scared for school

ok, i know this is gonna sound really dumb and like i'm anorexic (still) and everything, but because i like NEVER ate lunch at school last year everyone thought i was anorexic- eventually i became scared to eat in front of people, and i just...never ate around them. of course i would starve myself all day and then eat a huge dinner when i got home. now that school's starting again, i want to be able to eat lunch- but i'm scared of what people will think. they'll probably harass me and constantly question me about why i never ate last year and i seriously want to avoid answering any questions

any advice please? thanks a lot :)

I don't think it will matter really, I mean, I used to do that too, I COULD NOT eat at school, not in front of anyone.  Then when I started they were like, Wow I'm glad you're eating now.  My friends were worried about it more than I thought I guess.  They didn't make it a big deal at all though, no one did.  There was no teasing or rude comments or anything.  When people are eating at school, they're paying attention that what they're eating, not what you're eating.  So now I eat at school and it's no big deal at all.  You just might have to put up with a couple peoples' comments the very first time, most likely they will be proud of you though =).

Don't worry about what other people think. dont worry i had the same problem. eat lunch (if not the school's food, bring healthy food into school) you're the one that knows you're not anorexic. dont let what they say get to you. stay strong, eat and be healthy.

i know how you feel. i went through the same thing last year. i dont know why, but i still find eating in front of people embarrassing...but i can at least eat in front of some friends now.

if they ask questions that you dont want to answer then change the subject(thats what i did) or just say you dont want to talk about it.

same here, i can relate so much. and it's not like i can eat any from the cafeteria anyway because it's all junk, so i simply did not eat. if they harass you like, "oh, you're eating. so you're not anorexic anymore?" simply joke around with them. they'll less likely be suspicious and won't make a big deal out of it. say like "haha, no one wants to look too thin." or something like that. if you're not comfortable with saying that, then you smile and ignore them. know that in the back of your head you're doing something good for your body. you're miles ahead of your peers, and will certainly look better when you're in your 40's or 50's.

thanks for all the advice!!!

Keira, your profile says you're trying to recover from anorexia? But on the same page, you say you want to get to 115lb and you're 5 foot 8.  That makes no sense! I have the same stats so now that BMI is too low

but i'm doing it a healthy way- i have a small frame, so its ok :) and my bmi is average- the tools on cc are for teens so i wont be underweight. a safe weight for my height is like 100 to 140 lbs.

In all honesty honey, figure it as I did when I first went into recovery.

People do not really even care what you do. Trust me. It's just ana telling you they care.

They really don't.<3

How about if you bring a small lunch and eat it somewhere where there's no one around?

the problem is its a really small school- like 180 kids- and divide that into two groups for lunch.

i'm just gonna ignore them, then :)

100-140lbs for someone who is 5'8? No, not right, well maybe 140lbs, but 100lbs is just way too low, I am only 5'2-5'3 and even for my height 100lbs is too low, and by doctors standards I should be 111lbs!... Don't kid yourself.

Going through life wondering what others might say or do to you, has to go on. Infact, if your recovering from this illness called Anorexia then people might see that it's not going to bother you anymore. Don't be afraid to eat in school just like everyone else, just because we have eating disdorder and thin doesn't mean we ain't human. So eat anything you want sweety, don't let this bother you. Infact, I got called Anorexic by a boy who never knew I was anorexic, he saw I didn't eat in school because all I would ever eat is an apple a day and just lose weight. But now I'm slowly (painful gain) just sorta works. Ain't it horrible when the school knows and how people know? It's like they see you like skinny, and it's horrible. Well, your not going to be alone in this battle, I'm gonna start eating in school again too, and let the teachers and kids know I'm recovering. Good luck to you! :)