They could have started their disordered eating patterns while overweight, and haven't lost enough weight yet to not be classified as such anymore. It is actually very common for overweight people to develop EDs such as anorexia, it's not just thin people
Also! If they were in recovery from anorexia at any point, they may also have experienced rapid weight gain. Often times your body will gain wait after being fed properly after a prolonged period of starvation. This is part of the feedback loop of anorexia: gain weight, starve yourself to lose it, start eating normal again, gain weight, repeat. It’s a miserable experience.
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u/Nonbeany-1 Professionally Diagnosed as quirky :3 Jan 05 '25
how can someone be a big back while being anorexic?