Does anyone else feel the same way?

Artemis_Acorn

I took a look at your profile, and two things stuck out at me. You want to work with youth, and you want to have the energy to keep up with them. I think it's critical for someone who is working with youth to be a healthy role model. As has been pointed out (both kindly and rudely) you seem to have some disordered thinking about food. The advice to get some help with that is good advice. Especially since you're not going to have any energy at all if your body is starving. You do need to find a way to address this if you're going to make your dreams a reality, and you have some very specific plans - I really hope for you that you can do it!

As for the donut - don't feel guilty. We all know that donuts aren't the healthiest food, but at least you're giving your body SOME fuel. It's not premium fuel, but those calories will burn just like any others, and your body needs those calories. Let the past be the past and work on today. Even breakfast is the past when lunchtime rolls around.

And as for whether other people feel guilty for eating a donut - for me, only if it puts me over on my total calories and/or I don't meet my other nutrient goals because of it.

Good luck!

Ashley121205

I know that. I was just saying what I saw yesterday. It was almost identical to this post. I believe she is crying for help but also if she's questioning herself she knows it's not right. I do hope she finds all the help she needs.

manderson27

Bump

AmberLiscous

AGREE WITH OTHERS YOU HAVE A PROBLEM!!!!

meerkat70

Sanna
Done. xxx

Ashley121205

If you can find the show Supersize vs Superskinny I think it would be of some help for you. It shows and overweight and underweight person switching diets for a week and it shows all the harm that an underweight person is doing to their body too. There was a 25 year old woman with the hips of a 50 year old because she's depriving herself of vital nutrients !! It goes from both ends of the spectrum and encourages them to try things they normally wouldn't eat.

meerkat70

Thank you to everyone that has been understanding, I asked this as I have started to realise how much the intake of calories is making me constantly worry, & starting to realise it isn't 'normal'..
I just wanted to see if anyone else was going through the same mindset as me right now, & if it was normal to feel like this.. if that makes sense at all? But once again thank you for all of you that have been kind about it. :flowerforyou: xx

Lovely, it isn't about normal or not normal. It's about being healthy, it's about caring for yourself. Please do try to get some support. The internet is a wonderful place, but it isn't really the best place to get support for the kinds of feelings you're describing. Try your school counsellor. See what referrals are available. There's usually a good fair bit of support available through the NHS for the kinds of issues you're wrestling with. Try to be as honest about it as you can so they can help you best.

Good luck, and well done for reaching out for some help.

DAINTYLADY

MAKE SURE YOU EAT AT LEAST 1200 CALORIES.... ITS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!! TRUST....

Nancy_hc

Yes - eating this few calories is going to cause you to lose weight. DUH. But you're prolly still not happy with your body bc its got fat pouches or is flabby in some places (in your mind) or whatever. Whatever weight loss you ARE seeing it likely bone density, muscle loss, and true, fat loss. Once you eat ANYTHING (including that doughnut) its just going to get stored as fat and be added to those little fat pockets your unhappy about. You've probably been seeing some of the results you want but the reason you're not seeing all of then is becuase you're not doing this the right way. You need to get some muscle toning on - thats NOT cardio.. thats weights. But your body isn't going to respond well to weight training if you're not feeding it right.

BL: your weight loss in bone density and muscle is gonig to have some really bad long term affect if its not already. Think kidney damage, organ failure, broken bones. How can you be a camp counselor if you're body isn't going to keep up with all the impact? I'm not saying to start eating 1200 right away, bc quite frankly thats dangerous too since your body is use to this right now. But you do need to ease back into a healthy diet and you need to do muscle training to off set the effects. This means you're going to gain some weight. bottom line. But you'll be slim and toned. You'll actually look a lot thinner even though the numbers will go up. Its the bone density coming back, and the muscle replacing those fat pockets to suck everything in. Just saying. Go see a nutritionist, have them help you find a way to get back to a healthy lifestyle before you do damage to yourself.

angel79202

Thank you to everyone that has been understanding, I asked this as I have started to realise how much the intake of calories is making me constantly worry, & starting to realise it isn't 'normal'..
I just wanted to see if anyone else was going through the same mindset as me right now, & if it was normal to feel like this.. if that makes sense at all? But once again thank you for all of you that have been kind about it. :flowerforyou: xx

As someone who used to struggle with anorexia, I know it's hard but it can be done..one day at a time and draw on the love and support of family and friends. Long term damage is not worth being a stick..trust me

Liopleurodon

I felt exactly like this when I was eighteen. I was anorexic then. It sounds like you're going through the same thing. There is no way that you need to lose weight, but you need to deal with some of the psychological issues that are driving you in this way. Anorexia is a very serious mental illness, which kills a lot of people - mostly young women like yourself who have so much potential. You need to understand that with anorexia, reaching that goal weight won't make things any better. In fact, the deeper you get into that mindset, the more you will hate your body, the more scary food will become, the weaker you will be physically. Even at 5ft, 6.5 stone is too little, but if you get into that mindset you'll get there and see yourself as too fat.

(Incidentally, any Americans reading this profile need to realise that a British size 8 is a lot smaller than a US size 8 - it's more like a 2 in US sizes. So she's already very thin.)

Elizabeth_C34

Thank you to everyone that has been understanding, I asked this as I have started to realise how much the intake of calories is making me constantly worry, & starting to realise it isn't 'normal'..
I just wanted to see if anyone else was going through the same mindset as me right now, & if it was normal to feel like this.. if that makes sense at all? But once again thank you for all of you that have been kind about it. :flowerforyou: xx

As another poster said, this isn't about being 'normal.' Eating disorders are psychological not physical. You need to talk to your family and get help from professionals who can help you sort through what you're going though. It's nothing to be ashamed of. A lot of people struggle with eating disorders, addictions, and other mental health issues. We will all be rooting for you here, but none of us is really qualified to help you the way you need it. Don't give up on yourself and be strong enough to admit you need help. Life will get better, I promise.

:hugs:

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