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17 Responses to “How does a girl with an eating disorder think in the begining stages of an eating disorder?”
Obsession with food and weight. Always seems to be talking about the subjects.
Lack in confidence, gets nervous around people.
Skipping breakfast, or just one meal a day.
Gets uncomfortable if you point out anything that happens to do with her and food.
trying to fit in. not feeling good enough.
The mind is crazy. people who suffer from eating disorders can change it by being aware of feelings that come up. think about it refute it. don’t hold on to negative thoughts. eating fruits and vegetables is a great way to stay thin and healthy.
Obsessing over weight, constantly asking others’ opinions about her weight/appearance, low self esteem, desire to gain more control in life, depression, obsessive compulsive thinking and behaviors (such as counting calories), developing fear towards certain foods (such as foods high in fat and sugar)
I cant answer the first question
but the other questions…i can answer it.
What are outward signs?
Warning signs
Eating disorders can be difficult to detect. Someone suffering from bulimia can have a normal weight, but the activities they are engaging in can be deadly. Here are some warning signs:
-low self-esteem
-social withdrawal
-claims of feeling fat when weight is normal or low
-preoccupation with food, weight, counting calories and with what people think
-denial that there is a problem
-wanting to be perfect
-intolerance of others
-inability to concentrate
What causes an eating disorder?
When someone has an eating disorder, their weight is the prime focus of their life. Their all-consuming preoccupation with calories, grams of fat, exercise and weight allows them to displace the painful emotions or situations that are at the heart of the problem and gives them a false sense of being in control.
There is no single cause. An eating disorder generally results from a combination of factors. Psychological factors include low self-esteem, feelings of inadequacy or lack of control, depression, anger or loneliness. Interpersonal factors include troubled family and personal relationships, difficulty expressing emotions and feelings, history of physical or sexual abuse. Media promotion of unrealistic images and goals, along with its tendency to equate a person’s value with their physical appearance is another contributor.
The possibility of biochemical or biological causes is being studied. Some people with eating disorders have been found to have an imbalance of chemicals in the brain that control hunger, appetite and digestion, possibly as a result of the disorder.
ooh ok
she’s probably beaten down by her friends/parents (mainly) and has NO self confidence
and it takes guts to stick your fingers down your throat/not eat
it’s like a smoker trying to quit or an alcoholic trying to drink water instead of the wine. It’s hard stiff, but once it kick starts, it just becomes easier, like a habit.
I read a book once, the girl had an eating disorder.
This is what happened:
Beginning thoughts are probably that they aren’t good enough.
Outward signs that they have a disorder:
being really finnicky and choosy with what you eat and the amount you eat, or not eating at all
(sometimes) exercising a lot
wearing baggier clothes
being defensive when topics of weight or eating are broached
I am a man, so I think I apply to this. I thought that since I was going bald at age 18 that I would have a great body to compensate for this. I would run 4 miles a day and eat the FDA guideline of 2000 calories. I would be the typical male, young, attractive, athletic, etc. I was wrong. The activities I was doing meant that I needed more calories than what I was burning.
I soon became depleted and tired all the time. When I did eat a lot (more than the FDA’s 2000 calories) I felt like I had to work those excess calories off. I would overeat and then puke. I would either puke up the excess or else feel the need to exercise some more.
I remember the apartment toilet puking up food I had just eaten. Then I would go bicycle for an hour or so, just to burn off the excess, just in case I had eaten more than I had puked. Then I would wake up and run for the four miles.
It was a terrible regiment. Horrible on my psyche and I was low on self esteem. I worked out more than recommended, but still I felt lacking.
I turned to God. Only He created me exactly who I am and who knows me by heart. God made us to work and not be lazy and sit around all day consuming, but to be worthwhile and productive telling other people about what God has done for me.
Diet and exercise are important in people’s lives, but not as much as God’s touch in giving us Salvation through Jesus. I hope you give Jesus a chance in your life.
Its a combination of social, physchological, chemical, and enviormental causes. It usually starts off for most as a way to get fit and look pretty good, but after they get a taste for being “fit and thin” they want more and obssess over it. Just like when you get your first job and it ***** but then you start getting paychecks and then you want to start working alot. Many girls think if i stick with this diet plan ill look really good, or i will be though of as xyz and they often do get very “attractive” and then take it to an extreme. Begining outward signs would usually be similar to those of someone who started a regular diet or just got a gym membership. Remeber for most anorexia started out of healthy habbits but then was taken to an extreme.
I know from previous exsperiance. First off, it won’t just start by her quitting to eat. If it’s anorexia it’s more gradual. bulimia too. It can start for soo many different reasons. for me i was going through a phase of depression as well as trying to get into the modeling world. I started to just eat less and less, then i started to feel fat for eating an apple a day.
I wanted to be beautiful, i wanted people to notice how thin i was. I wanted to be somebody, but in the end i ended up wreaking my future.
When i developed anorexia my first thoughts were that i was different and disgusting. I hated my body and my face, everything about me. I felt like because my body wasn’t perfect i couldn’t be perfect in any way as if i was a terrible person for becoming an obese 13 yr old.
What started these thoughts was my father telling me i was putting on weight and would not be able to fit through the front door if i kept eating and the fact that my two other sisters suffer from eating disorders.
Outward signs of an eating disorder for me were not eating in front of anyone or at all, rapid weight loss, i was out of it all the time coz i was so tired and exhausted, over exercising, food was a touchy subject for me, i loved to tlk about food and make it and organise it, but i always got extremely angry when someone tried to make me eat or gave me something fattening. I also fainted alot, my hair started to fall out, my nails are very brittle.
September 22nd, 2008 at 12:41 pm
John Compton
usually its depression and the feeling of no self worth. thats what it was for me at least.
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Martin Falls
Obsession with food and weight. Always seems to be talking about the subjects.
Lack in confidence, gets nervous around people.
Skipping breakfast, or just one meal a day.
Gets uncomfortable if you point out anything that happens to do with her and food.
September 24th, 2008 at 2:43 am
Hugh Pistone
depression and lack of confidence
September 24th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Alma Grantham
Gee, I look fat. I might stop eating for a while and get attention from my friends and family. It seems to be the latest trend.
September 24th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Laurie Mickle
should she eat or not
September 28th, 2008 at 2:20 am
Lucy Groff
i think it starts with a low self esteem…than onto just the focus of the body and how “fat”.
I herd one outward sign was when the person starts wearing like big baggy clothes.
September 29th, 2008 at 5:14 am
Lucy Kerrigan
trying to fit in. not feeling good enough.
The mind is crazy. people who suffer from eating disorders can change it by being aware of feelings that come up. think about it refute it. don’t hold on to negative thoughts. eating fruits and vegetables is a great way to stay thin and healthy.
September 30th, 2008 at 4:41 am
Kenneth Mccleary
I have an eating disorder and I cannot eat tomatoes, preserved chocolate, tea, oranges, and spicy foods. They make my stomach hurt as if I were dying.
October 2nd, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Norman Paynter
Obsessing over weight, constantly asking others’ opinions about her weight/appearance, low self esteem, desire to gain more control in life, depression, obsessive compulsive thinking and behaviors (such as counting calories), developing fear towards certain foods (such as foods high in fat and sugar)
October 6th, 2008 at 1:52 am
Dale Hopson
I cant answer the first question
but the other questions…i can answer it.
What are outward signs?
Warning signs
Eating disorders can be difficult to detect. Someone suffering from bulimia can have a normal weight, but the activities they are engaging in can be deadly. Here are some warning signs:
-low self-esteem
-social withdrawal
-claims of feeling fat when weight is normal or low
-preoccupation with food, weight, counting calories and with what people think
-denial that there is a problem
-wanting to be perfect
-intolerance of others
-inability to concentrate
What causes an eating disorder?
When someone has an eating disorder, their weight is the prime focus of their life. Their all-consuming preoccupation with calories, grams of fat, exercise and weight allows them to displace the painful emotions or situations that are at the heart of the problem and gives them a false sense of being in control.
There is no single cause. An eating disorder generally results from a combination of factors. Psychological factors include low self-esteem, feelings of inadequacy or lack of control, depression, anger or loneliness. Interpersonal factors include troubled family and personal relationships, difficulty expressing emotions and feelings, history of physical or sexual abuse. Media promotion of unrealistic images and goals, along with its tendency to equate a person’s value with their physical appearance is another contributor.
The possibility of biochemical or biological causes is being studied. Some people with eating disorders have been found to have an imbalance of chemicals in the brain that control hunger, appetite and digestion, possibly as a result of the disorder.
October 6th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Laurie Mickle
ooh ok
she’s probably beaten down by her friends/parents (mainly) and has NO self confidence
and it takes guts to stick your fingers down your throat/not eat
it’s like a smoker trying to quit or an alcoholic trying to drink water instead of the wine. It’s hard stiff, but once it kick starts, it just becomes easier, like a habit.
October 7th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Shawn Simoneaux
I read a book once, the girl had an eating disorder.
This is what happened:
Beginning thoughts are probably that they aren’t good enough.
Outward signs that they have a disorder:
being really finnicky and choosy with what you eat and the amount you eat, or not eating at all
(sometimes) exercising a lot
wearing baggier clothes
being defensive when topics of weight or eating are broached
yeah that’s all i know…
October 7th, 2008 at 6:21 am
Larry Mccrary
I am a man, so I think I apply to this. I thought that since I was going bald at age 18 that I would have a great body to compensate for this. I would run 4 miles a day and eat the FDA guideline of 2000 calories. I would be the typical male, young, attractive, athletic, etc. I was wrong. The activities I was doing meant that I needed more calories than what I was burning.
I soon became depleted and tired all the time. When I did eat a lot (more than the FDA’s 2000 calories) I felt like I had to work those excess calories off. I would overeat and then puke. I would either puke up the excess or else feel the need to exercise some more.
I remember the apartment toilet puking up food I had just eaten. Then I would go bicycle for an hour or so, just to burn off the excess, just in case I had eaten more than I had puked. Then I would wake up and run for the four miles.
It was a terrible regiment. Horrible on my psyche and I was low on self esteem. I worked out more than recommended, but still I felt lacking.
I turned to God. Only He created me exactly who I am and who knows me by heart. God made us to work and not be lazy and sit around all day consuming, but to be worthwhile and productive telling other people about what God has done for me.
Diet and exercise are important in people’s lives, but not as much as God’s touch in giving us Salvation through Jesus. I hope you give Jesus a chance in your life.
October 9th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Daisy Quintanilla
“Am I fat?” or “why am I so fat? What can I do to stop this…” Outward signs: Self conscious and lots of exercise.
October 12th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Leona Keel
Its a combination of social, physchological, chemical, and enviormental causes. It usually starts off for most as a way to get fit and look pretty good, but after they get a taste for being “fit and thin” they want more and obssess over it. Just like when you get your first job and it ***** but then you start getting paychecks and then you want to start working alot. Many girls think if i stick with this diet plan ill look really good, or i will be though of as xyz and they often do get very “attractive” and then take it to an extreme. Begining outward signs would usually be similar to those of someone who started a regular diet or just got a gym membership. Remeber for most anorexia started out of healthy habbits but then was taken to an extreme.
October 14th, 2008 at 3:38 am
Neva Outten
I know from previous exsperiance. First off, it won’t just start by her quitting to eat. If it’s anorexia it’s more gradual. bulimia too. It can start for soo many different reasons. for me i was going through a phase of depression as well as trying to get into the modeling world. I started to just eat less and less, then i started to feel fat for eating an apple a day.
I wanted to be beautiful, i wanted people to notice how thin i was. I wanted to be somebody, but in the end i ended up wreaking my future.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Mabel Chastain
When i developed anorexia my first thoughts were that i was different and disgusting. I hated my body and my face, everything about me. I felt like because my body wasn’t perfect i couldn’t be perfect in any way as if i was a terrible person for becoming an obese 13 yr old.
What started these thoughts was my father telling me i was putting on weight and would not be able to fit through the front door if i kept eating and the fact that my two other sisters suffer from eating disorders.
Outward signs of an eating disorder for me were not eating in front of anyone or at all, rapid weight loss, i was out of it all the time coz i was so tired and exhausted, over exercising, food was a touchy subject for me, i loved to tlk about food and make it and organise it, but i always got extremely angry when someone tried to make me eat or gave me something fattening. I also fainted alot, my hair started to fall out, my nails are very brittle.
I hope thats enough.
Bella Xxx