Lately I have been worrying about my weight... not looking for reassurance but wondering if it is a form of ocd. I’m 136 lbs.

Thank you! Yes, I pretty much worry a lot of the day about my image, and loss of self control around food. Thanks for the advice ?

I don’t know if this is the same as what you have with food, but for me I have developed disordered eating with my ocd. It started with the feeling that if I don’t eat I have control over something others don’t control. Then I started to fear I’d get food poisoning from food. Now I’m stuck not eating because I think I’ll get sick from food and when my ocd gets bad I choose not to eat as a way of getting control over something. I’ve never been overweight. I’ve always been borderline underweight but have also always been aware of my body image and keeping myself thin. I think there is a connection with ocd and eating disorders, but I’m no expert.

Some people consider BDD to be an adjacent mental disorder to OCD, and some even look at it under the same umbrella. To give an example, I don't obsess about my weight/image daily, and I don't have full-blown BDD or an eating disorder, but I still sometimes have disordered eating or unhealthy/rigid self-perceptions. I also think, at least for myself, my thoughts tend to be "sticky" in the sense that even if I'm thinking about something that's not within my typical themes, I still sometimes have a lot of repetitive or rigid thinking. So, without having much other context, I would just say it depends. If it's causing distress and if it's excessive, it could be worth exploring with a professional to see how you can become more comfortable with your thoughts.

I don’t think I have any of those symptoms. However I really struggle with self control over food (hoarding maybe?) and worrying about my belly fat.