oh. thats why

Undetected autism in women manifests as anorexia nervosa

Anorexic & autistic patients behave obsessively & suffer fr. rigid ways of thinking. Tics commonly affect ppl w/ autism & 27% of severe anorexics.  Both have diff. changing course mentally; & "share a narrow focus of attention, resistance to change & excellent attn to detail," -Simon Baron-Cohen, Autism Research Centre. (Borat's dad?)

This distorted pattern of processing info. is described as female Asperger’s. OCD or overperfectionism can indicate vulnerability to eating disorders. cognitive inflexibility – overrigid approach to problem-solving; response inflexibility; inability to deal w/ a last-minute change of plan.

Read more: time article

Woe is me.