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Raelee

Raelee

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Guesses on my current weight or BMI? I don’t even know so it’ll be a surprise once I can have access to a scale. Just wondering if anyone thinks they know. Let’s see who is the most accurate once I do check. My height is 5’8, medium size frame. FBE82AAE-D973-4018-BB32-2D5A6EF73CA2.jpeg48EA65F8-A15F-4FF8-A781-CD2463FC7374.jpeg16CFB0D8-5B4F-4229-8F01-72F66888F3B1.jpeg
 
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Underweight, Raelee. Please stop doing this & start looking after your health. :grouphug:
 
It´s kind of strange to ask complete strangers to comment on how light/heavy you look. People usually think I weigh less than I do, but that doesn´t mean I wasn´t obese when I was. That my heart wasn´t feeling the strain. Just like it suffers when someone doesn´t eat enough and the body starts cannibalizing its muscle mass - including the muscles of the heart. If you have a hard time believing you look underweight in these pictures I think you should talk to a counselor because that sounds like body dysmorphia to me
 
LaMaria said:
It´s kind of strange to ask complete strangers to comment on how light/heavy you look. People usually think I weigh less than I do, but that doesn´t mean I wasn´t obese when I was. That my heart wasn´t feeling the strain. Just like it suffers when someone doesn´t eat enough and the body starts cannibalizing its muscle mass - including the muscles of the heart. If you have a hard time believing you look underweight in these pictures I think you should talk to a counselor because that sounds like body dysmorphia to me
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Hmm I don’t really think I have body dysmorphia. I do have a counselor and I’ve never gotten that diagnosis. Although I have been diagnosed with anorexia among a couple others. I can understand why people would say this about my pictures, but in real life I don’t think I’m underweight. Although my mom is worried about it and definitely makes comments about my weight. So it’s hard to really know what to believe. I probably wouldn’t believe it unless a doctor told me the same thing. Which I haven’t seen a doctor in awhile.
 
I´m so glad to hear you have a counselor! You deserve support from people who actually know you irl and know what they´re talking about :grouphug: Maybe it would be interesting to show them this post/thread?
 
It's a really good idea to see your doctor to make sure your weight isn't too low, also. You don't want to damage your health long term!!
 
Kind of a strange question, but I'll bite. My guess is 110 lbs & a little underweight @ 5'8"
 
Marsia said:
It's a really good idea to see your doctor to make sure your weight isn't too low, also. You don't want to damage your health long term!!
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I have an appt with a psychiatrist next week for something else but I’m sure she will check my weight. So maybe that’ll at least be a start.
 
Raelee said:
I have an appt with a psychiatrist next week for something else but I’m sure she will check my weight. So maybe that’ll at least be a start.
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Oh, good! If she doesn't check your weight, maybe you'd want to ask about it just do make sure. Great you are taking care of yourself and making sure everything's ok with your body!!!
 
Potentially. We’ll see. The main reason I need to see a psychiatrist is to get a diagnosis, my therapist thinks I’m bipolar. But if she doesn’t automatically need to weigh me, I probably wouldn’t feel inclined to ask. Although once I tell my therapist about the relapse, she’d probably want me to get checked by a doctor anyway.
 
Hey Raelee, you are a very pretty slim young woman. I would have no real basis to guess your weight, 110 lbs??

I think you would look better and healthier with a few more pounds, just my opinion. Stay healthy!
 
Raelee said:
Potentially. We’ll see. The main reason I need to see a psychiatrist is to get a diagnosis, my therapist thinks I’m bipolar. But if she doesn’t automatically need to weigh me, I probably wouldn’t feel inclined to ask. Although once I tell my therapist about the relapse, she’d probably want me to get checked by a doctor anyway.
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I hope all goes well at the psychiatrist's. The only experience I have with bipolar disorder is that my family had a friend with bipolar disorder, and they really needed to stay on their medication in order not to do dangerous things. I hope you can get a correct diagnosis fast and get relief. That stinks that you relapsed, but so so good you are getting help. All the best, and please take good care of yourself!!
 
Marsia said:
I hope all goes well at the psychiatrist's. The only experience I have with bipolar disorder is that my family had a friend with bipolar disorder, and they really needed to stay on their medication in order not to do dangerous things. I hope you can get a correct diagnosis fast and get relief. That stinks that you relapsed, but so so good you are getting help. All the best, and please take good care of yourself!!
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Thank you. There are a couple types of bipolar and mine would not be bipolar 1 in which people reach full mania and therefore are prone to doing risky behavior. I’ve only ever reached what looks like Hypomania and therefore would potentially be bipolar 2, which is just less intense. Still would need help for it though. I’ll just see if I end up with that diagnosis. It sure would explain a lot.
 
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