How Can I Overcome Anorexia? What Does the Bible Say About Being Anorexic?

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There are several eating disorders people face today. Anorexia is a very serious eating disorder in which people do not eat, or significantly reduce their food intake due to strong feelings of one being over-weight, unattractive, or another pschyolgolical reason.

Anorexia is a very serious and dangerous condition. It not only harms the person suffering with it, but also those family members and loved ones around them. Anorexia can even lead to death, and many other serious health problems.

Does the Bible Say Anything About Anorexia?

The bible does not specifically address the condition of anorexia. It does, however indicate that we are to care for our bodies, and that food was made for us to sustain our lives. God gave us authority to eat plants and animals for nutrition. Our body is the temple in which our soul is contained while we are alive on Earth. We must take care to protect it.

God is not concerned with our physical appearance. God is a judge of the heart, not the body, mind, or anything else. He is concerned with our goodness, our decisions, our choices of good or evil.

It is important to keep in mind that God can be with you on your struggle, but you may also need the help of a doctor, counselor or other individual with special training to help you overcome your eating disorder. God gave us these people to help us preserve and protect life. So please do not hesitate to get help immediately if you suffer with an eating disorder. We all have problems and we all need help at some point.

I Am Anorexic and a Christian, How Can I Stop This Condition?

This was an actual question I recently read from someone. They had been anorexic for several years, and wanted to stop. Here is my reply:

The first thing you need to realize is that you CAN get through this and be a winner. Also, I would like to point out that you are already in the right direction-Great job! Because the first step is seeing the problem, and then wanting to change the problem. You already acknowledge the issue, and have a sincere desire to overcome it. That is always the first and most important step to recovery and beating it!

Here are some suggestions of how to overcome this: First, try sit down and think of a list of healthy foods you would feel comfortable eating. Try to pick lots of veggies and fruits, and some lean meat also if possible.

Set a goal, and write it down secretly on a piece of paper. Say to yourself something like: “Okay, I will eat 3 times per day.” Make a meal plan out (think about portions, and a good blend of food that will give you the proper nutrition–you can see a food pyramid or nutrition site for more information).

Getting it down on paper is important, because it will help you commit to it. Then just tell yourself, ‘Okay, I have to do this.’ Try to force yourself to just sit down and briefly eat a nutritious meal. Soon, you will get in the habit of eating.

If you think you are over-weight, and have mental thoughts telling yourself that, you must push those thoughts out of your head. I can personally tell you that I used to be so self conscious about myself (particularly my nose, and ears). I used to look in the mirror and think I was ugly. I hated my looks. But then I met the woman of my dreams, and we got married. I have never thought those things, because she loves me for who I am, not how I look. And now, I can look back and see that I was blowing my looks out of proportion (majorly). I feel so much happier now, and I do not have those issues anymore.