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I'm a 15 year old girl, living in the tropical weather, high-metabolism, does a little exercise
My stomach just isn't hungry and I'm 5"3 and only 45 kilos,
I'm not anorexic, I'm not bulimic, I have no eating disorder.
I still have color in my face, but I'm a little worried,
I only eat like 4 biscuits and 1/2 cup of juice for breakfast,
A salad (no meat) for lunch with 2 cups of water,
A bowl of rice and some veggies and meat for dinner with 2 cups of water, Asian size
In the afternoons I just drink water and maybe 2 pieces of candy.
I used to eat more, but lately I just don't have the appetite.
Could it be tape worms or something? Is it normal?

I'm still growing up and all, shouldn't I be eating more?
Is there a way to make me eat more?

2007-10-30 20:12:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diet & Fitness

3 answers

Your probably just not in a "growth spurt" right now.

I've got three children and we can always tell when they are starting another growth spurt..they eat like a horse; but the rest of the time they eat less than what you've described.

You should check with your parents and a doctor to be absolutely sure; but, what you've described seems quite normal to me. Your body will let you know when you need to eat more..in the form of hunger..as long as you aren't ignoring that, you should be fine.

2007-10-30 20:22:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

With tape worms inside, you'd be hungry all the time, eat a lot and still be very thin. So that's unlikely. But if you feel there might be somethign wrong with your digestive system, it might be worthwile to visit a physician. Although honestly I don't think you have a problem. I'm 5'5 and I was 50 kilos when I was 15 and I was quite happy with that, I didn't even consider myself thin. I have small frame BTW, so I looked normal. You can check if you have small frame - wrap your thumb and your middle finger around your other wrist at its thinnest part. If your fingers can't quite meet them you have large frame, if they meet perfectly you have average frame, if they overlap you have small frame.

2007-10-31 04:03:25 · answer #2 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0 0

If it were tapeworms you would be hungrier. It could be numerous things, If you that worried about go see a doctor

2007-10-31 05:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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