For some reason I've felt really 'fat' lately. I used to be a size 6 and have gone up to size 8 for a 16 year old girl the doctors said my weight is perfectly fine but I still feel really self continuous. I've tried starving myself and binge eating. Any suggestions on how to loose weight fast?
Oh my dear girl , please be careful. Binge eating and starving yourself is not good, The doctor is right ,I know it is really difficult being a young girl there is a lot of pressure to be perfect especially in the media but they are not real, I work with girls in guiding and see it a lot .Think of all the things you like about your body not what you don't , everyone has hang ups and the perfect body does not exist.
Talk to your parents or a friend about this and just eat sensibly and exercise a little that will get the results ,but there is no quick fix .
Hi I'm not sure this is the right place for you, most of us have a lot of weight to lose, we are doing this by changing to healthy eating, it's a slow lifestyle change
If you really want to lose weight, please don't starve or binge this can lead to long term health issues, a sensible diet with lots of fruit and veg would be a lot more sensible.
As you are only 16 years old I'm not surprise you have gone from a size 6 to 8. Remember you are still growing and a size 8 is a very healthy size to be. I don't think you need to lose weight and I have to agree with your doctor.
Please don't try staving yourself and then binge eating as it will only damage your body in the long run. I am not going to give you any advice on losing weight fast but would suggest you try eating healthy and talking to your Parents on being healthy.
Rose
Hi I agree totally with the others. I am concerned you feel 'fat' when you are only a size 8 as that can be a symptom of an eating disorder as is continually starving yourself and binge eating.. Please don't take chances with your health and your future like this.
Please try and nip this in the bud while you still can. You need to talk to your parents and take their advice. You might also need to see a doctor to get some help. If they are all telling you that you are a normal and healthy weight please believe them despite what you think when you look in the mirror. Your parents and loved ones love you and wouldn't lie to you would they. .
Sadly it is common these days for young people especially girls to have an eating disorder and it can destroy lives, literally.
Hi I agree with everyone comments- you are the perfect weight for your age- I could only wish to be a size 8. I remeber when I was growing up I put on weight as I grew and this is natural and I was not over weight- infcet I had a fast metabolism and I could eat what I liked without putting on weight until reached my 30s. I would speak to your parents and GP that despite what they say you still feel fat and they can get you the help you need before you develop anorexia or bulaemia.
There is a lot of peer and social pressure to be thin in modern society- if you have access to the internet put in child BMI and you can put your details in- age, gender, weight and height and it will lwork out for you if you are the correct weight. If it states you are and you still feel fat then I would recommend you get help as soon as possible .
you may have already stopped reading what people have written so far as you may not like what they are saying, but its true. if you feel unable to talk with your family or friends about the issue you feel you have with your weight then this is you reaching out for assistance, am I right?
if I am then please know that everyone has issues here with confidence and image, your not alone. I'm not a professional but I will offer you a story of my own if you wish to read it.
my sister was always the skinny one of the two of us, she has always been smaller than me, younger, brighter, I was slightly jealous growing up as I was on the heavier side of what they class as normal.
the difference being is that she always looked up to me, I was her inspiration, no matter how I feel about my weight or you about yours, its the confidence to be a better role model for others that really counts. Don't let the made up voices in your head get you down either, being strong is better than being skinny. you say you are 16 now, look into local fitness groups that you can attend that promote strength and support you rather than look for something quick and easy. think long term, there maybe times in your life where you will gain weight and feel you need more guidance to build the strength to continue to fight for what you want from life.
The choice is yours alone, muscle generally looks better than fat, choose strength, healthy eating and push yourself to achieve something new. you are already stronger than you think!
Thank you so much Lou, I totally related to everything you said. I guess it could be me reaching out kind of as I can't speak to family nor friends as I don't feel like they would understand. Thanks for understanding it really helped. I will have a look intoning local fitness groups and I also partake in dance which I hope helps a little, one again thank you and thank you everyone else who also replied to this post much appreciated.
Please do not carry on with what you are doing as it will damage your metabolism. I was a size six to eight at your age and I know you put on a little weight and you think it's the end of the world but just let me say as many of the people on this sight will agree with there is no quick way to lose weight it is a life style of healthy eating and exercise. Also the people here have weight to lose you sound like you don't but please do not make yourself ill by doing what you are doing I have been there it is not worth it do things in a healthy way.
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