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writes:I'm 13, and I haven't been on a diet long. A really short time in fact. My friends say I'm skinny enough already and think I'm crazy for dieting. It was just eating healthy and cutting back snacks, also with excersise at the beginning. But then one day, I missed dinner. Purely just because I had had quite a fatty lunch and I wanted to just lose it all in exercise. So I told my parents I'd had dinner and went running. I don't know why, but this felt really good. To know that I was burning more than I ate I mean. With exams and stuff coming up, and always arguing with my parents, it felt so good to be just in control of somethng in my life. So then I did it the next day, and the next day I skipped lunch AND dinner. I felt so amazing, and had already lost quite a bit of weight. But soon it got out of control a little bit. Everytime I ate anything, I would just feel terrible, and would run it off it good time. My parents noticed something was up. I confided in my friend about how I felt, and she told my other friends because she was worried. My friends say I'm anorexic and keeping wanting to talk about it. I looked it up on the internet and ALL the symptons fit me. I'm really worried, because you see it on TV all the time, and I never thought I would become one of them. I'm not making myself sick, but I'm scared I'll start. I don't know what to do, and who to talk to. Please help xx
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reader, pebble +, writes (25 April 2009):
 Fantastic :) you should be very proud of yourself. If only everyone was as mature as you. Stay strong and good luck.
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 April 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThank You everyone for your comments.
And thanks for that video, it really brought me back to earth. I'm getting back on track, although I still find it really hard to eat.
It will take a lot to get back to my weight before, as I lost alot, but I'm getting there.
Thanks again x
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reader, pebble +, writes (23 April 2009):
You really need to confide in someone who you feel can help you sweetheart. Whether that be a parent, an older sibling, a teacher, whatever - but it needs to be someone who has the power to get you some help.
You have made a fantastic step to realise that you may have a problem, well done you because it takes some people years of suffering and damging their bodies before they finally realise something is seriously wrong.
Now what you need to do is take steps to make it better. It's good that you're doing it so soon, anorexia can do horrible, irreversable things to a persons body.
The body needs food. Without it, your system will simply shut down bit by bit (your fertility, your muscles, your bones and eventually your heart). I don't want to scare you but this is what will happen if it gets that far. This is why you need to get help as soon as possible.
Take a look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSa7F5Ja4V4
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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reader, summerslady21  +, writes (23 April 2009):
I had this same issue I ended up in the hospital for 3 months eating through a tube! Now I am 24 and weigh 96 pounds. I had messed my self up bad my stomach had shrunk so much from not eating that its still hard to actully eat my family tells me ill be right back in the hospital and that scares me I have 3 kids and I don't want my kids to go through that! Honey it takes time but trust me you do not have to starve yourself. You are very young don't cut your life short! Being a teenager can be hard but you have to realize that you can't let this get out of control. Be very careful watch what you do. If you don't want to eat try salads fruits things of that nature but don't stop eating all together that's asking for trouble!
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reader, kitty_3 +, writes (23 April 2009):
 I agree. It's going to be hard, but you have to tell your parents so they can get you the help you need, because what you're dealing with is exercise bulimia/ anorexia.
take care
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reader, Original shiraz! +, writes (23 April 2009):
The best thing youve done is confided in people and realised you have a problem, you know the symtoms now comes the hard part of stopping them effecting you. You know the damage this can cause and unless you fall back into routine you will only get worse im afraid.
13 is no age to diet your bodys still developing and everyone has that extra puppy fat to start with its normal but it can be damaging if you read too much into it.
Being in control is what we all want but harming our bodies? Eventually this will spiral out of your control, out of everyones control and it will be carrying on rapidly increasing until even you regret the change.
We are all unique, we all have faults we all try to change them but they make us who nd what we are.
Dont do this to yourself, deep down you know its wrong, i know your scared but you can sort this soon.
Seek help from people such as family i.e your mum? You could use this to bond and she can help you though this, i know it doesnt add up but mums come good in situations you always doubted they would. She can be your support and your friend, if you let her.
Dont panick all at once, if you want control do it the right (healthy) way and your more likely to enjoy the results rather than despise what you are becoming.
Skipping meals is never wise, once is bad but to start doing it on purpose and enjoying it? there the problem begins and let me asure you your control will fizzle out as soon as you fall into this new way of life and the 'image' you want.
You are you and love that.
Youve seen the effects so dont let it happen to you, talk to somebody before this problem gets too far. x
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reader, kellyxxx +, writes (23 April 2009):
 Becareful! If you don't start eating you can experience organ failure and die! Its a mental illness and if you think you have this you must tell your parents and get help! Its dangerous! I have saw the affects and its not good, its horrible when you are too skinny to do anything, you will lose your friends, your family will become distant and you will lose interest in life! It will feel worse than actually being dead! Get help as soon as you can, whilst you are still emotionally intact! X
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