Would this be considered an eating disorder?

**Posts:** 11 · by **NocturnalSunrise** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:49 am

I am curious as to whether my eating habits are abnormal enough to be considered a 'disorder'. Sometimes, I eat 3 meals a day, regular portions. About once a week or so, sometimes 2 days in a row, I eat nothing or next to nothing. I just don't feel like eating, it is not as if I decided I am too fat or do not deserve to eat, I just don't feel remotely hungry. This is usually ended when my stomach hurts and I remember I haven't eaten. Other times, I try to eat the regular 3 meals, and I still feel hungry. The strange thing is, I never feel like this after fasting. The order would be like this: Eating Normally>Fasting>Eating Normally>Overeating>Eating Normally and so on. It is by no means a regular thing. It is not 1 day I eat normal then I fast... It's more like I eat normally all week and then for no reason I don't. This isn't currently interfering with my life a whole lot, I just wonder if these are early signs of something else. Any advice?

**Posts:** 16 · by **smthunusual** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:33 am

An eating disorder can only truly be diagnosed by a doctor, other people may tell you different but they have no idea. Doctors rarely give diagnosis on internet forums... So you may want to visit a doctor. Stay safe and good luck. Sorry if this wasnt the answer you were hoping for :-)

Just be aware if something goes on your medical record it may haunt you forever.

**Posts:** 51 · by **BonnieG2010** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:01 pm

well your eating life is disordered. This is evident.
I don't care much for diagnoses, unless things are starting to go far.
I would concentrate on your stomach and digestive system. It is well known that eating regularly, at the same hours a balanced diet is the best thing we can do for our digestive systems.
Why not reading something that explains how important eating well is for our general well-being?
Maybe you lack this kind of information.

**Posts:** 35 · by **anxietymom** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:33 pm

It is a pretty strange thing to not feel hungry...at all for a day. Can't say if that means you have a disorder. I would just try to eat smaller portions, snacks even, even if you don't want to rather than nothing so that you can avoid the overeating and the tummy trouble.

**Posts:** 12 · by **80HD** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:01 pm

NocturnalSunrise wrote:I am curious as to whether my eating habits are abnormal enough to be considered a 'disorder'. Sometimes, I eat 3 meals a day, regular portions. About once a week or so, sometimes 2 days in a row, I eat nothing or next to nothing. I just don't feel like eating, it is not as if I decided I am too fat or do not deserve to eat, I just don't feel remotely hungry. This is usually ended when my stomach hurts and I remember I haven't eaten. Other times, I try to eat the regular 3 meals, and I still feel hungry. The strange thing is, I never feel like this after fasting. The order would be like this: Eating Normally>Fasting>Eating Normally>Overeating>Eating Normally and so on. It is by no means a regular thing. It is not 1 day I eat normal then I fast... It's more like I eat normally all week and then for no reason I don't. This isn't currently interfering with my life a whole lot, I just wonder if these are early signs of something else. Any advice?

Not at all. The only thing that is legitimately concerning is your concern. To have an eating disorder a person should probably be fixated to some degree on their food, your consumption seems rather mindless, natural and free-flowing.
If you want to confirm this for yourself just Google what the DSM considers to be "disordered eating."
There's no perfect formula for what/when/how a person should eat in order to be.. what, ordered eating?
It doesn't seem to bother you or negatively affect your life.
The only problems I can come up with wouldn't be psychological but physical, hunger pains etc.
It's normal to have periods with no appetite, although uncommon, it is normal.

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