Can you be thin and have a binge eating disorder?
hopefuldrifter
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Dec 23, 2016
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Yes. You can be thin and anorexic, you can be fat and anorexic. You can be thin and bulimic, you can be fat and bulimic. Your size does not make your struggles less-than the struggles of others.
TakeGoodCareEmma
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Dec 30, 2016
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Yes you can! No more words needed. Eating disorders doesn't have a weight on a scale. You can be either fat or skinny and still have a eating disorders. I often hear (mostly) girls telling me they are to fat to have an eating disorder - But I can't say it loud enough - Eating disorders doesn't have a maximum or minimum weight.
Anonymous
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Jan 12, 2017
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You can totally be thin and have a binge eating disorder as well as you can be starving yourself when you're not thin. Weight doesn't mean anything, it's never okay to have an eating disorder, so if anyone you know is either binge eating or starving themselves, pay attention, try to help them but most important, be patient and be there for them, even if they don't match the stereotypes you may have on binge eating or starving.
RIPBabyGirl
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Jan 29, 2017
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Of course you can. That's like saying can an overweight person be anorexic, and that is yes. When some people starve themselves, they get their fat stored, thus becoming bigger and not smaller. So a thin person could very well have an eating disorder. Eating disorders aren't determined by what body type you have, any body could binge eat. It's just not something you SHOULD do.
Anonymous
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Feb 14, 2017
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In theroy, yes. But it would most likely be considered EDNOS for time constraints. Binge eating is also extremely subjective, so it can be hard to tell.
Marthagiraffe
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Feb 16, 2017
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Yes you can. That is quite often the case with having a binge eating disorder but people don't actually realise.
Zee2002
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Feb 17, 2017
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Without a doubt you can. Eating disorders hide themselves in all diffierent kinds of people. You don't have to look a certain way to have an eating disorder. You are still just as valid if you don't look like you're hurting.
Anonymous
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Mar 2, 2017
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I believe so. Just like someone who is heavier can have a problem with undereating, someone who weighs less can have just as much of a problem with binge eating.
SelfcareHillary
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Mar 5, 2017
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Yes you can. Eating disorders look different on different people. If you have concerns over your eating disorder, you should contact a local organization to assist you.
Laraland
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Mar 8, 2017
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Yes, you can. Your body weight is a result of your eating habits, not the other way around.
So you can have anorexia but have a healthy weight or even be overweight. And you can be thin or skinny and have binge eating disorder!
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