Teenage Girls: Laxatives and Vomiting Lead to Weight Problems

I was a girl who used laxatives to lose weight and I did. I used them in October and November, and weighed 130 and by christmas I weighed 124, now(4/14/05) I weigh 113, and still losing everday. I hope by the end of summer I weigh 90-99 lbs. Alot of people in my life tell me I'm too skinny because I'm 5'6" my mom thinks I'm anorexic. BUt I'm no and she keeps threating to send me to a Psycologist. But I just felt like telling my story.

So who has control of your life? You or the laxatives. What have you gained by seeing a different number on scales?

Hi, i'm 14, and weight 135, at 5'5 i would like to be like 115 what can i do? i feel so fat, id like to fit in to a siz 3 again...... Please does anyone have any suggestions?

I am actually 18, and also 135 at 5'5. And while I relate to feeling fat much of the time, the fact is, I am not. You probably aren't either. Our BMI is 22.5 - a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy. And while BMI is not always 100% accurate, it gives a relatively reliable range for average people.

If you really don't feel good about yourself, start making small changes in your habits. Replace chips and cookies with veggie sticks and pieces of fresh fruit. Eat lean meats such as chicken and fish. Opt for whole wheat and hearty grains instead of white breads and pastas. Replace sodas and other high calorie/sugar drinks with water or skim milk.

Develop hobbies that keep you physically active. Personally, I play Dance Dance Revolution, fun game. I also enjoy going on walks with my friends, hiking, biking, and jogging. Get a workout buddy, and you two can play tennis or racquetball, go swimming, throw a medicine ball back and forth, do sprinting relays somewhere, watch exercise videos together. My favorite exercise video is Pilates: it does wonders to tone the body and make you feel lean.

Hope some of this helped. Try to remember, your weight may be higher than it was in the past, but you aren't fat, and beauty needs to come from within.

Im 5'1 and weigh 127. I'm physically fit everywhere except my middle. I eat well and excercise but nothing seems to help. Its summer and i want to be able to look decent in swimwear. I also feel that It make me less attractive. Please help.

Hey my name is lauren and i used hos pills to! they work but plaz let me tell yo .. my mum sent me to a specligest :S dont let your self get case usin these at school and remember but if you wanna bea skinny model like me ... use them ! in 19 and im 89 pounds ;)
skinny a hott :D

I tried using laxatives once for a while to try and lose weight. They don't work for weight loss, all they do is give you cramps and empty out your bowels. The thing is, I didn't really need to use them to lose weight either, since I wasn't overweight. I no longer use them and I feel so much better. And I actually lost a little more weight after I stopped relying on the laxatives...probably because I started eating more frequently and working out. And Sarah, you aren't fat! DDRgirl is right...you're normal. The number on the scale isn't as important as how you feel inside and how you look. Trust me, unless your weight was printed on your head, most people wouldn't have a clue as to what it was.

Here is a list of some of the risks of laxative abuse:

(1) Electrolyte imbalance, leading to muscle cramps, tremors, spasms, irregular heartbeat, and in some cases cardiac arrest (your heart stopping, causing you to die)

(2) Laxatives and enemas (and also vomiting) remove needed fluid from the body. The resulting dehydration can lead to tremors, weakness, blurry vision, fainting spells, kidney damage, and in some cases death. Severe dehydration requires medical treatment. Drinking fluid may not hydrate cells and tissues quickly enough to prevent organ damage or death.

(3) irritable bowel syndrome (rectal pain, gas, and episodes of constipation and diarrhea)

(4) bowel tumors (both benign and cancerous).

Laxative abuse can cause bowl cancer. You can seriously screw up your system and possibly need major surgery eventually, which will seriously damage the quality of your life (want to poop in a bag for the rest of your life?)

Hey everyone im 5'5 and 128 and i want to be 115, i have tried throwing up and it doesn twokr i just tried drinking milk of magnesia and that stuff is disgusting and i really need help email me soon

Sarah, you need help changing your perceptions. 5'5" and 128 is in no way fat. If you feel fat, you are not seeing yourself the way you really are. Eat healthy, stay active like RandomDDRgirl suggested.

To you and everyone else who posted here saying they wanna lose weight and talking about using laxatives: you are not overweight. Here is a site that can help:

http://www.something-fishy.org

I am 5'4 and about 115 lb. i feel discusting in a swim suit!! I wanna me bikini material. But i love food!! i no im not fat but still...help?
-amanda-

5'4" and 115 lbs?!?!?! Wow!! What a cow!! You people have all lost your minds! THAT'S NOT FAT YOU'RE JUST DYING FOR ATTENTION!! Get a life!

Gimme~A~Break that was a really cold comment. you have no idea how it is for some girls and the pressures we feel 2 b thin. I am 5'8" and weigh 126lbs but feel i need 2 lose weight. its a relief though 2 know other girls go through the same stuff as me and im not just a total weirdo lol xx

Hi, i've desperately wanted to decrease my chest size to C Cup for 3yrs now(as well has the rest of my body). i am 18, 5'3.5 and weigh 143lbs my chest size is 32FF. I can't vomit because i cant bring myself to put my fingers down my throat. i want to try laxatives but i keep hearing that they DON'T actually make people LOSE weight. Is this true? Please help.

you girls aren't fat. keep eating its good! food is good ! lol i'm 5'2' and 155 and perfectly happy most of the time!! learn to love yourself the way you are