Hi, I was diagnosed with an eating disorder nos through my DBT intensive outpatient program...everytime I've been in therapy, they have asked about my eating and been concerned about it, but never enough to weigh me or really worry me too much. I was really surprised when I got my treatment plan and saw that diagnosis on it.

The psychiatrist asked me some simple questions and I thought I gave pretty normal answers. There have been times in my life where I have restricted food, sometimes related to feeling like I've gained too much weight, sometimes for the feeling of lightheadedness and power I get. I tend to do that when I'm more stressed out. Sometimes I feel like I don't deserve good food. But, I've never lost any weight because of it. That behavior eventually leads to me eating whatever and however much I want for a while, until the cycle repeats. I've never purged.

I am a very small person though, and sensitive about my weight because people have told me that I look heavier at times. I am not very tall. If I weigh more, I feel bad about myself, and I realize that is completely insane. I do not see myself as others see me though, I see myself as untoned and unfit, etc.

Anyway, sorry this post is long...I guess I'm just confused about the diagnosis because my weight never really fluctuates and I have never been hospitalized r/t eating problems.