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Nervous Disorder?

Anorexia? Whats wrong with me?
Im 16, 5′3 and anywhere from 95 to 105 llbs. (My scale is messed up and it will tell me 95 one second and 105 the next) About 2 years ago I randomly stared weighing myself a lot. And i still do. I don’t know why but its compulsive if im stressed or nervous i weigh myself. And i step on the scale 5+ times because each time it give me a different number. On average i’d say i weigh myself twice a day, somedays i dont do it at all though. i don’t think im anorexic, its not like i deprive myself of food. i do get mad at myself if it goes over 102. i will go in health phases where i count calories and such, but i always make sure i eat at least 1,500 a day. But other times i eat EVERYTHING, and i have no regrets. what is up with me?
i also noticed another nervous habit. i check the weather. like ALL the time. When im at home i check it at least once an hour,even more if im on my computer. im always looking for storms. im not afraid of storms, but i always go to the hourly forecast to see the percent chance it will rain. its just some really bizarre habit i picked up. and i do it all the time without realizing it. This last thing might just be some bizarre thing i do, its not really a problem, but what connects the two is i do these things when im nervous

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Nervous Disorder? Anorexia? Whats wrong with me?
Im 16, 5′3 and anywhere from 95 to 105 llbs. (My scale is messed up and it will tell me 95 one second and 105 the next) About 2 years ago I randomly stared weighing myself a lot. And i still do. I don’t know why but its compulsive if im stressed or nervous i weigh myself. And i step on the scale 5+ times because each time it give me a different number. On average i’d say i weigh myself twice a day, somedays i dont do it at all though. i don’t think im anorexic, its not like i deprive myself of food. i do get mad at myself if it goes over 102. i will go in health phases where i count calories and such, but i always make sure i eat at least 1,500 a day. But other times i eat EVERYTHING, and i have no regrets. what is up with me?

whitney19 4 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 9 months ago (3 minutes after post)

The reason your weight changes everyday is because you drink water, and eat….

To get the most accurate reading on the scale you should weigh yourself when you first get up…
As for the scale thing if you are eating right then you are not anorexic yet…. Just be careful and always make sure you eat enough calories :)

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 9 months ago (1 hour, 1 minute after post)

Anorexia is a mental disorder as well as an eating disorder.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia…

You need to weigh yourself the same time each day in order to get the most accurate reading. GettingBetter is right, it’s best to weigh yourself when you first wake up. Ultimately, you need to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Your habits of weighing yourself and checking the weather seem like compulsions to me. They do have the potential to become harmful, so it may be worthwhile to get a professional opinion.

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 9 months ago (1 hour, 3 minutes after post)

Though it does sound like you’re very thin. Have you always been that size?

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1 year, 9 months ago (10 hours, 7 minutes after post)

Yeah, i’ve always been small for my age, and im a vegetarian so that sort of cuts out some extra fat in my diet. i was 102 2 years ago then i randomly lost all my baby fat and ive stayed mostly around 97-99 since.

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 8 months ago (20 hours, 56 minutes after post)

Anonymous wrote:
Yeah, i’ve always been small for my age, and im a vegetarian so that sort of cuts out some extra fat in my diet. i was 102 2 years ago then i randomly lost all my baby fat and ive stayed mostly around 97-99 since.

Perhaps it’s just normal for you if you’ve always been slight. Being a vegetarian would cut out fat and some nutrients too - do you eat fish? Do you exercise a lot?

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1 year, 8 months ago (21 hours, 54 minutes after post)

yes i eat fish :) i excercise 5 days a week, 2 hours a day right now because im on swimteam. but in off season the most excercise i do is a few crunches

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 8 months ago (1 day, 9 hours after post)

Hah, fish is good :) You need to make sure that you eat enough food to maintain energy, especially if you’re exercising. You can check out what your daily energy requirements are online, there are sites that work it out measured on your BMI and various lifestyle indicators. Of course it’s not completely accurate, but it would give you an idea of how much you need.
Are you always counting calories? Or do you go through periods when you don’t worry about it? It’s good to know how much you’re consuming, but you really don’t want to become obsessive.

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