i think i may have an eating dissorder,(like im 5'5 and 165 lbs) sometimes i dont relize im doing it till after. ill eat; but nothing big. like an orange, grapes, and an apple, then ill go and throw it all up. i know it's not best becuz im on the varsity swim team and it important to maintain a good diet and what not, but i cant help it, ive been doing this for about 8 months now..i want to stop but i want to be thin too can i get some help??
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Talk to your councelor. Its not healthy at all... You will become so weak and your body will shut down after a while... Happened to me.... Please get help, dont let it take over your life.... You want to be the best you can be but dont sacrifice your health for perfection.... What good is perfection if you wont be around to reap the rewards.... Best of Luck to you.
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Ask yourself these questions:\n1. Are you exercising constantly?\n2. Do you weigh yourself every day?\n3. Are you refusing to eat?\n4. Do you see yourself as fat when you look in the mirror?\n\nIf you answer yes to all 4 questions, then you might be anorexic and need to get the help of a therapist.  Anorexia nervosa is a nasty condition.  If you do get it, you will have it for the rest of your life.  You can get it under control but it will always be with you and can creep up at any time.  You will have to learn how to get and keep it under control at all times.  Food is not your enemy.
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i weigh the same but you're like half a foot taller. i would just say to eat whatever u feel like eating.. dont restrict yourself from anything but remember to keep it healthy. PLZ dont take the advice of those saying u must eat  tons of junk food and not execize because it makes your situation worse. if u do, you'll regret it later on. trust me im going to thru the same thing and its working for me. good luck and i hope u recover. =)
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Hello, you are most probably overloading yourself during your meal. you should eat slowly; it takes approximately 10 minutes for your brain to register the amount of food that you have eaten and feel satiety; this feeling of heaviness that you are describing is called heartburn and it's because your stomach is full very quickly and there is not much time for it to ''stretch'' enough and start the digestion process. the other thing that i am thinking is that you probably do not eat at regular times and you eat once a day while the rest of the day you don't eat anything. if you do that, it's very bad for your digestive system and you need to have snacks in between meals. it's not because of the carbs though. (you said it already for yourself...'a lot of pasta'...it's not the type, it's the quantity).Best of luck.
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it depends how tall you are. if you are tall, consult a physician. if you are short and still find yourself skinny, still consult a physician. if you are really that concerned, that is. \n\nyou also may have an eating disorder (this is not your fault.) my friends mom has it. she eats and eats and eats but she cant get over 120 pounds. shes 5'8"!!!!\n\nconsult your doctor. :) hope i helped!
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Ok first off, calm down. This is simply nothing, just dont let yourself consuming anymore. Your body is simply craving for more energy, which means your diet is wrong. Best to eat full with 4 to 6 little snacks in a day. This keep you going with an energized body all the time without letting you slip off the routine. Now we have to plan how we are going to do this.\n At first, start with a journal what kind of food you're usually thinking of. If it's bad, replace it with something more healthy. Like when you're devastated for a coke, go make/buy yourself a nice strawberry smoothie that not only helps your sking but also your skin and diet. When think of a burger, take off a trip to your kitchen to make yourself a delicous sandwich filled with lettuce, 1 to 2 slices of fresh ham/turkey and a bit of nonfat cheese. See? Easy. Be creative and think of some more. Not only that, you also save your money by eating food that makes you slim. If you are desperately craving for food, that means something is wrong in your HEAD. Your brain is invaded with some sorts of stress. Think about it, why am i eating when i'm not even that hungry? Am I stressed about something coming up or already happend? You can certainly consulted to your psychologist about this too. Remember, control yourself in any circumstances.
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yes i think you are overweight. im sorry for being upright. but, you can start by eating daily salads everyday and lots of fruit. most people actually feel hungry because they are thristy. thrist turns into hunger. also cut down on carbs, and meat. stay on a low fat diet and drink lots of water! good luck. :)
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I work at a gym and try to counsel a lot of the ladies that come there.  Here is the advice that i give to many of them who like to binge on fatty foods and eat when depressed.  Stop buying those fatty foods.  Stop tempting yourself.  If it isn't there, you can't eat it.  (Clean out your kitchen and pantry --excuse to exercise- lift all those cans and garbage outside!) I tell them that they should shoot for only eating foods that they have to prepare themselves.  To actually cook.  This might stop you from wanting a snack if you actually have to make it.  Have apples and fruits around instead of snacks.  Have yogurt around.  when eating fruits, cut them up and slow yourself down.  PORTION is very important.  If you are going to eat something fatty, MEASURE it out.  if you have a whole bag of chips there you will eat till you are overfull.  Measure it out so you only binge a little.  Cravings go away after 15-20 mins.  DRINK A LOT OF WATER.  Get a picture out of your target weight loss.  Look at it and know that you can achieve it.  You're in a funk right now but only you can get yourself out of it.  Be healthy.  just look at your daughter and see all the motivation you need.  From what you wrote, you already know what you want to do.  Now go and do it. Good Luck!!!
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Do the journal. What this assignment is going to prove is that MANY people now exhibit poor eating habits, not just those of us who have had an eating disorder. I bet that you will find that you eat better than most of the other girls in your class.\nIf you see this as a "torcher" assignment, try to talk to your teacher before class(or school if you can) and explain what you are dealing with right now. \nThe focus of this assignment is learning how to better your eating habits. Not to judge how "YOU" used to eat. \nIt just isn't about you. It is about education. \nI had to do this and with my honesty I was able to help out two others in my class.
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Okay.  You can't just 'consider' an eating disorder.  They are exactly that -- disorders.  You don't try to obtain a disorder!  It just happens to you, if you are unlucky.  Sure, you can be at risk, but no matter how much you DIET, you may never contract a DISORDER.  There is a clear distinction.\n\nSecond, you say you know you're not fat.  That's good!  Whoever is calling you fat are jealous morons who have self-esteem issues.  Don't let their problems become yours!  I'm glad to see that you're smart enough to recognize that they're wrong.  Now you need to be strong enough to stick to what you know to be true and not let anyone else's wrong opinions get to you.\n\nIf you can't stop caring about what other people think, consider this: for every one person who thinks you're fat, there are many who think you are beautiful.  Keep your chin up, hun!  Those jerks will realize how selfish they're being.
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Good job in recognizing this as an addiction.  Please get some professional help immediately; almost no one can stop this on their own.  One factor that keeps you addicted is when you consistently undereat.  When you undereat, your body does its best to MAKE you eat -- and that means constantly causing you to think about food and obsess about food!  This sets you up for a binge.  You are fighting your own biology, and you cannot win.  The only solution is to accept your body's natural hunger and learn to eat whenever you're hungry, and treat yourself with kindness.  It is impossible to maintain a weight too low for your body and NOT obsess about food.  Once you're addicted to binging/purging, it will take time and effort to break the habits, but it absolutely can be done.  Hope this helps.  I've been there.
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Since you seemed generally concerned and do not seem to have much knowledge on the subject I would suggest seeing a nutritionist.  I could not tell you what the adderall does for your appetite, but eating healthily and consistently is extremely important for maintaining good health (and diet!).  If this behavior is normal for you you may not be hungry because your stomach has shrunk which is a clear indicator that you could actually be on the verge of an eating disorder, and that is a long, slippery slope you need to avoid.  If this situation is a one-time (or relatively rare) occasion you should not need to worry about any of that, and just continue to snack to keep up your energy and blood sugar (and therefor your metabolism).  Snacks do not have to be junk food, but fruits and vegetables are great snacks, as well as pretzels and non-buttery popcorn. If you are trying to lose weight, kudos for the jump rope, that's great exercise, but eating habits are very important to keeping your body energized and healthy, especially if you are exercising.  I would recommend researching nutrition, or seeing a nutritionist if this is a serious concern for you.  Good luck!
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Eat when youre hungry!  I dont understand how people can starve themselves... That being said, dont stuff yourself when you eat.  Eat until you're full.  Make sure you drink a full 8oz WHILE youre eating.  Chew every bite as if it might be your last.  This will make you get full faster and eat less.  You should eat every 2-3 hours.  Make sure youre drinking water all day as well.  Keep lots of snacks at your desk and try to avoid eating more than one at a time and less than 2 hours after the last one.  Things I keep at work: soy chips, raw almonds, yogurt, kashi dry cereal, weight control oatmeal, Pria (energy/protein bars).  That way I can eat what I feel like.  Keep it to only serving (I actually count out the chips I can eat and put the rest of the bag away before I start).  You should find yourself eating 5-8 times per day.  Make sure youre getting at least 1000 cal per day (visit www.thedailyplate.com if you dont want to keep track of your cal yourself).  Most importantly, remember that a "diet" should be a lifestyle change.  Don't do anything you can't stick with long term or you'll see all the weight you lose just come back.
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I'm so sorry you feel the way you do but one thing is for sure:\nYOU ARE NOT FAT!! You are the perfect weight for your age. If you don't eat you could get all sorts of diseases. Firstly you will develop bulimia. You can ask any doctor if you are overweight and they will say the same. Have a blood test done and see what the results say. I hope you eat 5 portions of fruit and veg each day. I am 14 and I have plenty of knowledge in this things. I have seen many questions like this and I always give the same answer. Please feel good about yourself!\nI hope this advice convinces you!
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Look! You have to be strong for your self forget the friends! Do you want this? First of all this is not a quick process loosing takes time and focus with dedication. Instead of eating junk think of things that will take away your appetite like pickles. eat watermelon it fills you up and it is a water source. eat on a saucer rather than a bowel or normal size plate. Watch your calories and carbs when you think your hungry drink water or fruit. If you need sweets buy low fat sweets and try to wing your self away from them. do crunches at night 2 hours before bed and when you wake up in the morning, the more you tighten your stomache muscles the less you will want to it. Our stomache's are not big we stretch them by over eating. Focus and keep in mind that you can do it You are on control Not the weight! good luck!
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NO, IT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE YOU WERE/ARE ANORECTIC !!!\n\nBUT YOU DID PUT YOURSELF THRU A "TOO STRICT DIET PLAN"  THAT MAY HAVE DEPRIVED YOU FROM MANY NECESSARY NUTRIENTS !!!\n\nBUT IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE NOW WHERE YOU WANT TO BE !!!\n\nGOOD FOR YOU !!!\n\nP.S.~ AND DON'T FORGET TO MAINTAIN !!! IT'S A LIFE LONG COMMITMENT !!! \nGOOD LUCK TO YOU !!!
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You're definately not fat and not out of control yet. Just remember that your body needs certain things to function properly. If you won't eat often, at least be sure you're getting a good mix of protiens, fruits, and vegetables when you do eat....also lots of water. Don't waste what calories you do take in on foods that don't nourish your body. I'm sure you've already heard, but breakfast is the most important meal. Eat it to avoid cravings later in the day and have the brain power for your classes. This isn't just hype! I actually lost 15 lbs by just making sure I ate breakfast each day.