Annorexia

[Richard Head]

Every time I look in the mirror I see a fat person. Do you think I might have annorexia?

[jills]

LOL....like the Jo Brand joke!!

[Donkey]

without sounding rude, how can someone answer that by just what you have said... you might be fat and that is why you see a fat person

[woofgang]

no, I think you are peering over my shoulder...

[Morrisonker]

no, just low self esteem. You don't actually have an eating disorder until you stop eatin or bingeing and throwing up etc. Personally I'm of the opinion that if you think you might have an eating disorder, you probably don't because everyone I know who has had one has been in denial for months or years. Obviously it's just my opinion. If you are worried, just try to make an effort to be healthy and not crash diet, it will only make getting an eating disorder easier.

[andytreble99]

do you live in one of those funhouse places you get at the fair?? if you do move slightly to the right & there will invariably be a mirror there that makes you look really tall and thin

[andytreble99]

ps nice sensible answer Morrisonker but i feel if you look at his name it will give a clue as to whether its a wind up or not

[coggles]

Hello Dick, it depends on how many of your words you have to eat on a daily basis...

[coggles]

andytreble99, your answer wasn't there when I posted my answer!

[moggyday]

if you weigh 20 stone and have a sixty inch waist then it's only natural to see a fat person because depending on your height that is very overweight. but somehow i doubt it are you starving yourself? or have you cut back significantly on food ? are you exercising excessively? if not then you are definatley not anorexic although you might have body dysmorphic disorder.

[andytreble99]

"if you weigh 20 stone and have a sixty inch waist then it's only natural to see a fat person because depending on your height that is very overweight." Depending on your height?!?! exactly how tall do you have to be for a 60 inch waist & 20 stone to be anything other than overweight?!

[amber_gurl]

personally i have delt with annorexia and i hated it...my family turned my back on me...if you think you do have it talk to someone that was my problem i went down to 90lbs at 5'4 i looked scary but thank goodness my dad got me inlined so now i'm back to a normal weight....please stop your self before it happens....i have been there and dont think that....its not fun so please talk to someone if its me then fine...just talk to someone

[dazedstress]

Sweatheart... You are not annorexic... You see fat because fat is your visual. I am like this I see fat all the time. Exspecailly in the mornings. But you know what you have to do. consult a doctor and see if you are over weight if so. He will purscribe a pill and or diet that is healthy for you. Anorexica Is a disorder not a visual unless you starve yourself you are not anorexic please consider my advice I really hope it helps. Your friend.

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