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| Mon, 10-04-2004 - 12:08am |
Here is the deal, I am not to thin, or small, but I have lost a lot of weight. A few friends have made comments that I never eat, and I have a problem... I do eat, not a lot that is true, but I still want to lose about 10lbs so I'm still dieting. I eat one small meal a day, or 2 small meals sometimes. (I eat about 600 or so calories) I know it isn't heathy but it has worked before, I have a 6 year old I gained a lot of weight with him,I am 5'5 and I went from about 130 to 220. I lost it and stayed about 130-140 after him. With my 2 year old I got up to 230. she was born July 2002. I now weigh about 130-135. I want to get down to about 120. I don't think that is too thin. I will admit I should eat better and work out more instead of eating very little, but like I said it worked last time and I didn't have any problems, this time I just want to lose a little more because clothes fit different now, I'm 26 so jeans now are a lot lower, shirts are shorter than they ever have been for me. I don't mean I wear them that way, I mean to buy clothes (in style) they just are... I am not dressing like a 18 year old either, I'm talking jeans, (American Eagle, or Gap) not too tight not too lose they just fit. And I mostly wear t shirts. Again a regular t shirt not a half t shirt... I know what I can't and wouldn't try to pull off...lol. I do rarely though, go a day without eating, I have gone two but I haven't done that in a long time, I will at least it a sandwich. (about half of a six inch sub) example if I were eating subway. I get kids meals at fast food, Most of the time I eat either lunch or supper.
Do I have an issue? other than I still want to lose 10 lbs... I try and take a daily vitamin and I drink a lot of water. I will eat more normal after I get to about 120 and start working out more.

Well, it’s hard to say but it doesn’t sound like a full-blown eating disorder to me. However, keeping your calories THAT low really is not healthy. You are also taking the risk of your metabolism slowing down and when you do eat normal again, gaining weight back. That’s what typically happens with extreme calorie reduction diets. A better approach would be to have 5 to 6 small healthy meals and exercise at least 3 days a week and if you have weight to loose, you will.
Love & hugs, Kristina
Well, it’s hard to say but it doesn’t sound like a full-blown eating disorder to me. However, keeping your calories THAT low really is not healthy. You are also taking the risk of your metabolism slowing down and when you do eat normal again, gaining weight back. That’s what typically happens with extreme calorie reduction diets. A better approach would be to have 5 to 6 small healthy meals and exercise at least 3 days a week and if you have weight to loose, you will.
Love & hugs, Kristina
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