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eating disorders?

Any anorexics out there? or not necessarily anorexic but problems with eating and feeling guilty, dont eat enough, can't eat enough...etc

Important question, here: are you out for recovery, or are you not?

Well, technically I cannot be diagnosed with anorexia or anything... Its just kind of nice to have someone to talk to when food stresses you out, someone who goes through the same things

I'm so sorry if my last post seemed, by any reason, pro-ana at all ...I'm fully aware of the rules here; and I never meant to promote this or any kind of  of similar behaviour (for only those who have suffered an ED, realise there's absolutely nothing to brag about,...unlikely that ed fashion world that has been going out lately on the net)

I know I HAVE to overcome this kind of thoughts...however, I can't take back what I wrote, that's just how I feel really.

I have to say  admit I read lalabanana's profile and gave me some hope to keep on trying for she has managed to stay fit and have a non-restricted diet anymore.

hey leyy
-raises hand- it'd be good to have someone to chat to who understands and who doesn't think its stupid and really wants to get better

There is no way that, on so little food, you are getting all the nutrients you need. You are starving yourself. Plain and simple. An adult woman needs 1200 calories per day to survive, a teenage girl or an adult man 1500 per day bare minimum, and a teenage boy 1800 per day minimum and that is when SEDENTARY. If you are exercising, you need even more than that. And this is the bare minimum.

Unless you are very, very short and small it is very likely you will need even more calories than those minimum guidelines. If you are 21 or older use CC's tools to work out your BMR. If you are under 21, CC's tools are inaccurate and you should use this calculator instead: http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/bodycomp/bmiz2.html as you are still growing. Yes, even in the later years - there's more going on inside of you that you simply can't see.

Eating too low a calorie intake, or having a deficit from your BMR greater than 1000 results in something called "survival mode", where your body holds every last thing it can get in expectance of a famine. Water, food, calories. Explained:

• Dieting & Metabolism - This article explains starvation mode and why undereating is counter productive.
• The Body Neglected - This is what happens when you undereat for an extended period of time. 

The physical dangers that come with undereating and being underweight are numerous. You put yourself at risk of osteoporosis, of loss of fertility if you lose your period, hair loss, electrolyte problems, a weakening of the immune system, low blood pressure, blood disorders such as anemia, heart problems, and even death. From The Body Neglected: Between 5% and 20% of people who develop [anorexia] eventually die from it. The mental woes that come alongside can be just as devestating. Depression is common in undereaters - as you may well be experiencing - as well as distorted perceptions and problems like Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

You do not need to be underweight to have anorexia.

I would go to your doctor as soon as possible - call and make an appointment tomorrow if you can. You are describing a disordered eating pattern even if you claim otherwise and this is something you need to talk to your doctor about. If you want some online support try http://www.something-fishy.org, and take a look through CC's Eating Disorders Health, Resources and Info Thread. But your most immediate concern is your health - and for that that means you need to talk to your doctor, and a close family member. A parent is usually wise.

IF YOU ARE NOT OUT FOR RECOVERY, DO NOT POST HERE. If you are, CC will support you, but if you do not have intent on going into recovery you should not be on this website. There are many girls and guys here who are recovering from eating disorders and to see even the slightest "I know I'm anorexic, but I don't think I need to get better" sort of comment is extremely thoughtless and triggering. Furthermore, description of anorexic and eating disordered behaviours is not permitted by CC's posting guidelines.

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- Ellie/Lala.