Mend Your Diet - Anorexia...?

Anorexia...?

Okay so I have to ask someone and I can't ask a family member or friend. So is just eating meal replacements or not being hungry a sigh of anorexia? I mean should I see a therapist? I've thought about it. If you want to hear more you can email me. baby_flower1991@yahoo.com

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yes it most probably is, my husband has it and he is usually never hungry, I met him @5'11 and about 100 lbs. Please talk to someone you trust.
i think anorexia is when you don't want to or cant' eat at all.....sounds like you want to be on a strict diet....
No. Anorexia is actually more mental than anything else. A person who is anorexic will see themselves in the mirror, and, no matter what the weight or body type, will still think they need to lose weight. They can be 5'7" and weigh 90 pounds and still think they need to lose more. You are not anorexic.
Not being hungry is normal for the most part....you don't always need to be hungry...but meal replacemements all the time isn't a great sign :P I'd say wait it out for a little, try to get back on a regular diet...regular food, NO MEAL REPLACEMENTS. If that's difficult, then talk to someone right away. I've seen anorexia in action, and it doesn't look pretty, it's NOT WORTH IT! also..in my experience, it's way less awkward to talk to a friend about it than ur family at first...
anorexia is not what you eat--don't eat. it's why you don't eat. do you think you're fat all the time, even though friends and family tell you that you look sickly and way too thin? do you exercise a lot, especially after you eat anything? do you have any rituals or routines associated with food or eating? if you're worried, you should talk to somebody, but in my experience, most anorexics don't believe they are anorexic or need help. ps: just eating meal replacements/not eating is not healthy, so you might want to see a nutritionist as well.
It could be. Your question is not very clear but if you need advice or need someone to talk to you can email me agejunkmail@yahoo.com (if you email me, i will give you my personal email, i just dont want to post it). A good friend of mine and a close cousin both suffered from eating disorders so I may be able to give you some advice. Just please, dont let it get out of hand!
Anorexia,I believe is more of a conscious decision, rather than an impulsive. I mean it is a compulsive action, because one feels disgusted by their body, but it is something that is thought about, rather than just done. As far as the meal replacements, that is a conscious decision on your part I'm assuming, so maybe that is anorexia. The not being hungry is something else. The feeling of hunger is triggered by a chemical in your brain called I think "Ghrelin". You possibly don't have alot of that chemical. I would see a doctor before you see a theripist. If you are depressed, anxiety ridden, and hate your body, and feel thoughts of suicide or self-destruction, you should see a theripist. The world sucks sweety. I'm about 50 pounds overweight, and I cant seem to stick to a diet for more than 3 days. I end up on the third night with a pint of Ben and Jerrys, a pizza and some beer, all empty in front of me. Id rather be you and not want to eat, but yet youd probably rather be me and actually want to eat. Just relax, focus. Do what you need, not what you want. Look at things logically, rather than with bias. Good luck. If you want to talk email me:Toxicityrckr1605@aol.com
if youre worried about it... you should talk to a counselor or something. maybe if it is anorexia later on... you wont want to tell anyone and thats dangerous. better to be safe than sorry.
chances are that is if you are asking if you are anorexic than you probably aren't. if you were anorexic, you probably would not think that you were just "controlling what you eat." just in the same sense that some alcoholics wouldn't consider themselves alcoholics until they went to seek help controlling their addiction. but that's almost besides the point. if you really are concerned about your diet and if you what you are eating, then i suggest you should make an appointment to see a dietitian or a doctor. the biggest concern about eating meal replacements is that you might not be getting enough nutrition from them and eventually become anemic, malnourished, etc. meal replacements shouldn't be the only thing that are you eating, but should be coupled with food and supplement ed your diet. so the best bet for you is to see a doctor and how him/her for the best ways to use meal replacements, especially if you are trying to lose weight. if you don't do that and the meal replacement you are using aren't giving you enough nutrition, then your body will mimic the effects of anorexia and/or bulimia