Q. I'm not talking about the skinny or average weight people with the problem. I'm talking about the moribidly obese people who go down this path after feeling like they have tried everything else. If they plan on losing weight w/ buliemia until they get down to a certain weight.
A. Eating disorders are classified under Mental Health: Types of Mental Illness
Eating disorders involve extreme emotions, attitudes and behaviors involving weight and food. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are the most common eating disorders
http://www.4troubledteens.com/eating-disorders-mental-illness.html
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/links/default2.asp?ID=Mental+Illnesses%2FDisorders&Topic=Mental+Illnesses%2FDisorders
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/default.htm
However, Morbid Obesity is considered a chronic medical disease due to compulsive overeating. resulting overtime in weight gain. Overweight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher; obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or higher; and morbid obesity as 40 or higher
Obesity appears to increase the risk for some mental illnesses, including mood disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders, according to a study in last month's Archives of General Psychiatry. But it may decrease the risk for alcoholism and drug abuse.
Even tho' Obesity has links to Related Diseases (Cormorbidities); it is not considered a mental illness.
If someone is fat ;because he binge eats, then of course that needs to be characterized under the category of a mental disorder. And binge eating ("eating, in a discrete period of time, e.g. within any two-hour period, an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances") is already listed in the DSM .
http://www.canada.com/cityguides/dawsoncreek/story.html?id=7334a423-bf44-4df8-acc2-2d642e4c1026&p=2
http://www.rockymountainweightlosssurgery.com/obesity_related_diseases.asp
http://ezinearticles.com/?Teen-Obesity&id=429394
http://www.disaboom.com/forums/t/46600.aspx
Eating disorders involve extreme emotions, attitudes and behaviors involving weight and food. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are the most common eating disorders
http://www.4troubledteens.com/eating-disorders-mental-illness.html
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/links/default2.asp?ID=Mental+Illnesses%2FDisorders&Topic=Mental+Illnesses%2FDisorders
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/default.htm
However, Morbid Obesity is considered a chronic medical disease due to compulsive overeating. resulting overtime in weight gain. Overweight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher; obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or higher; and morbid obesity as 40 or higher
Obesity appears to increase the risk for some mental illnesses, including mood disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders, according to a study in last month's Archives of General Psychiatry. But it may decrease the risk for alcoholism and drug abuse.
Even tho' Obesity has links to Related Diseases (Cormorbidities); it is not considered a mental illness.
If someone is fat ;because he binge eats, then of course that needs to be characterized under the category of a mental disorder. And binge eating ("eating, in a discrete period of time, e.g. within any two-hour period, an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances") is already listed in the DSM .
http://www.canada.com/cityguides/dawsoncreek/story.html?id=7334a423-bf44-4df8-acc2-2d642e4c1026&p=2
http://www.rockymountainweightlosssurgery.com/obesity_related_diseases.asp
http://ezinearticles.com/?Teen-Obesity&id=429394
http://www.disaboom.com/forums/t/46600.aspx
If you eat nothing but junk food and then switch to regular healthy food, how much weight will you lose?
Q. I'm 5'9 and 220lbs
I have binge eating disorder and am seeking professional help, I'm wondering though how much weight I can potentially lose if I were to stop eating junk food cold turkey and only eat healthy meals.
Would I see significant results quickly?
Any answers help,
thank you
I have binge eating disorder and am seeking professional help, I'm wondering though how much weight I can potentially lose if I were to stop eating junk food cold turkey and only eat healthy meals.
Would I see significant results quickly?
Any answers help,
thank you
A. 80% of weight loss is diet.
You can eat a healthy diet and lose weight.
You can eat a healthy diet and exercise and lose more weight.
You can exercise and eat a poor diet and not lose and even gain weight.
A good healthy diet high in fiber, lean meats, eggs, complex carbohydrates, whole grains, antioxidant foods, healthy beverages and low in added sugar and salt help people lose weight, lower cholesterol, increase energy, improve brain function, lower blood pressure, reduce cancer risk and have a more positive lifestyle!
You need to eat a lot more food and a lot more fiber!
Diets that exclude foods from any food group are fad diets and do not lead to permanent weight loss or solve any other health issues.
First, try to kick your fiber intake to 40 grams of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
Whatever you do, get your fiber from your food, not from a jar.
Fruits and vegetables have good fiber in them. A high fiber diet increases the metabolism.
Try a breakfast cereal with at least 20% of recommended daily allowance of fiber in it. They are usually low in sugar so there is a double benefit. Blueberries or raspberries on top add more fiber and antioxidants. But fresh or frozen, not the kind in syrup. Oatmeal with berries or a bit of fresh honey is also good.
Raw nuts are a great source of fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants. Avocados are the best.
Lots of beans, peas, and grains are high fiber. Whole grain breads. Fiber kicks up the metabolism so you actually burn more calories. These foods will give you more gas in the beginning but if eaten daily, the bacteria in the digestive tract will elevate lowering the gas output.
This will get you on the path for a healthy daily bowel movement. This helps clean the system and aids healthy digestion.
I know it goes against everything you've heard but eating lots of the right foods will actually help you lose weight!
Next, take an age appropriate basic daily multivitamin. Don't look at your multivitamin as nutrition but more as an insurance policy. Think of it as filling in the gaps in your daily diet as opposed to a primary source of nutrients.
You have to drink lots of water to be healthy. But you can disguise it. Fill your glass all the way full with ice before pouring low sugar beverages. Try iced green tea with a splash of orange juice in it for sweet. More antioxidants. Add lemon juice to water for flavor. Slice up a cucumber and float it in pitcher of water. Gives it salty fresh taste. But you must drink up to 100 oz of water daily to help your body get rid of waste and the natural toxins.
Last, you need to get 7-9 hours of quality sleep depending on your age. All recent sleep studies report a connection between poor sleep patterns and weight gain. This includes going to bed as close to the same time every night including weekends. Most of us stay up late Friday and Saturday night and it throws us off.
You must combine a healthy diet with exercise to multiply the benefit. Whether an hour a day in the weight room or just a 30 minute brisk walk every day, the added benefit of a regular exercise program really do increase and accelerate healthy weight loss.
I lost 30 pounds in 5 months by spending my money at the grocery and gym and have kept it off for over two years. Less than 3% of people that attempt weight loss lose it and keep it off for two years. It is not easy. It is a lifestyle change.
Good luck and good health.
You can eat a healthy diet and lose weight.
You can eat a healthy diet and exercise and lose more weight.
You can exercise and eat a poor diet and not lose and even gain weight.
A good healthy diet high in fiber, lean meats, eggs, complex carbohydrates, whole grains, antioxidant foods, healthy beverages and low in added sugar and salt help people lose weight, lower cholesterol, increase energy, improve brain function, lower blood pressure, reduce cancer risk and have a more positive lifestyle!
You need to eat a lot more food and a lot more fiber!
Diets that exclude foods from any food group are fad diets and do not lead to permanent weight loss or solve any other health issues.
First, try to kick your fiber intake to 40 grams of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
Whatever you do, get your fiber from your food, not from a jar.
Fruits and vegetables have good fiber in them. A high fiber diet increases the metabolism.
Try a breakfast cereal with at least 20% of recommended daily allowance of fiber in it. They are usually low in sugar so there is a double benefit. Blueberries or raspberries on top add more fiber and antioxidants. But fresh or frozen, not the kind in syrup. Oatmeal with berries or a bit of fresh honey is also good.
Raw nuts are a great source of fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants. Avocados are the best.
Lots of beans, peas, and grains are high fiber. Whole grain breads. Fiber kicks up the metabolism so you actually burn more calories. These foods will give you more gas in the beginning but if eaten daily, the bacteria in the digestive tract will elevate lowering the gas output.
This will get you on the path for a healthy daily bowel movement. This helps clean the system and aids healthy digestion.
I know it goes against everything you've heard but eating lots of the right foods will actually help you lose weight!
Next, take an age appropriate basic daily multivitamin. Don't look at your multivitamin as nutrition but more as an insurance policy. Think of it as filling in the gaps in your daily diet as opposed to a primary source of nutrients.
You have to drink lots of water to be healthy. But you can disguise it. Fill your glass all the way full with ice before pouring low sugar beverages. Try iced green tea with a splash of orange juice in it for sweet. More antioxidants. Add lemon juice to water for flavor. Slice up a cucumber and float it in pitcher of water. Gives it salty fresh taste. But you must drink up to 100 oz of water daily to help your body get rid of waste and the natural toxins.
Last, you need to get 7-9 hours of quality sleep depending on your age. All recent sleep studies report a connection between poor sleep patterns and weight gain. This includes going to bed as close to the same time every night including weekends. Most of us stay up late Friday and Saturday night and it throws us off.
You must combine a healthy diet with exercise to multiply the benefit. Whether an hour a day in the weight room or just a 30 minute brisk walk every day, the added benefit of a regular exercise program really do increase and accelerate healthy weight loss.
I lost 30 pounds in 5 months by spending my money at the grocery and gym and have kept it off for over two years. Less than 3% of people that attempt weight loss lose it and keep it off for two years. It is not easy. It is a lifestyle change.
Good luck and good health.
What's the difference between bulimia & anorexia?
Q. Is there even a difference? Just wondering. . .
we would i Google it when i can ask you guys? duh. . .
we would i Google it when i can ask you guys? duh. . .
A. Anorexia is characterized by a person loosing 30% of their body weight (and becoming underweight). This is usually done through a mixture of self starvation, excessive excersise and binge/purging. When a person has anorexia, they become skeletol in appearence. Often times their hair falls out (not all of it, just clumps, strands, etc) and their eyes look sullen in their faces. Their bones stick out and they seriously look like a walking skeleton.
An anorexic is also characterized by the straight refusal to eat. They usually feel that they are very overweight when they are infact very underweight and are usually perfectionists. Many times, people who are anorexic do well in school and are considered over achieveres.
Anorexics are at great risk for health problems ranging from heart failure to muscle deterioation.
Bulimia has two main types:
Starving -- which is characterized by a person starving themself, then binging. The person frequently purges (throws up) their food afterwards.
Nonstarving -- the person goes on a binge/purge cycle, and/or uses excessive excersise to control their weight.
Bulimics, as opposed to anorexics, are much harded to "spot" because their weight usually stays in the general range of what is normal for their body type. Bulimics may dislike to eat in public, and not eat much infront of others, but stuff themselfs (then purge it out) in private. They are often times considered people pleasers. Bulimics also see themselves as very fat when they are of a normal weight.
Bulimics suffer from many health conditions such as heart failure and corosion of the stomach and esophagus linning.
The main thing to realize is that both disorders are deadly. Don't fall down that road, and if you know someone who has the disorder, please talk to someone who can help, such as a school counsler or trusted adult.
An anorexic is also characterized by the straight refusal to eat. They usually feel that they are very overweight when they are infact very underweight and are usually perfectionists. Many times, people who are anorexic do well in school and are considered over achieveres.
Anorexics are at great risk for health problems ranging from heart failure to muscle deterioation.
Bulimia has two main types:
Starving -- which is characterized by a person starving themself, then binging. The person frequently purges (throws up) their food afterwards.
Nonstarving -- the person goes on a binge/purge cycle, and/or uses excessive excersise to control their weight.
Bulimics, as opposed to anorexics, are much harded to "spot" because their weight usually stays in the general range of what is normal for their body type. Bulimics may dislike to eat in public, and not eat much infront of others, but stuff themselfs (then purge it out) in private. They are often times considered people pleasers. Bulimics also see themselves as very fat when they are of a normal weight.
Bulimics suffer from many health conditions such as heart failure and corosion of the stomach and esophagus linning.
The main thing to realize is that both disorders are deadly. Don't fall down that road, and if you know someone who has the disorder, please talk to someone who can help, such as a school counsler or trusted adult.
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