i weigh myself 3-4 times per day, and would feel lost if i didn’t constantly know my weight.
my BMI is 18.5, which means i’m classified as normal.
as far as food goes, i have a low-calorie dinner, and sometimes i might have a cup of soup for lunch, but i prefer to go without.
i can’t stand eating, i think it’s really pointless, and i get embarrassed about it easily.
i wear a pedometer, count caloried obsessively, and try to walk as much as i can.
i can’t stand looking at myself in mirrors, because it upsets me to see what i look like. i often end up avoiding them or covering them up with stuff in my house.
what do you think i should do ?
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FOR ALL THE IDIOTS ON HERE! IT IS NOT AS EASY AS YOU THINK! FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER SUFFERED FROM AN EATING DISORDER IT IS EASY TO SAY “JUST EAT” BECAUSE YOU ****** LOVE FOOD YOU FAT ASSES! BUT FOR SOMEONE WITH AN EATING DISORDER ITS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT… ITS LIKE IF SOMEONE TOLD YOU TO SUDDENLY STOP EATING!
wow you sound exactly how i use to…
best thing you can do for yourself is stop weighing yourself… i know its ****** hard not knowinh you #… wondering if your 108.7lbs or 109.1lbs… (or whatever your weight) and no im not kidding because i remember those days… i remember weighing myself up to 10 times a day to make sure i hadnt put on weight from drinking a glass of water…
and as for your BMI, 18.5 is the lowest you can be and still be considered normal… are you disgusted that your still considered normal? if you are right there I can tell you that you have an eating disorder…
as for low calories, if your eating more than 300cal a day your ahead of where i use to be… and trust me, you dont wanna start eating less than you already do… so what you need to start doing is havng a cup of soup every day at lunch… and slowly make your dinners bigger…
I completely agree with you on your outlook on eating… but its a fact of life, we have to eat…
theres nothing wrong with counting calories obsessively… i spent many years doing that… but if you cant count your calories and be okay with eating 1000calories a day and not always burning off that many, than you shouldnt be counting your calories… and by the way you should be eating more than 1000cal a day… lol
i know what your saying bout mirrors… maybe its best you dont look at yourself… cuz the thing bout anorexia that makes it really ugly is that you see yourself as fat regardless of how skinny you are… and you will always be fat when you look at yourself… it goes along with the disease… and you have to realize you dont look how you see yourself… until you realize that you cant recover and its still hard…
what i think you should do… it depends… you prolly arent a strong enough person to help yourself… so i’d suggest professional help… but you obviously know whoever told you that you have an eating disorder is right or you wouldnt have asked the question… either that or nobody actually told you and you know it on your own and just want reassurance…
you dont have an eating disorder….but you have disordered eating habits and you have a low self esteem it seems
Sorry to say but it sounds like you need some support as being like that is not normal.
Seek help and support and good luck
Why does it upset you to see how you look?
The definitive characteristic, I think, of eating disorders, usually, is that you think you’re fat, especially if you’re not.
Just a question…
If your BMI is 18.5, why do you have to weigh yourself so much? And why the low-calorie dinner?
Going without isnt that big of a deal unless you’re hungry.
Eating is not pointless. It’s important, and it makes your skin and hair look healthier.
Embarrassed? About eating? Let that go. I’m sorry if that sounds insensitive…but let that go.
Again, why count calories if you’re skinny?
Covering up mirrors?
Look, have you ever been considered overweight in your life? By other people? If so, some of this stuff is okay.
But the mirrors. And going to such extreme measures such as covering them up.
Um.
Bottom line.
You should talk to a therapist.
It does sound like you are obsessing about your body image to the point where it is interfering in your “normal” life– and that you are concerned about it. The best way to find out more about this subject– and about yourself– is by going to Eating Disorder Anonymous meetings (really) based on the same precepts as Alcoholics Anonymous. The best part of this action is that it’s FREE, plus ANONYMOUS, and you will hear a lot of stories from other people that are similar to yours. (That support and understanding are the most beneficial aspects.) Going to a doctor is okay, but you probably won’t find out anything more than you already know, and his/her advice will probably be strictly at the physiological/nutritional level, not at the emotional level that you need.
Good luck– it sounds like you are really trying to help yourself, so take comfort in the fact that you are not alone with this problem.
It does sound like there are grounds for concern.
You only need to weigh your self once a day. The same time each day works best.
I would suggest you speak to a Councillor (or a close friend)to help you through some of your issues, and help overcome your low self esteem.
I really feel for you, sweetie…….I was the same when I was younger, and my problems started at school as I was teased because of my height and I was a little ‘chunky’ – it ruined my self esteem and I too hated looking in mirrors, and I skipped meals, got obsessed with doing exercises, and when I did eat, I’d look at the ingredients to see how fattening it was (if I felt like I’d ate to much fatty stuff, I’d punish myself by not eating for a day or two, and do extra exercises…..)……
Finally one day I fainted and was taken to see the doctor….my body had finally had enough…….I was put on a strict eating plan, and had to see a counseller…..it was a long, hard slog, but I finally got myself sorted……..looking back on it now, I can’t believe what I done and how much worry I gave my loved ones……….
Please go and get some help with this, hun…..I’d hate to see you go through what I did……..taking that first step towards getting help is hard, I know, but one day you’ll look back and feel pleased that you did……….
Best of luck, sweetie…..xxx
Since you know how to count calories, make sure that you take in no fewer than 1200 per day. Anything lower than that is considered mal-nourishment. Make it a goal to weigh yourself no more than once a day. Do it in the morning since we weigh a bit more in the evenings. Please eat lunch even if it is only a cup of soup. Since you don’t like to eat, try eating small amounts throughout the day, and make sure you get enough calories. Making small changes now could keep you from developing a full blown eating disorder. If that happens, people will intervene and your life will get really messed up. You have the power to prevent that from happening.
I think its mixed with OCD. It would be an idea to go to your surgery and ask to see the dietician there, he or she will know if your food intake is enough for you and healthy enough , but I dont think its enough to keep you well. The obsession with weighing yourself and mirrors is a doctor related matter.
Having said that, I HATE mirrors and always have done.Have a chat with the doctor.Please !!!!
Yeah, you got a problem. Might is not the word. You need to eat to help your mind stay focused. You can do serious damage to yourself by this kind of behavior. Pretty soon, you won’t be able to think right, and you will have other issues too. But, hey if you want to look like a skinny little boy in his pre teens, go for it. I think you have issues with your self esteem and need to have a little help.
I think that you should go to a psychiatrist that specializes in eating disorders.
if you think you look fat then yes because you are normal weight
ask the doctor what you should do about that eating disorder that you DON’T have….
Go and see someone please you sound like you are in the early stages of anorexia not nice and it could kill you you are perfect now so what if you put a bit of weight on just lose it it’s easy.
i know you have an eating disorder because i have been diagnosed with the same thing a month ago and i do all the stuff you do like weighing my self all the time, looking in the mirror makes me feel sick, i have bulimia as well. i see an eating disorder clinic at my local hospital see your doctor he can refer you if you ready for the help, good luck x
Yep, sounds like an eating disorder. Possibly anorexia or body dysmorphic disorder which is characterized by obsessions over perceived defects in your body and/or appearance. Both can be successfully treated by therapy.
You need to go see your doctor, your at the begining stages of an eating disorder and now is the best time to get help before it gets worse because it does and then you become so hooked up in your weight and losing weight and counting calories and making sure you do enough exercise that you end up not having time to spend with friends and then when you are with them your not happy and all you can ever think about is your weight. Please go see your doctor get some help now Good Luck x x x
simple go to your doctor!!!!!!!!!!!!!