So this might be a stupid question, but how do you know if you’re developing an eating disorder/tendencies?
honestly that’s a really good question!!!
here goes a really informative post with all research made by me:
you may have to look at some behaviors and attitudes like:
- extremely frequent dieting, and control of food becoming primary concern;
- insecure and worry with weight, calories, carbohydrates and fat grams(others too);
- refusing to eat certain foods (fear foods), and restricting against whole categories of food (like carbohydrates, dairy);
- looks uncomfortable eating around others;
- food rituals (eats only a particular food or food group, excessive chewing);
- skipping meals or taking small portions of food at regular meals;
- extreme concern with body size and shape;
-frequent checking in the mirror for perceived flaws in appearance;
- wanting to look unhealthily thin;
- wanting to fast and doing it for unhealthy periods of time (varying from days to weeks).
Now some specific Eds to separate each one! (some may have the same characteristics as others)
- may dress in layers bc of insecurity;
- extreme worry with weight, food, calories, and dieting;
- some make frequent comments about feeling “fat”;
- wanting to have a body weight inappropriate for their age, height, and build;
- presence of packages of l4xatives;
- drinks extreme amounts of water or non-caloric beverages;
- maintains an excessive, heavy exercise routine.
- evidence of binge eating, including disappearance of large amounts of food in short periods of time;
- also evidence of p^rging behaviors, including frequent trips to the bathroom after meals, signs and smells of vomiting;
- presence of packages of l4xatives;
- drinks extreme amounts of water or non-caloric beverages;
- does self-induced v^miting;
- dental problems, such as cavities, discoloration of teeth from vomiting, and tooth sensitivity(bc of the above);
B1NG3 EATING DI1S0RD3R (BED):
- secret recurring episodes of binge eating (eating in a discrete period of time an amount of food that is much larger than most individuals would eat);
- feels lack of control over ability to stop eating;
- feelings of disgust, d3pr3ss1on, or guilt after overeating, or feelings of low self-esteem;
- evidence of binge eating, including the disappearance of large amounts of food in a short time period.
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED FEEDING OR EATING D1S0RD3R (OSFED):
Because OSFED has a wide variety of eating dis0rd3red behaviors, any or all of the following symptoms may be present in people with OSFED.
- frequent episodes of consuming very large amount of food followed by behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting or st4rv1ng (fasting);
- evidence of binge eating, including disappearance of large amounts of food in short periods of time;
- self-esteem overly related to body image;
- extreme dieting behavior (reducing the amount or types of foods consumed);
- expresses a need to “burn off” calories taken in;
- evidence of p^rging behaviors, including frequent trips to the bathroom after meals, signs or smells of vomiting;
- presence of packages of laxatives or diuretics.
AVOIDANT RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE D1S0RD3R (ARFID):
-limited range of preferred foods that becomes narrower over time (like picky eating that progressively worsens);
- fears of choking or vomiting;
-may have no body image disturbance or fear of weight gain.
- repeated regurgitation of food for a period of at least one month. Regurgitated food may be re-chewed, re-swallowed, or spit out.
Other Food & Behavior Concerns:
- cutting out an increasing number of food groups (all sugar, all carbs, all dairy, all meat, all animal products);
- an increase in concern about the health of ingredients;
- an inability to eat anything but a narrow group of foods that are deemed ‘healthy’ or ‘pure’;
- may have body image concerns.
- Exercise that significantly interferes with important activities, occurs at inappropriate times or in inappropriate settings;
- intense anxiety, depression or distress if unable to exercise;
- Exercise takes place despite injury or fatigue.
This is just my research and my own and other experiences, if i missed/used wrong information please let me know! 😊
