i dont really know what to say, im bulemic and sometimes eat and eat all day and find myself purging all day but then other times i go days and days without eating a thing. there as so many definitions of annorexia and bulimia and dont know whats right and wrong i just know how i feel inside, i know im ill. x

I think anorexia is more about the mentality behind it and not really about what you eat and don't eat. I mean, the mentality will take you to a place where only eating once a day may happen, or you could be in the other direction and eat very very small meals about 8 times a day. I guess it depends.

Do you feel weighed down by fears of being overweight? Do you have an unrealistic view of your body? Are you obsessed with food and having it but then disgusted with yourself when you do?

I think I am starting to sound like a psychologist but I'm just trying to ask questions which "yes" answers would best describe me.

That isn't to say that I'm correct, but it is my perception of what I am like, and to me, I'd describe myself as bulemic on a bad day and anorexic on a good one. Hopefully this helps. :)

Anorexia nervosa has the "nervosa" part at the end because it's more about the mentality than just eating. Anorexia, period, is the lack of eating for no real reason other than body deterioration.

If you choose not to eat only one meal in order to lose weight and punish yourself, and you are underweight, and you've lost your period for 3+ months, then that could clinically be anorexia nervosa.

BUT, here's the kicker: you have to be diagnosed before anyone can answer solidly to this question. Go to your doctor, be honest with him/her and see what their response is.

thanks for your replies.
i just dont really know what to consider myself or if i have a bad eating habit...i did try and make myself throw up today
i dont eat becuz most of the time i dont want to...i love food but...idk
hard to explain i guess

i also wanted to ask how much should someone weigh who is 5'6 or 5'7?
cya

I would see a doctor tell him about your eating habit and then you can ask how much you should weigh. You write you just tried to make yourself throw up. Are you maybe trying to experiment with having an ED. If that's the case, stop right now. It can ruin your life for a very long time and take away your happiness to where you even won't remember what happiness means.

Hi Karrin
No I have made myself throw up in the past i did that for about 2 weeks...i didn't keep up with that tho.
i cant remember why tho

i have issues with self harm and i think i wanted another way to hurt myself..

You can find out how much a girl your height should weigh from your doctor- who you should see right away. He can recommend a good therapst.