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Alice in Wonderland
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:22 pm    Post subject: Am I underweight? Is my eating pattern unhealthy? Reply with quote

I am a young teenager, 5'3" or so, and I currently weigh 89.8 pounds. I've recently been put on ADHD medication. The medication makes my hunger go down. So usally when I take my medicine before school, I'm not hungry during lunch. So I eat about 5 grapes and I'm done eating. My mother had started noticing that I had lost some weight. She would ask me everyday if I ate my lunch, and I'd lie and say I did. She'd text me on what the 'teria was serving when I got home. So I had taped it up in my locker so I would be able to pass without being yelled at for not eating. In a month I had went from 108 pounds, to 100. My grandmother came to vist us for Thanksgiving, and she kept talking about how skinny I was and she seemed quite worried about me. My mother had tried to take me off my medicine because of my weight loss. She figured that if I was off the medicine I'd gain back some pounds. But I didn't. I still didn't eat. I was hungry, but I liked my weight. [read below for the rest]So I didn't gain any weight. My mom became very upset about the whole thing. She finally asked me to show her what my stomach looked like. So I did. She kept telling me that I was too thin.Now, all my friends think I'm anorexic. And honestly, I'm scared they're right. My mom has backed up about the whole thing. She assumes I'm eating lunch, but I'm not. If I do happen to be Anorexic, then what should I do about it? But I mostly want to know if what I'm eating too unhealthy for a 13 year old, and if I am underweight.
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ziggybozbo
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah, your a little underweight.
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JAY
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe you have anxiety, my friend did and she couldn't eat.
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Nick
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

idk. mabye contact a dietitian. im 5'10 120 but i eat lots of food all day.
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N
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are definitely underweight. Speak to the doctor that is prescribing the ADHD medication, maybe he/she can change the med or give you advice on how to gain weight in a healthy manner. You can't live on grapes you will become malnourished, you are young and still growing, your body needs nutrients.
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mlwagner79
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would say you are underweight. For your age and height, you should be somewhere around 115 pounds.
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mcvwtang
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you *are* a young teenager you should probably be eating all your meals. You have to eat to grow around your young teenage years.
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Jenny C
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What kind of questions is this... of course you're underweight, and of course your eating patterns are unhealthy.You're anorexic! You need to be treated, before it gets worse.What's the point of starving yourself, in the end, you know you're gonna bring all the weight that was lost, back. Anorexia only provides a short time pleasure and happiness.
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alter_tygo
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, i would say so, without actually knowing you.Discuss this with the doctor who prescribed the medication.Your weight doesn't concern me as much as your relationship with your food. Many women (me included) have food issues, either obsessing over the # of calories or over-eating or their weight. You are at a critical point in your physical and mental development and your body needs adequate nutrition to be at it's best. Corny, YES, but very, very true.Take care of yourself and your body -- it's gotta last a LONG time!
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loren
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

honestly i think ur underweight and I'm not judging u or anything but i think maybe u should try to eat a bit more
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snow princess
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what is the medication called because mine does that too for epilepsy (it is given for other things also) * *topomax?you need to eat before you take it and eat often fruits and salads works best for me they arnt as filling as most foods so you can eat better.
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jam
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I myself am underweight. I'm 5'4" and weighs 90 pounds. My weight does not bother me though because I feel healthy and I'm not getting sicknesses.But if you're really worried bout your weight, you might as well try consulting a doctor on what food you must consume within the day. It might help your body boost up a little without having to eat too much.
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