How can you tell if a teenager is trying out anorexia? My teenager is a cheerleader this year and I know it is a stereotype that they have eating disorders. She has always been a good eater but I would like to know what to look for just in case.

    

If she starts to become obsessive about her weight, keep an eye on her. We all worry about our weight and that's perfectly normal but if she starts to talk about her weight ALL the time and that's all she talks about then you should start to worry.

A few signs:

Losing weight really fast

Obsessive about her weight, weighs herself all the time, complaining about her body even though she's at a normal weight, freaks out over minor weight gain

Talks about food all the time but eats very little. Wants to cook for you, collects recipes, etc.

Odd food rituals such as not wanting to eat in public or around anyone, cutting food up into tiny pieces and then just moves it around on the plate. Chews food then spits it out.

Makes excuses to get out of meals such as saying " I just ate" or " I have a tummyache" or " I feel sick so I can't eat right now."

Obsessed with calories

Uses diet pills, laxatives (a very common one)

Compulsive exercising to burn all the calories she ate

forces self to vomit after eating- to get rid of the calories. May run water while in bathroom to cover the sound of vomiting.

Her periods may stop

has no energy and is tired all the time

She's Cold all the time

Fine hair starts to grow all over her body (a reaction to try to keep her body warm)

She feels dizzy, gets constant headaches, may feel faint

Dry yellowish skin

Anorexia is an bistro ataxia area humans abjure themselves. Anorexia usually begins in adolescent humans about the access of puberty. Individuals adversity from anorexia accept acute weight loss. Weight accident is usually 15% beneath the person's accustomed physique weight. Humans adversity from anorexia are actual angular but are assertive that they are overweight.