Weight loss for 19 year old girl
fitnessfreak2537
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Hello everyone,
I am 19 years old. I am 5'7" and 140 pounds. I eat about 750-1100 calories a day and 30 grams of fat. However, I keep gaining weight instead of losing weight. I am on a swim team and practice for 2.5 hours a day and I run constantly. Why am I not losing weight. I have been battling this for three years.
I am 19 years old. I am 5'7" and 140 pounds. I eat about 750-1100 calories a day and 30 grams of fat. However, I keep gaining weight instead of losing weight. I am on a swim team and practice for 2.5 hours a day and I run constantly. Why am I not losing weight. I have been battling this for three years.
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How did you determine that was your intake? With your age and activity level that calorie amount is not nearly enough. If you are gaining weight it's either due to a medical condition or due to not being accurate with calorie counting. You are at a healthy weight for your height.14
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I track it on this app. I have my daily calorie limit set at 850 and it ranges between 750-1100. I track every single calorie, I obsess over it, it consumes my mind, so I know it is accurate. But I am just so ugly and so fat and I hate myself because I used to be so much thinner- weighing approximately 121 lbs and now I can't seem to get back down to that. I feel suffocated and trapped and I don't know what to do. I hate myself. I hate how fat I am and what I look like. I try to limit my eating but I can't and then I beat myself up relentlessly for failing .2
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You need to talk to a doctor about how you see yourself. Eating 850 calories and having 2 hours of swim practice per day is destructive. At 19 years old you are in the process of destroying your body and that will have long term consequences. Please go seek help.
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OP, please book an appointment with a health professional IMMEDIATELY. You need to get help with your incredibly disordered thinking.12
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fitnessfreak2537 wrote: »I track it on this app. I have my daily calorie limit set at 850 and it ranges between 750-1100. I track every single calorie, I obsess over it, it consumes my mind, so I know it is accurate. But I am just so ugly and so fat and I hate myself because I used to be so much thinner- weighing approximately 121 lbs and now I can't seem to get back down to that. I feel suffocated and trapped and I don't know what to do. I hate myself. I hate how fat I am and what I look like. I try to limit my eating but I can't and then I beat myself up relentlessly for failing .
All of this is deeply troubling. 140 lbs is right in the middle of a healthy weight range for someone who's 5'7". Your very low calorie diet is both unhealthy and it's not providing you with nearly enough calories to fuel your swimming workouts, which is also very unhealthy. Equally concerning are the thoughts you have about yourself and your weight.
You're on a path that is both physically and mentally/psychologically destructive. Please speak to your doctor or a qualified therapist as soon as possible.8 -
You really need to talk to someone about this--whether it's your parents, your coach, or your doctor... You are legally an adult, but you need to take the first step in getting this sorted out before it becomes dangerous.4
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There are so many things in your post and reply that worry me, OP. Please speak with a professional.3
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You need to talk to a doctor about how you see yourself. Eating 850 calories and having 2 hours of swim practice per day is destructive. At 19 years old you are in the process of destroying your body and that will have long term consequences. Please go seek help.
https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1575987-eating-disorder-resourcesOP, please book an appointment with a health professional IMMEDIATELY. You need to get help with your incredibly disordered thinking.CafeRacer808 wrote: »fitnessfreak2537 wrote: »I track it on this app. I have my daily calorie limit set at 850 and it ranges between 750-1100. I track every single calorie, I obsess over it, it consumes my mind, so I know it is accurate. But I am just so ugly and so fat and I hate myself because I used to be so much thinner- weighing approximately 121 lbs and now I can't seem to get back down to that. I feel suffocated and trapped and I don't know what to do. I hate myself. I hate how fat I am and what I look like. I try to limit my eating but I can't and then I beat myself up relentlessly for failing .
All of this is deeply troubling. 140 lbs is right in the middle of a healthy weight range for someone who's 5'7". Your very low calorie diet is both unhealthy and it's not providing you with nearly enough calories to fuel your swimming workouts, which is also very unhealthy. Equally concerning are the thoughts you have about yourself and your weight.
You're on a path that is both physically and mentally/psychologically destructive. Please speak to your doctor or a qualified therapist as soon as possible.You really need to talk to someone about this--whether it's your parents, your coach, or your doctor... You are legally an adult, but you need to take the first step in getting this sorted out before it becomes dangerous.Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »It pains me to hear people speak so negatively about themselves.
We have so many people in our lives who try to tear us down... But the only person who shouldn't be tearing you down is you. Self Love is a hard thing to learn OP and if i could see my 19 year old self the things i would tell her now as a 31 year old.. You are Young, and undoubtedly beautiful inside and out and smart and a person with qualities like that should definitely take charge of herself and learn to acknowledge and appreciate these things early on even if it means finding someone to talk to and teach you how to see these things.There are so many things in your post and reply that worry me, OP. Please speak with a professional.
^^^ thank you for the concern everyone. I am ashamed to get help and I don't want to become even fatter than I already am by going to therapy and being forced to eat more. I have to lose at least 25 pounds.
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fitnessfreak2537 wrote: »^^^ thank you for the concern everyone. I am ashamed to get help and I don't want to become even fatter than I already am by going to therapy and being forced to eat more. I have to lose at least 25 pounds.
Losing 25 more pounds would put you at 115lbs. 115lb is underweight for someone who's 5.7".
Please seek professional help. At 5'7", 140lbs, you're already at a healthy weight. So a doctor or therapist won't force you to eat more. What they would most likely do is help you work through the body dysmorphia issues you seem to be dealing with while having you maintain your current weight.
In the meantime, I think it's really important for you to educate yourself on why being under weight is so unhealthy. At a minimum, you'll be undernourished, which will affect your energy levels and swimming performance. But you'll also lose lean muscle mass (don't forget that your heart is a muscle) and probably hair. Hormonal issues that can lead to fertility problems and depressed immune system function are also very serious concerns for those who are chronically underweight.9 -
OP it gets better. I took the same path as you when I in grade 11. I lost weight unhealthily similar to you, and i gained it back within 3 months . and then some. Ive been losing weight now moe slowly, and its more exciting that way. I really do hope you can seek help, and even tell a friend, maybe start with going with a friend to the doctor to make it less scary. I know its hard but you can do it. im not saying I dont have ups and downs still, I do very much but i recommend that you go get help1
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5'7" and 115 is a BMI of 18.0. That's not healthy for most people, let alone an athlete. Take a look at the women who competed in swimming events in the last Olympiad--none of them had a BMI that low.
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Hi! I'm also a 19F. I'm 5ft <100lbs.
From ages 11-18, I felt the same and ate the same as you. My lowest ever weight was 90lbs and I ate 0-500Cal a day. I started out eating 1000Cal a day. Then it got lower. Eventually I would fast until I fainted, eat 200 Cal, then fast again. It nearly killed me. All I thought about was food and calories and how fat I was and how much I sucked. Going to a trained Doctor saved my life. They said I would die if I kept going and I didn't believe them, because I was so horribly fat and disgusting. But the fainting got worse and I was turning blue, and when my hair started falling out... I decided maybe seeing someone could at least help me figure out how to keep my hair, get some good vitamins or something.
So I saw someone. They didn't feed me, they didn't yell at me. I saw a psychologist (not psychiatrist) so they didn't put me on any pills or anything. I didn't have to stay in a scary clinic with feeding tubes. We just...talked. She asked how I felt, I told her, and she helped me. It was crazy awkward at first though haha! I went to my mom one day and said "I'm dealing with some stuff, and it's kind of embarrassing (I said this so she wouldn't bother me about it!), so I want to see a psychologist about it" and she said yes.
It took about 4 months of seeing her before I looked in the mirror one morning and didn't...feel sick at my reflection. It took 7 months until I ate a cookie (just one) without crying and hurting myself. It took 11 months until I could wear a tank top outside. It took 13 months until we had decided I could keep going on my own.
I'm not saying you HAVE to see someone, because it's really your choice, but I just want you to know that there is another person here- someone your same age and gender- who went through something like you're going through. And that this person (me) managed to, eventually, not loathe themselves and starve themselves and can even sometimes say, "hey, I look kind of good today."40 -
Losing 25 pounds would put you into the underweight category and you're already at a healthy weight. Getting professional help is nothing to be ashamed of.
Rather than lose weight, what about doing a body recomposition to focus on losing fat and gaining muscle? You eat at maintenance and start a progressive lifting program such as Stronglifts 5x5.3 -
fitnessfreak2537 wrote: »I track it on this app. I have my daily calorie limit set at 850 and it ranges between 750-1100. I track every single calorie, I obsess over it, it consumes my mind, so I know it is accurate. But I am just so ugly and so fat and I hate myself because I used to be so much thinner- weighing approximately 121 lbs and now I can't seem to get back down to that. I feel suffocated and trapped and I don't know what to do. I hate myself. I hate how fat I am and what I look like. I try to limit my eating but I can't and then I beat myself up relentlessly for failing .
You need to speak to your parents or doctor about having disordered eating.1 -
fitnessfreak2537 wrote: »You need to talk to a doctor about how you see yourself. Eating 850 calories and having 2 hours of swim practice per day is destructive. At 19 years old you are in the process of destroying your body and that will have long term consequences. Please go seek help.
https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1575987-eating-disorder-resourcesOP, please book an appointment with a health professional IMMEDIATELY. You need to get help with your incredibly disordered thinking.CafeRacer808 wrote: »fitnessfreak2537 wrote: »I track it on this app. I have my daily calorie limit set at 850 and it ranges between 750-1100. I track every single calorie, I obsess over it, it consumes my mind, so I know it is accurate. But I am just so ugly and so fat and I hate myself because I used to be so much thinner- weighing approximately 121 lbs and now I can't seem to get back down to that. I feel suffocated and trapped and I don't know what to do. I hate myself. I hate how fat I am and what I look like. I try to limit my eating but I can't and then I beat myself up relentlessly for failing .
All of this is deeply troubling. 140 lbs is right in the middle of a healthy weight range for someone who's 5'7". Your very low calorie diet is both unhealthy and it's not providing you with nearly enough calories to fuel your swimming workouts, which is also very unhealthy. Equally concerning are the thoughts you have about yourself and your weight.
You're on a path that is both physically and mentally/psychologically destructive. Please speak to your doctor or a qualified therapist as soon as possible.You really need to talk to someone about this--whether it's your parents, your coach, or your doctor... You are legally an adult, but you need to take the first step in getting this sorted out before it becomes dangerous.Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »It pains me to hear people speak so negatively about themselves.
We have so many people in our lives who try to tear us down... But the only person who shouldn't be tearing you down is you. Self Love is a hard thing to learn OP and if i could see my 19 year old self the things i would tell her now as a 31 year old.. You are Young, and undoubtedly beautiful inside and out and smart and a person with qualities like that should definitely take charge of herself and learn to acknowledge and appreciate these things early on even if it means finding someone to talk to and teach you how to see these things.There are so many things in your post and reply that worry me, OP. Please speak with a professional.
^^^ thank you for the concern everyone. I am ashamed to get help and I don't want to become even fatter than I already am by going to therapy and being forced to eat more. I have to lose at least 25 pounds.
No, you need to get better, not lose more weight6 -
As a swimmer, I remember when I was in high school, I wouldn't eat lunch so I could be skinnier at swim practice. Swim workouts are tough. Most doctor's offices have dietitians that can help you get the right balance of what to eat to help you swim better. This will help you get the right balance of proteins and carbohydrates for your muscles. Then you will learn what foods turn to sugar and fat in your body. There are certain foods that can help your nails get stronger and your hair as well. I would try to find a doctor and ask about a dietitian. Not all foods are equal and this way you can make the best of your calories.
When you don't eat enough calories or the right calories, your body will store its own fat and go into protection mode. You cannot lose weight this way. This isn't what you want either. Take a step in the right direction. It will help your swimming and your weight.0 -
As a former competitive swimmer....I trained with a team that produced an Olympian in my team...you can't be competitive on that few calories.3
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