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Is being a size 0 harmful?

Ok so im a 16 year old girl whos 5ft 8 and weighs 99 pounds, I lost 23 pounds in 6 months and I dont why? I seem to not have the need to eat normal foods and just eat if its something I really like. Most the time I will eat chocolate or chips if I am to eat something and that will be it for the day. My friends and family tell me all the time about me not eating but lately people I hardly know are telling me how ill I look and its starting to upset me. My waist is 23inches (the same size as victoria beckham’s) and I found out that makes me a size zero! I dont know what to do please someone help me and tell me if im harming myself!

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Answer #1

Ok, you’re asking the wrong question, being a size 0 is not harmful, if you’re like 5 nothing and simply have a fast metabolism

But for your height you are way too thin, you’re not just underweight but seriously underweight…

A BMI below 17.5 is one of the criteria, from The World Health Organization, for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. A BMI around 15 is usually used as an indicator for starvation. http://www.fitsugar.com/66526

You have a BMI of 15.1

You lost 23 pounds, so you started at 122? You’ve lost nearly 20% of your body weight, that is a problem…

Yes you are harming yourself. Talk to someone please.

Answer #2

Ok, well ifyou are this tall and this slim, you are most likely not getting all the nutrients you need, so I would consider you go see a professional, or a dietrician, and make sure that everything is alright, anyhow.. good luck. :]

Answer #3

You are too thin and undernourished. I think you should see a doctor and get some help for your eating disorder. You can’t fix this by yourself… and good help is available.

Answer #4

I’d go ahead and say your weight is definitely below a safe number. Try seeing a doctor for her opinion.

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