Do I have an ED?
I am a teen girl and I fear gaining weight. I weigh myself everyday to make sure I don’t gain weight. I have been losing weight lately and I have created a habit to track calories and not go over 800 calories a day. I am always concerned about food and make sure that I eat less than everyone around me. I think and worry way too much about food and want to go back to how I used to be with food. What do I do?
@abbyleeinthehouse
What's your BMI? If it's below normal, it could be anorexia. It's better to address it now , before it gets out of control.
@LostTurtle2
Your BMI doesn't necessarily determine whether you have an ED or not. Someone overweight can be dealing with anorexia nervosa, while someone underweight could deal with binge eating. I think a toxic ideology and stereotype surrounded eating disorders is that you need to have a certain body in order to be valid, which is very untrue.
@abbyleeinthehouse
Now saying that: you don't need to be diagnosed with a specific ED in order to experienced disordered eating. if you feel like you may be experiencing thoughts that lead you to believe you might be dealing with disordered eating, i strongly suggest you reach out to someone in real life, if possible- whether that be a guardian/doctor/teacher/an adult you trust- catching it early is always extremely beneficial and important. Finally, It takes a lot of bravery and courage to admit that you might have an issue so I'm very proud of you for taking that step. I hope you're able to figure this out soon.
All the best.
@Axtyn
I stand corrected. Thanks for pointing it out. I'm overweight with emotional eating and interpreted this with my own personal bias.
@LostTurtle2
I totally understand that, its a very common misconception so i understand the confusion as well.
I'm sorry to hear about your struggles and i really hope you're able to heal from that very soon.
