Could My Daughter Be Anorexic? Posted: 10-23-05 20:39pm
My daughter is 15 she was once over weight
but sucessfully lost 40 pounds with
exersicing and dieting she is now 5'2 110
pounds and though her weight may not show
that she is ber muscular and looks as if
she weight like 100 but she constantly
pushes her weight goal forward she thinks
she has fat rolls I dont' think she does,
she feels fat if she doesn't exersices
every night and now becuase of a back
injsury she can't. She constantly diets
and doesn't eat much and is very health
conscince. Could she be anorexic or on
her way there?
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inezrina
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 174
Posted: 10-23-05 22:28pm
She could be anorexic it sounds like she
is obsessed wih losing weight right now.
What was her injury? Could it be related
to bad nutrition and is she restricting
food or counting calories?
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tennisgirl17
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 17
Posted: 10-24-05 17:04pm
She has a back injury; right now a
sprained joint and long term scar tissue
build up creating pain. She play tennis
too and exersices everynight she
complusilvy exersices and right now becuse
she can't she is going crazy I have even
hid her running shoes till her
physiothearpist has gave her the okay to
run. She measurees her waist constantly
and she never eats sweats and doesn't eat
meat she is very consicence about her
eating and her friends express concern to
her as when she goes out with them she
deosn't eat what they eat most of the time
she doesn't eat when her friends do.
Should I talk to her doctor about this?
Or what can I do?
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lonely_angel
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 128 Location: missouri
Posted: 10-24-05 18:26pm
I think you should talk to your doctor
about this before it does turn into
something serious. I mean it is better to
be safe than sorry you know. I wish the
best for you and her. You can pm if you
have any questions though. :)
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 10-24-05 19:10pm
Have you tried talking to her about this?
Then you might need to talk to her dr
about this or a psychologist. Of course
I am no dr but it is very possible that
she might be heading that way and may need
you and some professional help.
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inezrina
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 174
Posted: 10-25-05 16:58pm
It sounds like this is a problem because
compulsively exercising and obsessing
about waist measurements are signs of an
eating disorder. Sometimes people think
people obsessed with weight always weigh
themselves but I never weighed myself I
measured my waist every day every chance I
got. I would say get all the information
about disordered eating that you can for
example symptoms like measuring a
compulsively exercising. Talk to her
first if you go straight to a dr then it
is likely she will feel betrayed. She
will probably lie but it may take time for
her to realize it is a problem and who
knows she might be willing to talk to a dr
with you so you can all three go over her
health and understand what is going on.
Best of luck
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NancyJohnson
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Minnesota
Posted: 11-07-05 19:52pm
That sounded like me when I was about the
age of 13. I dropped 60 pounds in the
course of six months and excerised non
stop. My parents and coachs made me get
treatment and put weight back on or I
wasnt allowed to join the soccer team,
volleyball or track teams again. I
seriously think you should get some advice
on the matter. More then what we on here
can give you. Its her health that is at
risk...Not worrying if she is going to
hate you for the rest of her life.
