ok i have a friend and she told me that she wasnt actually eating lunch and breakfast. she says shes hungry but she doesnt eat because she thinks shes fat. when i tried to pursue the matter on AIM, she sighned off. im really worried about her because she isnt fat and anyway because we are going through puberty almost everyone in our grade is a little fat. what do i do to help her get over this? she says shes not starving herself and she doesnt think shes anorexic but im still worried. what do i do?
2007-01-04 13:08:52 · 5 answers · asked by Colin Night 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
i really cant tell an adult or anyone else until i am really sure but i need to do SOMETHING. what can i say to her?
2007-01-04 13:12:59 · update #1
You really need to confront her face to face. Just talk to her calmly and gently. Say, "I'm worried about you and I just want to make sure that you are OK." You need to eat to have energy through out the day. By not eating breakfast and lunch your body goes in to starvation mode and it slows down your metabolism. Which is actually the opposite of what you want to do to lose weight. Eating small meals through out the day keeps your metabolism pumping all day long. To lose weight or to maintain her weight she simply needs to burn off more or as many calories as she is taking in.
Be gentle with her as this may be a sensitive issue. Try researching anorexia nervosa on wikipedia.org to try to get more information on the decease and its side effects.
Good Luck! Sounds like you are a great friend.
2007-01-04 13:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's pretty serious unfortunately. Could turn into a major eating disorder. That's great that you care enough to ask this question about her. The bad news is ..you have to tell someone.
A school counselor, a teacher or a parent. It would be better for her to get help before it gets worse. She might be mad at you for awhile, live with it, you could be saving her life.
2007-01-04 21:11:47 · answer #2 · answered by BRENDA 1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your school counselor and ask him/her to talk to your friend. This is a vulnerable time for everyone, and when she's most ripe for a disease to affect her, what with body image issues being so prevalent during puberty.
2007-01-04 21:11:40 · answer #3 · answered by halie_blue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell someone no matter what anyone says. even if she hates you t's for her own good. don't try to force her to eat.
2007-01-04 21:11:51 · answer #4 · answered by simonetherabbitluva 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
talk to her mother or a gudiance counselor.
2007-01-04 21:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by Renee B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋