How do I know if I have eating disorders?

[Anonymous]

A lot and lot of people have been telling all the time that i'm too thin. I'm actually thinking that there's no problem at all with my weight, even i feel that bit fat burning would be great, but everyone always tell me to eat more and stuff so i've never effort to burn the fat. And now that i move out, live alone, i just realize that I've lost a quite body weight (around i lost 8lbs in 2 weeks) and it kind of scare me. I'm not developing any eating disorder, don't i? What should i do? (i'm 5'0 and 85lbs right now)

[thelowanthem]

You might or at least have disordered eating habits if: you are actively trying to restrict your calories, if you binge and purge or purge after you eat, experience extreme guilt after eating, feel the need to 'work off' calories, feel the need to 'earn' food by working out, skip meals on purpose, make excuses for not eating, avoid social situations involving food, have obsessive thoughts about food and/or calories and/or weight...
From what you're saying it doesn't seem like that's the case for you? You could just have trouble putting on weight. Your BMI is quite low so if you're concerned see your doctor.

[Asker]

Gladly no, i'm never feeling guilty after eating. Even though i'm feeling guilty everytime i want to puke after eat. Should i see a doctor? Hope it's not problem with my digestion

[Zendrya]

Do you binge eat? Do you excessive count calories and work out a lot? Do you puke up food? Do you chew and spit? Do you use laxatives? Do you feel guilty when you eat?

[Zendrya]

oh and do you feel fat?

[Asker]

No, i'm not binge eating, but well.. i do sometimes count calories of what i'm eating and i don't work out a lot. I'm not feeling guilty, but i cannot eat much or i'll have this big urge to vomit, but maybe just because i'm not used eat till i really full? I just want to make sure that what i see and what i do is not wrong

[Zendrya]

When you feel the urge to vomit is it because you don't feel well or because you feel the need to purge?

[Asker]

No? Like i said in below, but i don't feel that i'm thin either. It's just.. that my stomach seems just reject it, when it's full. so mostly i just eat less so it won't happen

[Zendrya]

Well it is really hard to say and I think the best thing you can do is see a doctor because if there is a problem they can help and if there isn't you can rest assured.

[Klaatu51]

yup yer BMI sounds kinda underweight... guess u'd b ok if u were 5 pounds above... although u r not anorexic don't worry :)

[I_am_repulsive]

If you starve yourself and you think you're fat when you're not

[spuitkaas]

An eating disorder is that you still think you're fat, even if you're not. Your body image is then totally wrong. Do you think you're fat?

[Asker]

Hmm.. no? but i'm not feeling that i'm thin either, like everyone said. I totally could use some exercise, for sure...

[spuitkaas]

You clearly don't have an eating disorder, but some more confidence is not a luxury. Eat enough and healthy and if you're not really happy with your body you could hit the gym and create some muscles, but confidence always comes from. inside ofcourse, but working out could work.

[Nathand]

see a doctor. They will know.