[Ad Intra]

I worry about this.

[sideblinded]

A diet itself is not a problem. If you are having thoughts that your body is more overweight than it really is, then it may be a problem. If you are so repulsed at your body that you are starving yourself, that is not good. If you are binge eating, that is not good. If you are purging food, that is not normal. It all depends upon how you view your body (anorexia), how you are eliminating food or if you are eating due to emotions and not actual hunger.

Hope this helps.

[bronzeowl]

The short answer is when it starts to interfere with your life. When you spend most of your time thinking about your body, your weight, and/or food. When you plan your entire life around those things. When you start avoiding social events because you're afraid of the food, or eating in front of people. Basically, when it goes from dieting to obsession. I knew I had a problem as soon as I realized I couldn't even eat my favorite meal even when I wanted to. Everyone is different, but the short answer really is, when it starts to destroy your quality of life. That aside, it is normal for healthy dieters to obsess over food. There's a major difference, though, between a healthy dieter obsessing over food, and the way someone with an eating disorder obsesses over food and/or body image.