im 13 and already feel as if my life is
already over. i haven't ever eaten
properly. since i was young i have been
insecure about my weight and self image.
when my best friend died last year i began
to diet myself. i quickly thought that if
i dont eat i will get thin but now i am
stuck with the idea that food is bad. even
though i try to get it out of my head i
still hate food and dont tend to eat. At
breakfast, i say it is too early to eat
and that i will eat when i get to school.
When i get to school i say i have already
eaten breakfast and at lunch i always have
a club to go to so that i dont have to
eat. When i get home i will cook myself
something put it on a plate and then throw
it away.
if i am forced to eat i will do alot of
exercise afterwards because i worry so
much about getting fat.
recently i have gotten dizzy spells and
feel close to fainting and afterwards i
feel really empty but when i try to eat
something i have no appetite.
is this because i have an eating disorder
or could it be something different?
please reply
from natz
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Roguemelody
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 16 Location: PEI Canada
Posted: 04-05-08 19:59pm
Hey Natz,
I don't really know a lot about eating
disorders but I do know about not being
hungry Several years ago
when I was living on my own - money was
really tight and I would have to skip a
day without eating and days when I would
eat would usually only be on meal...I
found that the longer I went without
eating - the more I didn't wanna eat when
I actually could. I think my body just
started "adjusting" to not being properly
fed.
As to your question - your dizzy spells
are from not eating. Because you are
excersizing on an empty stomach.
Eating is not gonna make you fat - it's
the OVER eating or eating unhealthy foods
that will. If you are worried about
'getting fat' - try planning a menu for
yourself - make them small portions of
healthy food. And you already exercise so
you'll be able to keep yourself in awesome
shape without starving yourself.
You NEED to eat- your body needs food.
Once you start getting back into eating -
you'll find you actually want to eat. And
eating healthy snacks inbetween meals will
keep your hunger at bay. Your lack of
appetite - in my opinion, is in your head.
You've convinced yourself that you don't
need food - you need to change that Tell yourself that
you won't get fat from eating this bowl of
cereal in the morning - or that plate at
suppertime.
If you still can't bring yourself to eat -
talk to a nutritionist or your doctor -
Don't let it go either - it can lead to
serious problems - just search anorexia up
on google. You may not be at that point
YET - but if you continue like you're
saying - you will.
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Several years ago
when I was living on my own - money was
really tight and I would have to skip a
day without eating and days when I would
eat would usually only be on meal...I
found that the longer I went without
eating - the more I didn't wanna eat when
I actually could. I think my body just
started "adjusting" to not being properly
fed.
Tell yourself that
you won't get fat from eating this bowl of
cereal in the morning - or that plate at
suppertime.
