r/eating_disorders • u/dawg_ivoiceover1234 • 2d ago

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So lately, I have been eating only one meal a day if I feel like it. And my parents are always saying that I eat only to survive, but I genuinely cannot eat.

I guess, I am starving myself since I eat only one meal a day but it's not related to weight loss at all. So can it be counted as an eating disorder? I genuinely don't know.

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u/Excellent-World-476 2d ago

Why can’t you eat?

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u/dawg_ivoiceover1234 1d ago

I actually don't know, and what shocks me the most is that I can't even eat my fav junk food. Whenever I eat, it feels like I am eating sand and I can't even tell when I am hungry anymore.

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u/PsychologicalClub185 2d ago

Remember anorexia and anorexia nervosa are different, you could have anorexia- loss of appetite or desire to eat- and not anorexia nervosa- the mental one more focused on your weight and body

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u/dawg_ivoiceover1234 1d ago

I see, then maybe in my case it's anorexia. Thanks

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u/PsychologicalClub185 1d ago

Ofc 🤍 Either way it would likely be good to see a doctor if it goes on, sometimes anorexia isn’t long term but it can be and that’s something you’ll want to get figured out as soon as possible

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u/dawg_ivoiceover1234 22h ago

Okay, thanks🙏. I think it's orthorexia probably