i am not sure if im anorexic?

Question

okay i have asked ppl and they all think i am not anerxic. i usually check my weight on the scale 5-10 times a day. i am obseesd if i eat good and check calories all the time. Also before i eat anything i think,"will this make me more fat" I am 13 yrs old. 5ft 3inches and 103 pounds. i wear a size 2 in juniors and 14 or 16 in kids. i think that i am fat. Can you have anerxia even if u dont starve urself. Is there a classification of what i have.
symptoms
always cold
think that im fat
tonails are very britile, break off easily and peel easily
constantly thinking about my weight
obsessed with excircising

also do u guys think i should talk to my doctor and get help?
please answer

i just weighed myself im now 97 pounds. Is this an okay weight. Is this bad that i got excited that i lost a few pounds. My goal is to get to 105

i mean my goal is to get to 95 pounds

Answer 1

Jumping on the scale that often per day is NOT healthy. Time to talk to your doctor about the mental health side of this.

Always being cold, feeling that you are fat when you are not, and being so obsessed with it all is not healthy for you at all. Go seek some counselling and deal with this before it gets worse.

Answer 2

No I dont think so. Im 14 and I weigh about 89 pounds. I dont eat alot either, but Im not anorexic. If you look in the mirror and feel disgusted with yourself and hate yourself and the way you look and CHOOSE to starve yourself against your natural will, then your anorexic. Im just too busy to eat sometimes. It could just be that your stressed and your appetite is supressed. I have straight A's and I get stressed alot also. My friends have never called me anorexic though, as they have seen how I can eat a plate of salad in about 4 seconds. MY suggestion would be to have a granola bar for breakfast, have a big lunch, like a salad and sandwich with soup, and go light on dinner yet keep protein in it. Have chicken or fish. Then eat some fruit for a snack.

Answer 3

you are borderline and at 13 you shouldn't be so worried about your weight because you are still growing and going through puberty so you body will go through alot of changes. At your height 103 is a good weight. You need lots of calcium and vitamins and shouldn't be counting calories either. Eat what you want you are young. Why do you want to be thin? Did some1 tell you you were fat? Go 2 the Dr. and have a talk with him or her about this. They will tell you what is healthy and what isn't. Also let them check to see if you are anemic b/c your cold all the time.

Answer 4

Do you think you have a problem? If you do, then yes, you should get help. Your weight is okay actually, maybe a few pounds underweight for your height, but not in the danger zone. It sounds like you could becoming anorexic, but right now, your weight isn't low enough to be classified as anorexic. I hope that you're not planning on becoming anorexic. I've been both anorexic and bulimic for over 11 years and believe me, it's no life. It's very isolating and you're never going to be satisfied with any weight that you're at no matter how low it is. Eating disorders are miserable to have so I hope you get help before it becomes your whole life.

Answer 5

You have an eating disorder. It is called "Eating Disorder NOS". You have many symtoms of anorexia, but do not technically fit the official diagnostic criteria.

The good news is that your condition is treatable. If you get QUALITY treatment straight away, it's possible that you won't have to deal with this for the rest of your life. Delay long enough, however, and your condition could become difficult if not impossible to effectively treat.

Please tell your parents what is going on. Let them know that you need to see a psychologist and get involved in an eating disorders treatment program.

Hang in there,
~M~

p.s. Here is a website which you might find helpful both for yourself and for your parents: http://www.something-fishy.org

Answer 6

sweetie you most definetely should talk to your doctor. you are not at all fat if thats all you weigh for your height. you toenails and skin problems are caused by not being properly nourished. and your probably always cold because of circulation problems with your blood. if you are not properly nourished things in your body do not work right and you will have all sorts of effects. your health is to important to throw away. right now you can stop obsessing and try to live healthy and then your whole body will feel and look better. you are by no means fat. im only 5''0 and i weigh 115 and that is a healthy weight so im geussing for your height you should 120 something to be healthy and have your body function properly. if you need to talk more just email me ill be glad to help. my email is available through yahoo answers

Answer 7

You are anorexic. You weigh yourself over the normal once a week. You worry about your weight in an unhealthy way. You probably feel cold because you are not getting enough calories to heat yourself up very well. You think you are fat when you are most definitely not! You exercise to a point that is unhealthy instead of starving yourself. You worry to much about your weight and highly recommend going to your doctor and getting help. Anorexia is serious and it is dangerous to your overall health.

Answer 8

Yes! See a doctor as soon as possible! You are not fat, you are waaaaay too skinny! I'm about the same height but I weigh 115 and even that is considered skinny, people call me skinny all the time, so you are not even close to fat! You really need help!

Answer 9

If u eat a totol of 700 or less calories a day u are anarexic.
These are some ways of knowing but it's also in what u eat or how much u eat.
You do have a high chance of becoming it if u aren't already anarexic.

Answer 10

Yes, you meet the criteria.

You should care less about your weight, get therapy (nutritional and psychologic) and love yourself a lot.