[katerenee]

Hi everyone.

My name is Katie or Kate. This is my first time on any forums so I guess I am here to find others who might understand me.

A little about me. I am 19.. and even though others have been very concerned.. I am not convinced that I have a real eating disorder. I am a bit obsessed with my weight, I check it at least three times a day.. and I count my calories. My mom enforces me to lose weight... even though all the doctors say I am in the normal range. I tend at times to eat a lot at once... like my stomach is never ending... and then I will not eat for awhile. It makes me feel absolutely horrible about myself. I am hoping to find others here who can somewhat identify with me.. because I dont really have people like that in real life.

Wow I am sorry about the rant. I just wanted to introduce myself so *waves*!

Katie

Hi Katie,

Sometimes we get obsessed about whether we have an eating disorder, but I think its most important that you probably would say that you have eating problems that feel out of control and that cause you distress on a regular basis. If that is true, why not get help? You deserve support right now. Welcome to the forum and I hope we can help you along your path.

[JenKat]

Hi Katie!
I'm glad you found this forum; I think you'll find a lot of people who can understand what you're going through. I know I certainly can- we have a lot of similar behaviors! Don't get caught up in the labeling; I think it's the feelings and emotions that drive the behaviors that are important to look at, and trying to define where you fall in the eating disorder spectrum can get confusing and distracting. I hope you find the help you're looking for! Take care!