Am I approaching Anorexia?

[inuyasha8629]

Hi Friends,

I used to be a very overweight individual(almost # pounds) and I lost down to # pounds. I'm five feet eleven inches tall and right now I wear a size # in jeans...but recently my father has been telling me I'm still too fat and that I'm a failure. In the past # days I've lost # pounds. The only things I've consumed have been a can of Coca-Cola, a # calorie pack of rice cakes and a cup of nonfat frozen yogurt. Totally around # calories for the # days. Every time I eat though...I make myself throw it back up so I don't gain weight.
Even though I am overweight...could I be anorexic or bullimic? Every time I eat I feel like such a fat pig...I want my dad to have a pretty, skinny daughter...so I have to do this. But I just want an opinion or two on this whole deal. Thank you

~Sqizzy

 

[Everlasting33]

The path you are going down is a very concerning one, indeed. You naturally want the approval of your father but you also want his love. It's sad to hear that you don't feel that.

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But, this goes deeper and beyond a piece of food. The relationship with your father needs to heal. Your father needs counseling and awareness of his actions ASAP. These hurtful remarks will only add fuel to the fire that is within you.

 

[Rebekah Odz]

Hi there!

Please, don't go down this road. It's possible you could develop a serious and life-threatening eating disorder.

At times in our lives, even those closest to us or those who are supposed to keep us safe are the ones who hurt us. Your dad is your dad, and you should respect him as the Bible commands, but you don't need to diet or change the way you look. Arm yourself with truths from the Bible.

Read Psalm 139 and see how much God loves you, and how beautifully He created you. You are fearfully and wonderfully made! (Psalm 139:14!)

And remember that God created you and you belong to Him (Psalm 100:3) so don't try and change yourself for any human being but respect and keep Holy the body that God lovingly gave to you. For He made you that way because it was pleasing in His sight.