Balanced diet, but still losing weight?

I'm 5'4, 17 and I know I'm slightly underweight at 105. I'm a little worried though, because I think I am still losing, so I just want to stop. I've heard that overeating can help for one or two days, and I've heard that I should raise my calorie intake.

I feel like I am eating healthy - I eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and small amount of meat. I even eat heavy cream occasionally and dessert every night; I love cheese and chocolate and bread. I think it has to do with my portion control - I eat about half of an already small portion.

But apparently I'm not eating enough! My daily calorie intake is on average 900ish. I've tried to raise it because I've read I'm in starvation mode. I don't care for exercising too much, although I do walk, bike, and practice ballet.

How much should I be eating each day? I've tried to hit about 1200, and it feels like so much food...

900 is to low as a female needs a minimum of 1200 and a male of 1500 calories a day. If your maintaining just use the tools on this site to find out how many calories a day you burn and eat that amount.

 

Regards,

Bay_wolf.

As a teenager, you need minimum 1800 a day if you want to stop losing weight.  If you walk, bike and do ballet then you need more like 2200-2400 a day.... every day.  Not just for one or two days.  900 cals a day is dangerously low.

A healthy diet is not only one with fruit and vegetables but one where you're taking in enough food.  If you consitently undereat you are at real risk of short-term malnutrition problems... e.g. periods stopping, hair-loss, dental problems (tooth loss), anaemia, depression.  There are also more serious long-term medical issues.

So you have to eat more.... The way to do it is to eat 'little and often' i.e. a small 400-500 cal meal or a 200 cal snack every 2 hours or so.  Start with a good-sized breakfast and take it from there.  Choose plenty of low-bulk, high-energy, nutrition-dense foods .... nuts, dried fruit, peanut butter, cheese, avocados, meat, oily fish, wholegrains, olive oils, dark chocolate, bananas, cereal bars... as these will mean you get the right level of energy without having to eat vast quantities.  Serve yourself a full-size portion and finish it, even if it takes a while.   Eat the snacks even if you're not particularly hungry. As you eat more, your appetite will return and the process will get easier.

At the same time, you may find some strengthening/toning exercises useful as a way to add weight by building muscle bulk.

If you find any of the above difficult to put into practice then you may benefit from seeing your doctor and asking for dietician support.  Best of luck