I am really afraid to gain weight, is that bad?

Question

I know I'm not fat and I shouldn't try to lose weight cuz it's not healthy, but i am still really scared. I'm 5"1' and 87 lbs. I'm 13. Does anyone else feel this way?

Answer

First, my most important advice: eat foods that are dense in vitamins and minerals, like iron. You are 13. Rapidly growing; your body needs the calories to meet its demand of doing its job: developing you! This means weight gain is inevitable. You won't be 18 years old at that weight. 
Second, my concern: My words will fall flat to your ears if you are entrenched in the brainwashing of expectations and standards of beauty that are simply dangerous to maintain... don't buy into the image you must maintain skinny...

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I can understand that. I was underweight at one point, but I was healthy, eating good foods and on swim team, the adderall for my ADHD just pushed me over the edge into underweight category (and for me it was based on real fat percentages with a doctor I was 160 and 5'9"- which is technically on the heavier side of healthy on the BMI scale)
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I would go talk to a doctor and have them do the pinch tests for you to find out if you're healthy at that weight. They can help you with a plan to get healthy.
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It sounds like you may have a borderline eating disorder like EDNOS. I would get some help before it gets out of control and focus more an health than the number on a scale. It was really hard for me to get over my issues since I just have more muscle tissue than most and it leads me to be heavier. So on BMI it says I'm borderline obese, when my doc says I'm just a tad overweight, or I was underweight even though BMI said I was healthy.
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Hope you get all the help you need and find your balance ❤️

I am really afraid to gain weight, is that bad?

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