Posts by aurevoirkatie

Original Post by ashleeyyy:

Urgh, i'm only just 5'7 and a horrible 109lbs :( I don't know what size i am because it varies from Age 9 - Uk Size 6. I don't really care that much about sizes, i want to reach my GW of 90lbs though!

good luck guys! :)

uhhh...mods?

Ashley, I'm a recovering anorexic and 5'7". My lowest weight ever was 109 pounds. You need to get help. Your weight is not healthy. Not at all. Your body was not designed to be so small.

Wow, thanks a lot rebel! Oh well, I don't mind eating an extra teaspoon to get all the calories. c:

Well, hey there. I too am 5'7", and I used to weigh somewhere around your current weight. I promise you, it's not healthy. My dietician says that an ideal weight for our height is 135. I know you say when you were 135 you still felt chubby and unhappy. Were you weight training at the time? Were you eating healthy foods and a balanced diet?

Even if you don't want to gain all the way back up to 135 (I do. c:), I suggest that you get up to at least 120-125, or until you start getting your periods back. If it makes you feel better, you can try to gain some of that in muscle by strengh training--the best method for that is to do fewer reps using more weight. This will give you a more muscular, toned physique that might inspire you to gain even more.

NUTS

I EAT SO MANY D*MN NUTS

It's really frustrating sometimes, because although I'm on a weight gain diet, eating 2 cups of cashews & macademias (sp?) does nothing for my self confidence. : /

Gardenburger portabella burgers are the ABSOLUTE GREATEST when cooked then diced up and tossed with pasta and tomato sauce. You don't even have to add cheese--the burger has cheese in it! I know, right? It's incredible.

"But the thing is, when I eat more of stuff, I don't feel very good. I feel bigger and feel like I have to exercise or something. If I eat less I feel better and healthier and feel like I can relaxe because I just had a good meal."

I'm sorry, benny, but this sounds like the foundation of a very unhealthy relationship with food. The fact is, food is fuel--nothing more and nothing less. And right now, you are not giving your body enough fuel to operate.

To maintain your weight, you should probably be eating about 2500 calories, maybe more (since you're a teenage boy and growing still.) 1500 is the minimum intake for teenagers for weight loss. You'll need to add more to that to account for any exercise you do throughout the day.

I am currently seeing a nutritionist, and we work together not counting calories but using an exchange system similar to the kind used by diabetics. I am eating 2500 calories a day, and here are my exchanges:

15 starches

8 fruit

8-10 protein

7 fat

6 dairy (1 dairy also counts as a protein)

4 vegetable

Here is a list of exactly what one exchange is (1/2 c. pasta for starches, 1 oz. meat for protein, etc.)

This is how I organize my day:

Breakfast: 3 starches, 1 protein, 1 dairy, 2 fruit

AM snack: 2 starches, 1 protein, 1 fruit

Lunch: 3 starches, 2-3 protein, 1 dairy, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable

PM snack: 2 starches, 2-3 protein, 1 dairy, 2 fruit, 1 vegetable

Dinner: 3 starches, 2-3 protein, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable

Evening: 2 starches, 1 protein, 1 dairy, 1 fruit

I also incorporate my 7 fats, plus 3 dairy in there somewhere.

Hopefully this will help you figure out what to eat, when.

I get the same sort of thing. I know if you're underweight/have a very low body fat percentage, your veins tend to stick out more just because there's no layer of fat to cover them...that's what mine do. :c I can also see my pulse in my major veins, like my stomach and my legs. I'm pretty sure it's just from being underweight.

I've heard so much about Lara bars, but i can't seem to find them anywhere. where do you guys get yours?

Hey, I just wanted to say--I'm pretty much the exact same as you. I started seriously restricting in January also, although I realize now that I've had AN thoughts for years. Since the first of the year I lost 24-25 pounds, averaging about 750 cals/day with 30 minutes of some kind of exercise every day. I'm also 5' 7", but I just started treatment a month or so ago, so my weight's around 120 now.

I'm not doing too well with the whole adding calories/concept of weight gain either, so my meal plan won't do you much good. I just wanted to let you know that you are most definitely not alone in your plight.

Oh, by the way--I don't know if your username's accurate or not but if so, my name's Katie too. c:

Not drinking water will only make you more bloated. Also, pickles are really high in sodium and if the popcorn was salted, that could do some damage as well. Sodas bloat you up too. Try to eat some asparagus and dandelion greens, drink some peppermint tea and lots of water. Wait a few days and your weight should return to normal.

Fat free cottage cheese is EXCELLENT (1/4 c. has 35 calories and 7g of Protein).

Reduced fat or fat free tofu is also really good, with one ounce being about 35 calories and 7g protein.

Egg whites are the absolute lowest cal protein you can get--16 cals for one large egg white, with 4g of protein. That's because all egg whites ARE is protein, and one gram of protein=4 calories. 4g protein * 4 calories = one egg white! Try some scrambled with cheese and hot sauce, or soy sauce and green onions. mmm

Other peoples' comments about my appearance and eating were awful.

"Why aren't you eating any lasagna?"

"You're not trying to lose more weight, are you?"

"You need to gain a few pounds."

The worst were the friends who didn't even care, just accepted it as a fact of life:

"Hey, do you want a bite of--oh, that's right, you don't eat."

"Do you want to try some?" Me: "No, thank you." "Oh. Of course you don't."

What the hell, man.

And the low pulse rates! Even at the damn doctor's office, pulse of 46, they ask if I'm a runner. I say yeah, mumble something about ballet, genetics. Bull CRAP, and I weighed in on their scale as 112.5, I'm 5'7". Can't you SEE I'm underweight?! You're a medical professional!

UGH I can't WAIT to be normal again.