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[quote=Anonymous]Depends on why you're asking the question.  If you feel insecure because you've always been small and people bother you about it, but you're healthy, have regular periods, and eat normally, then fine.  It's just the way you are.

On the other hand, if you've lost a lot of weight, are distracted by the need to lose or maintain a low weight, feel stressed, don't have your period, and don't have energy, then no, it's not okay.

What does your doctor say?

My "healthy weight" is in the range of 120, and I'm 5'5".  I was anorexic in college and got down much lower than that.  I was obsessed with staying thin and terrified of gaining weight.  It wasn't about losing weight, just about not gaining it, but I was losing in the process.  I didn't have regular periods, was cold all the time, and felt miserable.

I also had to go on a severe diet for health reasons at one point (thought I had severe allergies that were ultimately determined not to be food-related), and I lost a lot of weight but wasn't anorexic.  I think that time I was about 115 or so and looked thin.[/quote]

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