How do you know if someone has an eating disorder?

I have lost 30 lbs and i want to lose more i hate the way that i look i abuse laxatives and starve myself. i even chew up food and spit it back out. i am afraid that i will gain weight and i still need to lose 20 more lbs at least i starve myself until i can't take it anymore and i eat something little that has no calories in it. does this mean i have developed a eating disorder? by the way i am 5ft 2 & weigh 124. ughh

Heya! I was bulimic for 4 years. I am 22 and have been in recovery 20 months (woohoo). Yes you totally have an eating disorder, in fact you practically defined it above. I duggest doing some research on both anorexia and bulimia, This is a really great site with a lot of information
http://www.myeatingdisorder.com...
You've got to get involved with a councelor or counceling group if you can't do this on your own, talk to someone that you trust and get their support, you need to have that accountability with someone while you get things straightened out. Eating disorders are mental disorders, and it takes time to change and correct your mindset/thinking. Having someone's support makes sooo much difference. I have all sorts of health problems caused from my bulimia. Kidney problems, a disease in my esophagus, ulcers in my intestines, my hair started falling out, a bad kindey, I was on medication to go to the bathroom... so many issues all caused from bulimia. And, I never got skinny, one of the side-effects of bulimia is weight gain, WEIGHT-GAIN. So sucky. And, last year in July my friend Kat from counceling died of conjestive heart failure, she was anorexic and after the disorder ate her muscles it moved onto her organs, she was only 23 years old. By the time she went to get help, it was too late, she was dying of organ failure and didn't even know it.
I hope this has encouraged you to get some help, like I said, do some research on it, get the facts. This is something that is so serious, and be soo careful, laxatives will do a work on your colon and intestines, and these kind of problems are not any fun at all, they are horrible, painful and gross, please find someone you trust and get some help...
*HUGS* toni lynne

yeah plus the weight you are is perfect. no one wants to have sex with anyone with no meat on there bones and thats what life is all about right? sex.
sound like one to me need to try a simple good diet and stop what you are doing if you want to stay healthy
u have a eating disorder sweetie. at 5ft 2 and 124 that should be your weight. i am 4ft 9 and i weigh 102 which is where i am supposed to be. you shouldn't do that to yourself it is very unhealthy and you could get really really sick.
STAY THAT WEIGHT AND STOP STARVING YOURSELF! WHEN PEOPLE GO ON CRASH DIETS LIKE YOU ARE THE WEIGHT JUST COMES BACK AND YOUR SUPPOSED TO BE WEIGHT GOES UP. ALSO, YOU CAN'T THINK OR PLAY SPORTS. YOU ALSO LOOK WAYYYY TOO SKINNY!

DONT GIVE UP TOAST!
I LUV TOAST!
oh my god yes!!honey stop you could damage your insides and heart badly!!you should talk to your parents or a councler!!you might need to see a dr too you are playing with danger!!