Weighing yourself daily is a sign of eating disorder

• May 4, 2024

If you weigh yourself daily, or if you even do it several times a day, it could be a red focus of an eating disorder. Being constantly weighed becomes an obsession and sometimes triggers problems such as anorexy Y bulimia . Find out!

It is true that taking care of food and figure are important to enjoy a good self-esteem, especially good health, but we must not be so strict and obsessive with our body as it can lead us to develop food problems.

Weigh yourself constantly  

Specialists in health and nutrition, agree in saying that when a person weighs himself daily, looks in the mirror and looks at the excess fat he has in his body, it can trigger feelings of anguish, depression and anxiety, which could later on develop a severe disorder.

In this sense, when people measure themselves frequently and see again and again the 'fat' they have in some parts of the body and do not have the opportunity to assist with a nutritionist to help them reduce those kilos, they enter a vicious circle in where the only way out is drastic diets.

Take it into account  

If you think you have a problem with your weight, since you are obsessed with looking thinner, take these questions into account and if you answer yes to more than one, it is best to go with a specialist who gives you the right orientation and better only your appearance, but your quality of life.

1. Do you weigh and measure constantly?

2. Do you feel bad or become depressed when you see excess weight in your body?

3. Does your mood change each time you weigh yourself?

4. Does your attitude depend on your weight?

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