What qualifies as an eating disorder?!
Question:
What qualifies as an eating disorder?
Is it still considered an eating disorder if you don’t eat because you have no desire to? When i was in high school i dated a guy that i wanted to be perfect for so i stopped eating and started working out like a fiend, when I look back at it now it seems borderline anorexic. Fast forward to now, I am over weight I accept it because I am way to lazy to work out (LOL) but I started dating a guy a few months ago and since than have lost the desire to eat. The only time I eat is when I smell food and say “wow that smells great” than all of a sudden I am hungry. My boyfriend gets upset all the time telling me I need to eat, but if I’m not hungry than I don't consider it a big deal. What do you think? Should I speak to my doctor about it?
Answers:
Yes, this sounds like an eating disorder. You need to go to the doctor and get checked out. I would recommend that if you are not hungry go ahead and eat small healthy snacks throughout the day. You need to consume ~2000 calories/day.