Is my mom paranoid with my eating?

Question

She SAYS that I'm borderline eating disorder. I think she's being paranoid. I have been trying to lose weight, I'd say I consume about 700- 1000 calories a day. That's not bad is it? Cutting back a little isn't gonna hurt me right? I weigh, about 125 pounds right now, and I'm 5'5. I'd say I have a medium body frame, but I think I still have some weight to lose. I really wanna get down to maybe 110 pounds. She's making me go to counseling for a problem I don't even have!!!

Answer 1

Using regular BMI's (Body Mass Indicators) for a teenager doesn't take into account the fact that you're still growing.

This website does and it also provides graphs to show where your weight should be to be healthy.

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/weight_height.html

I did a quick check for you, but not knowing your age, this is just a "guesstimate"

Let's say you're 16. With the info' you provided, the healthy weight would be 101 - 148 lbs.

Now, let's say you're 13. Using the same information, the healthy weight is between 92 & 136 lbs.

Share the website with your mother. You do need to eat at least 1200 calories every day just to maintain healthy body functions.

Teens do have the blessing of having naturally high metabolisms! :)

Rather than talking to a counselor, suggest to your mother a visit to the doctor's office instead so you both can discuss this with a professional a healthy weight for you.

Answer 2

What you are doing is unhealthy. You should really seek help because you are cutting too many calories for a healthy young woman. You should be eating atleast 1500 calories a day and you are eating half. Stopping the disorder now while it is early will help you to prevent a life of stress and pain which can be caused my a disease. 125 is a good weight. You are still small but you don't look like a stick. I was 114 in the 12th grade and about 5'4 and everyone told me that I looked sick. I thought I looked nice but when I look back at my pictures I look too small. It is better to love yourself at the weight you at then to continue to lose weight and never become satisfied.

Answer 3

YOU ARE AT THE PERFECT WEIGHT. You can make yourself EXTREMELY ILL eating only 700-1000 calories a day. Yes, you NEED to go to counseling sessions and learn how to 'see your body' as it is, not 'imagine' that you are fat. YOU DO HAVE AN EATING DISORDER. It's called 'anorexia' ... do what your mom says, and GET HELP NOW! Your mom is not at all 'paranoid' ... she loves you and wants you to get well.

Answer 4

You need to consume at least 1500 a day or you're going to gain the weight right back. Trust me, i've done it the healthy way and the unhealthy way and when I did it right, the weight stayed off.

Answer 5

i might advise pedlite and frezzes it extremely is going to help with the dehydration if there is any. He might desire to be unwell particularly. My son does this none supply up on account that he became on straight away formulation. He might drink 30 ouncesa day and then yet another day drink 15 or on occasion much less. He became as much as two jars of gerber nutrients aday and the final 2 days he has barley eaten any (might desire to be teething besides) yet i think of a few youngsters will binge and then %.. I quite have had my son considered from professional to xrays and that they got here across not something I merely watch him and whilst i've got self belief he isn't ingesting sufficient I merely furnish greater. try juice if he will drink no prob try making him a shake LOL with a lil trick placed a lil milk and ice cream in the blender and then upload in his nutrients apple sauce bananas squash what ever his favs are. see in case you may trick him to drink his nutrients. i be conscious of its a protracted shot yet nicely worth a try i does not return to formulation you have weened him off he might desire to get confussed GL

Answer 6

Well one problem you certainly have is a denial problem. Eating that few calories a day is very dangerous. Your mom is right to be worried about you. Your body needs at least 1500 calories a day just to maintain itself. Listen to your mom, and stop trying to hurt yourself.

Answer 7

dang i eat whatever i want but i don't seem to be gaining any pounds i'm 115 pounds 5ft 6in. well isn't 110 a bit too skinny. i mean i am skinny i have to say i want to gain pounds but i can't for some reason . but 125 sounds pretty good

Answer 8

Dieting NEVER works, its one of the all-time worst cultural myths. Yes, millions of people CAN be wrong. The only healthy way to lose weight and keep it off is to SLOWLY reduce the amount you eat AND slowly increase your exercise load.