The fear of putting on weight gnaws at them constantly. They are obsessive about losing weight, starving themselves to the point of emaciation. Anorexics are fixated on food. While they do not eat themselves, they will prepare elaborate gourmet meals for others and collect recipes. Besides unnatural weight loss, anorexia can result in the cessation of menstruation, constipation, discolouration of skin and the growth of fine body hair.
Anorexics are usually perfectionists and tend to have low self-esteem.
They are often depressed because they cannot meet the high standards that they set for themselves. This is the phrase that describes the eating disorder known as bulimia. One of the most famous bulimics was Princess Diana. Bulimia is often the response to stress and depression. Bulimics derive comfort from food.