virtual anorexia

When a person alters pictures of themselves online to appear thinner, yet continues to maintain their current body type in real-life.

Deloris was very self-aware of her weight gain and suffered from virtual anorexia. Using her graphic design skills, she shaved a few pounds off of her photos.

by Hector Rodrigez Gonzalas May 6, 2009

reverse anorexia

Low self-esteem in weight-lifters (called 'exerslaves'), who lift and -- psychologically, see no gain.

Has many synonyms:
-Bigorexia.
-Muscle dysmorphia (reverse anorexia is considered one of the BDDs, or body dysmorphic disorders a.k.a. dysmorphophobia/ imagined ugliness syndrome, or dysmorphic concern).

by hammer---;, hytham May 16, 2007

anorexia

A serious eating disroder that cause women and men to see themselves as bigger then they are. they go to many extremes to lose weight and starve themselves so they can fit in with what society says is "beautiful" It can lead to malnutrition,hair loss,stunted growth,bone loss,anemia,low immune system,ulcers,rupturing of your stomach or intestines from lack of food and over exercising,and death.
not only do people who struggle with this disroder have to carry it with them,they have to deal with it everyday.Thoughts,fears,triggers, its a deadly disease that has one of the highest mental and death rate.

I struggled with anorexia for about 1 1/2 years, I dropped down to 70 pounds from 125 which was a good weight for me being 5"6.5 and at the time i was 15 turning 16 I am now 17 and back up to 125 pounds and eating normally,but I still have triggers. not everyone with this disorder can push away the thoughts and fears of becoming huge or eating whats healthy or how much they need to exercise it will always be with them in their minds.We all need to make change of this society and stop these disorders

by IsurvivedThis August 3, 2011

anorexia

Anorexia Nervose is a horrible and deadly disease, that has effects on different races, ages, genders, and so on. It usually is caused by peer pressure, or the belief that in ordered to be loved, or worthy, or accepted is to be perfect and skinny. Anorexia is not something to take lightly, and is soemthing in need of serious treatment.

Anorexia developed slowly within Jane after she was fed up with peer pressure from her mother about the need ot be perfect.

by Lea... July 29, 2007

Anorexia

Anorexia is a major illness that can affect anyone at any age. This illness ( commonly in women) is not given by choice and is not the persons fault. This cruel disease can change a person and make them feel like the world is against them. A miss conception about this MENTAL ILNESS is that it’s all about not eating, but it simply isn’t. It can be way more than that, then need to control is the main factor. But many can survive this illness. I did.

Anorexia is a horrible illness

by imbored17 December 24, 2018

anorexic;anorexia

An eating disorder.Where someone,no matter how big or thin, has body issues and restricts their diet or overly excersises, until they beleive they are thin,which is usually never.And once they feel there thin enough they dont want to gain the weight back so they just keep not eating

i Dont have an example,but dont make fun of people with anorexic;anorexia.its not funny,they have a serious issue. SO SHUT UP, and stop mocking it,

by BRiNiGGUh February 4, 2010

anorexia

anorexia is not when you puke after you eat, that's bulimia. anorexia is an eating disorder where the person starves themselves for what ever reason. it's usually to lose weight at first but then it gets out of control to the point where they want to eat but they won't let themselves. sometimes people starve to have self control.

anorexia sucks

by qwerty December 30, 2003