Eating disorders in young men 'are being overlooked'
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[QUOTE=Tetsmega;44501880]You could try changing up your eating habits. Binge eating is an eating disorder too, so don't think eating huge meals is normal. If you think you eat too little, you could try eating portions you would normally eat, and have healthy snacks inbetween like unsalted peanuts, granola snacks, some fresh fruit, and no junk food like chips and the works.
You also might want to try eating a light breakfast, even if you aren't hungry. Even just water in the morning should help your metabolism.[/QUOTE]
I forgot to mention I usually have a poptart or an eggo if I wake up before 11, but then don't eat lunch until around 3. And it doesn't help that I am super anal about what I eat, so how much I eat of something is directly proportional to how much I like it (to an upper limit of being full). And I treat every meal with the same amount of weight; so even if I didn't eat a lot, I still count it as eating.
[QUOTE=Jonii;44498693]It's a pretty huge problem in young men. Ask anyone on a serious high school wrestling team.[/QUOTE]
That's because of weight requirements, though.
But yeah, I think I've slowly accidentally started giving myself a minor eating disorder recently. I'll be hungry as fuck two hours before lunch, have plenty of $1 bills on me, walk past like 4 vending machines, have plenty of free time to go and grab a snack, but I go "Ehh, I'm good for now I guess."
And then I eat a small-ass lunch because it's cheaper than a full one.
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I also should mention it's rare I eat anything more than like a poptart for breakfast when I wake up at 6 AM with that previously stated lunch at 1:05.
I hadn't a clue anorexia affected men until a few months ago until a guy I know posted a massive status on facebook telling everyone that he had recently struggled with it. It wasn't an attention grab or anything, he just wanted to be open about it, since people don't really know it affects men, and it was easier to post on facebook to explain to each individual person.
When you think about it, society has matured a lot over the last 30 years but it's obvious there are still problems and women still have these issues worse than men. I agree though, we do need equality in awareness of social issues and I am sure that will come in due time.
[QUOTE=KillerJaguar;44500438]I'm strongly starting to believe that I have anorexia, but anorexia doesn't imply [i]anorexia nervosa[/i]. I don't care about being skinny, but it's more that I'm skinny because I (might) have anorexia. I don't really eat a meal unless my stomach is physically hurting. And if I do eat, I usually can't finish the meal because there comes a point where I don't want to eat anymore, which doesn't always mean I'm full. And if I'm tired and hungry, I usually take sleep over food unless my stomach is really growling. And there may even be times where I skip meals or forget to eat, even when I'm hungry. So I usually wake up in the morning hungry, but might not eat until lunch, which may not even be a big meal, so I get hungry again in a few hours and just ignore it.[/QUOTE]
...I actually have a few things in common with this. A lot of things, actually (minus the sleep) That's...not good. I should talk to my therapist about this...thanks Facepunch, you've done me good.
[QUOTE=KillerJaguar;44500438]I'm strongly starting to believe that I have anorexia, but anorexia doesn't imply [i]anorexia nervosa[/i]. I don't care about being skinny, but it's more that I'm skinny because I (might) have anorexia. I don't really eat a meal unless my stomach is physically hurting. And if I do eat, I usually can't finish the meal because there comes a point where I don't want to eat anymore, which doesn't always mean I'm full. And if I'm tired and hungry, I usually take sleep over food unless my stomach is really growling. And there may even be times where I skip meals or forget to eat, even when I'm hungry. So I usually wake up in the morning hungry, but might not eat until lunch, which may not even be a big meal, so I get hungry again in a few hours and just ignore it.[/QUOTE]
honestly, this is alot like me. i'm skinny as fuck but i'll tell you why it is, being lazy. when you do a whole lot of nothing all day, you're not gonna get as hungry and when you are hungry you're not gonna need to eat as much. and being too lazy to get food or prepare a proper meal. so yeah, exercise more/be more active and you will eat more. i was putting on weight for awhile when i was exercising every night but i kind of fell out of the habit but i'm starting again and having a job helps get you a proper schedule for eating
[QUOTE=KillerJaguar;44502107]I forgot to mention I usually have a poptart or an eggo if I wake up before 11, but then don't eat lunch until around 3. And it doesn't help that I am super anal about what I eat, so how much I eat of something is directly proportional to how much I like it (to an upper limit of being full). And I treat every meal with the same amount of weight; so even if I didn't eat a lot, I still count it as eating.[/QUOTE]
Keep a food diary and track what you eat throughout the day. After a bit check your caloric intake. If you are averaging around 2000 calories that's good, but you should try and make sure you are eating vegetables and stuff too. I'm not exactly a nutritionist, but in order to make your body desire food sometimes you need to eat certain amounts that make sense logically, not that you feel physically.
As for the anorexia (which is the same the as anorexia nervous btw, just a simpler name) I would say based on your posts that you would not be diagnosed with it. You seem to be lacking symptoms based upon body image distortions, which are the key factors in a diagnosis of anorexia.
And for everyone else, poor eating habits =/= eating disorders. Psychologically you NEED to have distorted body images, otherwise you do not have a disorder. I can't stress this enough. If you really think you might have a disorder and are afraid to confront it I can recommend some courses of action.
At least the general "ideal body image" of men is healthier than womens IBI. You can't be muscular and underweight at the same time. Of course muscular =/= healthy, but doing sports and eating well is much better option than eating too little.
I don't think though, that what women think men want them to be, and what men really want them to be really meet each other well. Women (mostly fat ones) so often claim that the ideal female body that men want is unrealistic an unhealthy. The thing is, very few men consider the body of a fashion model model or an underweight girl to be ideal for their preference. Often it's far from it. If they want to watch women, they don't pick up vogue. Most of the women pictures that circle around the internet, that are considered attractive, are pictures of athletic or fit women with regular body fat%.
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