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So I've been on a diet for a while and it's kind of spiraling out of control. I use to intake about 1,500 calories a day and then work out and all of that but now I work out and eat only 500 calories a day. Is this bad? How many calories do I need a day? I've tried eating but I just can't make myself because I don't want to get fat. What can I do about this all? I'm a 14 year old female by the way. Thanks in advance!
Yes that's very bad! And I'm sure you know that it is. You don't get fat from eating, you survive from eating. It is VERY dangerous for an adult woman to eat less than 1200 calories a day and probably for you, since you're 14 and your brain and other parts of your body are still developing you need a lot more! I limit myself to about 1500 when I'm trying to lose weight, not when I'm trying to maintain my current weight. You should be consuming around 1800-2000 calories every day. It actually takes an EXTRA 3500 calories beyond that just to gain one pound. That's a lot. You really don't have much to worry about. If you are truly concerned about becoming overweight, a doctor will be able to give you the correct number of calories that you should be consuming so that you don't. I feel as if there are other issues going on here though. You've taken this to the very extreme which is not a good sign in terms of where your mind is at. Talking to someone who knows something about nutrition can help you come up with the right diet. Doing what you're doing could cause permanent damage to your body over something that is a temporarily exaggerated and irrational fear. The good thing is that you're not crazy. You really aren't. It's normal to worry about this sort of thing. What isn't normal is trying to figure it out yourself and going to the extreme as a reaction to how you're feeling. Just because you're growing doesn't mean you're getting fat. You're 14. I'm guessing you're not an expert in health and nutrition. Talk to someone that is if you really want to do this right. You could really mess yourself up if you don't. Things will get out of control for you very fast. You'll want to stop doing this because it's wrong, but the longer you do it for, the harder it's going to be and your whole life will get messed up. That's not what you want. Get help. The only thing that can happen if you talk to someone is exactly what you want - to not get fat. Don't let your brain keep telling you that the wrong choices will give you the right results. Good luck.
(Rating: 5) Thanks, this really helped. I've kinda been in denial about my whole situation but now my mom's taking me to see a doctor or a nutritionist to help.