Ok well look i am about 19 and I am about 120 pounds well acutally 110 I just checked it and i lost 10 pounds just by not eating is it bad for a girl to starve herself??
2006-11-23 03:27:51 · 11 answers · asked by Breanna H 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes, it is bad! When you starve yourself, you are not just loosing fat. You are also loosing muscle mass and essential nutrients your body needs to stay alive. You could die! If you feel the compulsion to starve yourself, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible.
2006-11-23 03:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morally bad? I don't know, and wouldn't touch that one even if I did, babe.
But I can tell you that starving yourself can ultimately kill you. Without nourishment from the outside, your body will begin to feed on its own tissues (which is actually why you lost those 10 pounds). Also, say if she is over 5'2" or so, no 19 year old should weigh 110 pounds; it's just not enough for you to maintain good health.
I have a few questions, though. One, are you still having a normal period? Have you talked to anyone about eating disorders? I'm not saying you have one (I wouldn't dare diagnose you over a computer screen), but I do think you are well on your way. Starving yourself is anorexic behavior, and I would seek some help with that...SOON.
I wish you luck. Eat something, ma.
2006-11-23 03:37:15 · answer #2 · answered by anita.revolution 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is really unhealthy not to eat. becuase although u are not getting fat content of food, u r also not recieving essential nutrients which make your body function. Eating is very important. You don't want to become anorexic!!! If you want to loose weight, do it the healthy way of exercising - it will take longer, but you will feel and look a lot healthier! Also, if you really are serious about loosing weight, get hold of a dietician, who will show you the right ans wrong foods you should be eating.
Good Luck!!!!
2006-11-23 03:33:05 · answer #3 · answered by Vote4Pedro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if it's just enough to loose weight. If it was then they would never do gastric by-pass surgery.
Don't get too obsessed, eat something but control portions!
But ti tell you the truth, being 120lbs isn't that bad unoess you are only 3 ft tall or something.
2006-11-23 03:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Right 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's terrible. By starving yourself you actually gain weight. Once you finally eat, your body thinks 'wow, food! I'm gonna store this.' and then you gain weight like crazy.
2006-11-23 03:30:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well DUH! Starvation will cause your periods to become erratic, if not non-exsistant. Your breasts will shrivel, and us girls all know that is NOT a good thing! Focus less on skipping meals, and focus more on eating lean meat, fresh veggies, and a work out routine that will define your body, not see it waste before you.
2006-11-23 03:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by Battlerattle06 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, its so unhealty to starve yourself, Do not do it! eat healthy, but smaller portions, but do not starve yourself. You can become very ill from it or die.
2006-11-23 03:31:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is very bad. you can starve yourself enough to catch about any disease there is and you can very well die of starvation.
2006-11-23 03:33:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not for u but bad for whoever is ur boyfriend
2006-11-23 03:33:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
....because we are so unintelligent and oblivious to eating disorders... why don't we try and gain attention on the internet?
Oh wait...you're already doing that.
2006-11-23 03:31:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋