What makes eating disorders so difficult to identify?!
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I do not understand the question too well!.!.!. but, anorexia is, because you can see how skinny the person is and the way they eat, isolate, and eat only the foods they find "good"!. But bulimics are a challenge to see because they can even be gaining weight!.!.!. but you can tell if they go to the bathroom after every meal, or if their nails are brittle, or their hair is falling out and their teeth are fragile and are yellow!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Hi Skycat,
Though eating disorders are diseases, and lethal ones at that, many of the behaviors that distinguish them fall into the realm of normalcy!. Everybody is on a diet of one sort or another these days…and typically, people feel appreciated and validated for dieting behaviors that seem to be indicators of self-discipline and self-care!.
It is more difficult to identify a bulimic because in most cases they are not abnormally thin like anorexics!. They stay approximately the same size and live through a cycle of gaining and losing approximately 10-15 pounds!.
They try to hide the evidence of their binge eating, hiding food and empty food wrappers in unusual places such as the car or closet!. also they may engage in excessive amounts of exercise, often times without enjoyment!. Exercising becomes more of an obsession as opposed to a healthy way to stay fit!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Though eating disorders are diseases, and lethal ones at that, many of the behaviors that distinguish them fall into the realm of normalcy!. Everybody is on a diet of one sort or another these days…and typically, people feel appreciated and validated for dieting behaviors that seem to be indicators of self-discipline and self-care!.
It is more difficult to identify a bulimic because in most cases they are not abnormally thin like anorexics!. They stay approximately the same size and live through a cycle of gaining and losing approximately 10-15 pounds!.
They try to hide the evidence of their binge eating, hiding food and empty food wrappers in unusual places such as the car or closet!. also they may engage in excessive amounts of exercise, often times without enjoyment!. Exercising becomes more of an obsession as opposed to a healthy way to stay fit!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
What Jessie said is true!.!.I had a friend good figure,skinny never noticed running to the bathroom after dinner until she had told me she had been sticking her fingers down her throat!.!. She didn't want to gain any weight-Very insecure,she is 13 yrs older than her Husband and very vain, Thank good she STOPPED on her very own!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com