Is my friend anorexic?

It's a possibility or another possibility is that she decided to start eating healthier. The thing is to ask her, but don't flip out at her or be judgemental if she is. A reaction like that can cause more harm than goo.

she lost all of that from not drinking soda and eating take out??

If I were you I'd just talk to her about it, people with anorexia think they are the fattest people in the world, lose wieght, that isn't enough so they lose more, and more, and more. She just might be on a diet, you should just tal4k to her straight.

Depends on her hieght and body type

its hard to say if she is or not.. all i know is this.. she is lucky to have a true friend like you looking out for her well being :)

to be honest, i dont think she is. maybe shes just working out and eating healthier and less. i mean, giving up soda and take out is great. even though losing weight THAT fast doesnt sound right. butid say as long as shes not totally obsessed with it and shes still eating shes fine. sounds like she was determined to loose weight and she did it. once again, soda and take-out is bad for you so its a great thing she gave that up and you should help support her with that.

Clothing size doesn't tell you a whole lot about how much weight someone's lost.

Consider some other things. Has her complexion become yellow or gray? How do her teeth look? Is her hair looking thin or dry? Does she seem tired all the time? Is the inside of her mouth looking too pale?

It's not hard to drop five sizes in a few weeks just by cutting out junk and sugar (I've done it myself - went from a 22 to an 8 within about ten weeks just by not eating garbage and with no excersise other than walking daily).

I would say the most important thing to look for is her overall energy level. If she's losing weight because she's doing more healthy stuff, she should have more energy. If she has less, it might be time to sit down and talk.

Open with, "How are you feeling?" and let her tell you. Don't launch into telling her you think something is wrong with her. That's just going to make her mad (you have no idea how irritating it is to have someone snipe at you about losing weight when you know you did it by exercising and eating right). The goal with the first conversation is to get her to come out with how she's feeling, not for you to tell her how you're feeling. That comes later.

OR - try this... Praise her for losing the weight (whether she's ana or not, it's a nice thing to do), and then ask her how she did it. In detail. Giving anyone the opportunity to describe their success should rightfully result in an enthusiastic and high spirited response. If it doesn't, something is wrong.

Good luck.

yeah i would say she is. and if she is she needs to have support from u and her family. so don't nag her too much about it or anything or else it may make her feel even more alone, and vulnerable. You should perhaps do some research on clincs in your area, and talk to her family. and friends and make a plan for an intervention or something. she most likley wants help and just doesn't know how to ask for it

I used 2 be anorexic. And she is with her body weight up and down. Help her quit it's dangerous! I quit cuz I was so skinny I'd be freezing in 80 f weather.

Sounds to me like she is. If your really concerned tell someone so she can get help.

uhm i think she is i did a project on anorexia and u should talk to her and say ---> u shood get off the diet you dont need to be on one ur perfect the way u r and guys will not think ur fat u shood love ur body <---