Am I Anorexic?

Question

I am a sixteen year old male andhave had a weight problem ever since i was eleven,and over the last six months i have lost two stone due to moderate diet changes and more excersice,in the past two weeks i have lost a further stone and have become almost obsessed with losing weight, i eat very little always usually under 600 calories a day and i take semi regular excercise,although the sclaes tell me i have lost weight,i am beggining to worry a little as i do not like going out anymore becuase i fear i am ugly,i cannot see much of a change in my own body,my friends have noticed how little i eat and labelled me 'anorexic' i do not believe i am anorexic as i am still overweight,so my question is : Am I Anorexic?

Answer 1

Almost certainly, you need medical imput fast before you get any worse. Tell your mum about it..;

Answer 2

Although it is more uncommon for a amle to have anorexia, you sound exactly like I was at age 16. When I was 15 i became obsessed with how I looked , what i ate and how much i excersized. i lost over 20 pounds in high school in 3 months and i wasn't overweight in the first place. please know that when you eat 600 calories a day, your body is in starvation mode and whenever you do try to eat as little as 1500 calories you will put on weight b/c your body will be out of wack. you need to start eating more gradually so you don't mess up your metabolism. one thing i have learned is that if you eat more often like 5 or 6 small meals a day you will have a faster metabolism.

Answer 3

It is very possible. I have battled Anorexia for 12 years and what most people do not understand is that Anorexia is a thought process and not a diet. The weight loss is the outward signs of an emotional problem, most people believes it deals all with weight loss. It does not. If you have the thought process or obsession there you can be considered Anorexic no matter what you way, and you are exhibiting alot of the classic signs. If you want to talk or have questions you can email me at [e-mail]. I can answer almost anything you want to know.

Answer 4

You are anorexic. You eat too little (as you are by eating under 600 calories a day), and as most anorexics, you are blind to the changes. Even if you are overweight (for all I know, you are as skinny as a rail. Most anorexics think they are overweight if they weigh 60 pounds) still, the fact that you aren't eating makes you anorexic.

The semi regular excercise is ok. As long as you don't constantly excercise.

Remember, if your body doesn't get the calories it needs to function, your body will burn the fat, and once the fat is gone, it will burn muscle. And when you burn muscle, things get nasty. Be careful.

Answer 5

Be calm and do not worry. Personally, being a neurologist, I do not believe this is anorexia. You simply worry about getting fat. Anorexia is when a certain person ressent tremendous disgust and horror while eating.
I would suggest you to try gradually increasing your diet. Try eating carbohydrates (breadx, rice, patatoes, etc.) and try spreading a little oil or butter on some things you eat.

Best wishes!

Answer 6

No ,but you are a growing Young man and you cannot function on 600 calories...you are not a child anymore and you know that the human body is like a machine it needs fuel and that fuel is food..and water..stop listening to your friends do they have a medical degree?you tell me about these stones you are passing this has nothing to do with your not eating ..you need to seek a good doctor who will refer you to a urologist who will explain about passing stones....next you need to seek out a psychiatrist and talk to him about your feelings he will ask you all the questions and make his diagnosis I myself think you are suffering from major insecurities and anxiety problems..you are 16 and you have your whole life ahead of you please get help my friend...I want you to live your life and stop worrying there is help out there....bless you luv kara

Answer 7

I was anorexic when i was 8 and wouldnt eat anything for 3 days except water then i would eat for 1 day and then not eat for three days and so on. i would talk to your parent or a therapist-or doctor
-everyone is beautiful

Answer 8

probably you are...as you foreknow a 600-calorie intake is not safe for a 16-years-old man,because this do not allow you to grow up properly...in this way of course you are not becoming fat but you have to see a dietician to make a safe menu of about 1500-2000 calories...and try to believe a litlle bit more to yourself,do not live a "cloistered life" but enjoy food,friends,everything

Answer 9

im called anorexic everyday at school cuz im skinny but i dont care cuz i kno im fit but no ur not anorexic i think although u shood eat more and keep up tha excersize not eating much will actually make u fatter but eating healthy and exersizing will show u tha progress u want =D

Answer 10

you might want to rethink a 600 calorie diet. that's uber low.