Lost my period?

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nadiabear1
nadiabear1 Posts: 73
in Food and Nutrition
Can eating 500 calories a day make you lose your period because i havent had it for about 4 months, im not pregnant because i havent had sex..
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  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
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    Why are you eating only 500 calories per day?
  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
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    I think you've been told this in the past, and it still applies, please seek help from a medical professional.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    nadiabear1 wrote: »
    Can eating 500 calories a day make you lose your period because i havent had it for about 4 months, im not pregnant because i havent had sex..
    Yes. Eating at a dangerously low number of calories for a long time can (at the very least) disrupt your period.
    Please see a doctor. Please tell them that you've been starving yourself and are no longer menstruating.

    Please.
  • dakotababy
    dakotababy Posts: 2,404 Member
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    ...Seek professional help. I am pretty sure I am starting to recognize your user name and can say "oh its that girl."

    Just take the advice or get off of the forums!
  • Aemely
    Aemely Posts: 694 Member
    edited November 2014
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    It seems you are much too young and too thin to be on a very low calorie diet. You are already in a healthy range for weight (if you are 5' tall), so you should be maintaining at a minimum of 1,250 cals. a day (not including exercise, which would give you more calories). Perhaps you could seek the counsel of a trusted teacher, pastor, or parent if you are having trouble with an eating disorder.

    Help for EDs: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/eating-disorders/eating-disorder-treatment-and-recovery.htm

    BMI Calculator: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmi-calculator
    TDEE Calculator: http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

    "Long-term calorie restriction at a level sufficient for slowing the aging process is generally not recommended in children, adolescents, and young adults (under the age of approximately 21), because this type of diet may interfere with natural physical growth, as has been observed in laboratory animals. In addition, mental development and physical changes to the brain take place in late adolescence and early adulthood that could be negatively affected by severe calorie restriction."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calorie_restriction

    Please take care of yourself. You deserve to be happy and healthy and comfortable being you.
  • xsmilexforxmex
    xsmilexforxmex Posts: 1,216 Member
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    Yes... yes it can. It can also make you lose hair, deteriorate the quality of your skin and nails, and eventually cause organ failure which will kill you.
  • uconnwinsnc1
    uconnwinsnc1 Posts: 902 Member
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    zachbonner wrote: »
    zachbonner wrote: »
    If you eat a handful of worms you will get your periods again.

    I notice I was flagged for this post. Worms are a source of iron, and therefore my information is spot on.

    "Iron: Studies have shown that women who do not get sufficient amounts of iron may suffer anovulation (lack of ovulation)"

    "Earthworms are also a source of iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and copper."

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  • Aemely
    Aemely Posts: 694 Member
    edited November 2014
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    zachbonner wrote: »
    I found this on your blog (http://nadiasbeautyblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/jillian-michaels-30-day-shred-progress/)

    Sorry but we cannot support a diet like this at MFP.

    Oh my gosh, that is a really scary "plan." I wonder what a doctor would say about that plan for someone at normal weight? How long would it take to get to the hospital? :'(
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