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[quote=Anonymous]The difference is in your mental state. If you're always thinking about food, you have an eating disorder. In high school I was very thin, 120 lbs, an athlete. I dieted down to 110. Not a big difference in weight, but my brain was affected. I couldn't concentrate. I was hungry all the time. I always wanted to binge eat. I'd be thinking about lunch right after breakfast. I struggled studying or paying attention in class because my brain was focused on food--because it needed more. I often felt depressed, I had mood swings and was emotionally labile. On the outside, I just looked like a very disciplined eater who worked out regularly and ate balanced, healthy meals while skipping dessert. Gained weight, got back to 120, let myself eat when hungry (intuitive eating!), and I got my brain back. I will not diet again. And I've yet to meet a "very disciplined" eater or woman with very low body fat who doesn't clearly have an eating disorder. [/quote]
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