Why must I be thin to be happy?
Asked by meaghanc on Nov 30, 2008
in Eating Disorders
When I'm at a healthy weight, I feel so ugly and unhappy and fat, but actually, I look the same when I'm underweight or at a healthy weight! Right now, I think I'm at a healthy weight but I'm not sure. What weight and body percentage should I be at?
Answer
The way you see your body, your body image, is influenced by your self-esteem, the value you place on yourself as a person. Low self-esteem can negatively impact every part of your life. Your self-worth could have been violated by experiences encountered at an early age. Or maybe you bought into an ideal set by the media’s images of women. Even so, 7 out of 10 teenage girls don’t feel good about themselves and so it is not unusual. But when body image issues lead to under-eating and inability to maintain an adequate weight, then you need to see your doctor or a counselor. The adequate weight range is between BMI 19 and 24.9 and a healthy range of body fat is between 14-21 percent for a girl.
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