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What To Do When Not Able To Eat Properly?

Hello! I m a 15 year old girl (height about 5 ft, weight about 90). I ve been having some issues with eating and I don t know if I actually have a problem or if I m making a big deal out of nothing. I m hoping you ll be able to tell me something about this, even if it s vague. :) I m a dancer, so I exercise a LOT. I m constantly checking my body weight and comparing it to others. I hate my body because I feel I m too skinny, but at the same time I hate seeing how much skinnier the other girls at my dance school are. Of course, they re mostly younger than me. But it really bothers me and I m always checking my weight out on this little scale I have in my house. If I gain weight I get frustrated with myself, but when I see how low the numbers are I feel ashamed by how dumb I m being. I know it isn t healthy to not eat (obviously), but when I try to eat even just a normal portion of food I take a really long time eating and I usually get full super fast or I feel nauseas super fast. I don t eat breakfast in the mornings because the idea of food makes me sick that early in the day, but when I get to school I feel so hungry I could throw up or possibly pass out. I haven t actually thrown up or passed out because of this, however. I d like to add that I do eat- just probably not enough for a person who exercises so much. I also eat at rather abnormal times (usually very late at night is when I get hungry and actually eat something). I ve been extremely moody and exhausted as well, and seeing food makes me frustrated. Is there something wrong with me? I know that I need to eat more, but when I try to I just get nauseas. Please help me. Sincerely, S
Fri, 4 Jul 2014
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Current culture compulse girl like you to be slim as it is felt that slim is only beautiful. But that is not so in reality. Many girls are facing problem of anorexia nervosa an eating disorder in which person feels if she/ he would eat , she/he becomes overweight and look ugly. So they avoid eating. Even they take food less than the requirement of body. So one psychological belief cause physical problem like malnutrition and weight loss. Some girls faces stopping menstruation or scanty menses for one day only. being a dancer you need proper diet as dance require energy. You avoid timed meal so your hunger go away at that time but rebound back at unusual time and you eat more.Overall your body metabolism and hormonal; system suffers. This situation make you stressful and worsen the whole scenario. So you are suffering from either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. or unspecific eating disorder or depression.Take meal properly and consult doctor /psychiatrist once at least that you are ok physically to assure yourself and and also to take treatment for your current problem.
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What To Do When Not Able To Eat Properly?

Current culture compulse girl like you to be slim as it is felt that slim is only beautiful. But that is not so in reality. Many girls are facing problem of anorexia nervosa an eating disorder in which person feels if she/ he would eat , she/he becomes overweight and look ugly. So they avoid eating. Even they take food less than the requirement of body. So one psychological belief cause physical problem like malnutrition and weight loss. Some girls faces stopping menstruation or scanty menses for one day only. being a dancer you need proper diet as dance require energy. You avoid timed meal so your hunger go away at that time but rebound back at unusual time and you eat more.Overall your body metabolism and hormonal; system suffers. This situation make you stressful and worsen the whole scenario. So you are suffering from either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. or unspecific eating disorder or depression.Take meal properly and consult doctor /psychiatrist once at least that you are ok physically to assure yourself and and also to take treatment for your current problem.