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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think that you can become that obese without an eating disorder. I'm not sure if Anorexia is the right word for it though. Obese people tend to binge on food and then go on extreme diets. I think that is fundamentally different from an anorexic who has issues with perfectionism.  Just throwing that out there, American Psychology Association. For free. [/quote]

Actually, you can. Imagine eating an extra slice of pizza or dessert every day— so 500 calories more than your body needs to maintain the same weight. It’s not binging, but it adds up over time.   On top of that, many people who lose substantial amounts of weight need fewer calories to maintain that weight vs someone of the same weight who has never lost substantial weight. So, as an example, a formerly obese person might maintain a weight of 1XX pounds on 1200 calories while someone who has never been obese might maintain the same weight on, say 1600 calories. So the formerly obese person can regain weight very quickly on what objectively might be a fairly standard diet, or even on a relatively restricted diet.

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Yes. I think for eating recovery purposes its less about the focus on calories though and weigt loss (which may or may not happen) and more about the relationship a person has with themselves, food, how they use food, their body image, distortions in thinking, etc. None of that is going to be on display in a selfie obviously and maybe over time she will be able to unpack the meanings and motivations that drive her to post like this. [/quote]

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