? about anorexia?

Question

K, so some of my "friends" have imformed the counslers that im anorexic, which means i have 2 talk 2 them 2morrow, yuck! But i dont think i looke anorexic, and i eat, just not as much as they think i should. I have an early luch, so i usually only eat like an apple or somthing like that, then after school ill like eat some protien bar. I eat like alot of healthy things, and i have 2 count calories, bcz im a dancer, and i need 2 get in better shape if im ever going 2 get in company. But yah i eat like cereal for breakfast everyday, and like something else 4 protien. Then 4 like dinner i eat a little something, but usually end up eating some kind of fruit or salad, i just like those better. But could i really be anorexic. I mean i threw up 1 day last week, and everybody thought i was bulemic, but i just got sick. But i weight like 115 and am only 5"4, and i really need 2 shape up! But i mean im not hungry, so i dont want 2 eat and be stuffed! I mean i probably eat 1200 calories daily

Oh yah i have dance everyday 4 @ least 1 hr and 30 min, then like another 3 hours twice a week. I also have 2 run like 5 miles a week, just so i dont gain a lot of weight. Oh yah, if anybody could give me links for atkins diet, that would be great! But wat should i tell the counsler, bcz im not gonna start eating more, bcz i try 2 eat like @ least 5 little meals, and i eat, so im not anorexic right? Any suggestions would be helpful, thanx!

Answer 1

First of all don't throw away those "friends". It takes a good friend to come forward when they are concerned. BE thankful that you have people that care about you.

Talk to the counsellor and have an open mind. You may be developing bad tendencies that need to be headed off at the pass so to speak.

If all is well then no harm has been done to have received an outside perspective. Maybe you will recognize a dangerous trend you are falling into.
Blessings!

Answer 2

You don't sound anorexic yet, but could be on the way. I does not sound like you are getting 1200 calories a day from what you say you eat. Even if you do, you are not eating enough calories for the amount of exercise you are doing. That amount of exercise burns a lot of calories and if you are not eating enough it starts to dissolve your muscle tissue to get the energy the body needs for the stress you put on it. Usually the first muscle affected is the heart muscle so you could be putting yourself at risk of a heart attack. Do some research on how many calories you should be eating, but it is probably in the range of 2000 calories a day.

Answer 3

From what you said you don't sound like you're anorexic. Your Body Mass Index is in the healthy range for your height and weight. Eating breakfast every morning helps to boost your metabolism, as well as exercising, so you probably just have a very fast metabolism. Your friends probably just care about you. Or they have jealousy issues. You'd know better than I would.

Answer 4

i was hospitalized with anorexia when i was 5'4 and 86 pounds
the lowest my weight got was to the 70s and i would stay clear away from them because i went into cardiac arrest and should have died.

in fact, being an athlete actually saved me there.

to me, it sounds like you do not have an eating disorder. but if you do, you have EDNOS (which stands for eating disorder not otherwise specified) because you don't weigh the clinical weight anorexia can first be diagnosed.

if you think i might be right, that there is a possibility you might have EDNOS, check out this website:
http://www.waldenbehavioralcare.com/ednos_facts.asp

:)

Answer 5

you dont sound anorexic at all. and i sure do wish i could eat like you. maybe your friend just dont see you eat that much and that makes him/her concerned. so its okay as long as your eating about 1200 calories per day thats really good.

Answer 6

Check your BMI.

You're active and yes, dancers are suppose to be in shape. Tell the counselor that you are a dancer and you want to keep in shape. Also tell them you eat normal and in a healthy way. If you're truly anorexic, you would vomit out whatever you eat on purpose. You're not anorexic, so don't worry!

Answer 7

keep a bag of chips with you, eat them when you walk into the meeting and just say "so what exactly is the deffination of anexoria?"

Answer 8

tell them what you just said there and see what they have to say. i'm sure its just concern for your well being. they are the professionals, and they should make the call.