Eat disorder?

ok..i think i have an eating disorder...whenever i eat...i feel like a fat cow afterwards...i have stopped eating before....and have thought of making myself thro up...
ANY HELP??!?!?! PLEASE!

It sounds like you may be suffering from EDNOS which may evolve into anorexia or bulimia. I woud suggest speaking to your doctor since the sooner you get help for this the more likely it'll be that you fully recover and minimise the physical damage you may do to your body.
Please take care of yourself, recognise that these thoughts aren't 'right' and you shouldn't stop eating or make yourself sick.
I hope you get through this. X

You should never stop eating or making yourself throw up. If you feel fat after you eat then try eating healthier things and exercising regularly. It will make you feel better about your self. If you do have an eating disorder you need to talk to someone about getting you help because you can die from it.

The best advice I can give you, is RELAX. Don't worry about how you eat. If you are hungry eat. Just eat the right things. I know too well that same feeling after I eat a big meal. What I do is fill up at dinner time with a lot of high fiber foods. For instance, I will satisfy my hunger with a HUGE salad. Filled with raw veggies like broccoli, carrots, and other things. I even enjoy thowing tofu in there. Just remember to use lite dressings. Trust me, that stuff fills you up, satisfies your hunger and, you won't have to feel guilty because all of those high fiber things have very little calories.

Don't beat yourself up for indulging once in awhile too. I know I sound cliche but its true. You only live once, if you like to eat then go ahead. I eat SOO much! Probably way more than I should. But I just balance it out by doing exercise each day to justify my eating habits. It makes me feel less guilty.

You don't need to make yourself throw up, it's not worth it. You can find another way!

It's sad to hear how you feel, eating disorders are very serious, and it is important to threat it on an early stage. This makes the chance to get healthy a lot greater.

If you're not aware of the consequences of being underweight and having and eating disorder, I'll post some of the health issues that may occur:

Physical

* Stunted growth
* Endocrine disorder, leading to cessation of periods in girls (amenorrhoea)
* Decreased libido; impotence in males
* Starvation symptoms, such as reduced metabolism, slow heart rate (bradycardia), hypotension, hypothermia and anemia
* Abnormalities of mineral and electrolyte levels in the body
* Thinning of the hair (makes your hair look weird and ugly)
* Growth of lanugo hair over the body
* Constantly feeling "cold"
* Zinc deficiency
* Reduction in white blood cell count
* Reduced immune system function (increases chance of getting several diseases, usually harmless diseases like flue may put your health at risk)
* Pallid complexion and sunken eyes
* Creaking joints and bones
* Collection of fluid in ankles during the day and around eyes during the night
* Tooth decay
* Constipation
* Dry skin
* Dry or chapped lips
* Poor circulation, resulting in common attacks of 'pins and needles' and purple extremities
* In cases of extreme weight loss, there can be nerve deterioration, leading to difficulty in moving the feet
* Headaches
* Brittle fingernails
* Bruising easily

Psychological

* Distorted body image
* Poor insight
* Self-evaluation largely, or even exclusively, in terms of their shape and weight
* Pre-occupation or obsessive thoughts about food and weight
* Perfectionism
* Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
* Belief that control over food/body is synonymous with being in control of one's life
* Refusal to accept that one's weight is dangerously low even when it could be deadly
* Refusal to accept that one's weight is normal, or healthy

Emotional

* Low self-esteem and self-efficacy
* Intense fear about becoming overweight
* Clinical depression or chronically low mood
* Mood swings

Some of these causes of being underweight may sometimes not occur before you get older. Like for example bone problems.

Other causes are loss of menstruation, risk of becoming sterile, stomach pain, delayed/abnormal puberty and wounds will also heal slower, and easier get infected, due to a weak immune system. And extreme underweight may cause other serious health issues.