Another do I have an ED thread :)

[sidnee]

Hi ladies,
I've wondered about this for awhile now and considered posting here but never had the "guts" to do so But here goes. I think I have an ED. I honestly dont know if it is or not. I've never purged, but I just dont eat. I've never been a huge eater but as a small child somethings happened and my ability to control what and when I ate became a tool for me. It gave me power when I was powerless. I never really thought about it at the time but I honestly think thats why I started it. I eat one meal a day, When I eat I healthy. I love veggies and fruits and almost never eat "junk" food. I dont think I'm overweight. I'm at a healthy weight for my shortness. My body fat is very low due to the fact that I run/workout a lot. But otherwise i'm ok.
The thing that worries me is that i've caught myself being HUNGRY, to the point of stomach pain and feeling light headed, and rather than eating i'll drink water, or even milk just to make me feel better so i dont want food. I just dont want to eat. I eat one meal a day, typically the one that my dad is home for. I just feel abit worried, I want to be healthy and this doesnt feel healthy at all. We went out to dinner a few nights ago and I ate about 1/4 of my plate of food and was so stuffed I couldnt even consider eating anymore. Needless to say it earned me a lecture about how i needed to eat more. I just dont know who to talk to or where to go. I dont even know that I have a problem. Any Advice is appreciated! Thanks ladies.

 

[Yuki Usagi]

I don't think you have an ED but I can't be sure. I honestly think that you are eating just about right. I think most people in prosperous countries eat way too much... simply because we can.

I used to eat like you describe and I truly think that was the healthiest I've ever been (mentally and physically). I got the lecture too, and wish I'd never paid attention to it. My forceful mother started pushing bread and butter down my throat and today, I am a very overweight person and not at all happy about it. I think she just wanted me to be fat. She's narcissistic, and is the major cause of most of my mental problems.

I think an eating disorder is when you think about food all day and want to eat but force yourself not to... or you think about food all day and eat when you aren't hungry.

It would probably be best to ask a doctor, although my doctor is fat and when I tried to talk to her about an eating disorder, she just nodded her head and said, "I don't know." So, that's a big help, huh? Hope you have better luck with that than I did.

I will be praying for you that you find out.

 

[EbonNelumbo]

It sounds like you're on your way to having one, but I agree with what Yuki said, and will add this, your current eating pattern ISNT healthy, and I noted you wanted to be healthy.

If you ever feel like chatting about this, please don't hesitate to PM me.

 

[musikismylife]

I think that you don't have an ED yet, but you will soon if you continue on this path. It's not a happy path, trust me. You should get help from a counselor or someone before this gets out of hand. I will be praying for you!

 

[rawkstar05]

Hey I'm in the same boat you are, well as in I don't know if I have an ED either. I eat and I am overweight, last year was hard for me and I got really depressed and gained a ton of weight, now that things are better I started to eat better and exercise, however I hit a platu and cannot stand how fat I am, I try and watch what I eat but sometimes I feel I ate to much and will throw up, it started once and while now its a couple nights a week, more over holidays. I don't binge eat or anything but when I feel I have had to much I shove a toothbrush down my throat I know that can't be healthy, but I don't think I have an ED, but since it seems to be more frequent I don't know. What do you guys think.
And I'm no expert by any means but I don't think you have an ED, but you should be careful, you're not being healthy and it could escalate.... i know....hope things work out best wishes