ED?

Hey all,

I'm a little concerned about my weight and mental health. In May 2007 I was 5'3 and 125 pounds, having gained 12 pounds during my second year of university, and 10 in my first year (though I lost 5 in between the 2 years). Anyways, I got into an aggressive physical excersice program for the summer months and cut out all sweets as that is my weakness. This seemed to work great - until I kept loosing and loosing weight. By September I was 100 pounds, which I maintained until December and Christmas. I have probably gained roughly 5 pounds since then. I'm assuming I'm around 103-105 now.

However, I get really paranoid about what I eat. And I find when I get stressed I binge eat. I eat so much sometimes that I make myself feel sick. I'm really worried because I'll eat a whole box of cookies and not feel satisfied. I just feel like crap and skip the next meal. It's a vicious cycle.

My question is... do I have an eating disorder? I know its super unhealthy, and I'm trying to gain a bit of weight. I just can't seem to do it properly.

Any thoughts would be great. Thanks guys

I hate it when all people have a compulsive need to label everything, it's not necessary nor will it help to over come any issues in my opinion.

What your saying doesn't sound the 'norm', but everyone has different thinking patterns. The way you're thinkinh sounds as though you may have a small issue, but the only thing you can do aboutit is try to think rationally, and if you cannot do that by yourself, talk to someone about it, whether it is your parents or someone more professional.

No one here has the right to diagnose you with an eating disorder, we all have issues with food, whether it's eating to much or too little, that's why were here.

If you're seriously concerned with your mental well being, go and speak to someone. But just try and think rationally about food. You're unhealthy at 100lbs for 5'3, if you want to become unhealthy then there you go, but if not, then you know what to do.