What steps should i take to battling my early signs of anorexia?

Question

I had been worried for some time that i was anorexic. Thus far i haven't lost weight, although my boyfriend says i'm too skinny..like unhealthy skinny..and that he can see my bones. we looked up the symptoms of it and found that i possessed every one of them..i just don't know what to do! i don't feel like there's a problem, but my bf tells me otherwise.. i'm not sure if i should try to get help, cause i think i can get over this myself, but i'm just scared to start eating more out of fear of gaining weight..HELP!

Answer 1

umm eat healthy

see a psychiatrist

go to the hospital

realize that you're not fat and your bf loves you

check your bmi

guys like curves anyways

Answer 2

First off, you have to realize that anorexia is a psychological illness. Unless you overcome your self-image issues, and get a solid grasp on what kind of healthy body-type you should have, you will continue to have problems - especially since you say "I don't feel like I have a problem". You will NEVER fix a problem if you don't sincerely acknowledge it.

Do your research - look online for some resources, talk to a doctor or two, and seriously consider finding a therapist who specializes in this type of problem. Even though it doesn't seem like it now, you may have a very long road ahead of you. Do it as soon as you can.

If you are anorexic and fail to do something about it, you run a very high risk of irreversibly damaging your internal organs, and eventually dying. Also, your self-image issues will also affect the satisfaction you get out of life, since it extends to things in your life you may not even be aware it affects.

Even if it's just paranoia on your boyfriend's part, do it for yourself and your well being. Better for it to be a just a 'false alarm' than for you to eventually harm yourself with behavior you didn't realize was harming you!

Best of luck to you.  

Answer 3

I was diagnosed with anorexia 2 1/2 years ago, I am now 15 and I am trying so hard to recover. I was first told told I needed to be 80ibs, I struggled for awhile and actually lost weight so I was 66ibs. I was always cold, hands blue, and my heart rate dropped significantly when I stood up. My doctor then sent me to the hospital. I was an inpatient for 2 weeks, then released. I struggled more and finally got to 80ibs 2 years later. Then I was told that I had to be 85 (b/c I was older and taller at 4ft 11in.)I am still struggling with this. I feel fat and hate food. Trust me when I say this, you need to eat more and just be at a healthy weight. Also, if you don't eat enough your metabolism slows down and then after awhile, anything you eat makes you extremely bloated, even fruit! You want to keep your normal life without feeling depressed and always being watched to make sure you eat. Seriously, trust your boyfriend and just gain a little bit of healthy weight. Sometimes you see a distorted image. You may look in the mirror and see a fat person, but the truth and what everyone else sees is a very scary thin person. You don't want your life to get out of control and unhappy like so many anorexic lives that do. Add 500 extra calories a day and get to a healthy weight. That can be calculated online by using your weight and height to determine your current bmi, and the healthy bmi for your height and age. Good luck!!!