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Hi I don’t know so much about my desire to be under 90 lbs for the remainder of my life and I’m concerned I might be anorexic or worse and wanted to seek your advice on what could I possibly be facing.
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Hi there! 90 pounds is not really much to go on, as it depends on your height, general frame and to some extent age. You can easily find a page on the net which will let you type in some figures and get what's called a Body Mass Index figure. And it will tell you if this is within accepted limits. Anorexia nervosa stems from having a problem with your own perceived body image. Those even in acute stages, and dangerously underweight will still see themselves as fat. Clearly this is a big problem. Further to this, some will engage with a constant series of binge eating (giving a satisfying 'full' feeling in the stomach) and then make themselves vomit. Another serious condition, of course. So, is the 90lb target realistic? Is this a good, healthy weight for your build? We all (in normal states of mind) like to look and feel fit and in good condition. If so, fine. You are obviously in a position where you are aware of things like anorexia, and that's a great sign. As anorexics will usually deny to themselves they are, or they have a problem. It is a psychological condition after all. There are physical conditions which lead to weight loss. If you are eating plenty and losing weight involuntarily then it's time to speak to your doctor. A good place to start might be to consult friends. Do they remark on you being 'really skinny' or sentiments to that effect? Maybe ask them directly? How do you feel about yourself? Mostly positive, or negative? Is your self-esteem in good order? A good indication of low self-esteem is finding yourself continually trying to please others, even when it means sacrificing your own projects and plans when it really isn't convenient at all. Now, if that BMI figure is low, and your friends/relatives etc think you are looking uncomfortably thin, and YOU are seeing a fat person in the mirror, obsessed with losing weight this should set some alarm bells ringing and you should visit your doctor. If you are eating and then making yourself sick that's definitely a wake-up call, as really that's not normal human behavior at all, is it? Hope my reply helps.
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