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Here I talk about my history as a competitor, and some of the disordered eating patterns I exhibited that I didn't realise were disordered eating! As I was editing the episode I realised I left out a few things, so those will be for another episode another day.
Here is what psychologytoday.com says about disordered eating:
"Signs and Symptoms of Disordered Eating
Symptoms of disordered eating may include behavior commonly associated with eating disorders, such as food restriction, binge eating, purging (via self induced vomiting or excessive exercise, and use of diet pills and/ or laxatives). However, disordered eating might also include:
- Self worth or self esteem based highly or even exclusively on body shape and weight
- A disturbance in the way one experiences their body i.e. a person who falls in a healthy weight range, but continues to feel that they are overweight
- Excessive or rigid exercise routine
- Obsessive calorie counting
- Anxiety about certain foods or food groups
- A rigid approach to eating, such as only eating certain foods, inflexible meal times, refusal to eat in restaurants or outside of one’s own home
Disordered Eating vs. Eating Disorders
What distinguishes disordered eating from a full-blown eating disorder? It is all about degree. An individual with disordered eating is often engaged in some of the same behavior as those with eating disorders, but at a lesser frequency or lower level of severity. However, disordered eating is problematic and to be taken seriously, though the symptoms might not be as extreme as those of a diagnosable eating disorder. Individuals with disordered eating may be at risk for developing a full-blown eating disorder and are more likely to have a history of depression and/ or anxiety, or be at risk for anxiety and depression at some point in the future. "
I also also touch on some weight loss tips long term, how to lose it and keep it off, healthily.
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