I'm a 16 year old girl. I'm 6 feet tall and I weigh 154 lbs. I feel like I want to lose weight. I mean, I know that I'll never be as skinny as the other girls, and I accept that. It's just that, when I look in the mirror, I see someone different that everyone else does. I think there is a possibility that I have an eating disorder and people have been asking about my health lately because I've lost so much weight. I've always told myself that I'm not that stupid. I mean, I know not eating is bad for my body, but I eat. Just not lunch at school. And I don't want to talk to my parents about it until I know for sure. What do I do?
2006-11-01 08:45:04 · 5 answers · asked by halogrl90 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
A 6ft. girl weighing 154 lbs sounds pretty hot to me....
2006-11-01 08:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a condition called Body Dysmporphic Disorder. People who seriously suffer from BDD look in the mirror and see a fat girl no matter how skinny they really are, because their brains percieve them that way. I don't think you have it to that extent, though. I don't think I've ever met a 16-year-old girl who was really truly satisfied with her appearance. You are a tall, lovely girl, and 154 sounds like a good weight for your body type. You may never looks as tiny and slender as some of your friends, but you need to accept that your body's not built that way, and focus on your positives. For instance, I bet your friends would kill for your long legs.
As for not eating lunch at school, it's probably not the most healthy thing to do, and besides, skipping meals can actually slow down your metabolism, causing you to actually gain weight instead of losing it. If you want to watch what you eat, that's fine, but have a nice light lunch, like a salad with some grilled chicken in it and a bottled water, with some veggie sticks and an apple on the side. Don't stop eating entirely. You're still quite young, and your body is going to change gradually as you move toward adulthood. Please do yourself a favor and accept your body, because it is the greatest gift you'll ever receive.
2006-11-01 08:57:20 · answer #2 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't sound like you have an eating disorder. You don't want to be 6' and weigh 120 like most of your friends probably do, but you also don't want to be 200. Just be careful that you make HEALTHY food choices, but don't necessarily worry about calories or fat. Just being conscious about your body and your weight doesn't mean you have an eating disorder though, so don't worry. Just don't let eating or your weight control your life.
2006-11-01 08:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by know it all 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you look at a bmi calculator (It is body mass index) you are at a low healthy weight. you are at about 20.9 BMI... that is really perfect. I don't know what your body looks like, but you want to stay healthy...think about food as a health source and not just somthing that makes you gain/lose weight....If you think "I will eat healthy stuff to make me healthy" then you shouldn't be overweight. I am worried that you see something others don't...when it comes to weight listen to your real "friends" believe me...when I was a teenager I was chubby and my friends told me (in a nice way) but they would never have told me I was skinny if I wasn't!!! Just remember, you are taller than most girls so if your friend that are 5'6" weight 115...thats ok for their height it would be sickly on yours!
2006-11-01 09:00:41 · answer #4 · answered by lilmiss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good weight for your age and height, and I don't think you have a disorder. I wouldn't wory about it too much.
2006-11-01 09:09:15 · answer #5 · answered by aqwaters 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋