How do you know?

[leothelioness]

How do you know when you have an eating disorder or are heading there? What are some of the signs and symptoms of this to know if you are one with an ED or are inclined to be one? I'm afraid I might be heading there, but I'm not sure so any info would really be of help.

 

[ke1985]

here is a list:

http://www.something-fishy.org/isf/signssymptoms.php

 

[SpankyZeHam]

Do you have any behaviors that seem to bother you? What are those? For how long have you had them?

 

[leothelioness]

The only things that bother me are my constant evaluation of myself. I evaluate myself before I eat, after I eat. I have also tried many times to quit taking diet pills, but the fear of getting fat has only led me back to them time and again, and I know they're not good for my health. I've had this obsession with weight since I was a little girl.

 

[Lady Bug]

I think one sign of an eating disorder is if any of your emotions or things contributing to mental stress have food as a factor - or has food as either a cause or effect of the stress and/or emotions you feel. Some people respond to this stress by being unable to eat much of anything - some people can't stop eating.

 

[SpankyZeHam]

The only things that bother me are my constant evaluation of myself. I evaluate myself before I eat, after I eat. I have also tried many times to quit taking diet pills, but the fear of getting fat has only led me back to them time and again, and I know they're not good for my health. I've had this obsession with weight since I was a little girl.

That could be a start to an ED, also depending on your eating patterns/beahviors & how long they last.

It seems your weight bother you so much... Do you think you are overweight?

Well just curiously: how much would you like to lose? Have the pills help you reach what you wanted? Do you have a limit on how much you want to lose?

 

[leothelioness]

It seems your weight bother you so much... Do you think you are overweight?

No. I'm actually a healthy weight for my size. I'm just not as thin as I would like to be and I don't want to gain weight and get fat.

Well just curiously: how much would you like to lose? Have the pills help you reach what you wanted? Do you have a limit on how much you want to lose?

I don't really have a limit on how much I want to lose. Just until I feel satisfied with how I look.

 

[elliotps932]

How do you know when you have an eating disorder or are heading there? What are some of the signs and symptoms of this to know if you are one with an ED or are inclined to be one? I'm afraid I might be heading there, but I'm not sure so any info would really be of help.

I recommend asking your doctor about your problems.

you can also google eating disorder symptoms