It's not anorexia, so what is it?

For almost a year i've been obsessing about my appearance. At first it was mostly about my weight, i'm not heavy at all (5'8 and 120 pounds) but then I realized that I dont really care about the numbers on the scale, i'm more concerned with the way my body LOOKS. Like, I wouldnt want to be 105 pounds if it meant having frail bones and dry hair. I want to be toned, I want to have clear skin, I want to have the softest hair, I want to have healthy nails, I want to have soft skin. I know that seems kind of normal for a teenage girl but I go to extreme lengths. Like I only eat really healthy foods, and while all my friends are eating pizza, I just wait....... lol it sucks. And even when im not hungry sometimes i force myself to eat healthy things to make sure im getting all my vitamins. Like, after working out ill practically spoon cottage cheese down my throat even though i dont want it. And also if i had peanut better with my breakfast I wont eat it again that day because i think i already got the nutrients from the peanut butter so if i ate it again it would just be extra calories......

I aslo "purge calories" I never make myself throw up, but if i ate a big meal I try to work it off. And im obsessed with food labels.

And the reason I wrote "its not anorexia so what is it?" is because i do really really want to be thin, but im not socially withdrawn, or depressed, and i dont restrict calories like an anorexic would. Because i know that when your calories get too low your metabolism slows down which causes you to gain weight.



Can someone help me figure out what this it??



i also thought i should add because i think its dangerous... i take laxatives if i want my stomach to be flat, like, if i know im going to be in a bathing suit tomorrow, ill drink some laxative tea so my stomach looks flat. and i also chew and spit a lot, like ill be eating and then i think to myself "oh come on, youre not really going to swallow this are you?" and then i feel really guilty and go spit it out and stop eating..It's not anorexia, so what is it?
yeah thats ortharexia....youre obsessed w/ eating completely healthy.

although its not bad as other eating disorders i imagine how hard your life might be.

if you need help call your doctor.

good luck!It's not anorexia, so what is it?
Okay, here's my opinion: based on your description of chew and spit eating, I would have to say that you fall into EDNOS (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) under the DSM. EDNOS is basically a diagnosis given to someone who has eating disordered behavior, but cannot fit into the category of just having Anorexia Nervosa or just having Bulimia Nervosa. Here are some links on the subject:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDNOS



http://www.something-fishy.org/whatareth鈥?/a>



http://www.pale-reflections.com/ednos.as鈥?/a>



Remember, here at Yahoo! Answers we can't diagnose you... go see a doctor or psychologist. They will be able to fully evaluate you. Good luck.It's not anorexia, so what is it?
Have u heard of ortharexia? Not sure if that's how u spell it. But its like where ur obsessed with only eating healthy food. So maybe u have ortharexia with bilimic tendencies. But I'm not a doc. And u should google it! Good luck.
im not sure the name of it, but your really not too bad off. 5'8 and 120 lbs?? that's awesome, im the same exact size and im pretty skinny. and i know everyone is different but i think that's a good size. exercising and eating healthy are great habits to have but you should never be forcing yourself to eat if your not hungry, but never skip breakfast its the most important! and if your worried about not getting all your nutrition than take a multivitamin. and the laxative thing i guess is a little on the not so good side, but if its a natural tea or juice that's better than taking a pill or tablet. so just make healthy choices and good luck! :]