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When your man has an eating disorder
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How to spot the signs
A man with an eating disorder is likely to have an unhappy relationship with himself, suffer from low self-esteem and feel depressed. His attitude to food will be an unhappy and troubled one: he loves food, but hates its effect. There are three main types of eating disorders:
Anorexia nervosa: where a man feels he is fatter than he really is and starves or over-exercises. Look out for a man who eats nothing when he is with you, constantly claiming he 'had something at work', or who, when he does sit down to a meal, pushes the portion round his plate. He weighs himself constantly and may say he is fat, even when underweight. Physical danger signals are severe weight loss, and the development of downy hair over his whole body.
Binge eating disorder: where a man comforts himself for angry or insecure feelings by turning to food. Look out for a man who eats far more than he can possibly need biologically. A stomach holds food approximately equivalent to the size of a clenched fist, so if he's eating ten times that amount at every meal, he may have a problem. Another danger signal is a man who reacts to stress by wolfing down food - using eating as a way to take his mind off things. Compulsive eaters are often overweight.
Bulimia nervosa: where a man tries to control his weight by vomiting or using laxatives. A bulimic man is often a compulsive eater - he binges and then vomits in order not to gain weight. Look out for a man who makes constant trips to the bathroom following every meal, consistently overeats without putting on weight and uses laxatives.
How to spot the signs
A man with an eating disorder is likely to have an unhappy relationship with himself, suffer from low self-esteem and feel depressed. His attitude to food will be an unhappy and troubled one: he loves food, but hates its effect. There are three main types of eating disorders:
Anorexia nervosa: where a man feels he is fatter than he really is and starves or over-exercises. Look out for a man who eats nothing when he is with you, constantly claiming he 'had something at work', or who, when he does sit down to a meal, pushes the portion round his plate. He weighs himself constantly and may say he is fat, even when underweight. Physical danger signals are severe weight loss, and the development of downy hair over his whole body.
Binge eating disorder: where a man comforts himself for angry or insecure feelings by turning to food. Look out for a man who eats far more than he can possibly need biologically. A stomach holds food approximately equivalent to the size of a clenched fist, so if he's eating ten times that amount at every meal, he may have a problem. Another danger signal is a man who reacts to stress by wolfing down food - using eating as a way to take his mind off things. Compulsive eaters are often overweight.
Bulimia nervosa: where a man tries to control his weight by vomiting or using laxatives. A bulimic man is often a compulsive eater - he binges and then vomits in order not to gain weight. Look out for a man who makes constant trips to the bathroom following every meal, consistently overeats without putting on weight and uses laxatives.
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