anorexia problem?

Question

im anorexic and i dont have a problem with it but everyone else does and people say all i have to do is eat but its not that easy because im really self concious please some one help me with this...

Answer 1

I've always had an issue with body image, but the older I've gotten, the more I've grown to appreciate what my body does for me instead of working against it. Most people who suffer from anorexia feel like their weight is one of the only things they have control over. My suggestion is to find a healthy diet like South Beach or the Curves diet and stick to it. Then you can really control what you eat without starving yourself.

I know it feels good to know you aren't controlled by food and you can resist tempations that you couldn't before. It used to give me a lot of "pride" to know that I could survive on way less food than other people and to know that I could stay thin when it's so hard not to eat unhealthy foods. The problem is that you are damaging your body (sometimes long term) in order to get/stay thin. You've got to take care of your body or eventually it won't matter how "skinny" you are, you won't look good. You'll look sick... and I don't think that's what you are going for.

Counseling is the only way for some people, but for me, it was good friends, exercise, and doing things that make me feel good (besides starving) that saved me. Sometimes, when things aren't going so well in my life, I still get the urge to quit eating, but I try to control my eating without the extremes. I'm not tiny any more, but I'm still attractive, and I'm happier and more successful in life and in love than I've ever been before.

Take a deep breath and decide who is really in control of you life and your happiness. Is it you or is it an obsession with food?

Answer 2

Honey, anorexia IS a problem! It means you can't eat enough to nourish your body, and you will eventually starve to death if you don't turn it around. I understand about being self-conscious. It happens at both ends of the scale, as it were. At some point you decided that food was your enemy; food would make you too fat. And if you have too much, it will. (Or it would have then; probably now you literally cannot eat too much.) The problem is, you need some food, but not too much. OK, by shrinking your stomach, you have made it impossible to eat too much. Now your really need to try to regain some weight and eat a balanced diet.

Don't blame family and friends for worrying about you. If it would help you to gain weight, I'd gladly hand over all the food I eat that I shouldn't. What you need to do, I think, is to set yourself the goal of eating just a little bit more than you feel you have appetite for. I know it is hard, and you get uncomfortable. But try this: one bite more. Just one. Now how do you feel? If you sit and talk or read a book for a few minutes, maybe you can handle one bite more. My Steve was very slim, and his metabolism was so high that he burned off what he ate very fast, and had to eat as much as he could. Sometimes he would sit at dinner for over an hour, just one bite now and again, trying to get as much as he could before he was just too stuffed for more. He'd put his plate back in the warm oven so it would still be relatively appetizing.

Study what foods you can eat more of; not just what you like, but also what's concentrated protein and nourishment, so you can make the most of what you do eat. And don't start imagining that you are "getting fat" when your belly is no long utterly flat. It's not supposed to be. Don't look at pictures of high-fashion models; look at pictures of real women with real curves. Ask your male friends for one or two of their favorites and pin them on your wall.

Answer 3

You should ask your parents to let you see a therapist, it really helps to talk to them. People are worried because it means they care about you. While you may not see a problem with this, anorexia is very dangerous and you can die from it. It's really not a joke. And as a side note, no one likes how extremely skinny girls look, so by being embarrassed of being fat, you are achieving a totally opposite result. People will look at you much differently if you are anorexic than if you were a little overweight. Please seek some help, and I hope everything turns out ok for you.

Answer 4

Please take this advice, you must seek help with this, it is not something that is going to go away over night you really must seek professional help for this. Anorexia is a problem that's in your mind built up around fear....fear of getting fat, putting on weight, how you think other people will see you, and to be honest this fear is your own conception because it's what you think you see in the mirror, and it's not like that, not eating food will build up acids in the stomach, and this can have an effect on your body, your teeth can even start to rot, do something before you reach this drastic stage. We are all self conscious sometimes but we will probably buy a new lipstick, or perfume just to lift our mood, but you are damaging your body to the extent of loosing important nutrients in the body, because you're not eating, you can get counseling for this problem to help you to think more rational, and put things into perspective, also get advice on healthy eating, you should try talking to your GP, and get as much advice about this as you can, remember this is not healthy for your body, you must seek help to get better. Good Luck.

Answer 5

You may not have a problem with it yet but you will. One of my best friends dealt with bulimia/anorexia for years before it became a real problem with physical consequences. Luckily she had a supportive group of friends and family. She ended up in the hospital with her electrolytes severely out of whack. She checked herself out against doctors orders. The doctor found her and convinced her that her life was a risk.

She went back and forth fighting her problem and falling back again. Finally she sought spiritual and psychological help. She still struggles to this day with her own body ideals. She weighs about 95 and still complains she is fat from time to time. It is an ongoing battle for her but she has a family of her own now and knows what she could do to them if she rebounded back into her illness.

If you are recognizing the fact that you are anorexic, maybe you should talk to someone. You could get to the root of your issues with your body. Good Luck and know that what you are doing does effect others!

Answer 6

You need to get to your doctor, and then probably a therapist too.

The first problem is "I'm anorexic and i dont have a problem with it but everyone else does..."

THAT itself is a problem. If you don't have a problem with your anorexia...then something is wrong with your thinking.

Second...its usually a control issue...there is more going on than just eating. Your lack of eating is a symptom of a problem...

So, go see the doctor and a therapist and start working on THE PROBLEM....so that the anorexia (the symptom of the problem) can be worked on too.

Good luck

Answer 7

if you're ANOREXIC you have a problem! you're hurting your body voluntarily. it would be no different than cutting yourself repeatedly! that is how much damage your are doing to your body by being anorexic. its all just in your head! get some professional help and stop THINKING about it so much.

stop being self conscious. be grateful that you're healthy and what you look like. there is no reason that you should not like the way you look especailly b/c of someone else! know in your heart that you are beautiful and that is all that matters!

everyone goes thru insecurities when they're in school, it natural, but to hurt your own body is only hurting yourself. SERIOUSLY hurting yourself. you might not notice is not, but you're doing SERIOUS damage that your body can't cope with for long.

Answer 8

You may not have a problem with it now, but you will sooner or later. And besides, you claim you are very "selfconcious" - well...I got news for ya..."YOUR NOT!". You have a serious problem. If you were selfconcious as you claim, you would do your body good, such as a, well balanced meals, excercise, etc. So who are you fooling, nobody but yourself. And the only reason why people are commenting about your anorexia is, because the people who love you are concerned...!!!

Answer 9

the answer i have for your question is this, nobody can help you if you don't want to help yoyurself. how is a consulor supposed to help you if you don't even want to help yourself. you need to think long and hard about your problem. do you want your anexoria to get so bad that you have to be fed food through a tube that goes in you nose? for it to get so bad that nurses have to be outside your bathroom door when you are using it to hear if you are trying to make yourself throw up? do you want your friends to stop being your friends and boys to be disgusted whenever you come around? for everyone to be talking about you behind you back and say "what an idiot that girl is. she was a pretty good person and now she so boring because all she talks about is about how many calories are in that soda." you need to help yourself before you even think about going to a pychologist. you don't need doctors and proffestional help. you just need yourself. if you look deep inside of yourself and ask "why am i doing this to myself?", then you will realize that it is a problem you cna fix. if you are self concious, just start eating healthy, adn excercise. you will have a sexy toned body and still look great. and people won't be bugging you all the time to eat. think about what i said really hard and realize that you Emma are a beautifull person and don't need to be doing this to yourself. you can die from it. your body eats up all your fat to get something to eat, and then soon it will start eating your muscle. it all goes downhill after that. so please, please listen to this piece of advice. it can really help you.

Answer 10

Well one thing you can do is think of all your favorite foods and then eat them. You should always look in the mirror and say" I love me and my body the devil will not make me hurt my self I will eat at least a meal today with out throwing up." Also you can start off eating baked chicken and vegetables they are very healthy and not fating. Also prey and please get some help sweetie. :-)