i only eat like maybe a meal and a half a day and some days i don't eat at all. Do i have a eating disorder?

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Eating disorders aren't so much about how much you eat as your general attitude towards food. People might have an eating disorder and still eat fairly normal amounts, or they may eat very little for other reasons and not have an eating disorder.

If you deprive yourself of food even though your hungry because you feel you need to lose weight, save money, or not eat for any other reason, you may have an eating disorder. If this is the case, please, please talk to a doctor about it as soon as possible. Without proper medical intervention, people die of eating disorders all the time, and the longer you wait the harder it is to recover. Also, when you starve yourself, you do perminant damage to your body that won't go away when you start eating again, and the longer it goes on, the more damage will be done.

If you're not eating much just because you're not hungry, but you have no problem eating when you're hungry and not when you're not it's probably not an eating disorder. It may just be that you don't eat very much, but it could also be indicative of an underlying medical condition. If you're at all concered, you should talk to your doctor, especially if you've noticed sudden changes in your appetite or eating habits.

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Sounds like it. If you are not hungry, drink a protein shake - 3 times a day. Then find out why you are not eating properly.

maybe just bad eating habits

Are you stressed a lot? I sometimes go days w/out eating if I'm stressed out. My body is used to it. But you might want to talk to your Dr.

why dont you eat? Are you hungry? Also judge how thin you are and how much energy you have. you may have a disorder, but some people just are not big eaters, so dont compare yourself to others.

well this depends. if u are really skinny, and u know u should have more weight, but ur not hungry, then yes. if ur in healty shape, and u cant count ur ribs without sucking it is like they are sticking out of ur skin, then ur ok. also, if its only been going on for a few days, dont worry about it. that happened 2 me 2. 4 like 2 days i only ate a relly little compared 2 wut i normally eat.

I think it depends on what you eat. I mean if you eat your poop, than I'd say yeh, you have a problem. If you eat fried chicken you're probably ok.

If you feel healthy and you are healthy, than the answer is no. On the other hand, if you feel uncomfortable with your appearance, have a little more fun eating. Now, with that, you also have to make sure that you are not starving yourself subconsciously, because you want to be thin.

Sounds like you don't, but you aren't eating healthy either.

You may be depressed. See a shrink.

No.. Sounds like bad eating habits. stress. the normal way society tells you to do things. But honestly.. you need to get some help.. eating only a meal and a half a day is horrible for you.
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When I was really depressed I never felt hungry and didn't take pleasure in eating even if it was really good food. I never craved candy or snacks and didn't ever want to go out to eat. I would get angry when I was hungry because it meant I would have to stop what I was doing to go find something to eat, which I wouldn't enjoy anyway. It all seemed like a big waste of time. If this is your problem than you need to teach yourself to take pleasure in things again. Get help if you are depressed. Find something you think tastes good and make that your favorite food. Look forward to having it. Try going out to eat and really explore the tastes of the things you have. Try snacking too, even if you aren't really hungry. Don't go overboard, however, it is much worse for your health to not eat than to over eat a little. It kinda like how people say you should take time to stop and smell the roses. The little things in life count for a lot and good tasting food is one of those things. Don't rob yourself of simple pleasures.

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