Do I sound like I have an eating disorder?

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So lately I have not been hungry. When I do get hungry, I either eat very little or too much.

At school I'm doing cooking which I dread. Not because I don't want to do the activity, but because I hate the sight of food. Not to mention the teacher criticize how I cook.

That sounds like a lot of things, but not exactly an eating disorder. While not all people with eating disorders are obsessed with the way food effects their body, most are obsessed with food in either hating it, loving it, or both. It really depends on what other symptoms you have. If those are your only symptoms then I wouldn't be worried about an eating disorder. You can google for the diagnostic criteria for different eating disorders to see.

Though it does sound like a problem if it's bothering you especially. I think a professional might still call it "disordered eating". Do you know what might've brought on these things at all?

I think I've seen you post in a number of posts around thibject. What I am about to say isn't meant to be rude, I suspect you know you have eating problems...I wonder what you think will change in your head if someone says 'yes you do'. Would it make it easier for you to seek help or would it make it easier for the ED to grow and for you to get sicker?

I'm talking to my therapist and dietician about this as soon as possible. I'm never hungry and have to literally shove food down my throat.

People with restrictive eating disorders are generally always hungry.

That does sound really weird though, a lot of things can cause you to lose your appetite. Whatever it is, it sounds serious, not eating can really mess with your mind and body. I hope you find some answers soon.

At the very least, you have disordered eating (which is silightly different from an eating disorder, but similar in many respects), and probably BDD.

I would be speaking to a therapist about this and asking for people who are experienced in the field of eating disorders and BDD so that they can put together a treatment plan for you.

I also tend to binge. I eat tons and tons and tons when I am hungry. Then I force myself not to eat. It's really weird.

Getting out of the binge/starve cycle was the healthiest thing I've ever done for myself. It's incredibly-damaging, emotionally, physically...

Not always hungry. Once it gets to a certain point, certain mineral deficiencies can make a person lose their appetite, and even anything wrong emotionally (like getting mad or upset) would make me lose my appetite as a way to falsely cope in shutdown mode (because restricting served the purpose for me to numb myself of emotions because the people around me, like my parents couldn't seem to handle the concept of me having emotions without them going crazy).

Sounds like you are stuck in the warp of a binge/restrict cycle.

I'm not the one to diagnose you, but eating disorder or not, there is at least disordered eating going on in your life (evidenced by posts we've seen you speak about it). Even this thread is a good first step to you realizing that not all is right and ok and that you recognize and acknowledge how much it affects your everyday life.

I know only you have the power to change your ways and ultimately heal from this (you may very well need a professional's help, but in the end, your motivation towards health makes the difference when steered correctly), but, may I at least recommend some reading? One of the books that really helped me dig deeper in my recovery was Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston.