I seriously don't think I look underweight but I am told I am...

I don't think I look underweight but I am told I am...
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Natalie, give us a break. You didn't include a pic so how can we judge??

Hello n:

I can't see much more than your legs, and they look like stork legs. How do they hold you up? Look. I LOVE skinny girls, but you're TOO skinny.

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Do you want to look underweight?

You look more than simply underweight, nearer malnourished and emaciated, positively unhealthy.

Natalie most of your questions are about weight loss and asking people if you under weight, I think you have a serious problem and need to seek help, I don't think its healthy to be asking for other peoples opinions on the internet if your fat or underweight, you look to be at a dangerous weight and my advice to you would be to stop asking people online and seek real professional help.

Hardly emaciated...

Hello natalie, thank you for coming back.

Listen, I know all about the pressure of wanting to look thin and not wanting to lose control around food. All of your threads are pointing to something that really scares me and everyone else here. If you are not eating as many calories and nutrients as your body needs (and honestly it looks like you aren't), your body will start to consume itself: muscles, fat, and everything else. Your body NEEDS muscles, it NEEDS fat.

There's nothing wrong with wanting to stay fit. But skinny does NOT equal in shape/fit. If you deny your body what it needs, you're going to start missing out on some amazing things life has to offer, and I would hate to see that happen.

Please see a counselor about your obsession with weight.

Thanks for your concerns and being so nice about it, I am already seeing a psychologist and nurse etc, but thanks anyway x

That's great news to hear Natalie! I hope you do very well on your road to recovery and we are always here to answer your questions, please don't post up anymore pictures of yourself on the internet, people don't know you personally and they could say some very hurtful things to you that will make you feel bad or even effect your progress. I wish you all the luck in the world and well done :)

thanks for your concerns and being so nice about it, i am already seeing a psychologist and nurse etc, but thanks anyway x

Please make me feel better about you by telling me what's happening with the psychologist and nurse. How often do you see the psychologist? How do you feel about what's going on with that? Is the nurse for food and nutrition information and help? (I said, "Is the nurse for food...?" like salt and pepper her for a snack ha ha.)

Are there things in your life that you feel are out of control or that you can't control? (You don't have to tell, but am just wondering.)

LOL at the comment about the nurse bit ! That made me laugh
And yeah the nurse is for food and nutrition info and help :)
I am seeign the psychologist once a week at the moment it's okay but I already know everything we are talking about..

I amn't too sure about the control bit but I will probably explore that with the psychologist and I'll be sure to let you know

I'm really glad to hear you're seeing a doctor and psychologist. Best of luck on your road to recovery. We're always here to talk and I eagerly await the outcome of your efforts :)

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Originally Posted by natalie1xxx

i amn't too sure about the control bit but i will probably explore that with the psychologist and i'll be sure to let you know

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I had a friend whose parents were divorcing, so she went through the anorexia thing just to keep them together (they were both worried about her, so they stayed together to help her find a therapist, etc. -- her strategy worked!). She couldn't control her parents, but she could control what she ate or didn't eat, so she used that as her weapon to help her parents.

One of my clients, a 10 y/o boy, noticed his parents fought a lot and he was worried that they would get a divorce, so he said he was sick and then missed a lot of school and ended up in the hospital several times -- and guess what! His parents came to visit him and they HELD HANDS! He was so thrilled that his "plan" had worked out.

Yes, definitely discuss the control factor with your psychologist. Maybe you can teach him something! ;) My clients have taught me far more than my textbooks ever did.

I went through anorexia as a teen as well Natalie. This is a hard battle to get over, but you can win it.

Remember that when you don't eat, your body still does. When you don't give it food it has to find food. Where does it find it? From you... your organs like your heart for example. People can and do die from anorexia.

I was a lucky survivor... are you?

Thank you :)

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What do you think about it ? :)

The girl is much too thin.

Is there a purpose behind this question?

If you're asking if you (or whomever) needs to lose weight I would say no.

Not really a purpose I was just curious what people thought..

What do YOU think?

Me.. well it looks quite an average size...

Are your parents or others concerned?

Why did you post a picture?

Yeah others are concerned...

Why are they concerned?

This person looks very unhealthy and far to skinny.

This person needs to be hospitalized before they DIE!

Nooooooo , very skinnyyyyyyyyyyy

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The girl is much too thin.

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I agree..

I want to lose more weight but am made to eat, will I still lose eating about 1700 cals a day.
Currently 5'3(158.Cm) and 40.Kg (89lbs). I know I'm underweight but oh well

A 1700 cal diet will make you lose further weight, although it is not advised and you really should seek professional assistance with this.

The real question is WHY do you want to lose more ?

Because I feel huge...

Really you aren't.
Have you considered joining a gym and getting some training to make yourself feel better about your body image ?

Curlyben's right--why don't you try a gym, or even do something like join a martial arts or gymnastics class?

You said yourself "I know I am underweight but oh well," but then turned around and said that you feel huge. I can assure you--being 5'3" myself, there is pretty much no way that 89 lbs can make you look huge unless you are in bad physical condition or there's something wrong that's making you bloat up without excess weight gain.

Image is so important in society, but too many people sacrifice their health in order to meet an ideal they think is "perfect." If you avoid eating and don't get as much as your body needs, you'll find yourself feeling weaker and more tired on a daily basis. You won't resist getting sick as well. And really, you'll do yourself more harm than good in the long run. And eventually, your body could believe it is starving and start eating away at your muscles just to get something.

Try to stick to a healthy diet and again, like ben said, try to work on feeling better about yourself. Just because they make size 0 jeans doesn't mean you should feel bad if it's not the right size for you.

-tmk

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You really need to seek professional assistance with your weight and self body issues.

Natalie, I see your posts about this specific topic are going all the way back to the beginning of April. Now, nearly six months later, your fears and concerns are the same and it doesn't seem like you've made much progress in feeling any different.

Despite many people telling you that you definitely do NOT look overweight in any way (and even some mentioning that you may look emaciated or unhealthy), you keep wanting to express that you are "huge" and (I assume) be reassured that you are not. If you can look at those pictures you posted and honestly, truly feel that you are "huge," you certainly need to continue your meetings with the nurse and psychiatrist you mentioned before.

Again, as I and other people have mentioned, if you do not eat, your body will essentially eat itself. Eventually, if you keep that up, you're not going to have to worry anymore about how you look because there won't be enough to sustain your LIFE.

I really wish you all the best, but the ball is in your court right now. I don't want to be on here in five more months seeing you in the same place, still thin as a rail and feeling like an elephant. I don't want you to hurt yourself. But, it has to be your choice to want to accept yourself how you are, or change for the better--exercise, good eating habits, etc. If you can't learn to accept yourself and your image, the consequences will probably be pretty bad with you ending up in terrible health or worse. Good luck. I understand this is a difficult mental battle for you because I'm sure you have the sense to know what you SHOULD be doing, but there's another part that's arguing against it. Be rational and if you're going to take so much time to ask people HERE what they think... maybe heed their advice a little before things could potentially get worse.

-tmk