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11 Responses to “How likely am I to have an eating disorder?”
The chances are much greater if you continue to think about it.. get your mind on something a bit more important… When you feel better about yourself, you will get more exercise and have some fun doing it… not for losing weight. That is just one of the benefits of being an “up” person and making others feel better about themselves too. Your personality is your main feature.. use it!
Well, being influenced by your family to loose weight could turn into a problem if you have low self-esteem or if you are always looking to change something about yourself. If you’re happy with the way you look and are happy with yourself then the chances are very slim. And it’s good to diet, but not in the I’M GOING TO STARVE MYSELF FOR A WEEK!!! way.just keep on a healthy diet and you’ll be fine.
It’s very likely. I had an eating disorder for 3 years. Your sisters sound just like I was when I had the eating disorder. I had anorexia and something else (I forget what it’s called) when you exercise too much and too often (yes, there’s a name for it). It’s better for you to just eat healthy and love life. I got down to 80 something pounds and I still have problems today because I damaged my body.
Most eating disorders are related to two things. One being a sense of lost control over other things in you life. Therefore, you resort to controlling your food. The other reason is what is called a distorted body image. NO matter how thin you become you still see a “fat’ person in the mirror.I don’t see either of those things in what you have written. I surely would not take advice from those in your family with eating disorders. I know that growing up my mother ALWAYS dieted. When she found out that I was bulimic in high school she blamed herself. I don’t feel it was her fault. However, if you were morbidly obese and they were concerned for health reasons I would advise you try to do something about your weight. You are far from that. Be you. Don’t listen to them. You shouldn’t have any problems with an E.D.
I don’t have a percentage for you, but I’d say that the possibility is definitely there. However, that having been said, I believe that you can prevent developing an eating disorder by continuing with healthy eating patterns and exercise. Know that there is no evidence that eating disorders or low self-esteem is a genetic trait, so it’s all about environment. Your relatives have no right to tell you to lose weight…next time one of them says something to you about your weight or eating habits or whatever, tell them that they are encouraging an eating disorder. Since your sisters never learned how to eat right and stay fit in a healthy way, I’d guess that you never did either, so it might feel like the only way to lose weight is to do what your sisters are doing. BUT DON’T! You just have to stay strong and remember that you are beautiful just the way you are.
i don’t know if a percentage can be given, though you definately seem to be more at risk for developing an eating disorder. It sounds like everything in your immediate social environment is encouraging you to go down the path of an eating disorder.
If you’re not already in therapy, I’d suggest you start now to help build positive self esteem, positive ideas of your body, and work to counteract the negative messages received from your family environment.
December 19th, 2009 at 6:07 am
Maxine Adler
very high. but u have the power to overcome anything with the help of jesus. just pray and u can make it
December 20th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Vicki Brice
pretty high chance
December 23rd, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Juan Hoy
pretty high, resist and you’ll live longer.
December 25th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Marilyn Lockhart
The chances are much greater if you continue to think about it.. get your mind on something a bit more important… When you feel better about yourself, you will get more exercise and have some fun doing it… not for losing weight. That is just one of the benefits of being an “up” person and making others feel better about themselves too. Your personality is your main feature.. use it!
December 27th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Brian Coronel
Well, being influenced by your family to loose weight could turn into a problem if you have low self-esteem or if you are always looking to change something about yourself. If you’re happy with the way you look and are happy with yourself then the chances are very slim. And it’s good to diet, but not in the I’M GOING TO STARVE MYSELF FOR A WEEK!!! way.just keep on a healthy diet and you’ll be fine.
December 29th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Evelyn Odum
It’s very likely. I had an eating disorder for 3 years. Your sisters sound just like I was when I had the eating disorder. I had anorexia and something else (I forget what it’s called) when you exercise too much and too often (yes, there’s a name for it). It’s better for you to just eat healthy and love life. I got down to 80 something pounds and I still have problems today because I damaged my body.
January 1st, 2010 at 8:24 am
Elnora Going
Most eating disorders are related to two things. One being a sense of lost control over other things in you life. Therefore, you resort to controlling your food. The other reason is what is called a distorted body image. NO matter how thin you become you still see a “fat’ person in the mirror.I don’t see either of those things in what you have written. I surely would not take advice from those in your family with eating disorders. I know that growing up my mother ALWAYS dieted. When she found out that I was bulimic in high school she blamed herself. I don’t feel it was her fault. However, if you were morbidly obese and they were concerned for health reasons I would advise you try to do something about your weight. You are far from that. Be you. Don’t listen to them. You shouldn’t have any problems with an E.D.
January 3rd, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Jeff Shapiro
very high so be very careful
January 4th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
Danny Dail
I don’t have a percentage for you, but I’d say that the possibility is definitely there. However, that having been said, I believe that you can prevent developing an eating disorder by continuing with healthy eating patterns and exercise. Know that there is no evidence that eating disorders or low self-esteem is a genetic trait, so it’s all about environment. Your relatives have no right to tell you to lose weight…next time one of them says something to you about your weight or eating habits or whatever, tell them that they are encouraging an eating disorder. Since your sisters never learned how to eat right and stay fit in a healthy way, I’d guess that you never did either, so it might feel like the only way to lose weight is to do what your sisters are doing. BUT DON’T! You just have to stay strong and remember that you are beautiful just the way you are.
January 6th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Glenda Brunelle
make fun of your family by calling them fat =) get comfortable with makeing fun of skinny people and fat people, and you’ll never care!
Of course that may lead to compulsive eating…
P.S….don’t live by percentages, they’re no fun.
January 8th, 2010 at 7:42 am
Christina Vallejo
i don’t know if a percentage can be given, though you definately seem to be more at risk for developing an eating disorder. It sounds like everything in your immediate social environment is encouraging you to go down the path of an eating disorder.
If you’re not already in therapy, I’d suggest you start now to help build positive self esteem, positive ideas of your body, and work to counteract the negative messages received from your family environment.