Can you still be fat and have an eating disorder?

I am overweight (no, really I am,) but I think I may have an eating disorder or something wrong because I heard it's not healthy to take laxatives that often? I take them at least twice a week, 4 pills each time, and have been doing this for 6 months or so. Do I have an eating disorder even though I'm overweight?

i'm taking them to lose weight.

over weight,under weight, man, or female. anyone can have a eating disorder, from eating too much, to eating too little, any unhealthy diet that effects your weight is considered an eating disorder, also they tend to be 70% mental, if your taking laxatives obsessively because you believe they can help you lose weight, then yes, you do have the good basics for an eating disorder... i have a bad benging and purging problem.. when i feel fat i'll stop eating, drink more energy drinks to speed my metabolism, and eat food with laxative effects [or i'll try not to eat at all] then when i do eat, i'll eat a whole lot and tell my self "okay, now that i've eaten do much food, for the nest two days i cant eat" its crazie, epically because i dont need to, and i never look any different, i just do it because it makes me feel better.. [i also stopped eating meat because i though it would keep me thin..i haven't had any dead animals in over two years]

for me, it was best to find a friend i can trust, she understands/is going through the same thing i am, we help keep each other eating healthy [sometimes by force].. it works, its also nice to talk to someone.

hope i could help =/

u could, most eating disorders that i can think of usually involve extreme dieting, exercising or not eating at all, however there are those that involve excesive eating as well. if u feel like u are obsessed with the way u look and how much u eat u could have some kind of eating disorder,

and taking in too much laxatives can be bad for you...

gaining too much weight could be a sign of depression, binge eating (it is a symptom, among others that u have to have), so probably not, but be careful and aware of it.

good luck :)

Laxative abuse is considered an "eating" disorder. You should really stop using the laxatives now, prolonged use of laxatives diminishes you natural ability to go #2 and you could become dependent on them just to be able to go #2.

Yes you can. Im not sure laxatives are a strong eating disorder compared to belimia or anerexia. And yes its not healthy to take them that often. Its not showing any use to you you should stop.

There are eating disorders that make you gain weight, binge eating is a disorder, I hate it :(
Ive gain alot of weight from it..

probably. it depends on why u take the laxative. if its because u want to be skinny then yes. if its for doing #2 then no. wait 4 pills each time? isnt that an overdose?

yes u can
and are u taking them to lose weight
or are u taking laxatives because u need them ????
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See your doctor.You have a problem.