General Eating Disorder Questions

I Have A Real Good Friend That Had Anorexia Which Has Effected Their Heart (Odds High Hear Attack). They Are Now Purging At Times, Calorie Counting, Restricting, And Possibly Going Through The Early Stages Of Anorexia. How Can I Best Support Them?

The Best Support You Can janurse427 – 08/27/2010 – 05:15 The best support you can offer is first, that you care about this person and that you don’t want them to get more ill, or worse, die. Ask them how you can be a support, and encourage them to get professional help. Perhaps both of …

I Have A Person Who Has To Be Limited On Sweets Due To Another Disease. This Person Will Sneek Up At Night And Even In The Evenings And Steal Sweets From The Kitchen. Sometimes They Sit And Eat Til They Vomit. Do You Know A Name For This Type Of Disorder?

Hi Gayla: It Sounds As Though Amy Colwell – 11/30/2011 – 11:08 Hi Gayla: It sounds as though you have your hands full coping with a difficult situation at home. The person you describe,is not complying with their diet restrictions, and is sneaking sweets and consuming them to the point of actually throwing up. There …

I Have A Pattern. I Lose Alot Of Weight Because I Am A Mountaineer And So Every Summer I Go Out For A Month Or Two. I Lose Alot Of Weight And Then The Rest Of The Year I Slowly Gain Back The Weight. Its Always Fluctuating. Its Never Stable.

This Time, It Has Gone Too Sukanya – 03/26/2011 – 08:49 This time, It has gone too far. I am binging and I can’t really identify the reasons. Even if I have, how do I deal with it ? I have gained 6-7 kgs and it is just SO depressing. I make amends but hardly …

I Have A Friend That Only Eats Enough To Get By. She Will Only Eat About Once A Week. Would That Be Considered A Eating Disorder?

Hi Mindy: I Would Definitely Amy Colwell – 11/29/2011 – 08:02 Hi Mindy: I would definitely say that your friend is showing symptoms of an eating disorder. It is not possible to provide enough nourishment for one’s body, by only eating once per week. Our bodies require regular fuel in the form of food in …

I Have A 30 Year Old Daughter, Who Has An Obsession With Eating Clean And Exercise. She Can Not Function W/O Her Cooler Of Food And Is Very Paranoid About Public Food Prep Questioning The Cooks/Waiters Often Accusing Them Of Adding Oil Or Dressings.

The Key Word Here Is janurse427 – 06/21/2009 – 13:03 The key word here is “obsession”, which indicates that your daughter’s need for control concerning food is definitely affecting the quality of her life, and possibly yours. How long has this behavior been going on? Does her obsession prevent her from having a healthy social …

I Hate How I Look, I’m Thin And I Want To Be Thinner, My Bmi Is 25, But I Only Weigh 115 At 5’1″. I Just Can’t Seem To Get The Energy To Work Out More Or Stop Eating At All Times Of The Day. How Do I Stop Binge Eating, I Think Thats What Is Wrong With M

I Have Had 2 Children And ncleplsn2 – 04/06/2011 – 19:42 I have had 2 children and have lost all the baby weight from both pregnancys, but going back to my normal weight is never enough. I have fairly toned arms, my face is thinned out but not the way I want ti to look, …

I Had Been Cutting My Calories To 500 A Day For A While, And Then I Binged For A Few Days And The Scale Jumped From 104 To 120. I Know Its Fluid Retention, And It Normall Goes Away After A Few Days Of Restricting My Calories, But Why Do I Do This? I’ve Ne

It Sounds As Though You Have janurse427 – 12/13/2009 – 15:12 It sounds as though you have some major disordered eating going on. If you cycle back and forth like this with your restricting then bingeing, you are setting yourself up for rapid weight gain, and raising your ‘setpoint’ in the end. This is also …

I Go For Periods Of 3 Days Without Eating And Then I Eat A Normal Amount Of Food The The Fourth Day And Start All Over Again With The Not Eating For 3 Days. I Can Not Stop.I Have Lost 30lbs In 5 Weeks. Do I Have An Eating Disorder?

Hi Ginger….The Pattern And janurse427 – 03/01/2011 – 04:57 Hi Ginger….the pattern and weight loss you describe indicates that your health is in very serious danger, and you very likely do have an eating disorder. Please seek professional help, see your doctor, and do all that you can to turn this around! This pattern can …

I Find Myself Stuffing Myself With Food At Least Once A Day Until I Am Full. Then For The Rest Of The Day I Just Snack But Eventually I Feel Sick To My Stomach. Am I On The Road To An Eating Disorder?

Hi Rachel…This Could Be The janurse427 – 01/10/2011 – 05:59 Hi Rachel…this could be the beginning of a serious problem. Please seek the advice of your doctor, and a good therapist who can help you work on the emotional distress you are feeling, and to help you regulate your eating. Wishing you well! http://freefromexpectations.blogspot.com/

I Eat Very Healthy During The Day But Sometimes Wake Up At Night And Eat Sugary Foods In Excess. Then, I Wake Up Feeling Disgusted And Have An Urge To Exercise. Do I Have An Eating Disorder?

You Very Likely Do Have An janurse427 – 11/07/2009 – 15:40 You very likely do have an eating disorder. You may be depriving your body of essential calories during the day, which could be causing you to crave the foods you don’t allow yourself, which leads to the night eating. Because you seem to be …

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