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TrogL

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11. Wait a minute, how much is a 6' tall person supposed to weigh?

Reply to annabanana (Reply #9)

Thu May 3, 2012, 04:16 PM

May 2012

I consider my "normal" weight to be 127 and was concerned when it got up to 137 in my 30's. The people at the Y said my BMI was too high. Then I got put on an SSRI and ballooned up to 183 and never made it back down (though I haven't been trying).

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Looking for tactics/experience/advice for parents dealing with an adult child with eating disorder [View all] NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 OP

No... Neoma Mar 2012 #1

I haven't. EFerrari Mar 2012 #2

i don't fizzgig Apr 2012 #3

only got mopinko Apr 2012 #4

Is she receiving treatment? mzteris Apr 2012 #5

Yes, she went through treatment for a few months when it first surfaced - she was 18. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2012 #6

My son is 22 and began to be anorectic/OCD afflicted at age 10. coffeenap Apr 2012 #7

My oldest daughter grntuscarora Apr 2012 #8

25 year old son with similar situation annabanana Apr 2012 #9

I am amazed by how many young men seem to have this. murielm99 Apr 2012 #10

Wait a minute, how much is a 6' tall person supposed to weigh? TrogL May 2012 #11