not freak out over an extra pound or two. Please, for the sake of your life and the ones who love you, see about getting some help on this. You are not alone and it is nothing to be ashamed of, but dont encourage it in yourself!
978108
Sweetheart,\n\nFirst off, hats off to you for being brave and asking for advice to take care of yourself. It sounds like you're dealing with a lot and I'm so sorry you're unhappy. Your depression and overall stress about your situation may cause you to lose some of your appetite, because a lot of times, emotional problems can cause changes in eating habits, whether that's overeating or undereating. \n\nAnorexia nervosa has at its roots the obsessive desire to lose weight. Are you "dying to be thin"? How far would you go to lose weight? These are some questions to ask yourself to get a better grip on your own motivations. \n\nSometimes if we don't eat for a long time, we slowly lose the desire to eat and it can even be painful or uncomfortable to eat. A nutritionist online says that "people who are unused to eating often complain of discomfort after eating, due to stomach stasis." She further says that you should "seek medical attention quickly to rule out potentially serious medical problems or learn how to best manage her problem if it's not serious, and/or receive psychological help before the problems gets worse or she suffers from malnutrition." I think that's good advice. \n\nwww.eating-disorder.com is a great website that has a lot of helpful info. Also, I would recommend some great advice columns online. One is Go Ask Alice @ (http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/), and another is Dear Uncle Ezra (http://ezra.cornell.edu/). Both of these sites have wise counselors who have dealt a lot with eating disorders, and have answered lots of questions over the years about eating and body image. You can type into the search boxes on these sites "eating disorder" or "anorexia" and see the questions that they have answered in the past on these subjects. Teenadviceonline.com is also a wonderful website that deals with all kinds of family and body image issues, as well as other problems that teens face everyday. I know that these sites have helped me a lot over the years.\n\nWhether or not you are anorexic, I hope that you'll take care of yourself, and continue to seek help--that's the sign of a go-getter and a brave person. From someone who came from a family full of strife and all kinds of sad tragedies, and someone's who's dealt with depression for most of my life, I'm here to tell you that there IS hope, and things WILL get better. I have faith that even though you are dealing with a lot, you will become stronger for it and there will be a time when you will be able to come to terms with your family and your life. You'll be able to be at peace with yourself and will be healthier, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Don't give up, and keep on asking for help. \n\nOne of the best ways to take that first step in helping yourself is to just talk to someone. If you can't talk to your parents (which is completely OK!), a teacher, a private or school counselor, or just your friends will do wonders to make you feel better. You don't have to deal with things alone. Also, you don't have to be ashamed of your problems, whether or not you have an eating disorder. In life, we're all tested in different ways and it shows your courage that you would ask someone else for help. Remember that no matter how bad things are, you ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS have the power inside of yourself to help yourself. \n\nI wish you the best.
702644
They will ask you lots of questions and look at you and probably feel around, but remember as annoying as it may be they are trying to help you. I have a friend that was anorexic and she has several internal health problems now. It is a very serious illness, and I hope you overcome it. Good luck, and stay strong, you can do it.
634483
If you think there is a problem there probably is. It sounds like you are addicted to the sugar that is in the food you like to eat. It is however not healthy to be eating these foods exclusively. By doing so you are depriving your body of nurishment it needs, and soon you will not be feeling well. Everything in moderation, it's not a "fat" issue but a health one.