developing an eating disorder

[ShinigamiMaiden]

I really really hate the way I look and I have done for a long time now, and starting a few days ago i've stopped eating alot more than what I would usually. I'm starting to think it's not that bad. But I don't want it to turn into an eating disorder. I'm starting to do exercise in most of my time. I have thought about this before, and everytime I used to do this it failed. But now I feel completely diffrent about the whole thing and I think it's going to last. I want to lose weight but...will it become an addiction to eat less and less? Am I developing an eating disorder?

[Azunite]

Most people dont know this, but if you eat less and do more excercises, you wont lose weight, instead you will gain.
Your body will consume everything but eventually wont try to use it and you will both have weight and be hungry.
So you have to eat a lot but also do excecrise a lot.

Oh yes, If you start eating less and continue that, you will develop a disorder.
One day eat well, one day eat less.

[dbrkk]

Not to freak you out or anything, but this sounds eerily similar to how I was right as my ED started. If you focus too much on this, and if you're ONLY losing weight to improve body image, then yes it will become an obsession. Body image cannot changed by changing your body, but by your thinking. Unfortunately, most people believe they must lose weight in order to get a better body image, which often results them getting trapped in the absolute hell that is an eating disorder. You don't sound like you have an eating disorder, but it does sound like you have the beginning of one. I suggest you express your concerns to someone you trust..could be anyone - a parent, friend, teacher, or other trusted adult. I wish you good luck! :)

[georgiamay]

mmm... i think it sounds like the beginnings of an ED, but don't get too worried, this can easily be changed. The fact that you've picked up on this shows me that you don't want to develop an eating disorder, so just try and eat 3 full meals a day, and stick to it. Maybe throw in a few snacks aswell. Just keep telling yourself that you don't want to develop an ED, so you know that you need to eat.

PM me if you ever need to talk, i'm always here :)