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Yes, very carefully. If you are recovered, and have your doctor's ok, then you can join. If you are in recovery, then no, you should not join.

Will WW check on you? No, of course not - how would they know if you have an eating disorder?

As for people who say that WW is only for obese and fat people, they've never been a part of WW. I joined to lose 10-15 pounds, and I did that plus some more. I'm now down to a size 2 and am on what WW calls "Maintenance" where I stabilize my weight where I am. I'm a recovered bulimic, and it's been over 9 years since I've been recovered.

For people who believe that anorexics and bulimics can't be overweight, that's also untrue. Anyone, regardless of weight, can develop an eating disorder. Anyone that has had an ED will tell you it's not about weight, or food, or even losing weight - it's about control, emotions, and comfort. That's one of the reasons that a lot of us also cut, or self-mutilate, or do other self-destructive behavior.

Only join if you're certain you are healthy enough to be... healthy. Otherwise, wait.

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Q: Can recovering anorexics and bulimics join Weight Watchers?
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Bulimics differ from anorexia in that bulimics binge and purge?

NoSome anorexics do binge and purge, but only tiny amounts and more consistently than bulimics.There are two main differences between anorexics and bulimics -Anorexics lose a significant amount of weight, and usually have an extremely low and unhealthy BMI. This disorder is characterised by excessive weight loss and a fear of putting on weight and getting fat. They are proud of their diets and how controlled they are regarding food.Bulimics on the other hand are not necessarily skinny; some are quite overweight, and others are in the normal weight range. They are ashamed by their purging activities and feel like their eating is uncontrollable.Both are equally dangerous disorders causing serious medical and psychological problems, and need to be treated by a physician or psychologist or psychiatrist


Do bulimics lose more weight than anorexics?

Like anorexics, bulimics loose weight quiqly and unsafly yet anorexics loose more weight because they don't have any food in their stomach whereas bulimics still have leftover food in their stomach they didn't get get rid of. Bulimics loose more weight than anorexics.


What Are the behavior differences between anorexia and bulimia?

Anorexics are underweight according to their BMI and if are female have lost their period. Bulimics binge and purge (consume large amounts of food then over exercise, vomit or abuse laxatives to compensate)and may be underweight, a normal weight or overweight. Both have irrational fear of food or gaining weight and have a warped idea of their own weight. Some anorexics binge and purge as well, but are underweight so are diagnosed anorexic.


How quickly do anorexics lose weight if there healthy?

Anorexics are never healthy, you need food to be healthy.


Can anorexia nervosa be differentiated with bulimia nervosa by weight or pattern of handling of food?

Bulimics tend to eat anything and everything as fast as they can and drink down a lot of soda because the bubbles help it come up easier and bulimics tend to weigh more because during their binges they take in about 20,000 calories and when you expell that from your system you're only bringing up half of the calories. Anorexics on the other hand will cut up their food into itty bitty little pieces and sit and rearrange it on their plate to make it look like they have eaten something. Anorexics weigh much less than bulimics because they only take in about 400 calories a day at the most.


What is Weight Watchers's population?

Weight Watchers's population is 28,000.


What do bulimics tend to look like?

Normal people. Bulimics usually are at a normal weight or tend to be over weight. After purging they may also have chipmunk cheeks and blood shot eyes.


Why is it bad to exercise while recovering from anorexia?

Exercise burns calories, and recovering anorexics need to keep in as many calories as possible for significant and healthy weight gain. While some light exercises like leisurly swimming or walking are alright, more involved or intense exercises should be avoided.


Is this true that anorexics their weight differently to others?

Yes. Anorexics usually weigh less than a healthy person does.


Anorexics have what percent body weight of normal weight?

It varies per individual. Almost always anorexics will have a noticeably less percent of body fat or weight from body fat that a "normal" or "average" weight person.


How much is a Weight watchers shake?

You can buy them at any Weight Watchers meeting place.


How many people do weight watchers every year?

The population of Weight Watchers is 2,010.