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malnourishment?? (EDNOS)
I know. I understand anorexia is a deadly disease. I know. I'm trying to get better on my own. Slowly, but surely. I know I can make it through this.
Okay, I have a physical disability called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (type 3) its harder for me to lose weight, and I am overweight. My goal by June is 150 and I'm already doing a low carb thing, the problem is.. I'm not eating properly. And I've been losing weight. I know this isn't healthy. Is this a starting sign of anorexia?? My toe nail broke in half when all I did was hit it on the couch.. My hair is getting dry, my skin as well, and my nails are brittle. I purged for the first time yesterday; since thanksgiving. I'm also lacking energy, but yet I still exercise regularly. Am I slowly starting to fade away? 15 5'7..
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What you are diagnosed with is called Hypermobility. It is a genetic disease that affects 1 in 10,000 to 15,000 and is caused by an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive mechanism. Mutations in either of two separate genes.
Nothing in what I read said that this form of the disease affect the digestive system or your ability to lose weight. Based on this fact only I would say with a proper diet you should be able to lose weight and feel good and better and better as you do so. Based on what you have written you do not have a proper diet with which to properly diet and lose weight.
I am also concerned with the statement you made, "I purged for the first time yesterday; since thanksgiving, as well as the amount of weight you want to lose.
You only gave your age and height but not your current weight. For someone of your height, based on your skeletal frame size, small, medium or large you should weigh a minimum of 122 pound to 163. IF you really need to lose that much weight I would support your efforts but not the way you're going about it.
To obtain your goal if needed in 6 months is to fast that's 25 pounds a much. That is double to triple that amount of weight loss is harmful. The safe way is a proper diet which includes 3 healthy meals a day and 2 snacks. Count calories or do one of the weight loss programs advertised.
Purging is also harmful as the acids in your stomach can burn your throat in an irreparable manor.
Given you medical condition while it does not specifically affect digestion or weight gain/loss. You must diet under your doctors supervision with checkups based on what the doctor feels is needed to insure you are dieting properly and losing weight in a proper manor.
I know how frustrate you must be if you are as overweight as you feel you may be. I also know you want to lose this weight in time for next summers bathing suit time. Besides being harmful to lose weight this fast. Losing weight this fast has two other problems. One fast weight lose is usually regained just as fast as it is lost once you stop dieting. Two losing weight this fast will not give the skin time to properly shrink back and you will have excess skin hanging off of you which I'm sure you won't want.
My suggestion is: See your doctor and find out just what is the proper amount of weight you should lose. Then let the doctor put you on an approved diet. Follow the diet and eat properly which will include eating 3 meals a day. Most importantly stop purging it is very harmful. If you need help stopping talk to your doctor.
Success comes with time and planning. Don't give up if you don't lose all the weight you want to each week. You will have dormant period while dieting, it happens while your body adjusts. Stay the course and you will succeed.
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It's not healthy, and I know it's hard because you want to lose weight, but you don't need to do It like that. I'm 14, and for the longest time, i thought I needed to lose weight. only recently I discovered that I jut need to accept who i am. you are beautiful, no matter how much you weigh. who are you trying to impress? society tries to make us think we have to look a certain way, or act a certain way to be loved, but we don't. If someone truly loves you, they're going to love you for who you are inside, not out. And it's important that you love yourself and are happy with who you are, because unlike everybody else you are going to be you your whole life. if you think you need to lose weight or would like to, there are many exercises you can do. I know it doesn't sound very fun, but i have a treadmill that's in my tv room, and I use it for like, 30 minutes a day while I'm watching one of my favorite shows. Theres easy 7 minute activities on YouTube you can try. Or instead of cutting off a lot of your food supply at a time, just skip dessert once a week. Not a lot, but maybe if you used to snack twice a day, only snack once. Or take an apple instead of a cupcake if your hungry. It doesn't seem like it does a lot, but it makes a difference and it makes you feel truly good about yourself for making an honest athletic effort. You can even try out for a sport, like tennis or volleyball! please don't harm yourself, you're amazing just how you are! If you need to lose weight, try doing it healthy, it works just as well and it makes you feel like a better you. Life is about enjoying it while it lasts, don't get caught up in how you look and try to change it (in a way that makes you depressed), instead just be yourself and maybe deny a cookie at a party or something. Love yourself :) not sure if that helped at all haha
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