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I am 5'7 and weigh 95 pounds. That puts my BMI at about 15.2. I have been screened for eating disorders and they came out negative. I eat slightly less and exercise slightly more than most people, but nothing too extreme.
I've probably about the same BMI as you. I have certainly been that low in the past, but it's a while since I've measured my weight. I definitely don't have an eating disorder, or at least never one I've ever heard of before. I'm perceived as very skinny.
I don't think it's normal, but I don't think it's unique. I don't feel self-conscious about my body unless anyone makes a big show of how thin I am (which does happen more often than you'd think).
EDIT: Oh yeah, and I'm a guy. I thought I should mention that. I presume you're a girl, but it's hard to tell.
I think it depends on your build. Im very light boned, which is narrow and Ill look really weird if I put on weight. It also depends on if your a male or female. For a male it wont be a train-smash if your BMI a little bellow normal. But if your a female it would be bad because I think girls start to look frail and drawn, below a BMI of 20. Just maintain a good figure/build, it wont matter what your BMI is if you look fine.
Wow. I thought i was thin. I am 5'4 and weigh 106 pounds and I don't like it because I am too small. Do you feel okay with your body?
Yeah, I actually do. I mean, I'm pretty fit and I'm a strong swimmer, it's just that I can't handle the cold as well as most people.