Hi everyone. This may seem kind of
stupid, but I really am in need of some
support here. In the past year I have
lost about 35 pounds. To do this, I
restricted my calorie intake to between
1000-1200 calories a day. I also run
about 3 miles everyday. This may not seem
like a lot of weight to drop, but I was at
a normal weight when I began to diet. I
am now about 15 to 20 pounds underweight,
and a lot of people have said all kinds of
things to me about having an eating
disorder. At first, I just would laugh
and shrug it off, but now I am really
starting to think they might be right. I
am obsessed with food now, and check the
calorie content on everything. It's not
like I am looking for nutritional value in
the food, its more like...I'll have a big
mac for lunch and then not eat for the
rest of the day. I have also noticed some
health changes in regard to being
underweight, but the thought of going back
to a healthy weight terrifies me. I have
gone through an incredible amount of
stress in the past year and a half, and I
have read that things like that can
trigger an eating disorder...But I really
just don't feel like I have one. I know
that probably doesn't make much sense...
It just seems like my life is totally out
of control, and my weight is the one thing
I can focus on. Does anyone have any
input on this?
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Melissa_20
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 6806 Location: Florida
Posted: 03-03-06 15:28pm
I think you should bring your calorie
intake up little by little.If your intake
is 1000 go to 1200,then to 1400 until you
hit 2000.That is usualy the ideal calorie
intake for the average person.You wont
gain too much more weight but you will be
back up to your norm and not be fat.I am a
little obsessed with my weight too.I am
5'11" and I weigh 175lbs.I want to be down
to at least 155 or 160.You just have to be
careful and know your limits
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lucy376
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 11
Re: Should I Seek Help? Posted: 11-22-06 10:37am
kittycat18
wrote:
hi everyone. This may seem
kind of stupid, but I really am in need of
some support here. In the past year I
have lost about 35 pounds. To do this, I
restricted my calorie intake to between
1000-1200 calories a day. I also run
about 3 miles everyday. This may not
seem like a lot of weight to drop, but I
was at a normal weight when I began to
diet. I am now about 15 to 20 pounds
underweight, and a lot of people have said
all kinds of things to me about having an
eating disorder. At first, I just would
laugh and shrug it off, but now I am
really starting to think they might be
right. I am obsessed with food now, and
check the calorie content on everything.
It's not like I am looking for nutritional
value in the food, its more like...I'll
have a big mac for lunch and then not eat
for the rest of the day. I have also
noticed some health changes in regard to
being underweight, but the thought of
going back to a healthy weight terrifies
me. I have gone through an incredible
amount of stress in the past year and a
half, and I have read that things like
that can trigger an eating disorder...But
I really just don't feel like I have one.
I know that probably doesn't make much
sense... It just seems like my life is
totally out of control, and my weight is
the one thing I can focus on. Does
anyone have any input on
this?
the best thing for you to is to go see a
doctor and the doctor will probably be the
best person to get the info from. And the
doc might send you to a nutritionist. I
wouldnt try to seek help for that on here,
it probably would be best to go see a
doctor. I dont think that melissa girl is
a doctor.
