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skinny minnie
ok, im 14/f and in 9th grade. im only five feet tall and i weigh between 85 && 95 pounds. im very skinny and always have been but people often accuse me of being anorexic or bulemic. but with the about of food i eat in one day you would wonder why im not obeese or w/e. i 'try' gaining weight but it doesnt work. the nurse at school had a few people talk to her and they're worried about me but im fine. she often weighs me and every so often ill lose or gain a pound or two. what do i do? how do i get people to stop accusing me? like, nothing wrong with me but why am i like this?
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It's just how you are. You just ignore the comments and say 'whatever'. But if it really starts getting to you just say 'You know calling me too thin, is just as bad as calling someone too big.' and hopefully they'll stop because they know calling someone overweight is outright mean. Your nurse shouldn't accuse you, after all she IS a nurse and should know the signs for anorexia and bulemia. If she does just say 'I eat plenty, whether it's healthy or unhealthy, this is just the way I am.'
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I have the same exact thing, your not alone.
im 14/f 8th grade, and im only around five feet tall also. yay im happy that im not alone :]
we just have a VERY VERY high metabolism.
and yeah, i try to gain weight too, it doesnt work.
its really upsetting eahh?
and too add on.
we cant do anything about it.
but not listen to eachother.
and just eat like we normally do.
dont TRY to gain weight,
we will gain it someday.
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You just have a high metabolism and burn of your calories faster than other people, when you get older your metabolism starts to slow down, but if you already have a high metabolism and then are very active then you can just drop pounds like that. I know this because im 5ft too, Im 105 though but thats because I got a lot of muscle which weighs more than fat and im 21. Anywho, I eat enormous amounts everyday, more than even my boyfriend and im the worst at eating fast food because im too lazy or buzy to grocery shop, but I sometimes think that people wonder why I don't really gain any weight and if i have an eating disorder too, but most people wont jump to these conclusions right away,because most people understand what a high metabolism is and arent going to jump to huge conclusions like that. It's nice that those people who told your nurse are concerned about you but maybe they should get the facts straight before they go ahead and start talking sh!t.Some people are always going to make assumptions But YOU know that its not true and so do the people that know you and matter to you. The rest of the people, try not to care because theyre just jealous they have to diet for weeks and deprive themselves of real food just to get to be a little skinnier so when they see someone else be able to munch out and not worry about it, they talk because they don't want to admit that you're lucky. If you did have a problem wouldnt you be showing signs or something like going to the bathroom after you eat or not eating at all? If only they would pay attention and stop imagining things. Maybe to add a little muscle would be good (im not talking body builder or anything) just getting toned will make your body look not so stick thin (not that i know what your body looks like) but it gives you a little curve and shape so people can see that your not just wasting away but that your food goes directly to your muscles:p Dont do cardio, all you got to do it take tiny weights and lift them up and down with your elbows bent and side to side, its quite hard to explain on here but its easy to obtain exercises for girls to work out there arms, butts, thighs, etc. But thats all I can recommend so I holped it helped and you're still young and need time to thicken out a little so in the meantime, just keep eating and being yourself despite what they say.
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there isn't too much you can do, because if you try to gain weight to hard you could mess up your health by consuming too much fat, cholesterol, and sugar and could get diabetes or such. I suggest trying to incorporate more meat into your diet, and also to eat a lot of whole wheats, ALOT!
in a couple of years you will probably put on some weight and get curves, but until then try not to let people bother you. Honestly, they are just jealous that you have such a naturally high metabolism.
until you become more shapely, try not to wear overly bearing clothes. halter tops and short shorts can expose bones that might make people nervous that you have an eating disorder. Just keep eating and you will be fine!
also, you could try weight training. using free weights, barbells, and exercise equipment at your local gym will really help! the muscle will add weight and mass to your body, and you will appear less skinny, and more toned!
goodluck <3
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