Is it nomral to obsess like this about being skinny?

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I'm always been a very thin girl, about 110 lbs on average. I've been able to eat anything and stay thin too.

After I graduated high school though, I realized I was slowly gaining that "freshman 15" I was dreading so much.
I began to eat healthier and exercise more. It was all fine, I was just getting healthier..

but, as I began to actually loose weight, I loved being thinner.
I went vegetarian- which wasn't JUST for health, but it helped.

Currently, I'm working out for about an hour every morning, obsess about what I eat. I constantly complain about what i eat to my boyfriend- even if all I've eaten is some fruit. I always feel fat after I eat. (I do eat though, no eating disorders here!)

It doesn't matter what or how much I eat either, I don't like how I look after.. even though I'm 107 lbs.

is this normal...?

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  • DemonicFortuneCookie
    10 years ago

    You needs to eat moar.

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  • BallerinaCass
    12 years ago

    This is an eating disorder, they not only affect your health, but your mind too. That's why you always feel the need to be skinny, because you see yourself "fat".

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  • mryduvall
    14 years ago

    It's very normal. I mean I'm very thin yet I think I'm fat. Cause I have barely a stomach I weight 120

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  • theblixblix
    14 years ago

    It does sound a bit worrisome. The fact that you are so young and thin and still sort of obsessing about food. I think exercise and eating good food (sure vegan! whatever) is great. But, unless money is tight, you should make food something in your life that is at least fun, if not mildly enjoyable. Turning it into something to worry over seems a shame. Seems like you already have great will-power. Do you need to prove your will-power to yourself or something by limiting yourself so much? Why not explore food. Explore different cuisines! I regret all the years I wasted not knowing the joys of various other food cultures! Food is sort of like music in that way! So many different beautiful things to enjoy! Greek! Thai! French! Indian! Even if you are sticking to Vegan there is still tons of interesting foods! It's a sin to be frightened of food! I hate that sort of thing in our culture where people are all afraid of what they eat. It's like being afraid of strangers and missing all those opportunities you had in your life to visit and share smiles with so many people. Don't be a picky eater! Dive into food! It's a joyful thing like playing music is to musicians. (Just everything in moderation you know? Be healthy. But health is more connected to fun than to worry.)

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  • soulflyer9
    14 years ago

    just because you eat doesn't mean that it isn't an eating disorder. if it comes to the point where you are obsessing about what you eat, it is an eating disorder.

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  • hotchickie81
    14 years ago

    I obsess over my weight too. I constantly want to be thinner. I have to be careful what I eat... and I am always working out every day. I feel guilty when I eat. I hate it. I just wanna be super thin!! I'm 5'7" and feel like a big fat cow, weighing in at 135 lbs (I was 121 last fall), but I have lost 4 lbs in the past few weeks.

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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    Just because you eat SOME food, doesn't mean you don't have an eating disorder.

    You seem to be aware of the fact that you have an unhealthy view of your weight and you are obsessive about what you are eating.

    You should seek out some professional medical advice.

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  • Born2BAStar
    14 years ago

    It Sounds Like The Start To Anorexia.
    Usually People With Anorexia Start With Turning Vegetarian And Excersizing, Then They Do Excessive Amounts Of Excersize And Start Eating Much Less. They Still Aren't Happy Until All They Drink Is Water.
    You Need To Seek Some Professional Help To See Why You Have A Fear Of Gaining Weight. And Why You Still Don't Like Your Very Skinny Frame.

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