Need Help! Not sure if I have an eating disorder?!
Question:
Need Help! Not sure if I have an eating disorder?
I am 16, 5'8" and weigh about 120 pounds. I am basically always thinking about food and I ALWAYs count my calories and I feel extremely guilty when I eat dessert or eat high calorie foods. I am concerned because I haven't had my period in three months. I don't exercise heavily but I do run everyother day and do ab workouts EVERY night. DO I have an eating disorder?
Answers:
Not yet, but it could turn into one. You should talk to someone you trust about this (preferably an adult). A lot of people get these feelings (it's not hard in todays world), but maybe you could talk to your doctor or a nutritionist to set up a healthy diet so that you don't have to feel guilty.
(btw 5'8" and 120 pounds? I'm envious of you! You don't need to watch your calories as much as you think you do=) )
EDIT: and you period problem, i'm a runner and the same thing starts to happen to me once i build my milage up (but thats like 20-25 miles a week). also, sometimes when you're still fairly young your period may be irregular. i wouldn't worry about it too much.