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Anorexia athletics (also known as exercise bulimia). Other facets may include diabulimia
One study suggested that 80% of people with the restricting subtype of anorexia may engage in compulsive exercise.
Compulsive serve many anorexic functions: burning extra calories, losing weight, self-punishment...
In another study, the best predictors for identifying exercisers who also had an eating disorder were if they agreed with the following statements:
People with overexercise problem would ensure other that they do that because they love that, it makes them feel strong and healthy.
Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)
Do you prefer to stand when doing things that most people do while sitting? Do you try to avoid sitting? Do you fidget? Do others comment that you always seem to be on the go? If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, then these behaviors are non-exercise activity issues within the context of an eating disorder. NEAT includes getting out of bed, brushing your teeth, standing, sitting, typing…you get the idea. The more you fail to provide your body with enough energy to function, the more you are compelled to keep moving, creating even greater energy deficits
ORGANS
When you restrict intake relative to your body’s actual energy needs, then it makes up the energy deficit by pilfering energy from everything in your body, not just your fat organ, but also muscles, bones, all other organs, etc. In addition to the heart muscle being destroyed in the process of the body catabolizing energy from all the cells throughout the body, it is also possible that the volume of blood in your body is reduced such that the heart muscle has to work too hard to get the blood moving through the circulatory system.
PERIOD
Again your body doesn't have enough energy to provide your normal needs, let alone your period
When you exercise you have a higher chance to be more anxious, depressed, tight, and sad and just focused on exercise all the time.