Is this anorexia?

I am concerned about my weight. I have a bit of a tummy and it makes me self-conscious to see the other girls who look so thin. It makes me so jealous every time I look in a mirror. I find myself watching my figure as I pass by the mirrors at work and feeling terrible that I look like this. I am in the healthy weight category for my height, I've checked. Now that summer's here, it's the perfect excuse to eat less. I can go for hours without eating something, sometimes eating maybe 800 calories a day. I also have taken up exercising at night and running during the day. I try to eat healthy, but usually, I just go without. Is this anorexia and if so, is it normal to realize this?

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  • dom180

    Maybe the early stages of anorexia. If you really had it then chances are you wouldn't realise it, or you'd completely deny it.

    Don't reduce your eating any more than you have already though, even though you'll probably be tempted to do so. If you can, start eating more again but keep an emphasis on eating healthy; eating healthy will lose you weight better than not eating at all.

    If you're worried about becoming anorexic, ask a close friend or family member to keep a check on how much you eat for a few weeks, and tell them to make sure you don't eat too little or start reducing the amount you eat. Anorexia is by its very nature a secretive condition, and by making someone close to you aware of your concerns you can make sure you're safe :)

    Hope that last bit made sense :)

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    • Captain_Kegstand

      dom180 covered pretty much everything I was going to say.

      Emphasis on eating healthy instead of less. Working out can be very good for your body as well, but you have to make sure that you consume enough calories to safely fuel your body.

      dom180 had an EXCELLANT idea about having a close friend of family member keep an eye on your eating, as development of anorexia often happens without the victim even knowing!

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  • yabayaba

    800 calories is not enough if you are exercising that much, even if you are trying to lose weight. You may be a healthy weight now, but if you keep this up you won't be.

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  • mrsxsalvatore

    Oh my gosh, it's called envy. Every girl has it.

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  • Avant-Garde

    It could be the beginning stages... I don't see a problem with this as long as you lose the weight in a healthy manner. Cut out fast-food and pure junk. You try becoming a vegetarian, like I did. If you eat right, it should make you lose. There are tips on this, but don't ever start the habit purging!!! It's dangerous and over time the stomach acid will eat away at the lining of your throat causing it to literally tear apart!

    Good Luck!

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  • Saycheese

    Like what dom180 said it seems like the start of anorexia.

    I myself was rather health consious when I was younger too; mainly in my earlier high school years. Then college hit and I didn't care too much anymore plus I did start working out a lot more. And now I mainly get as much exercise as possibly, more for fatigue and stress anymore. But also to just try to maintain my weight. I do make sure to get my veggies, fruit and my daily vitamins in daily along with all other good nutrients you need daily.

    But anyways, you should at "least" consume about 1,200-1,500 calories daily with normal daily exercise (about 30 minutes daily; excluding walking). Then 1,500+ calories with more than the normal amount of exercise (over 30 minutes of exercise daily). This is if you are a woman, which I have a feeling you are but men need to consume more than that. Just eat healthy foods and get a good amount of exercise. Go ride your bike, go take walks longer than 30 minutes, go jog... It won't only help you physically but mentally also. It will make you less self consious and more positive. :)

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  • Corleone

    If you feel like your concern about your weight is turning into an obsession, you might have it. Don't start eating less. Exercising more is good for you, eating less isn't.

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  • kit291

    not really it's not effecting your health. I've gone 3 days without eating although i was ill lol if your healthy just be happy that's more then most.

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    • Captain_Kegstand

      Ouch, three days without eating would be as hard on me mentally as it would physically. I can't imagine!

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      • kit291

        oh it didn't effect me that bad... i can still go a whole day without eating and not know... but now i make sure i eat everyday.

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  • BlueJeansWhiteShirt

    I suffer from on and off annorexia and have done for 11 years. I relapse once in a while.
    But it depends how long you have been feeling/doing this? It depends if your thoughts about weight are constant? Does it interrupt your daily life?
    Most annorexics will deny the fact that they are to the cows come home. 11 years on, I still don't believe I am annorexic and they just shoved a label on me because they couldn't find the real cause. I just don't know.

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  • You sound fat.

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  • PalestinianGuy

    As long as you're healthy who cares?!

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