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hey. let me give you some background information on myself. i was always a little bit of a chubby girl. not really because i use to eat like a pig or anything like that. i would excersise, and i really didn't watch what i ate that much. i would go to mcdonalds and stuff and i really wouldn't think about it. well, to make a long story short, after trying so many diets and putting so much work into my body, i got very thin, and i look fantastic. i am now weighing 95 pounds of pure muscle. I don't mean to brag or anything, but I really do look great and it's just that i'm very proud of myself because i worked so hard to get here. but, i did go a little crazy. i started to become a bit anorexic, counting calories obsessively. i started eating no more than 600-800 calories a day. along with this calorie intake, i would do spinning and strength training every day. i go to the gym every day (or atleast 5-6 days a week), and atleast 2 or 3 of those days, i do spinning. i've been getting a little better about the calories, because i started to feel really sick. my hands would get really cold, and i was really tired. i would stare off into space and i lost consciousness a little bit. i knew that it wasn't right, but i just didn't want to lose everything i had worked so hard for. but, i've been getting better because i've realized that i'm not going to gain weight by eating things that are low fat. it's not about calories. it's about healthy foods. if i eat fish and chicken and fat free yogurt i'm not gonna gain weight, especially with all the excersise i do. i'm not going to get fat by eating fruits and vegetables, that i was cutting out to save calories. so, basically, i increased my calorie intake a little bit, but sometimes i feel kind of guilty, and i just want someone to tell me that it's ok and that i'm doing the right thing. (i haven't gotten my period in like 3 months). but, i can't ask my mom to tell me, because she gets mad whenever i mention food because she's so concerned with my situation.
like today, this is what i had
Breakfast: gritz (100-calorie quaker oatmeal pack)
Snack: sliced pineapple
Lunch: lemon chicken and1/2 cup of mashed potatoes
Snack: non-fat greek drained yogurt
Dinner: 1 drumstick chicken (baked) , 1 chicken wing (baked), 1/2 cup of rice, 1/2 cup chopped carrots, watermelon slice
i know i overdid the dinner a little bit but I was STARVING when I got home after my workout. i don't know why. but, anyway, would someone just show a little support for me? you have no idea how much I would appreciate it just to hear that i'm doing good.
Thanks
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Honestly, you are doing good. I know you want to hear it. But it is true, when you got past counting calories and obsessing about your weight, you became healthier.
YOu didnot overdo it at dinner. You were hungry and there is nothing wrong with it. You don't have to starve yourself to lose weight, and you don't have to completely cut out junk food. You are doing rihgt by eating fruits and vegetables but it is okay to have apeice of cake once in a while, it really is good for your body to have some kind of junk food every now and then.
As for the constant working out, it is okay to go to the gym like 3-4 days a week for mybe 1-3 hours but 6 days honestly is not good. 6 days is indicating to me that you are overdoing it. When you go that much and put constant exercise on your heart like that, it can cause you heart damage or excessive weight loss.
It is okay that you want to lose weight, but please cut back on the gym a couple days b/c I think by your symptoms that you could have been borderling aneroxic, I'm glad you were able to stop. My doctor told me I was borderline aneroxic and I had those symptoms. You don't want to be in rehab and stuff. I think that by cutting back on your diet and still eating healthy you will do awesome, and look and feel amazing.
Congratulations again, you have come a long way and you will continue too if you just keep taking care of your body.
Best of luck to you!!
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Thank u sweetie u may not know it but u really helped me out and made my day. Thank you :)
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