I'm so freaked out...

you are 5 ft 5 and weight just over 100lbs...you do need to gain some weight.

You are considered underweight and eating 1200calories and working out 4 x week and you are not having a period

Normally a womens period stops due to not enough bodyfat and is a sign of an eating disorder...

If you realize you have a problem but still don't want to gain weight you need more help and not just from a GP...

In other posts you mentioned an 18000 calorie binge...

In December you were at 55kg (110lbs) and have since then lost about 1lb a week...and you dream of people calling you fat

I know it's really stupid and kinda pathetic, because they're people who have lost so much more weight and have bigger problems with health and etc. But I just feel like a crap. The more weight I'm losing, the more I think I need to lose more. My family are telling me that I need to maintain and stop losing weight and that I look great, but I can't help thinking I'm still fat or I will get fat again. I hope this make sence, this post is all over the place...

You need to seek some counselling...

I personally don't think the above is very helpful at all.

You have clearly realised you need to do something about your weight, which is why you posted the question! The first step for anyone is realising you need to do somehting about your weight, regardless of whether it's loose, gain or maintain and you are doing the right thing by seeking advice and being proactive about it.

I'm no expert but the previous suggestions of increasing your calories gradually seems sensible. Maybe eating as usual but increasing portion sizes, eating more healthy but high in calorie foods like avocado, nuts, dates etc and drinking milk may help too?

Anyway, best of luck

Really so you think suggesting this young woman gets help from actual doctors...doctors trained in ED isn't helpful...instead of random strangers on the internet who may or may not even understand EDs....

Righttttttttttttttttttttttttt......

This.

Also, she weighs 112 lb and is approx 5'3".

That is not even remotely under weight and is in the healthy range.

Stop hating.

Maybe you should start mathing.

She's almost 5'5.
112 is underweight.

Hating? All posts seem very helpful to me. It would be wrong to suggest otherwise.

OP, please follow your doctor's advise, I believe that one of your concerns might be "looking fat" but you won't. As stated by a previous poster, if you feel overwhelmed by this idea of gaining weight when it's actually good for you, the best for you is to seek counseling so that you can feel better about yourself and overcome this issue. I, and I'm sure the rest of the people who have given you this advice, truly wish you the best!

OP, the people who are telling you to see a specialist are doing so because losing your period is serious. They're not judging or being critical, they're doing it because you could be putting yourself in a dangerous situation and they're concerned about you. It's wonderful that you went to the doctor and have recognized that this is a health risk, and it's important that you keep it from getting any worse.

You definitely need to find a way to up your calories that isn't triggering for you. Going up by 100-200 per week until you get to a safe level is a good idea, as long as you keep going up! You have to commit to adding those calories consistently every week, or you're prolonging an unhealthy deficit. If you think it will be tempting to not add calories consistently every week, then this method won't work and you should think about jumping up.

It's scary as heck at first (I walked up from 1400 to 2000 in a month when I realized I couldn't lift anything without hurting myself), and even though I knew this was insane, I was mostly convinced that I would balloon up overnight if I got even close to 2000 at first. Obviously, that was ridiculous. My body doesn't defy the laws of physics, and neither does yours. You won't gain it all back suddenly.

What may happen when you start to increase your calories is some water weight gain and glycogen replenishment. You may get some weird fluctuations for the first few weeks or month. That's totally normal, it's not real weight and it's not visible to anyone else. Be really careful with the scale in the first month if you think it will freak you out. Taking measurements during this time can be more valuable than relying on scale weight, since you'll have objective numerical proof that you're not changing size.

The other thing that I found really helpful is to focus on how I was feeling. Within the first week, I had more energy and didn't hurt all the time. If you're honest with yourself, I'd bet you've been feeling poorly for awhile, and increasing your calories will help. You need to listen to your body and accept whatever good effects of upping your calories it gives you. You know it's important and you know it's the right thing to do. If you approach it with a positive attitude, it'll still be hard, but you'll have a more positive experience.

BUMP

Thank you, guys. Don't worry, I'm not offended by anyone - I know all of you are trying to give an good advices to me. Today I already ate 1400 calories and I feel great! I will be upping my calories until I reach the weight I need to be and maintain. Thanks again!

Great! That's good. Wish you the best :flowerforyou:

Standard refeeding scheduling for people who are undereating is 100-200 calories increase (as tolerated) every 1-2 days until the goal intake is achieved. Take it slowly, acclimate to each calorie level and enjoy every bite. You've earned it!

5'4 and 110-112lbs, this would be perfectly acceptable if you were Asian but unfortunately you are not so what are you going to do about it, ya huge whale?...
Get some help with that body image issues you have and try to avoid a boyfriend who'll threaten to break up with you if you weigh more than 115lbs etc.
Is it something you enjoy or are you feeling guilty about those Doritos Locos Tacos you had 6 months ago?
Like can you even get fat? What's the highest weight you've ever been?

Please be careful when saying things like this to someone who may be struggling with disordered eating. They can be very triggering if you don't know what the person's specific issues are. I know you were probably just trying to be sarcastic or exaggerate on purpose, but you could be jumping up and down on her triggers without meaning to.

Thank you, guys. Don't worry, I'm not offended by anyone - I know all of you are trying to give an good advices to me. Today I already ate 1400 calories and I feel great! I will be upping my calories until I reach the weight I need to be and maintain. Thanks again!

Really glad to hear it! Keep up the good work!

how do you know how many calories are to much, I eat about 1100 calories, when I get though the day, mfp keeps saying to add more calories, even today, I think I over ate at 1800,mfp says to add more entrees.

how do you know how many calories are to much, I eat about 1100 calories, when I get though the day, mfp keeps saying to add more calories, even today, I think I over ate at 1800,mfp says to add more entrees.

How people know ? You would have to be like me; past my mid-60's and under 5 feet to be ok with 1100 calories a day ( even I shoot for 1200). The extremely short people....and I don't consider 5'3" or 5'4" to be extremely short.....can get by with such low calories. However anyone taller, younger and more active has no reason to eat 1200 calories a day, unless there is a medical reason and they are less than 3% statistically speaking. Even healthy older people of normal height need more calories than that.