am I anorexic???

Question

im 12 about 5 feet and weigh like 70 pounds.my doctor has not said anything and my parents sid im not but im not sure if i am. HELP???????

i eat 3 meals a day.i have not purposly lost weight i gain weight but not by much.

also i eat a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

I wouldn't worry about it. My cousin is 13, is 5ft 7in tall and weighs 100 pounds flat and the doctor told her she was fine. If you eat yet are very active, the weight will stay off. Eat a bit more carbs (bread, pasta, etc.), just don't go crazy with the chocolate and chips because that will really "fatten" you up. Don't worry kiddo, just have fun!

Answer 2

If your worried about being anorexic, then your most likely not. Most anorexics have a hard time admitting it.

Since you eat three meals a day, and whatever else comes your way, then your fine! Your actually very lucky and naturally thin. Its caused by your high metabolism. This helps to digest your food faster then the normal human body. Your still getting all those nutrients without the fat.

If your doctor was really concerned, then he would have said something!

Keep up the healthy appetite!

Answer 3

Anorexia is determined by whether or not you are starving yourself and if you make yourself throw up after you do finally eat...it is as much a mental disorder as a physical one..if you eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in healthly portions , than i would say no, you just have a high metabolism..do you have issues with food...do you hate yourself when you eat?do you exercise to the point of exhaustion because you just cant get thin enough?or are you only concerned about this because some evil kids at your school made a comment like"omg ur so skinny, u must be anorexic?" Take a look at this website...trust me , eating disorders are not just about being thin, it's about your emotional state too...talk to your parents again.http://familydoctor.org/063.xml

Answer 4

Honey you are 12, that is the problem. People grow at different rates. Thats just the way it is. Don't worry. Anorexic is a illness caused by not eating. I am so glad to hear you are smart. You eat 3 meals a day. Good. That will keep your body strong & healthy & when it is ready it will grow.

Answer 5

Nope. Sounds like you have normal eating habits. I was the same way. I never topped 115 until I was 23 and I never even thought about food or weight.

Just keep eating healthy and stay active and you will be the perfect weight, no matter what the scale says.

Answer 6

It depends on a lot more than weight and height. It is all about your attitude about food. Are you trying to lose weight? If you're not, you're not anorexic. Do you eat a reasonable diet or do you starve yourself? Anorexics eat almost nothing sometimes in order to lose weight. Your parents may not know the real definition of anorexia. I would say to them "Then please take me to the doctor and let him figure out if I'm anorexic or not, or if not then please stop calling me anorexic. Anorexia is a serious disease and if I have it I need treatment."

Answer 7

Not at all. I'm 15 and 93 Ibs and I'm absolutely fine, just petite. Just make sure that when u eat don't overstuff urself. That can lead to u feeling sick and thinking that ur anorexic. And try to keep it off ur mind. Eat what u feel like eating when u feel like eating it and u'll be fine.

Answer 8

Well, if you're not trying to lose weight, then there's your answer,you're not! If you're eating 3 meals a day, that's a balanced diet and you're eating better than kids I know that are overweight. You just have a fast matabolism, or something, you know what I mean.

Answer 9

If u eat meals and are not trying to get skinny ur are not anorexic!!!!If u EAT 3 GOOD meals a day den u hav nutin 2 worry bout!!!!

Answer 10

No. Anorexia is a mental condition in which a person perposefully doesn't eat, or only eats in small quantities becuase she (or he!) thinks they are fat. I know someone who has a similar body type to yours and her docter says she's fine (she's thin but she's still healthy). Stop worrying, eat healthy and exercise. Believe it or not, when you exercise, if you're a bit underweight, you'll get hungrier and if your overweight you won't be as hungry. Interesting how our body works, huh?