Anorexia Athletica Anorexia Athletica is sometimes called compulsive exercising or activity anorexia. Many people who are preoccupied with food and weight , exercise compulsively in attempts to control weight. The real issues are not weight and performance excellence, but rather power, control, and self-respect. Several studies suggest that participants in sports that emphasize appearanve and a lean body are at risk for developing an eating disorder. The person feels obligated to pursue an excessive regimen in spite of injuries, damaged relationship, and too much time taken off from work in service of the activity.
Exercise becomes essential in the inidvidual's life, and is no longer an enjoyable part of life.
THis can be accomplished by thirty minutes of exercising a day for five days a week, or less strenuous efforts for an hour a day five days a week. After 3,500 calries are burned per week. If you are concerned about yourself, talk to a coach, trainer, physician, or councelor about how you can regain a healthier perspective. As with other eating disorders, sufferers and their families need to recognize that a problem exists, find professionals to treat it, and follow through in obtaining the necessary treatment. Sufferes are excessively concerned about appearance, body shape, body size, weight, perceived lack of muscles, facial blemishes, and other perceived body inadequacies and flaws.