is this considered an eating disorder (serious ques)?

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I know that like 99% of women dislike at least something about their body...but when is to the point where it's borderline eating disorder? For example, I don't hate-hate my body, but I don't like it either. I dislike it.  I'm by no means fat. I'm 5'4 and I weigh about 125 pounds so I guess that would make me...average. I've never been overweight either, I've always been at a 'healthy' weight. Anyways, I'm ALWAYS thinking about food and how it's 'making me fat'.  I've gone to the point where I've starved myself for months at a time but then when I'm feeling down or I get super stressed I start eating again a lot.  I've been loathing my body for the past years but I can't seem to get the strength to starve myself again ( I feel I am too weak) because when I do start to not eat again, I lose control and start pigging out again.  ...I've never told anyone this but the feeling I get when I 'lose' my control, I just feel like a total loser and then I'll feel like crying.

So, this might be a stupid question but, Is this normal?  Please I just want serious answers, I'm not doing this for attention or because I'm a troll, but it's gotten to the point where I've gotten so extremely self conscious about how I look that I refuse to wear shorts (even though its getting pretty hot here) because I'm ashamed of how my legs look. It hurts to see myself in a mirror. And where I work doesnt help either...I work in a store and pretty much all the girls are tiny. I KNOW by 'healthy' standards I'm not 'fat' but I'm the thickest girl at my work. I'm not even exaggerating about this. I know that you guys might think "then why don't you quit?" ..that's not the point.  NO matter where I go I just can't stop thinking about if I weighed 20 pounds less I could like better.

And the thing is that I've always been embarrassed by my body..ever since jr high. I would purposely wear my school sweater (we had uniforms) during the hottest days because I thought I looked to big without it on.  I'm in college now and I see girls who are thin and I envy them that I continue to put myself down.  But yeah like I said, where does the line cross? Where does it stop being normal for a girl to be consistently thinking about food and her body?  Again, please I would appreciate it you didn't reply rudely. Thanks.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Starving yourself and going days without eating is anorexia. You are at a normal weight for your height.

RxGirl · Answer

It sounds like you have some body image issues and some issues with food.  You do worry about it more than I would consider "healthy."  It affects your happiness, and possibly your health (if you are going months at a time without eating.)  You say you know you are not overweight, but yet you are still unhappy enough with the way you look not to wear shorts.  And you sound very stressed about what you eat.  

Now, just as an example, I on the other hand, wear pretty much whatever, as long as it fits and flatters. Shorts, skirts, pants, long-sleeves, short-sleeves, you name it.  The only thing I don't wear is extremely tight or low-cut things because I personally don't really think it is tasteful.  I also don't worry a lot about what I eat.  I try to eat healthy, but I also cheat sometimes, and don't really worry too much about it.  As long as I go back to eating healthy the next day.  I DO however make sure I don't skip meals, because for me that would cause me to get a migraine, so I worry about food in that way.  I might be kinda the opposite in that way. hahaha.  I definately don't think I am perfect looking or anything, but I have accepted the way I look, and try to play up my good features I guess.

I think if you are having body image issues, you should probably talk to your doctor about it, or consider counseling.  You deserve to be happy, and not to continue to beat yourself up for what you looked like in jr. high.

Anonymous · Answer

Sounds like ur a binge eater. Not sure if is an eating disorder but its not healthy.

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