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Nickiminaj 03/28/21
i am 14 and i’ve been trying to go in calorie deficit to lose weight. i eat around 1400-1800 calories sometimes but the highest i’ve eating was around 2500 calories ☹️!! i am unable to make my own dinner and sometimes lunch. the only times i make my own food is when i have breakfast and lunch in my household (lunch isn’t ALWAYS mandatory). i have a problem with counting calories, eg. i always ask my mum in the morning what i would eat for dinner, and from there, i would determine if i have a big or small breakfast or lunch (eg. if i was going to eat a big dinner then i’d eat a small breakfast and little to no lunch). In school, it is often worse. i eat precisely 15 grapes and blueberries for lunch and if i’m still hungry i would chew gum (if i had no gum then i would drink water). I have been doing this since the first lockdown and idk if i’ve lost weight because i don’t have a scale 🙁 my mum has said how i’ve lost weight but tbh, i don’t see it and it gets me motivated to lose even more 😕!!
every morning before school i walk 30 minutes around my park and burn roughly 130 calories. the weekend’s are kind of bad for me because i don’t go out and i just stuff my face and feel guilty after. sorry for the long paragraph but i’ve kept this in for a while and i just wanted to tell someone. (i don’t want to tell my parents because i’m not sure they would understand) thanks for reading 😁

U1189663256 03/28/21
Girl please stop worrying about your weight unless your doctor specifically said you need to lose weight to be healthy. This kind of mentality and thinking is not healthy for you. You are a young healthy girl who is active, you don’t need to worry.

Dietician 03/28/21 replied to Nickiminaj
Hi Nickiminaj-
I am sorry to hear you are struggling!
While tracking food & exercise can be valuable for users wanting to improve their health, it can reinforce unhealthy behaviors for those with or at risk for eating disorders. Restricting your eating, skipping meals and your strong desire to lose weight concerns me that you may be struggling with disordered eating.
Please talk to your parents today and let them know you are struggling with food and body image issues.
We take these types of things very seriously at MyNetDiary as we want all of our users to be healthy in body, mind, and spirit.
Anyone under the age of 18 must have permission from their parent or legal guardian to use the app. If your parents are not aware you are using MyNetDiary and or posting on the community forum you must tell them now. Otherwise we will delete your account.
Please realize this comes from a place of concern. Disordered eating is very serious and I see young people struggle with it every day. It is something that requires attention and respect. Please seek help from a professional counselor and dietitian with expertise in disordered eating and work with your parents.
At the bottom of this article, you will find a link to a 24-hour eating disorder hotline. https://www.mynetdiary.com/do-no-harm-mynetdiary-supports-healthful-eating.html
Here are our policies on age:
https://www.mynetdiary.com/terms.html
Please let me know you received this. All the best, Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)

Nickiminaj 03/29/21
Hi Joanna! thank you for the information. i decided to tell my parents, and my mother admitted that in my family there has been a history of eating disorders and mental disorders. I am going to the doctors on Wednesday to test if I have any eating disorders/ mental disorder. Thank you for this and I am beyond grateful😁!! also, my mother said i could use this app ONLY if i eat regularly again, and she’s teaching me how to cook.

Dietician 03/29/21 replied to Nickiminaj
Hi Nickiminaj-
Thank you for the update. It sounds like you are developing a solid plan to take care of yourself and your body! Please discuss tracking with your doctor when you see them on Wednesday. They will be able to best assess if it is serving you well and help you develop a healthy plan moving forward. Enjoy your cooking lessons. How fun! Best, Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)

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