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anorexia
Hey my name is Rachel and iam 17 years old and my cousin Tiffany and I get along really well,but she's only 13 and only weighs 100 pounds and is 5 foot tall and is complaining about being fat all the time and now she's going on a diet to try to lose 10 pounds is this anorexia?I don't know what to do iam getting really worried about her and i've tried telling her she's not fat,but she dosn't belive me what should I do?
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shes not anorexic, but chances are, she might get to be anorexic if she takes this diet sersiously or stops eating completely. you should talk to her and maybe if you dont want to tell her directly, casually tell her of a story about someone who became anorexic and what happened to them. or you could tell her straight up that you are worried about her becoming anorexic, and dont want her to get sick. maybe she doesnt understand how serious it is and you should tell her about it. tell her that if she wants to loose weight, to do it healthy. she should replace all the fatty foods with healthy foods, eat the right poportions, and excercise. take her out for a run, or to lifetime fitness! have fun with it and spend time together excerciseing! goodluck to both of you!
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This isn't anorexia- this is just complaining over nothing really and taking the illusion that the scale is too serious. There's nothing you can do really since you have done all that you can in trying to convince her that she isn't fat. I'll bet that even if she got down to 90 lbs she would find something wrong with that or find that she can't stay a constant 90 lbs and freak out and try to go down even lower...she's 13 years old and that much obsessing over her weight is just plain ridiculous- especially when there isn't anything to worry over. People are becoming wayyyy too convinced by what they see on TV and Iam sure that TV and peer pressure have plenty to do with this. Can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink- you have done well, but in the end it's her body.
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Anorexia is a disorder, and if she is not on a diet yet, it isn't anorexia. However, she is showing the signs that may put her into a high risk group for being anorexic. Anorexia is defined as habitually not eating, not the desire to stop eating. You should still seek some sort of help for her. Let your aunt and uncle know your concern, and also let her know your concern. Maybe even ask them to find a nutritionist or something for her.
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