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Question: What is the mindset of someone developing an eating disorder?

(Posted by: Sexy G on 2008-06-27 22:05:13)

No I'm not trying to develop one, I'm honestly curious what starts people down that path. I know that the people who wake up and say they WANT to develop anorexia for a week to lose 10 lbs are not anorexic, I'm wondering if those who truly do develop anorexia KNOW that they're developing it? Do they want to? Do they have a goal in mind and plan to start eating normally once they reach it? Or if not, how do they fall into it? And once they get to the point where people are saying they are so thin they look sick, why do they want to be thinner still? If any present/ former anorexics/ bulimics or people who are close to one could answer....I just really want to understand....I've always been into dieting and exercise and losing weight, but I've never gotten why people would go that far.... For an essay I have to write about healthy diet and exercise, it would be nice if I could include info about that side of it. Thank you.

Posted by: Frances C on 2008-06-27, 22:21:46

I was on the verge of anorexia, so i don't know if my opinion counts or not, but i had a specific goal to reach a certain weight for cross country and that's when i started to stop eating and exercise compulsively. i think that people that are developing eating disorders know they are doing so, but refuse to say it could be life-threatening. people that are anorexic/ / bulimic are usually perfectionists; everything, including their bodies need to be perfect. and usually they've already got a set image of what is 'perfect' in terms of the human body; which is being stick-thin.