borderline of eating disorder?

joewiththeproblem
joewiththeproblem Posts: 2
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, first off, I am not new to MFP... i've been on here logging everything I eat for the past 6 months and have gone from 240 to 161.5lb, this isn't my account, it's just I don't want people from my other account knowing what's going on I guess? Just need some advice...Im a male 5''11...my goal was to get to 160lb, at first I didn't really care that my weight fluctuated 2-5 pounds a day... but now it's becom an addiction. I weigh myself everyday and hoping I haven't gained that much because of the food weight...sometimes I get to the point where I won't be satisfied and get distracted until the next morning when I weigh myself to see the proper numbers...If i am not to the point where I like the numbers.... I feel terrible about myself... I know people will tell me "don't worry its just water weight or it will go away it's just the food that's still in your body", I know all that but I still feel really uncomfortable ... I am scared that this is leading to a eating disorder... I want to get to 160lb and start maintaining but I am scared that I won't stop....At least for now, I am still eating properly, getting my macros and etc....but I honestly don't know how I am going to start maintaining if I am scared to eat....

my question is... is this the starting stage of an eating disorder... to the point where I get distracted from school and everything just because I gained 1 pound from drinking water....? -- I will just drop everything I do and go to the gym and burn at least 1000 calories.This sometimes distracts me from school and etc...

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  • Keep_The_Laughter
    Keep_The_Laughter Posts: 183 Member
    If your relationship with food is causing you distress and interfering with your life obligations, please talk to a professional as soon as you can. Be well and remember that you are working towards being a healthier version of yourself, not just a leaner version. Be well.
  • purple_tux1
    purple_tux1 Posts: 250 Member
    Congratulations on your weight loss. I think it's natural to worry about regaining after such a significant loss, but sounds like your anxiety is above normal. I think you already know that. I agree that you should talk to a professional, starting with your doctor.
  • lauraspberry
    lauraspberry Posts: 655 Member
    Far from an eating disorder :)

    Anorexia Nervosa signs: You restrict yourself to a VERY VERY low calorie diet, your BMI is lower than normal, excessive exercising, denial of possibility of having the disorder, having weird food habits such as stashing food but not eating them, purging/use of laxatives and diuretics

    For Bulimia Nervosa: almost the same as anorexia but bulimics have normal BMI but usually binges then purge/ tries to vomit and uses laxatives/diuretics, etc. afterwards or if you dont purge you exercise excessively.


    I am an occupational therapy student currntly in a weightloss journey myself. I am like that too I am addicted to the scale and it has a very large impact in my motivation for the day but hey it's normal. It just affects my motivation but that's just it. The moment you see weightloss, it's automatic that you get excited to lose more until you reach your goals. Sunce you're working so hard you want to get to the results. It's more of an excitement than anxiety since you've come a long way. Congratulations btw :) great job! But then if you start to meet the criterias that I've mentioned above, seek professional help.
  • MyJourney1960
    MyJourney1960 Posts: 1,133 Member
    do you really think you should be gettign a medical or psychological diagnose from some people you don't know over the internet? If you think something is not right - then go see a doctor and be honest with them.

    Good luck!

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