Confused

[Fiction]

So i'm eating alot more than i was and not counting calories as much or as closely as i was, but it got alot harder to not eat when i was at school. I am making sure that i am not putting on the weight again that i lost over the summer though, and if i begin too i know i'll be back where i started. I also kinda have plans to stop eating again over the next holidays... But i know i shouldn't but it is very tempting. Also when i do count the calories, i notice that i still seem to think i've eaten too much but it's less than the recommended amount. Not dangerously below, but still below. People have said on this site before that i do have an ED, but this ability to eat more has kinda confused me. Do i or not? I suppose i do kinda still restrict myself a bit but that is getting less and less everyday. Idk i'm pretty confused.

[welcome_to_chaos]

just because u have the ability to eat doesnt mean u dont have an eating disorder. it may not be ana but probilly one thats "to be deturmined" u really should get help for that. maybe a nutritionist if u can ? im sorry if i didnt help much

[Discomposure]

First, it's great to hear that your eating more than you were, assume you weren't eating much before?
I know I havent spoken to you, but from what i've read in your post, I think what you need to be thinking about isn't whether or not you have an eating disorder, because whether you do or don't won't change anything. You'll still feel the same about eating, and things will stay the same. It seems like you do and did have a problem with eating, which could lead to an eating disorder. If your thinking about not eating over the holidays, then you shouldn't be lol! It will turn into a cycle, and you'll find yourself not eating more than you do. Which can easily lead to an eating disorder, which will give you physical and psychological health implacations.
I hope i've helped, and I apologizie if I haven't.
:)

[Fiction]

I know i shouldn't do it, but it's just kinda tempting. And No i wasn't eating much and lost quite a bit of weight.

[georgiamay]

Well, like Ray said, just because you can eat doesn't mean you don't have an ED, but that doesn't mean you don't. To me it sounds like you do, but not a full blown ED where you eat nothing. But even if you don't that still wouldn't change the fact that you clearly have a problem with food. You don't have to be eating nothing to know that there is still a problem here.

I'd strongly suggest that you talk to someone about this. Things like this can esculate. One day you're eating but counting the calories, the next you're not eating at all, and trust me, no one wants to be there. Just remember that everyone needs food, and it's a good thing to eat the recommended daily amount of calories, that's why it's recommended. I know it's tempting to stop eating, but if it does esculate to a full blown ED, you'll wish you could go back and eat normally more than anything.

You can PM me anytime if you ever need to talk about anything, I'm always here :hug3:

[Fiction]

Thanks Georgia :) I've put on 1lb and i'm gonna try to resist the temptation to loose it again :)

[fujian90]

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