Nevermind, silly me.

Well, since you clicked this you want to know what I have to say.

How stupid can people be?!?!?! Some people my age are just...not always thinking straight. They're my height (5'4), and 105 lb. AND!!!! They want to lose 10 pounds! ARGH! Don't they know the health risks? They're already damn skinny and all they want to do is get skinnier. It's not the way to live!!! Honestly, I'm a recovering anorexic so I know how bad it can be. It just pisses me off so much that they're ruining their lives. One of the even worse things is that they refuse to listen to people telling them reason. *sigh*

Anyhoo...yeah. That's my rant. Feel free to comment, add your rants, etc.

Just...try not to be rude or flame. Thanks.

:edit: Just venting, sorry if I offend(ed) anybody.

I absolutely agree!!!! It makes me feel like such a fatty to see these girls who are 5'4", 110 lbs, and want to lose MORE... same goes with the people who have the same stats and eat only 1,200 calories a day. i mean, i'm a recovering anorexic, by no means under- or overweight (5'4", 117 lbs) and i eat 2,000 calories a day. am i just doing something wrong here?? it makes me really confused and pissed off. 

Ah...yes. You mentioned one of the things I forgot. Some...actually alot...of people are just...not the brightest crayon in the box. Eating 1200 calories a day is for a short sedentary women. And that's just the bare minimum! Yeah...That's all I have to say for now.

i just yelled at a girl who wanted to eat 600 calories a day and only in vegetables.

i understand that it's hard to see when you're so focused on losing weight, but when you have recovering anorexics TELLING you how terrible life is when you're starving, is it THAT DIFFICULT to listen?

balisdupa8osudakmfnckldufad i'm going insane.

I know exactly how you feel. I find it very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, VERY difficult to focus on 'being healthy', when some snot-nosed pre-teen is touting how they 'lost, like, a TON of weight' by only eating 800 calories a day, and it makes you look bad.

I'm not a recovering anorexic, I'm not under weight, but I get SEVERELY agitated and feel downright horrible for even eating when these girls are losing all this weight by, well, being stupid.

You guys aren't alone :(

I agree with you as well. It especially irks me when they cite the fact that "I won't techinically be underweight, because I'm a preteen/teen and we're allowed to be 5'5" and 98 pounds!" From my own personal experiences, I know that eating disorders can stem from that kind of attitude.. it's really that easy. It scares me when I read those kinds of things on the board, but I usually don't speak up anymore.. when their minds are made up, they're made up, it seems.

wow ladies. For being recovering anorexics you sure are being hard on all these girls that are going through the same problems you're just overcoming. "snot-nosed pre-teen" "not the brightest crayon in the box" "idiots my age". 

If these girls are really living unhealthy lifestyles then they will eventually pay for it the same way you did. I don't think you should be judgemental of stats either. An ideal weight, according to a BMI scale, for a 5'4 woman is between 108-132. It means that Claire at 117 lbs is healthy and those other girls at 110 lbs are healthy. 

Let's not forget that some people who are on these websites saying that they eat only 600 cals a day are looking for attention and seeking encouragement. There are moderators on this website that are helping those people come to their senses...I don't think it's really our place to get angry...life is too short. It's hard being a teenager. Since a lot of you know what it feels like to crave "skinny" then I think it would be a good idea for you to give positive feed back to these individuals. 

I am only responding because you welcomed comments.

As a recovered anorexic, my natural response is anger. I don't feel sympathy or empathy initially.. I feel the way my parents and friends did when they saw me going though the same thing. And obviously, if we're recovering/recovered, we did choose to listen to someone, unlike a lot of people on here who refuse.

Thanks for your comment sarjane.

It's true I'm being rather hard.

I just wish they would realize what they are doing. I did, and then I asked for help. *sigh* I also agree with revolution.

Oh well. My rant is over now, so it's all good.

Well I'm 5'5" and 107 pounds - but I just have a lanky frame.

And I definitely do NOT want to lose weight.

I agree - it's annoying when girls my size (or skinnier) want to lose weight. 

I feel that you guys are being unfair. I am 18 years old and a second-year college student. I am 5'4 and weigh 106 (almost 105!) lbs. I would like to weigh 100-103 pounds. To you all, that seems like a ridiculous goal, but to me it seems completely reasonable. To be clear, I don't think anyone who is 5'4 110 needs to lose weight. I was 116 pounds earlier this year and I looked quite nice, if I may say so myself. For most of my life I've weighed 95-105 pounds. At 95 pounds, I would say I needed to gain weight. I looked OK, but it wasn't a healthy diet. At 105 pounds, I can safely go both ways. What's wrong with wanted to look lean, fit, and toned? I look good now, but I want to look great.

I also want to add that it's possible to weigh 100-105 lbs at my size without undereating or overexercising. At 105-106 right now, I eat 1100-1800 calories per day (it varies), with an emphasis on unpackaged/unprocessed foods. I work out 6 days a week--20 minutes of cardio max and also Pilates. This is a sustainable diet for me--it's not starvation. It's something I can see myself sticking with for the rest of my life, easily, because it's the way I and my family have always eaten. I only got up to 116 because I spent some time in the hospital/at home recovering from a health condition this year. I feel great at 105 so I don't think it's unreasonable or extreme for me to lose just 5 lbs.

Original Post by warbler02:

 

I also want to add that it's possible to weigh 100-105 lbs at my size without undereating or overexercising. At 105-106 right now, I eat 1100-1800 calories per day (it varies), with an emphasis on unpackaged/unprocessed foods. I work out 6 days a week--20 minutes of cardio max and also Pilates. This is a sustainable diet for me--it's not starvation. It's something I can see myself sticking with for the rest of my life, easily, because it's the way I and my family have always eaten. I only got up to 116 because I spent some time in the hospital/at home recovering from a health condition this year. I feel great at 105 so I don't think it's unreasonable or extreme for me to lose just 5 lbs.

Probably not, but it would be great to stay 100lbs by eating at least 1800 calories. If you can do that, then your body obviously is comfortable at that weight. I am taller than you and maintained that weight by never even watching my diet at all - and not just in high school. Up until last year, when I went vegan (well, 90%), I lost weight without meaning to and have been hoping ever since that my metabolism is still as fiery as it once was. Since I don't eat huge meals like I once did, I don't really get the chance to find out. But because I know that even those with the best metabolisms experience a leveling off at some point, I would like to delay that as long as possible. For instance, my father is nearly 60 and still weighs the same as he did in high school. And still eats ad libitum. I'd like to be able to do that, too, while still trying to maintain a vegan-friendly lifestyle.

argh don't get me started abt my skinny minnie sort of friends who always complain they are fat...well, i'm 5'2" and 126 lbs and I can get to 108 lbs b/c it's a healthy weight for me; but when they are at least 2-3 inches taller, such low weight is not such a good idea!

Well, yes. Some of you make goods points.

If you weigh say 104 or so and you eat a sustainable amount of calories, I wasn't complaining about you.

I don't want to offend any of the naturally thin people out there.

Yup?

Like it's such a shocker?

Guess what: half of the people on Calorie Count USED TO HAVE DISORDERS, too.

No one is pitying you. 

FYI: I'm skinny, I'm sexy, I like it.  And I certainly don't starve myself.

Thank you for your kind words.

I'm not looking for pity.

Chill.

I don't see why people are bashing this topic unless they think they're guilty of something.

It's a legitimate complaint, and while it is annoying, people need to understand we aren't TALKING about naturally skinny people - or at least this is how I perceive it- but more of the teeny-boppers who come onto the forums and say 'I only eat 500 calories a day, 3 hours of cardio and I weigh 96 pounds, look at my self control and feel bad!'

sure, I agree people who are THAT thin do NOT need to lose weight, chances are over half of these girls are borderline underweight and KNOW it, but they're looking for attention and 'support' for their foolish mistakes.

If you got to a low weight in a healthy manner, Kudos to you, but I don't see why people are bashing the OP because she was complaining about the pro-ana teens on here.

Original Post by venexiana:

Original Post by warbler02:

I also want to add that it's possible to weigh 100-105 lbs at my size without undereating or overexercising. At 105-106 right now, I eat 1100-1800 calories per day (it varies), with an emphasis on unpackaged/unprocessed foods. I work out 6 days a week--20 minutes of cardio max and also Pilates. This is a sustainable diet for me--it's not starvation. It's something I can see myself sticking with for the rest of my life, easily, because it's the way I and my family have always eaten. I only got up to 116 because I spent some time in the hospital/at home recovering from a health condition this year. I feel great at 105 so I don't think it's unreasonable or extreme for me to lose just 5 lbs.

Probably not, but it would be great to stay 100lbs by eating at least 1800 calories. If you can do that, then your body obviously is comfortable at that weight. I am taller than you and maintained that weight by never even watching my diet at all - and not just in high school. Up until last year, when I went vegan (well, 90%), I lost weight without meaning to and have been hoping ever since that my metabolism is still as fiery as it once was. Since I don't eat huge meals like I once did, I don't really get the chance to find out. But because I know that even those with the best metabolisms experience a leveling off at some point, I would like to delay that as long as possible. For instance, my father is nearly 60 and still weighs the same as he did in high school. And still eats ad libitum. I'd like to be able to do that, too, while still trying to maintain a vegan-friendly lifestyle.

Similarly, my sister eats upwards from 1800 calories a day with minimal activity and maintains about 97 pounds on her 5'4" frame!

Original Post by warbler02:

I feel that you guys are being unfair. I am 18 years old and a second-year college student. I am 5'4 and weigh 106 (almost 105!) lbs. I would like to weigh 100-103 pounds. To you all, that seems like a ridiculous goal, but to me it seems completely reasonable. To be clear, I don't think anyone who is 5'4 110 needs to lose weight. I was 116 pounds earlier this year and I looked quite nice, if I may say so myself. For most of my life I've weighed 95-105 pounds. At 95 pounds, I would say I needed to gain weight. I looked OK, but it wasn't a healthy diet. At 105 pounds, I can safely go both ways. What's wrong with wanted to look lean, fit, and toned? I look good now, but I want to look great.

I also want to add that it's possible to weigh 100-105 lbs at my size without undereating or overexercising. At 105-106 right now, I eat 1100-1800 calories per day (it varies), with an emphasis on unpackaged/unprocessed foods. I work out 6 days a week--20 minutes of cardio max and also Pilates. This is a sustainable diet for me--it's not starvation. It's something I can see myself sticking with for the rest of my life, easily, because it's the way I and my family have always eaten. I only got up to 116 because I spent some time in the hospital/at home recovering from a health condition this year. I feel great at 105 so I don't think it's unreasonable or extreme for me to lose just 5 lbs.

Honestly, are those extra 5 pounds going to make THAT much of a difference?

Okay, here's a guys perspective. This annoys me also. I think thin women who feel they need to lose weight just want the pleasure of seeing a lower number on the scale. It annoys me. Last time I checked, women were SUPPOSED to have curves.

I do not question the girls and guys who eat well and enough but then find they are still slim. I know people with insane metabolisms. It happens.

What bothers me is the sort of thing ilovechai described, the people who knowingly starve themselves. But this doesn't always have to be someone who is skinny.

It concerns me more when I can tell someone is slowly killing themselves. Not so much their weight.

You're right joekwame, guys will not notice a difference of 5 lbs gained or lost on a 5'4 105 frame. I also think that guys may notice but won't care if I gain or lose 10 pounds. At least this has been my experience.

Let me be clear, I think I was pretty damn attractive at 116 pounds, and I had no problem attracting the opposite sex at 96 lbs either. The exact weight on the scale isn't really what I'm going for here. I want to lose 5 lbs because I felt best at 100 pounds, and with my focus on fitness at the moment, I think it's a reasonable goal. If I was just going off attraction, then I wouldn't really care about my weight. My boyfriend didn't even notice (if he did, he claimed not to care) when I went up to 116 lbs. So this isn't an appearance thing.