Am I anorexic?!???

Question

I am 14 years old, i am a female. I am 73 pounds, and 5"3. After I eat I always look in the mirror, and think to myself my belly looks very fat. All my friends say that i am too thin, am I anorexic?

Answer 1

I think you are definetly close to it if not there already.

Please know what you are getting yourself into.

The physical devistation is real.

You can lose your hair, teeth, bone mass.
You will not be able to go to the washroom the same.
If it gets bad you can spontaniously pee yourself.

Please watch this video. It will give you the answers you need. It is from a real anorexic and it is only 7 minutes long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stH-LRTjEC0

*this is not my video, it is an informational video on anorexia from someone that has been there.

Answer 2

wow! 73 lbs! girl you are not anorexic but heading in a spiral that is all trouble! you say that you think that you are fat at 14, but do you even realize what or how you perceive yourself? you must honestly have low self esteem to tell yourself that you are fat at that scary weight! i am 118 lbs and 22 years old and 5 foot 6 inches and for a while i thought that i was fat or never liked myself! you just have to realize that if you at 14 are not taking care of yourself then nobody else will since it is the truth! sit down and think about what you hate about yourself and write it down and then write down what you love about yourself-i know it sounds vain- but it has actually helped me! then look over both lists and realize why you think you are fat: is it someone who is teasing you, some past experiences, being chubby and teased when younger or having a lot of peer pressure applied to you? once you figure that out learn to love yourself and go and have fun and eat and do not worry about yourself but rather enjoy the time! you will spend so much time in high school as well as college trying to fit in this mold that now are your best years to like yourself! talk with friends, family or a councelor and tell them why you see yourself as fat when you are a toothpick and a calamity about to happen! you are not anorexic but you have a sort of disorder of the way you see yourself and that is scary at such a young age! just learn to have fun and love your body and gain some weight since people will look at you differently as though you are you once again!

Answer 3

you are 73 lbs at 5'3???? even at 14 you should be around 108-110 at that height! your BMI is a very unhealthy 13. Normal is at least 19.
you said you are eating. but how much and how often? one piece of food a day is not eating. but if you are eating normally there could be something wrong.
PLEASE get your mom to take you to the doctor THIS WEEK so you can get a complete physical!

Answer 4

I am 12, and I weigh a little over 80 pounds. I have heard that the regular 14 year old should weigh around 100 pounds. I think you can figure it out form there.....

Answer 5

Please talk to your mom. You are not fat and you can not afford to loose anymore weight. You are beautiful just the way you are. If you feel discouraged and cant talk to your mom go to a teacher, or your grandmother, but make sure you eat. Listen to your friends you are too thin; drink alot of water. Talk to one of your friends parents!!! I am 5'3 and I weight 112 and I think I am too thin!!!!

Answer 6

73 pounds at 14 is very thin....stop focusing on your appearance and cultivate the inner you...if you need help with your self image, then talk to your parents/adult asap

Answer 7

of course not. UR JUST 73LBS. BECAUSE UR SHORT TO BE A 14YR OLD. I'M 92LBS BUT I'M 13 AND 5'6"