Okay, so can you have an eating disorder without being the super skinny looking type?

John Prescot

Yes, definitely.

Textbook anorexics are usually pretty skinny because they're not eating anything and exercising a ton. But bulemia involves binge eating and may or may not be accompanied by exercise, which means that it usually doesn't cause you to lose weight. It usually just maintains your weight or even makes you gain it.

Those really aren't the only eating disorders, either. Any unhealthy or obsessive relationship with food could be symptomatic of an eating disorder, regardless of weight.

Without a doubt you can, and there are more eating disorders than just the two most commonly know. In a personalities class in college we learned that over 75% of american males have eating disorders and do not even realize it. I think it starts with a body dis-morphic problem - where you think you look different than you really do. You do not have to be super skinny to have one. You can always see a doctor with questions about that.

Eating disorders don't always mean anorexia and skinny.
Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder include extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding weight and food issues.

absoluetly.

anytime you have an unhealthy body image, and diet in an unhealthy way, you can have an eating disorder, no matter your weight.

Yeah its called over eating. And anorexia can make you fat if you eat anything once starting it.

yeah. um that person could just be starting to become anerexic or isnt that far/bad yet and if your taking about yourself then you might not ever look skinny to your self

Yes you can, bulimic people are often obese

yeah!
one eating disorder is called binge eating. its where you cant control how much you eat so you eat alot && gain a lot of weight!

Yes , of course. Usually the 'biggies' have an eating disorder too.

yes eating disorders go both ways, you can eat a lot and be fat

yes you can

well i would say starving yourself simply to loose weight is an eatingdisorder but you are controlling it

yes you can, i have had a few friends who had one and they werent skinny....its scary though

Definately!

yes, bulimics are often average-sized

yup sure can if you or someone you love have this problem you should get/give help its very serious

yes; for example you could be throw up your food on purpose and still be fat... eat healthy and exercise!

YES

Yes...