orthorexia is when someone is obsessed with eating healthily and cuts out lots of foods that aren’t seen as healthy, so much that all they may be eating is a very restricted amount of foods, like say, only a select few fruits and vegetables, won’t eat anything with fat, won’t eat carbs, etc etc. it’s different from anorexia because they’re not obsessing about their weight, though they do lose weight as a consequence.

WTF is orthorexia? Idk what that is, but i have an eating disorder (ednos) and i have been to therapy a couple of times, but that never helped me because i kept doing what i wanted. I used to count calories all day long, i still do. I dont know how to help you, because i dont even know ho to help myself, but if you ever need someone to talk to about this just email me at or search on facebook or something. I hope you get through this.

I am anorexic and currently in recovery, and it’s far more complicated than what your doctor told you. Eating disorders stem from other problems – they’re generally a person’s way of dealing with other problems, and those problems have to be dealt with along with the eating disorder. eating more will help you to physically recover, but you won’t be psychologically recovered, or you’ll relapse, if you haven’t dealt with the underlying issues. You should find a psychologist who specializes in eating disorders to help you find better coping mechanisms and let you deal with any other issues you might have. You should also consult a nutritionist who can help you develop a healthy meal plan. You should also consider joining a support group in your area, and/or seeing a doctor who specializes in eating disorders.
here are some other things you can do to help yourself in recovery:
-make a list of reasons why you want to recover
-work on developing positive coping mechanisms
-develop a hobby and/or get more involved with friends and your community – basically find something to do that will take your mind off your eating disorder
-journal – it’s a good way to let feelings out
-set goals for yourself about recovery
-find ways to reconnect with people in your life, and try to find someone you can confide in about your eating disorder
-eat foods that are denser in calories to make it easier for you to get more calories
-eat lots of small snacks throughout the day rather than huge meals
-either completely stop looking at the scale, or allow yourself to only look a certain amount of times per week
-aim to get a balance of nutrients in your day so that you can recover healthfully
-avoid limiting your caloric intake
-aim to stabilize your weight
-learn to replace negative thoughts with positive ones
-aim to eliminate odd behaviors around food, and think about the reasons why these behaviors may have developed
-get the right support
I hope this helped, and good luck with your recovery

I’m not a psychologist, but even I know that telling someone suffering from bulimia and anorexia to eat is useless. They are insidious disorders and very real. Click on the link I’ve provided and it will tell you a little bit more about it.

how about this:
stop counting calories because it doesn’t do anything. what matters is what kind of food you put in your mouth. if you are putting in a chocolate bar that is 200 calories compared to a wrap that is 200 calories, which one would you eat? if you were to stock up on nothing but GOOD, ORGANIC, NATURAL products, you will be more than fine without counting calories. why? because you should be eating fruits, veggies, whole grains, soy milk if you want to lose weight and still be healthy. eat those and you wont have to count calories because they are all low in calories already and its good for you! try it. worked for me.