tell me signs of a eating disorder ?

ANOREXIA/BULEMIA

Dramatic weight loss in a relatively short period of time.

Wearing big or baggy clothes or dressing in layers to hide body shape and/or weight loss.

Obsession with weight and complaining of weight problems (even if "average" weight or thin).

Obsession with calories and fat content of foods.

Obsession with continuous exercise.

Frequent trips to the bathroom immediately following meals (sometimes accompanied with water running in the bathroom for a long period of time to hide the sound of vomiting).

Visible food restriction and self-starvation.

Visible bingeing and/or purging.

Use or hiding use of diet pills, laxatives, ipecac syrup (can cause immediate death!) or enemas.

Isolation. Fear of eating around and with others.

Unusual Food rituals such as shifting the food around on the plate to look eaten; cutting food into tiny pieces; making sure the fork avoids contact with the lips (using teeth to scrap food off the fork or spoon); chewing food and spitting it out, but not swallowing; dropping food into napkin on lap to later throw away.

Hiding food in strange places (closets, cabinets, suitcases, under the bed) to avoid eating (Anorexia) or to eat at a later time (Bulimia).

Flushing uneaten food down the toilet (can cause sewage problems).

Vague or secretive eating patterns.

Keeping a "food diary" or lists that consists of food and/or behaviors (ie., purging, restricting, calories consumed, exercise, etc.)

Pre-occupied thoughts of food, weight and cooking.

Visiting websites that promote unhealthy ways to lose weight.

Reading books about weight loss and eating disorders.

Self-defeating statements after food consumption.

Hair loss. Pale or "grey" appearance to the skin.

Dizziness and headaches.

Frequent soar throats and/or swollen glands.

Low self-esteem. Feeling worthless. Often putting themselves down and complaining of being "too stupid" or "too fat" and saying they don't matter. Need for acceptance and approval from others.

Complaints of often feeling cold.

Low blood pressure.

Loss of menstrual cycle.

Constipation or incontinence.

Bruised or calluses knuckles; bloodshot or bleeding in the eyes; light bruising under the eyes and on the cheeks.

Perfectionistic personality.

Loss of sexual desire or promiscuous relations.

Mood swings. Depression. Fatigue.

Insomnia. Poor sleeping habits

Compulsive Overeating/Binge Eating Disorder

Fear of not being able to control eating, and while eating, not being able to stop.

Isolation. Fear of eating around and with others.

Chronic dieting on a variety of popular diet plans.

Holding the belief that life will be better if they can lose weight.

Hiding food in strange places (closets, cabinets, suitcases, under the bed) to eat at a later time.

Vague or secretive eating patterns.

Self-defeating statements after food consumption.

Blames failure in social and professional community on weight.

Holding the belief that food is their only friend.

Frequently out of breath after relatively light activities.

Excessive sweating and shortness of breath.

High blood pressure and/or cholesterol.

Leg and joint pain.

Weight gain.

Decreased mobility due to weight gain.

Loss of sexual desire or promiscuous relations.

Mood swings. Depression. Fatigue.

Insomnia. Poor Sleeping Habits.

A person always complaining that they are fat, and they seem very serious about it, and can't seem to focus on anything else.

They seem to be obsessed with losing weight, even if they don't look like they need to.

Skipping meals whenever you see them, and when asked why, they use the excuse that they had a big breakfast, or they just aren't hungry.

Seem cranky or tired all the time. This is because their body is not getting the nutrients it needs from food,and this is how it reacts.

If in public and have to go to the bathroom, then they would rather go alone, so that they could force theirself to throw up, without any hassles from anyone.

Your friend might not have an anorexic now, but i think that you keep her under close watch, so that when/if she starts to have one, then you will be there for her, and you might talk her into getting some help.

My sister has been bulimic since she was 11 years old. When my dad found out he took he to a doctor. After a few sessions the doctor said that she just did that for attention and that she will be ok. Today she is 25 and is still struggling with it. At first my dad wouldn't allow her to use the bathroom for an hour after she ate. That lasted about a month since the doctor told him that is was just a 'phrase'. But she got smarter at hiding it. Instead of throwing up in the bathroom, she would eat and then go for a walk. We all thought that she was exercising to loose weight the healthy way but she later confessed she went for a walk and threw up in the woods. I also noticed that she would take extremely long showers (that way you wouldn't hear her throwing up) and use a lot of toothpaste.

you're friend must be a bulimic.

anorexia nervosa

-doesn't eat

-always think that she's fat but in reality she's so thin that you can even see a bump in her body, just bones. they are so much underweight,

-experiences amenorrhea(absence of menses)

-experiences insomnia(cant sleep)

-normally, those who has anorexia always counts calories and amounts of nutrients with what they eat, they are very particular with what they are eating.

Bulimia Nervosa:

- these are people who have normal weight

- they are binge eaters(they'll eat a lot then they'll vomit because they feel guilty about eating. and some, eats so many foods today then tomorrow they will not eat a thing.)

-those bulimics are night eaters, they'll be creeping out in the night to the refrigerator and they eat.

-they have normal weight

- the experiences metrorhagia(bleeding in between menses)

-they experiences constipation due to chronic use of laxatives

**both of them may experience metabolic imbalance which is metabolic alkalosis, because when the person always vomits, the acid in the stomach will be thrown out, it can cause esophageal cancer in the long run, and you'll see some mouth sores due to the acid goes through the mouth when vomiting. and they also experience metabolic acidosis, due to chronic use of laxative, the base content of our intestines our being flushed out, leaving only the acids.

--chronic vomiting and diarrhea can cause dehydration, then arrhythmia's then death.

you should always be there for your friend, those people who have eating disorders have a low self esteem, you should give them a positive reinforcement, what i mean by this is that you should appreciate and praise all the good things that they have done. they are also depressed, try to reach them out, talk to them what's been bothering them. one way of treating depression is letting out what they have in them, listen to what they tells you.

This could be serious!

Some signs of Anorexia:

-Refuse to eat

-eats only "safe" foods~ foods low in calories and fat

-plays with her food or cuts it up to make it look eaten

-exercises constintaly

-wears baggy clothes because shes convinced she looks fat in anything else

Some signs of Bulimia

-Becomes very secretive about food~ about what, when, and how much she eats

-saves up or hides her food

-spending lots of time planning her next meal or eating binge

-takes lots of diet pills and laxatives

-has stomach aches, sore throats, or tooth decay from frequent vomiting

Please if it looks like this is happening get a school counselor, a doctor, or anyone who could help!

My cousin has Bulemia and she will eat Very large amounts of food at one sitting. Then she will take laxatives and ends up in the bathroom for the rest of the night. Other signs are throwing up, loosing weight rapidly, and excessive exercise.

Some signs are:

1.Loss of weight

2. Loss of appetite

3. Depression

4. Throwing up

5. Stomach aches

6. Not feeling good

7. Drinking ALOT of water.

Is that all she eats all day?There are many things this can be, If you want some more info check out http://www.eatingdisorder.com/ they have a information on various eating disorders.

well i have a brother who is older than me and he has a eating disorder we new this by he stated by exercising on and off every second.and he cut back on eating to then we send him to a medical center for eating disorders now he is healthier and better

i have a feeling shes bulimic. talk to her about it and if she denys you should tell someone that could get her help and fast. my mom used to work with people with eating disorders and its not pretty when they get out of hand.

a significant lost in wait.

Its really hard to tell because they can hide it so so well.

She would be either throwing up after every meal or stuffing her mouth until she threw up or just barely eating and over exercise