hey..\nI'm 16 yrd.. and I've a problem \nwhen I eat anything I mean after launch or dinner\nI feel so bad. ma stomach hurt me and I feel sick sometimes\nI say that I won't eat anymore but I know that I can't do it\nso I stop eatting for 7 or 8 hours then I come back to eain' . and ya know I'm 54 kg so I'm not fat to feel bad\nbut What's wrong with me..\nI hope that ya understand ma problem coz ya know I'm not very good at English coz it's not ma mother language..\nanyway\nI hope that ya can help me !!
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i had...have a similar prob. im 16 too.\ni throw up everything i eat, and its not because i think im fat(im not) or because i want to( thats stupid).\ni just do.\nmy doctor told me that it was because of my depression, and that because im rejecting life im rejecting food.\ngood luck.
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I don't know...\n\nBut the feeling and pain, comes from the brain... Try thinking about other stuff, when you go from full to hungry... I think its better to think than to puke (if you eat too much)\n\nEating slowly might help...
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first, I know exactly how you feel!  Trust me, diet pills are only a quick fix IF they work.  Do you realize that the FDA does not have to research or approve of them?  Some teas may curb your appetite or have a diuretic in them.  Again, that is only a quick fix.  The best solution would be a sensible diet and exercise routine.  First, cut all portions.  I would reccomend going to the Mypyramid.com website.  Keep a 24 hour diary of what you eat: this includes drinks condomints, and snacks.  Be sure to write down portions as well.  Then go to the web site and enter in what you ate and drank.  The site will pin point your problem areas and what foods you need to decrease/increase.  Its not about avoiding all fats but certain ones.  Anything processed or fast food is out of the question.  Fresh fruits, veggies, and white meats are a definite, but watch how you prepare them!  Trans fats and saturated fats are pretty much a huge down fall too.  Now Im not saying you can't enjoy a burger once in a while, but try to avoid it more than once a week, if not less.  As far as exercise goes, well there are thousands of options.  YOu can try a gym.  ONe thing I did was get a body fat/BMI and physical done.  Then I was given a trainer and I do cardio workouts and toning workouts.  If you can afford it, i hear Jenny Craig or weight watchers are really good.  I now jog/walk almost everyday.  I do Tae Kwon Do, yoga, and free weights at home.  The gym atmosphere really wasn't for me.  But yoga and TKD have really made an impact.  YOga helps my flexibility and strength, which I need for TKD.  And TKD is a great strength/cardio workout.  Don't fret about the weight issue too much.  The goal is to be HEALTHY and happy.  YOu and I, we're the average, even if you don't feel like it.  Good luck!
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Straight up: You are not eating enough, or often enough.\n(This actually affects your capacity to learn.  Did you know that?)\n\nWhat you ARE eating, is not nutritious.  You need the vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and healthy fats in real, unprocessed, non-fried foods:  ideally, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy or good calcium substitutes, and meat or good protein substitutes (soy in moderation, lentils, nuts, beans/legumes).  Occasional snacksof junk food are ok, but  ONLY IF it isn't REPLACING good foods in your diet.  When you're getting all your basic essentials, then sure, have fries once in a while.  People who eat less (anorexics, people who've had gastric bypass surgery or stomach stapling, seniors, and people who are ill) need to capitalize on every calorie they consume, to make sure they are maximizing nutritional value.\n\nYou ARE at risk of a great number of very serious complications if you keep this up.  I listed these in another post I did a little while ago.  I'm going to refer you to that answer I gave to someone else.  The weights won't apply to you because a) you're still growing and b) they're specific to a woman of 5'9" and c) she was talking about surgery, but a lot of the concern and advice I had for her definitely applies to you, also.\n\n\nA BMI of less than 18.5  is underweight (anorexic ).  16 would definitely be dangerous.  Have you ever noticed that although there are more and more overweight North Americans, their life span is still MUCH longer than for people in nations (like many in Africa) that have huge populations of significantly underweight people? Consider that.\nUnderweight is more dangerous than overweight.  "Starving to death" isn't just a phrase....  I'm not advocating being clinically overweight, but I would honestly  MUCH rather a daughter, sister, niece or friend of mine be a few pounds overweight, than even a little bit underweight.\n\nI'm so glad you asked.  Yes, I think it is safe to say that it would be a good idea for you to seek some help.  Keep using your mind to keep your body healthy, ok?  All the best.....
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well, you do have some sort of eating issue. if just about all you think about is food & your weight then you do have a problem. i would then suggest reaching out for help before it goes much further. or you can make a change yourself by recognizing the problem and upping your intake of super healthy things like vegetables and fruit. learning more about nutrition and the good fruits and vegetables do for your body could really help you.\n\nif you think its a problem then it is a problem in one way or another.\n\nby the way, i am sure you have heard, when you don't eat enough like how you are doing, your body starts to store whatever you do eat as fat because it saves it as backup energy to burn later. it also slows down your metabolism and is worse than just eating more & healthier. i would highly suggest educating yourself about propper nutrition & learning how to give your body what it needs. if you eat super healthy foods & exercise regularly, your body will be so much happer! you can perhaps help your mom with cooking & learn how to make healthier choices for your entire family.
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Im no doctor but I believe that you should get some help.  Not eating is not healthy.  I was anorexic also.  I got so sick it was awful. You should get some help before it's too late.
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Hi! This is Sandra,  Im sorry you are having such a tough time  But I have to tell ya straight up and out STOP IT  can u imagine what u are going to turn into?  Now its only 70lbs think about the future, the way you feel when its time to get dressed for a function or heck just to go to the store  Large people have a hard time dressing not to mention all the health issues that are gonna appear  I believe if when your thinking about food you need to distract yourself  "PRAY" do something  nobody can do it for you  but I do know that there are many people that feel your pain  The only way I can lose weight is to starve my self and I dont recommend it, its very bad for your body  You have to kick that bad "HABIT"  to the curb "YOU" must change your ways or be a fatso  that is the cold hard truth  Get some friends or loved ones to promote you and make a commitment to yourself and your health   k  GOOD LUCK
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Okay, you are a teen. OOOOOOOOOOOO BOYYYYY. You girls and your weight loss, for the most part you don't need it like you think you do\n\nYou are not going to lose 50 lbs by april 2nd and if you try it you are INSANE. It's not worth it, you will just end up making yourself very sick. I used to work in a school nurse's office and those dang girls would make me mad. They would come in feeling sick, dizzy, weak, the medics would be called and they admitted that they had not been eating because they were trying to lose weight\n\nMy advice to you, DON'T DO IT!! It's not worth it. You're young, you're engergetic. I am sure you do not need to lose 50 pounds. \n\nYou want to keep weight off and do it sensibly. Excercise, drink a lot of water, and eat sensibly. Don't go eating a lot of junk food. Let me tell you something whenever people go on these starvation diets, they either get addicted and become anorexic and end up looking awful, they go to hospitals where they are forced to eat, how would you like to have a feeding tube jammed up your nose??? Guess what else, IF YOU DO LOSE A LOT OF WEIGHT BY STARVING yourself or by going on some ridiculous diet, you will gain twice as much in return\n\nHey, it's not worth it, give it up , okay?\n\nI don't like to see people get hurt and the outcome of such foolishness can be tragic and at times even fatal. \n\nMaybe you need to seek some counseling. It really sounds like it to me.
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You've got a mineral defficiency, and like a headache signalling to you to take action to heal your body, your behaviour pattern is an expression of your mind signalling to you that you are not well. The need to keep on eating is because your body isn't getting what it really needs, so it craves for more and more, and you keep feeding it sugars and fats - all acid forming, which in turn craves for even more. What your body needs is to become balanced with more of an alkaline intake - more greens and vegies. Although becase you're craving for sugars, etc, it's highly unlikely you'll opt for spinach over a slice of chocolate cake. So  we need to get you on some colloidal minerals - fast! I recommend you take 10mls a day, alongside multivitamins and antioxidants. You can by them wholesale from Neways (www.neways.com.au) - please feel free to email me for more product info and advice. I also recommend you have a minimum of 3 litres of water a day with fresh squeezed lemon juice to alkalize and flush out your system. Doctors and psychiatrists/psychologists are not trained in nutrition; they only cure the effects, not the cause of the problem. If you don't take action now, you'll go on and continue your BS story that you tell everyone, when in truth you are undernourished and misinformed - as are the majority of the population. Why do you think there is so much illness/disease? Because everyone keeps blaming the problem as some disorder that they have no control over. Choose LIFE.
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Don't eat to suppress your hunger, or you will feel awful and guilty when you feel like you need to eat and do.  Everyone has to eat, its perfectly alright to eat if you're hungry.  Instead of suppressing your hunger, switch all the foods you snack on with healthier choices.  Things like fruits and veggies with a little peanut butter on them.  Raisins, apples and cheese, stuff like that.  And start off slow with the exercise;  find a great place to walk and walk there with good music or something.  And if you feel like eating your favorite snack food, do it!  Don't feel guilty about it, just make a goal to only indulge once a week.  Hope this helps.
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Lots of things affect the amount we eat, and what we crave.\nMoving out of your home can cause stress, and we often eat foods that are high in empty calories to try to feel better.  Starches, fats, and sugars all help increase the endorphin levels in the brain (those are the chemicals that can create a temporary feeling of satisfaction and well-being).\nHormonal changes are common in teens, so it could be your hormones are just a little more pronounced right now - add the stress of moving out and you have a powerful physical combination.\nWinter weather can also make us feel like eating - kind of like squirrels gathering food to store up for the long winter ahead.\nPlus, believe it or not, junk food contains a lot of chemicals and ingredients that can become addictive.  The body craves the fats, carbs, and salt you find in junk food and makes us want to eat more each time.  Salt especially is really like a drug, especially in young women.\nAnd if you couldn't just snack anytime you wanted, and now all of a sudden you can, its like releasing the pressure on a spray can -you can go overboard with the new freedom.\n\nBut being on your own means you have to take complete control of your life and your eating.  \n\nA teen, especially one that is underweight, needs the vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients (that means the stuff found in food that isn't a vitamin or mineral) to grow strong and put on the proper weight.\nJunk food can cause acne, bad hair, brittle nails, and irregular periods. Not to mention the wrong kind of fat in the wrong places that is just impossible to get rid of later (trust me, I know all about it).\nSo my advice - find something healthier to eat when you get those cravings for junk.  Popcorn (without the butter) is a better choice (though not the best as there are no nutrients in it).  \nOr a big juicy apple - has a lot of good things in it, and believe it or not will satisfy your cravings to snack.  Add a few pieces of cheese and you have a great balanced snack you can eat whenever you feel like it - even late at night.\n\nYour body may be able to burn some of the excess calories now, but that won't last and you'll find yourself putting on unhealthy fat and running out of energy.  This is a time in your life to party and enjoy life - but keep this up and you'll fall asleep on the couch while your friends are having a good time.\nTake control, hon.\nGood luck.
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Sweetheart,\n\nFirst off, hats off to you for being brave and asking for advice to take care of yourself. It sounds like you're dealing with a lot and I'm so sorry you're unhappy. Your depression and overall stress about your situation may cause you to lose some of your appetite, because a lot of times, emotional problems can cause changes in eating habits, whether that's overeating or undereating. \n\nAnorexia nervosa has at its roots the obsessive desire to lose weight. Are you "dying to be thin"? How far would you go to lose weight? These are some questions to ask yourself to get a better grip on your own motivations. \n\nSometimes if we don't eat for a long time, we slowly lose the desire to eat and it can even be painful or uncomfortable to eat. A nutritionist online says that "people who are unused to eating often complain of discomfort after eating, due to stomach stasis." She further says that you should "seek medical attention quickly to rule out potentially serious medical problems or learn how to best manage her problem if it's not serious, and/or receive psychological help before the problems gets worse or she suffers from malnutrition." I think that's good advice. \n\nwww.eating-disorder.com is a great website that has a lot of helpful info. Also, I would recommend some great advice columns online. One is Go Ask Alice @ (http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/), and another is Dear Uncle Ezra (http://ezra.cornell.edu/). Both of these sites have wise counselors who have dealt a lot with eating disorders, and have answered lots of questions over the years about eating and body image. You can type into the search boxes on these sites "eating disorder" or "anorexia" and see the questions that they have answered in the past on these subjects. Teenadviceonline.com is also a wonderful website that deals with all kinds of family and body image issues, as well as other problems that teens face everyday. I know that these sites have helped me a lot over the years.\n\nWhether or not you are anorexic, I hope that you'll take care of yourself, and continue to seek help--that's the sign of a go-getter and a brave person. From someone who came from a family full of strife and all kinds of sad tragedies, and someone's who's dealt with depression for most of my life, I'm here to tell you that there IS hope, and things WILL get better. I have faith that even though you are dealing with a lot, you will become stronger for it and there will be a time when you will be able to come to terms with your family and your life. You'll be able to be at peace with yourself and will be healthier, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Don't give up, and keep on asking for help. \n\nOne of the best ways to take that first step in helping yourself is to just talk to someone. If you can't talk to your parents (which is completely OK!), a teacher, a private or school counselor, or just your friends will do wonders to make you feel better. You don't have to deal with things alone. Also, you don't have to be ashamed of your problems, whether or not you have an eating disorder. In life, we're all tested in different ways and it shows your courage that you would ask someone else for help. Remember that no matter how bad things are, you ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS have the power inside of yourself to help yourself. \n\nI wish you the best.
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you sound young....meaning that you have time to plan a proper diet.....dont wait for the dr. to tell you that you are going to die ....use that as motivation.....there are alot of healths risks with poor eating...or too much eating....just think..."I DONT WANT TO DIE".....and work your butt off to stay away from all that food...good luck
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I am 54 yo and have been skinny all my life no matter how much I eat.  People used to say things like that to me all the time.  Over time I learned to ignore them.  If you are healthy and feel good just be happy and ignore stupid people.
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yes this could be an eating diorder. i used to have an eating disorder also. it sounds like you have bulimia. you just have to tell your self like a double negitive. instead of saying 'oh im fat' or 'i shouldn't eat', tell yourself 'no i am not fat'. i know it sounds crazy but talk to yourself. even saying these things out loud can help you process this better. this even sounds crazier but you could sortof threaten yourself. say 'if i dont eat i will die' or something along those lines. hope i helped out. if u still need help email me at urnotchristine@aim.com i here to talk\n=)
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You are not overweight.  But you do need to see a doctor as you admit you have an eating problem, please get it checked out before it gets worse...;
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Your age is a tough passage in terms of social and psychological orientation. \n\nYou might feel some kind of stress and try to relieve it with food. \n\nThere are much worse cases than the amount you described here.\n\nAlso sodas usually make you want to eat more. \n\nI would reccomend trying to relax and feel good about yourself. \n\nDon't question eating too much though you may try slightly lowering the amount you eat just a bit, by giving a couple min breaks and check if you're still hungry and hold yourself. Having fun with your ability to control your apetite. \n\nThe point here is to see that you are able to control yourself without being a control freak ABOUT yourself.\n\nIf you can't, don't worry. You're not weak. You can try next time\n\nCheers\n\nPS: and also such food elevates your blood sugar level fast and it falls back fast too, so you feel hungry again.\n\nChips, non wholegrain bagels, white bread, white pasta, white rice, potatoes, candy (anything with glucose in it) make your blood sugar level go high fast. \n\nSo try eating protein, salad, veggies or whole grain products before eating candy.\n\nGood luck