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I Dont Think That Im At All Fat Im Actually Quite Small, But If Something Happens That I Can Not Control Or I Am Stressed And Unhappy I Tend To Stop Eating. I Dont Get Many Hunger Pains Or If I Do Itend To Ignore Them This Can Go On For Weeks At A Time

Nichola…Many People React janurse427 – 04/04/2010 – 12:26 nichola…many people react in similar ways to stress, such as not eating as much, or sometimes eating more than usual. When you say that this goes on for weeks sometimes, that concerns me that it could be much more dangerous. Do you find yourself thinking about your …

I Don’t Know If I Have An Eating Disorder, But I Don’t Eat Like I Should. Some Days I Will Eat And Other Days I Won’t Eat At All. I Know This Is Unhealthy, But I Don’t Know What To Do. Is This Classified As An Eating Disorder?

AA…Hi! I Can’t Diagnose janurse427 – 07/10/2010 – 06:02 AA…hi! I can’t diagnose you, but your eating patterns are certainly not healthy or normal. I encourage you to seek professional help to have an assessment done to determine what type of help you need. The sooner you get help for this, but better your chances …

I Don’t Have Any Body Image Or Confidence Issues At All. I Just Have Had No Interest In Eating Ever. The Idea Of The Action Of Eating Is Stressful To The Point Where I Don’t Want To Eat/Make Anything Until I Absolutely Have To. Help?

Hi The Extreme Stress That Amy Colwell – 09/03/2011 – 00:02 Hi The extreme stress that you experience when eating or engaging in the process of food preparation sounds very debilitating. I am wondering whether it is the taste or texture of food that is unpleasant, or if there is some physical reason causing discomfort …

I Can’t Stop Giving In To My New Cravings For Sweet Food. Is Ther Something Wrong With Me? I Was Anorexic For 8 Months Before Now And Lost Over A Stone. I’m Worried I’ll Put It All Back On!!!

Hi…You May Be Craving These janurse427 – 09/14/2010 – 17:32 Hi…you may be craving these foods because you deprived yourself of them while you were starving yourself. This is the way people end up with bingeing problems after dieting or starving themselves. The best way for you to get it under control is to make …

I Cant Seem To Find The Strength To Stop :( What Do I Do?I Am 15 Years Old And A Sophmore In High School. I Dont Eat And I Overexercise.. I Feel So Lost :( Telling My Family Isnt An Option.

I Was Exactly Like You When I heathern999 – 11/15/2009 – 17:16 I was exactly like you when I was a sophomore. That was my worst year. My family didn’t know and I could not tell them. A couple of my friends knew but they couldn’t do anything about it either. They just told me …

I Believe My Sister Has An Eating Disorder, But Does Not Clearly Fit In Any One Category. I Would Like Her To See A Counselor For An Eating Disorder But She Refuses To Even Entertain The Subject. What Is The Best Course Of Action? She Is 20 Years Old.

Hi….Your Sister Is Lucky janurse427 – 02/20/2011 – 07:38 Hi….your sister is lucky that you have concerns and are trying to learn how to help her. A good many people don’t fit a specific diagnosis for an ED, but that does not mean that they are any less ill. In fact, they may be even …

I Am Very Skiny. I Never Took Care About My Diet. Now I Want To Have Fat On My Body Can I Eat Lot Of Clarified Butter Daily To Gain Qoick Weightr

A Balanced Diet Is The Best janurse427 – 08/27/2010 – 05:12 A balanced diet is the best way to give your body the nutrients and calories you need to restore to a healthy weight. Quick is not always better. Learning how to eat on a consistent basis is a much better option. I suggest that …

I Am Too Skinny And Want To Gain Weight. The Sensation Of Chewing And Swallowing Annoys Me. I Hate Even Drinking Water. But The Look Of Being So Skinny Severly Depresses Me. Does Anyone Else Feel The Same Way? Is There A Name For This

Hi…Thank You For Writing. janurse427 – 07/17/2011 – 07:38 Hi…thank you for writing. There is a condition called ‘sensory integration dysfunction’, but I can’t say if this is your problem. Please see a doctor about this! You could also benefit from seeking help from a professional for the eating disorder thoughts and symptoms. I wish …

I Am Overweight But Have Been Dieting For Some Time. I Have Lost 50 Lbs In Several Months. For The Past 5 Weeks I Have Been Seriuosly Restricting My Caloric Intake. I Currently Get Very Anxious If I Eat Over 600 Calories A Day. Should I Get Help?

Hi: Severely Restricting Amy Colwell – 10/28/2011 – 08:45 Hi: Severely restricting calories to promote rapid weight loss is not a healthy way to lose weight, and can misfire in the long run as your body attempts to cope with the lack of nourishment. Often, people find that any weight they lose this way is …

I Am Obsessed With Loosing Wight And Do Not Eat Though Hungary. Am I At Risk Of An Eating Disorder

Im 5 Foot 5 Inches 16 And The rezzy – 05/05/2010 – 14:53 im 5 foot 5 inches 16 and the nurse said i have a BMI of 16.5 i do not wnat to put wight on and become angry when my family talk abiut eating and things i jus want to loose more weight …

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