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depends on the reason why food is unappetizing. I mean, is it a real problem? because if you *really* feel nauseous it could be a medical problem. if it's nerves or a concern for how you look, then it's probably nothing but could also lead to a medical problem. I'd be concerned too if I was your mom.. I mean if this was going on for a while.

and eventually if you dont eat at least what your body needs for long enough you'd soon find you wont have the energy to do things like bike riding.

Oh, I take my vitamins. I'm kinda obsessive about that. sweatdrop It's happened before, usually for a day or two, but it started this time around the start of the school year and got bad enough I can't really eat much at all a few days ago. I can make myself eat, I just feel really ill--pretty much like I'm going to chuck, if you'll pardon the word-- for the next couple hours. Which sucks.

if your that active, get some calories in your system and definitely some vitamins.

well, the thing is it very well could be related to stress or something psychological. stress (and the mind) can do some messed up things to the body. from making you lose your appetite, or even the opposite and make you overeat, and it *could* make you sick. it could cause your body to weaken and become prone to becoming ill no matter how many vitamins you take.

I'm assuming that this problem is pretty bad since it drove you to seek advice about it. and if it is that bad you shouldnt spurn the advice that someone gives you. I'm not a big fan of therapists either. my own mother worships them and that's problably why. but honestly, if it's not a medical problem then it is a psychological one, and a therapist very well could help (if you let them). I myself would see one if I had a problem. it would be worth a try.

and wait a minute... you told us you are over weight. so why would a dr think you're anorexic?

heh, if she says she's over weight, but she thinks a dr will think she's anorexic, i'd say it sounds like it is psychological. based on her own statements, I'm picturing her as someone who worries about being fat, who's friends say "are you kidding me?" but she doesnt believe them, or see the same thing they do. anorexia an eating disorder that starts off as a psychological one.

*shrug* but what do I know. she hasnt yet answered my question. she didnt say how old she is, but from looking on the weight watchers height vs weight chart, for someone 18 years old the normal weight range for someone 5'4 is between 117 lbs and 134 lbs. so at 125 lbs, even if she's 15 or 16 it doesnt sound like she's got that much to worry about weight wise. not skinny, but not fat either.

Hey, sorry I haven't replied for so long. I've been so tied up with homework and such, I haven't been able to get my mind together. Sorry!

So. I can eat again, albeit sparingly. My mum just kept forcing me to eat, and so It doesn't bother me as much anymore.

To answer you, Calypsophia, A doctor would think I'm anorexic because doctors are trained to fix things. Anorexia is a simple, given problem, and it's what they probably would assume when they see a teenage girl not eating. (Oh, and "who's friends say 'are you kidding me'" kind of assumes I have friends. XD

Oh, and I'm only fourteen.

This isn't a very helpful reply but I would guess it's mostly just hormones and your body changing. Depending on how long this has been going on, maybe it just has to do with your time of the month type thing? >.>' It happens.

ps - at 5'4 and 125 pounds, don't say "not exactly skinny" like you weigh a lot, that's a healthy, regular weight right there. =