Help omg will I gain weight from this

So I've been studying all day today cause I have exams next week I had about 780 calories last time I checked. Later in the day I went out to my Best Friends and we had a little too much fun... She had bought to tubs of ice cream. One turkey hill cookies and cream and one peaches and cream. I kinda ate the whole tub of cookies and cream. Here's the question: Will I gain weight? How much? What should I do tomorrow.. eat regularly, exercise more? or what! Please help.. And is this considered a binge? I was just having a little to much fun with them.. But please help I need some motivation and support on this. By the way I am 5'5 and 105lbs.

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Lleldiranne

Depending on the size of tub, if you had 780 calories left before, you may still be within your goal. (Unless I read OP wrong) ETA: I think I did read it wrong, OP is saying she already consumed 780 calories. Still, I really don't think you need to worry, one day of a lot of ice cream isn't going to mess things up.

However, I think other responders are correct in two points. 1) You are underweight and shouldn't worry if you're going to gain a few pounds - that is a sign of either body dysmorphia or potential ED. 2) Freaking out over one night of eating a bunch is another sign of potential ED. What does your doctor think about your weight? When is the last time you had that conversation with your doctor? That may be the best place to start.

Hannah_Hopes

It doesn't sound to me like I have any info on her eating plan, other than she had 1 night of eating ice cream with her friends. While her weight falls below the "norm", only her doctor could say if she's actually in an un healthy state. Sometimes people weigh less (or more) than the "norm & they are, indeed, perfectly healthy. Whether the OP falls into this category or not I wouldn't know, nor would I tend to try to wind her up about 1 night of eating ice cream. If she IS healthy, then there's nothing wrong with where she is or what she ate. If she's NOT healthy, what purpose is served by panicking her over ONE incident?

It's not just her bmi that is causing concern here it was her reaction of what seems like panic and fear of gaining weight after eating something she may usually not eat that is causing red flags.

I understand that, but k it's all an overreaction that will panic her. It looks to me like a college student ate ice cream 1 time with her friends and, as young people can do, panicked over what's not a big deal by itself. What amazes me is how many people are jumping on the panic bandwagon....

We are simply suggesting that she seeks help with her feelings towards food as her response to the situation and weight loss is concerning, and if we were to ignore the signs it could be potentially damaging.

Alluminati

It doesn't sound to me like I have any info on her eating plan, other than she had 1 night of eating ice cream with her friends. While her weight falls below the "norm", only her doctor could say if she's actually in an un healthy state. Sometimes people weigh less (or more) than the "norm & they are, indeed, perfectly healthy. Whether the OP falls into this category or not I wouldn't know, nor would I tend to try to wind her up about 1 night of eating ice cream. If she IS healthy, then there's nothing wrong with where she is or what she ate. If she's NOT healthy, what purpose is served by panicking her over ONE incident?

She's the one freaking out. Which is an unhealthy reaction to just one meal/day. You do understand there is a difference between disordered eating and eating disorders, right?

Many people on MFP suffer from disordered eating to some degree.

But factor in the fact she purposefully lost weight to make herself underweight...it's better to err on the side of caution...which is why people are reassuring her one day isn't going to hurt her but at the same time pointing out certain things that aren't really healthy.

(Healthy being not just a physical thing, but a mental one as well.)

While I understand what you're saying & don't necessarily completely disagree, I still don't think there's enough information to say she's dealing with disordered eating OR an eating disorder. I'm certainly not going to wind her up over some ice cream....

No one is winding her up about the ice cream. We are commenting on her panicky post about eating the ice cream. I don't know how much more clearer we can be.

Macstraw

It doesn't sound to me like I have any info on her eating plan, other than she had 1 night of eating ice cream with her friends. While her weight falls below the "norm", only her doctor could say if she's actually in an un healthy state. Sometimes people weigh less (or more) than the "norm & they are, indeed, perfectly healthy. Whether the OP falls into this category or not I wouldn't know, nor would I tend to try to wind her up about 1 night of eating ice cream. If she IS healthy, then there's nothing wrong with where she is or what she ate. If she's NOT healthy, what purpose is served by panicking her over ONE incident?

One of the defining characteristics of anorexia is having a BMI under 17.5. people aren't panicing they are drawing reasonable conclusions from the information given, you would be surprised how many people here have some knowledge about these things. It is better to err on the side oif caution. While you say people here are'freaking her out' by panicing, likewise you could not be helping by telling her it is ok, when it really isn't. Glass houses and stones = bad.

Again, I understand what's being said, but I don't think from the sparse information there are any reasonable conclusions to be draw - one way or the other. If she had said there was a pattern of behavior like this, that would be a different story. So for 1 incident my feeling is still that it's over & done with, time to let it go. I'm not saying that anything to do with disorders is "OK", so I'm not sure what you mean by "glass houses"....

PikaKnight

Want to point something out too.

OP. You said you "ate almost the whole tub." But you were sharing the ice cream, right? Seeing as the whole tub of that particular ice cream is 792 calories, I kind of wonder if you really ate 780 cals worth.

Either way, it's one day, one meal, and maybe consider talking with your physician about being underweight. And if this type of thinking/behaviour is typical or happens a lot, consider talking to a counselor/therapist.

PikaKnight

It doesn't sound to me like I have any info on her eating plan, other than she had 1 night of eating ice cream with her friends. While her weight falls below the "norm", only her doctor could say if she's actually in an un healthy state. Sometimes people weigh less (or more) than the "norm & they are, indeed, perfectly healthy. Whether the OP falls into this category or not I wouldn't know, nor would I tend to try to wind her up about 1 night of eating ice cream. If she IS healthy, then there's nothing wrong with where she is or what she ate. If she's NOT healthy, what purpose is served by panicking her over ONE incident?

One of the defining characteristics of anorexia is having a BMI under 17.5. people aren't panicing they are drawing reasonable conclusions from the information given, you would be surprised how many people here have some knowledge about these things. It is better to err on the side oif caution. While you say people here are'freaking her out' by panicing, likewise you could not be helping by telling her it is ok, when it really isn't. Glass houses and stones = bad.

Again, I understand what's being said, but I don't think from the sparse information there are any reasonable conclusions to be draw - one way or the other. If she had said there was a pattern of behavior like this, that would be a different story. So for 1 incident my feeling is still that it's over & done with, time to let it go. I'm not saying that anything to do with disorders is "OK", so I'm not sure what you mean by "glass houses"....

In truth, the overall thread is pretty tame. You are kind of the one winding it up at this point. Just being honest.

Macstraw

Maybe she is just a tiny person, maybe she was just asking a question and was not panicing at all. It is hard to tell unless we were there and talked to her

TOPIC: Help omg will I gain weight from this

Okay..I know that tone can be hard to read via text but.....

DEFINITELY! I read it just as a young girl asking about 1 thing & it's grown so much bigger. Maybe it's all in the perception of how you read the thread title.....

PikaKnight

Maybe she is just a tiny person, maybe she was just asking a question and was not panicing at all. It is hard to tell unless we were there and talked to her

TOPIC: Help omg will I gain weight from this

Okay..I know that tone can be hard to read via text but.....

DEFINITELY! I read it just as a young girl asking about 1 thing & it's grown so much bigger. Maybe it's all in the perception of how you read the thread title.....

Same could be said to you in regards to how you are taking responses.

mfp2014mfp

It doesn't sound to me like I have any info on her eating plan, other than she had 1 night of eating ice cream with her friends. While her weight falls below the "norm", only her doctor could say if she's actually in an un healthy state. Sometimes people weigh less (or more) than the "norm & they are, indeed, perfectly healthy. Whether the OP falls into this category or not I wouldn't know, nor would I tend to try to wind her up about 1 night of eating ice cream. If she IS healthy, then there's nothing wrong with where she is or what she ate. If she's NOT healthy, what purpose is served by panicking her over ONE incident?

One of the defining characteristics of anorexia is having a BMI under 17.5. people aren't panicing they are drawing reasonable conclusions from the information given, you would be surprised how many people here have some knowledge about these things. It is better to err on the side oif caution. While you say people here are'freaking her out' by panicing, likewise you could not be helping by telling her it is ok, when it really isn't. Glass houses and stones = bad.

Again, I understand what's being said, but I don't think from the sparse information there are any reasonable conclusions to be draw - one way or the other. If she had said there was a pattern of behavior like this, that would be a different story. So for 1 incident my feeling is still that it's over & done with, time to let it go. I'm not saying that anything to do with disorders is "OK", so I'm not sure what you mean by "glass houses"....

Getting to A BMI of 17.5 IS indicative of a pattern of behaviour..
As for glass houses: you are saying people could be freaking her out by asking her to see a doctor ín case'she has disordered eating. I am saying you may be perpetuating a problem by indicating her behaviour is normal, your advice may be just as out of place or harmful as anyone elses.

Macstraw

It doesn't sound to me like I have any info on her eating plan, other than she had 1 night of eating ice cream with her friends. While her weight falls below the "norm", only her doctor could say if she's actually in an un healthy state. Sometimes people weigh less (or more) than the "norm & they are, indeed, perfectly healthy. Whether the OP falls into this category or not I wouldn't know, nor would I tend to try to wind her up about 1 night of eating ice cream. If she IS healthy, then there's nothing wrong with where she is or what she ate. If she's NOT healthy, what purpose is served by panicking her over ONE incident?

She's the one freaking out. Which is an unhealthy reaction to just one meal/day. You do understand there is a difference between disordered eating and eating disorders, right?

Many people on MFP suffer from disordered eating to some degree.

But factor in the fact she purposefully lost weight to make herself underweight...it's better to err on the side of caution...which is why people are reassuring her one day isn't going to hurt her but at the same time pointing out certain things that aren't really healthy.

(Healthy being not just a physical thing, but a mental one as well.)

While I understand what you're saying & don't necessarily completely disagree, I still don't think there's enough information to say she's dealing with disordered eating OR an eating disorder. I'm certainly not going to wind her up over some ice cream....

No one is winding her up about the ice cream. We are commenting on her panicky post about eating the ice cream. I don't know how much more clearer we can be.

Panicky first post? Maybe, but it reads more to me like a simple question she asked couched in the terms of a young lady.

FlaxMilk

The only people thinking about the actual eating of the ice cream are you and the OP.

If she was underweight "naturally" and had healthy body image, she likely wouldn't need to worry about whether or not she gained a bit of weight.

Yes, hanging out and eating ice cream with a friend in college is pretty normal. If people can binge drink alcohol, I think it's ok for the college student to have an occasional ice cream party.

It's her reaction and unwarranted fear that is more causing the concern.

Macstraw

It doesn't sound to me like I have any info on her eating plan, other than she had 1 night of eating ice cream with her friends. While her weight falls below the "norm", only her doctor could say if she's actually in an un healthy state. Sometimes people weigh less (or more) than the "norm & they are, indeed, perfectly healthy. Whether the OP falls into this category or not I wouldn't know, nor would I tend to try to wind her up about 1 night of eating ice cream. If she IS healthy, then there's nothing wrong with where she is or what she ate. If she's NOT healthy, what purpose is served by panicking her over ONE incident?

One of the defining characteristics of anorexia is having a BMI under 17.5. people aren't panicing they are drawing reasonable conclusions from the information given, you would be surprised how many people here have some knowledge about these things. It is better to err on the side oif caution. While you say people here are'freaking her out' by panicing, likewise you could not be helping by telling her it is ok, when it really isn't. Glass houses and stones = bad.

Again, I understand what's being said, but I don't think from the sparse information there are any reasonable conclusions to be draw - one way or the other. If she had said there was a pattern of behavior like this, that would be a different story. So for 1 incident my feeling is still that it's over & done with, time to let it go. I'm not saying that anything to do with disorders is "OK", so I'm not sure what you mean by "glass houses"....

Getting to A BMI of 17.5 IS indicative of a pattern of behaviour..
As for glass houses: you are saying people could be freaking her out by asking her to see a doctor ín case'she has disordered eating. I am saying you may be perpetuating a problem by indicating her behaviour is normal, your advice may be just as out of place or harmful as anyone elses.

We're definitely dealing with perception issues here, I never said her behavior was normal. What I've been saying is there's not enough info to say either way....

Hannah_Hopes

We're definitely dealing with perception issues here, I never said her behavior was normal. What I've been saying is there's not enough info to say either way....

And that's why we are suggesting she seeks medical advice and considers her thoughts towards food and weight gain

Macstraw

OK, folks - I'm off to bed, not much more for me to say. @FlaxMilk - your 3rd "paragraph" pretty much gets what I've been trying to say all along, I just don't know that there's a lot of fear there as opposed to just asking a question.

You all have a great night.........

mfp2014mfp

We're definitely dealing with perception issues here, I never said her behavior was normal. What I've been saying is there's not enough info to say either way....

Exactly we dont know, so there is no harm in people reccomending she see her doctor, given the information that has been provided. In fact I'm happy to see so many people, who see symptoms that concern them, care enough to say something to a stranger. I think the real perception issue here is that.

Anyway again to the OP all the best, I really hope things go in a happy & healthy way for you :flowerforyou:

FlaxMilk

Her goal while already underweight is weight loss. She asks, "Oh my god, will I gain weight from this? How much? What should I do?"

If people don't want to come off as sounding afraid, they should avoid the use of phrases such as "Oh my god."

eslcity

...man

This is Luo Kai-shan or Kama Lo she is 5'5 and 105lbs.. is this really what someone would call unhealthy...

and while normal body weight is a bmi of 18.6 ... someone at 5'5 105lbs has a bmi of 17.5... you guys are making the OP sound as if she is in serious danger... when all she did was eat a tube of ice cream......... and needs gain 6lbs

heybales

Again, I understand what's being said, but I don't think from the sparse information there are any reasonable conclusions to be draw - one way or the other. If she had said there was a pattern of behavior like this, that would be a different story. So for 1 incident my feeling is still that it's over & done with, time to let it go. I'm not saying that anything to do with disorders is "OK", so I'm not sure what you mean by "glass houses"....

1 incident and the way it was described and the concern over it.

Combined with the fact of being underweight already and trying to lose weight.

And the ones pointing it out have experience in either their own lives or ones close to them they've dealt with.

The info isn't that sparse.

If someone told you they are about to go on a several day road trip and they did good and checked their tire pressure and all were about 10 psi, would you be concerned enough to say something? Not a lot of info there - but I bet you can discern something.

Alluminati

...man

This is Luo Kai-shan or Kama Lo she is 5'5 and 105lbs.. is this really what someone would call unhealthy...

and while normal body weight is a bmi of 18.6 ... someone at 5'5 105lbs has a bmi of 17.5... you guys are making the OP sound as if she is in serious danger... when all she did was eat a tube of ice cream......... and needs gain 6lbs

Why is this so hard to grasp? People are not getting on her for eating a tub of ice cream. People are trying to say at her weight and height she should NOT panic about eating a tub of ice cream. The fact that she's all "omg guys help I ate ice cream at a party even though I'm skinny will I gain weight???" is what is makin a few of us uneasy and telling her to get help as those are a few of the signs of an unhealthy relationship with, or disordered thinking about, food.

healthy_chick72

Im not a troll

healthy_chick72

Thank you

I will be visiting my doctor next week actually so I will talk to her about everything and my feelings.

ndj1979

You are 5'5" and 105 lbs., which is underweight. You are also describing behavior that I would describe as disordered eating. I might be more concerned about that than about whether you will actually gain weight after eating a tub of ice cream.

this..

you will gain temporary water weight but it is not fat…

also, you would benefit from a different relationship with food, eating more, and lifting heavy using compound movements…

Ang108

Maybe she is just a tiny person, maybe she was just asking a question and was not panicing at all. It is hard to tell unless we were there and talked to her

She said she is 5'5", which is not tiny.....heck, even at 4'11.5" I am not " tiny ".

SunofaBeach14

...man

This is Luo Kai-shan or Kama Lo she is 5'5 and 105lbs.. is this really what someone would call unhealthy...

and while normal body weight is a bmi of 18.6 ... someone at 5'5 105lbs has a bmi of 17.5... you guys are making the OP sound as if she is in serious danger... when all she did was eat a tube of ice cream......... and needs gain 6lbs

Why is this so hard to grasp? People are not getting on her for eating a tub of ice cream. People are trying to say at her weight and height she should NOT panic about eating a tub of ice cream. The fact that she's all "omg guys help I ate ice cream at a party even though I'm skinny will I gain weight???" is what is makin a few of us uneasy and telling her to get help as those are a few of the signs of an unhealthy relationship with, or disordered thinking about, food.

^ This.

Hannah_Hopes

Thank you I will be visiting my doctor next week actually so I will talk to her about everything and my feelings.

Hope it helps
:flowerforyou:

IcanIwill1

You are 5'5" and 105 lbs., which is underweight. You are also describing behavior that I would describe as disordered eating. I might be more concerned about that than about whether you will actually gain weight after eating a tub of ice cream.

Bless you.
I was concerned by the panicked tone of that post. You hit the nail on the head.
105lbs at 5'5" is already underweight anyway.
the concern should not be weight gain at this point.

IcanIwill1

Wow, just the kind of response from someone who doesn't have any FACTS to back up what's been posted. My point is that there AREN'T enough facts to make any kind of diagnosis about her.......

What other so called FACTS do you need.
A considerably underweight woman is panicking, about gaining weight from a SINGLE episode of what she considers overeating, and you choose not to see the red flags.
This is serious pandering on your part, and I fail to see why

crazybookworm

You are 5'5" and 105 lbs., which is underweight. You are also describing behavior that I would describe as disordered eating. I might be more concerned about that than about whether you will actually gain weight after eating a tub of ice cream.

This!!

rayofsunshine2368

It doesn't sound to me like I have any info on her eating plan, other than she had 1 night of eating ice cream with her friends. While her weight falls below the "norm", only her doctor could say if she's actually in an un healthy state. Sometimes people weigh less (or more) than the "norm & they are, indeed, perfectly healthy. Whether the OP falls into this category or not I wouldn't know, nor would I tend to try to wind her up about 1 night of eating ice cream. If she IS healthy, then there's nothing wrong with where she is or what she ate. If she's NOT healthy, what purpose is served by panicking her over ONE incident?

Based on her weight she should not be on a weight loss web site to begin with. so she has issues that only she can fix. I hope that she would talk someone.