I don't know of any colleges that do this kind of thing.....maybe your parents are paying for your college & it's a contract with them.....but no college that I know about does this kind of controlling process. Not sure where your parents are getting their information on this.....but don't think they have accurate information of how colleges work.

The thing is that if you eat healthy food & eat according to how your metabolism processes your food, you should be at a healthy weight & should stay there without being overweight.

I am older.....like 59.....& only dealt with anorexia problems on & off since I was 43. I found that once I got to the safe weight, I could vary around in the safe weight span without being overweight. I have an acceptable range that I will allow myself to stay within & that takes it's own level of control which I found took more control than restricting to loose weight & be unhealthy.

Maybe you need to sit down & do some negotiations with your parents.....also, you might want to talk with some colleges & see if they do that kind of control that your parents are talking about. I understand that if your parents are paying for your college, they have a right to control your weight to some extent because for you to end up underweight & in the hospital would only be wasting their money....not a wise thing for them to allow & not a wise thing for you to do in the first place.

But there is definitely a large range of weight that is above the underweight & where the overweight starts that even half way between would be a good starting point for compromise on both your parts.

It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Unfortunately, liberty with anorexia can seriously mean death & it's NOT worth it. I've been in the medical hospital more times than I can even remember, having a central line & IV nutrition.....it's NOT FUN & it's no way to spend your life when there are really important things that you can be doing with it at your age.