challenge day 17
Tumblr 30 day weight loss challenge, day 17: Do you have an eating disorder?
No.
Well, not really.
I have never been diagnosed anorexic or bulimic, and I've never been obese or had a binge eating disorder. What I do have, however, is a very disordered way of looking at food and eating, and a very strong emotional reaction if I feel like I've eaten too much (even if I haven't). When I was in therapy a few years ago, my counselor mentioned EDNOS, or "eating disorder not otherwise specified". Basically it's a DSM-IV way of saying "yeah, you're fucked up, but you don't fit into any of the categories!"
The thing with EDNOS is that it's not really a diagnosis or a condition, really. What it is is an awareness of a problem. Sometimes you just need to step back and look at your habits and say to yourself, "is what I'm doing healthy? am I treating my self and my body in a healthy way? am I having healthy reactions to what I'm eating and doing?" If the answer is no, then it's time to make a change. Nothing will ever get better if you refuse to acknowledge a problem.
THAT WAS DEPRESSING. SORRY. HERE IS A PUPPY PLAYING WITH WINNIE THE POOH TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.
No.
Well, not really.
I have never been diagnosed anorexic or bulimic, and I've never been obese or had a binge eating disorder. What I do have, however, is a very disordered way of looking at food and eating, and a very strong emotional reaction if I feel like I've eaten too much (even if I haven't). When I was in therapy a few years ago, my counselor mentioned EDNOS, or "eating disorder not otherwise specified". Basically it's a DSM-IV way of saying "yeah, you're fucked up, but you don't fit into any of the categories!"
The thing with EDNOS is that it's not really a diagnosis or a condition, really. What it is is an awareness of a problem. Sometimes you just need to step back and look at your habits and say to yourself, "is what I'm doing healthy? am I treating my self and my body in a healthy way? am I having healthy reactions to what I'm eating and doing?" If the answer is no, then it's time to make a change. Nothing will ever get better if you refuse to acknowledge a problem.
THAT WAS DEPRESSING. SORRY. HERE IS A PUPPY PLAYING WITH WINNIE THE POOH TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.