New to Calorie Count ~ Introduction

HI. My name is Natalia. This is my first post so truely I don't know what to expect. I have alittle problem. Everyone around me [teachers, parents, && Friends] Keep bugging me && asking if I need to talk or something or if I am eating.

I mean ofcourse I am eating, just not as much as before. So Yeah Everyone thinks I have an eating disorder.

Ok.

I am 5 foot 1.

16.

Currently 135.

&& I Eat about 600 Calories a day But I take Vitamins && stuff.

Three Weeks ago I was at 153 lbs. && now since I lost weight everyone won' leave me alone. I don't kno what to tell them. All I see is my still fat self. What do I do? Do I have A Problem? 

600 Calories a day is a bit low :)

For your weight, you should be ingesting at least 1300 calories to maintain your current weight (135lbs), and about 1000 calories to lose weight.

I find it hard to believe you've lost 18lbs in 3 weeks, (although not impossible, it's highly improbable as you'd be quite sick losing 6lbs each week).

Unfortunately, trying to lose weight for any reason attracts generally negative attention, especially if you're a Female.

If you want to continue to lose weight, I'd eat a bit more (to stay healthy, about 1000 calories a day) and go for a bit of excercise 3 times a week (that way you gain lean muscle mass, which makes weight loss easier and decreases appetite) for about 150 calories of work. That's a good 10 minute run at 9mph or so. Also, don't worry about what others think, it's natural that some will be worried. Until you hit about 110lbs (@ 5'1") there's very little danger.

Dont overexcercise while undereating either, that can cause quite a few problems in your brain, which might push you into an unhelahty state of anorexia activosa.

Good luck

You're exactly where I was about a year ago, I'm still not back to 1200 calories (usually between 900 and 11000) and i excercise a lot, but what you and I have/did have could be classified as anorexia.. I'd try to slowly work your way back up to 1200 calories (add 50-100 calories a week) and excercise (cardio) while doing so. We can talk sometime if you want to ^^

Honey at your age, you are not eating enough to stay healthy. Please look at the recommendations of this site. Use the tools based on scientific equations to tell you how many calories you should be eating.

I cannot stress enough how important it is that you start eating more calories. You are not fat. You are hurting your metabolism and your body by undereating. It's ok to count calories and pay attention to fitness, just, please use the tools here so that you stay healthy and strong for the rest of your life.

I know that that is a low amount of Calories but when I eat mmore I feel Huge! I can't help  it. But By My Undereating if I continue to eat like this won't everything be ok?

I do Exercise. Everyday. I run && All Kinds of stuff. && I Really did lose 18 lbs in three weeks.. I am not a liar.

I just don't know what to do. If I eat more I feel guilty && then eventually barf it out. But If I eat What I do Eat. Very Little. I am Killing My Metabolism.

I just don't know...

Please have your parents make an appointment with your pediatrician to discuss healthy diet, appropriate for your age.  With an extremely low calorie diet (even if you are taking vitamins) you run the risk of damaging your future growth, ability to bear children and so on.  Not eating enough over a long period will affect your hair, skin and internal organs.

But By My Undereating if I continue to eat like this won't everything be ok?

No, Natalia. it won't be. The longer you undereat, the more damage you do to yourself.

Let me break it down for you. Your body needs a certain amount of calories to live. Period. You aren't giving it that. So, to live, it's doing some things.. first of all, it's eating your muscles, and your organs. Also, your metabolism slows down.

Eventually, if you keep feeding it too little, it starts giving you some major warning signs.. things like, you start to grow fuzz all over your body, like a peach, things like.. you won't be able to pee or poop anymore.

Please, cusonat, go see a doctor.

...

I give up.

I am Down to 132!

I just don't know what to do. If I eat more I feel guilty && then eventually barf it out. But If I eat What I do Eat. Very Little. I am Killing My Metabolism.


What you are describing are textbook symptoms of anorexia.  Please, for your own sake and health, please see a doctor or other professional trained to deal with eating disorders and nutrition.

i dont care anymore if i am hurting myself.

I hate myself.

I just don't care.

Period.

You are going down fast. And I am not talking only about your weight. Your health is going to degrade and you'll make irreversible damage to your organs. You need to talk to someone, your family, a friend, a therapist, anyone. But you need to. 

I have a therapist. A Backstabbing one at that. i have no one to trust && I have really come to the point in my life where I am worthless && Ugly To Myself. I just really have no real problem with killing myself from the inside out. It will just be easier to die at that point.

If I die. I die.

Don't talk like that! If your therapist is not the right one, you need to find a new one, you have to. And if you have no one else you feel you can talk to in real life, try here. But you need to want to change and get better to be able to do it. We can't do it for you.

And you know, I think you actually look cute.

I have to go downtown tomorrow to talk to the Jacksonville Police to talk to them about my stepdad. I just can't do this. My Mom already hates me. I can't do This! I am scared. afraid. Praying just can't be my escape anymore. Cutting Just Can't be my escape anymore. Screaming Yelling hitting Not Eating. NOTHING IS MY ESCAPE ANYMORE

Ok. I don't what your story is, why you say what you are saying, etc, but if you are really in distress, call 911 or a helpline. There is only so much dieters can do. 

long story short my stepdad sexually abused me when I was younger && I just came out to tell someone && all this is going on. I can't deal. I Don't trust anyone from helpline or anything anymore. ppl just disappoint me like i disappoint myself.

hey natalia im 16 and 5 foot 1 also and i was 147 and now im 140 how did you loose weight so quickly ? please let me no thank you

not in a healthy way, lindz