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Is not eating between meals an eating disorder?

My friends seem to think so… I only eat at meal times, no snacks or cheats. Is that bad?

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Matt in England offline Verified User (10 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 52 #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (1 minute after post)

depends on the times and days of the two meals in question

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Anonymous #
10 months, 1 week ago (2 minutes after post)

i eat at every meal, breakfast lunch and dinner but never inbetween, even if i am hungry? is that bad?

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beyondconfuse offline Verified User (1 year, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (3 minutes after post)

it doesn’t constitute an eating disorder at all. sometimes that’s just the way someone is raised to eat only during meal times. as long as you are at a healthy weight, you are fine.

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Matt in England offline Verified User (10 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 52 #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (4 minutes after post)

not as far as I know, it’s what alot of people do isn’t it?

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Vyki offline Verified User (1 year, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (4 minutes after post)

That is fine as long as your energy isnt flagging in between

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Leslie63 offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
Weston, MA, US | 10 months, 1 week ago (4 minutes after post)

well how much do you eat at meals if you dont eat the whole meal and stuff then yes maybe

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10 months, 1 week ago (5 minutes after post)

i just eat untill i am full then stop and wait untill next meal

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Vyki offline Verified User (1 year, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (7 minutes after post)

that makes more sense to me

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ƒɍȧḉԎȧɫ offline Verified User (10 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 290 #
An Unknown Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (8 minutes after post)

I think it’s just called being healthy. As long as you eat your meals and they are nutritionally balanced, then there is no problem.

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Commander Ikari offline Verified User (1 year, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 82 #
An Undisclosed Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (14 minutes after post)

Anonymous wrote:
i just eat untill i am full then stop and wait untill next meal

Then you’re fine.

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Muranw, 67, PL | 10 months, 1 week ago (16 minutes after post)

That’s definitely nooot an ED…

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Leslie63 offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
Weston, MA, US | 10 months, 1 week ago (17 minutes after post)

are you a normal weight. do you not eat between meals because you dont want to gain weight. sometimes the mindset is worst then actions.

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Anonymous #
10 months, 1 week ago (23 minutes after post)

i am a normal weight, i just don’t eat inbetween meals to get willpower and to keep myself in shape

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Leslie63 offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
Weston, MA, US | 10 months, 1 week ago (32 minutes after post)

ok then your fine dont worry about it your friends are probably just concerned i mean you should be thankful you have such sweet friends that care about your wellbeing because eating disorders are dangerous ive had a few friends with them and my mom had one. no worries though you dont seem to have an eating disorder.

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lil_mizzbecc offline Verified User (9 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 2 weeks ago (3 weeks, 3 days after post)

Noooo you dont have an eating disorder. Your probabaly just not a big eater. Dont worry about it :)

Although you should eat little and often to be more healthy.
But no, you dont have an eatign disorder :)

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