[avoice]

Just wondering is this a weight loss forum or a eating disordering forum?

[Sabrina]

It is an eating disorder forum, but weight loss is so closely associated. I have an eating disorder that results in me having to lose weight so for me they are closely intertwined. I do recall us requesting a weight loss forum as a sub section under the Health forum but no luck on our request. This is the best place for me to post about my attempted weight loss as it is so closely related to my eating disorder.

[brokenlegsofthelamb]

Originally Posted by avoice

Just wondering is this a weight loss forum or a eating disordering forum?

i have been wondering that myself.

[eskielover]

Just remember, Eating Disorders include overeating to the point of being obese, anorexia, bulimia. The eating disorders treatment center I was in had mostly obese people in it back in 1994 at the time I was there for anorexia. It was hard to relate to them in groups......but the bottom line is that the same things are usually at the bottom of any eating disorder. There is usually some strong emotional injury that exists no matter which direction the eating disorder goes in. Not all people with anorexia are that way because they think they are overweight when they aren't either

One has to understand....overeaters will be focusing on loosing weight while people with anorexia & bulimia will be needing to focus in gaining or safetly maintaining their weight.

Having to gain weight doesn't have the corner on ED's even according to the DSM.