I don't have any pictures unfortunately - it was over 10 years ago and my phone didn't have a camera in those days! As to how I felt, at the time I thought I was OK, but in hindsight the brain fog was pretty bad; I couldn't have functioned in a job or anything. I was also diagnosed with osteopenia and was told my heart was failing, so honestly my advice would be that it's not worth it.

 

Even in the 14s, you're at risk of literally dropping dead any moment, usually from heart failure. Any BMI below 15 is considered immediate risk to life.

We get used to seeing lower BMIs here, but of course we never hear back from anyone who dropped dead.

 

to be fair i dont have pics only when i was 13 bmi but i rather not share all i can say is u dont want to be that

 

Even in the 14s, you're at risk of literally dropping dead any moment, usually from heart failure. Any BMI below 15 is considered immediate risk to life.

We get used to seeing lower BMIs here, but of course we never hear back from anyone who dropped dead.

this is absolutely correct. to expand on that last sentence too, i think when people say that you can "drop dead anytime" what the receiver pictures is a happy (you're at your ugw why wouldn't you be?) , lissome, alive person collapsing mid-run. i felt like i was dying at 14.1. i thought i was going to. my heart rate dropped to 28 when i was sleeping, it randomly shot up throughout the day, i was falling part. still didn't feel thin enough for treatment. you're never going to feel sick or thin enough, no matter how terrible you feel, or how deathly you look to anyone else. i'm especially worried about you setting it lower before you've seen and lived the 14s :\

 

for reference, eugenia is bmi 11 or so. so imagine her with about 15 more pounds.

in this video, most of her pics look about bmi 14 (i assume they're all about the same time).

 

My goal weight has always been the low 14's but I'm curious how 13 will look.
Everyone is different, and even in the low 15s I didn't think I looked that thin...
how do you/did you feel at bmi 13? do you have any pictures?

at the time of writing this (1/7/21 for reference) my bmi is 13.5. sorry, but i don't feel comfy uploading any pics but i'll try help anyway. i feel honestly fine but im self isolating so not burning much energy. i think id be pretty tired if i was up and out like normal, if that helps. im having the worst physical symptoms tho, e.g. hair falling out, lost period, freezing all the time, etc.

if u want me to i can name a couple more side effects but i don't want to bore u. hope this helps. i definitely wouldn't recommend this bmi to u tho. stay safe <3

 

i maintained a bmi of 12-13 for a while. i was admitted to the hospital every 3 weeks for 3-5 days each time but once i was "stable" they released me and no eating disorder clinics would take me because my bmi was too low which made me a liability. it was the only time i've ever been comfortable in my body, i was actually obsessed with myself at the time and thought i was so gorgeous. i finally had nothing holding me back except for my ability to walk and the constant unbearable nerve pain. then a doctor finally scared me into gaining to a bmi of 20 and it's my #1 regret in life. i've lost a little since then but i don't think my body can handle getting down to a bmi of 13 again.
do i recommend trying to maintain a bmi that low? depends on which is more important to you: your eating disorder or your life, because you can't have both. the obvious choice for me is my eating disorder, but to each his own.
i have pictures but i'd rather not post them, sorry.

 

Man I miss being BMI 13.

I still have my photos of it on my phone.

But physically it was exhausting as hell.

I remember how every movement made me feel light headed.

I always felt weak.

I remember how it felt just to breath because it took so much of my energy to do just that.

I remember having to take 5-10 mins just to get out of bed each day or else I would pass out if I got up and out too fast.

Yet. I miss it so dam freaken much that it hurts!

(Going to delete photo soon)

I have a couple more here https://www.myproana.com/index.php/topic/4215423-my-bmi-13-pics/

 

I still have some pictures of when I used to be bmi 13 (now I'm up to bmi 21 lol), but I will definitely not share them on here because I know how triggering they can be.

Please don't try to get there, it's not worth it.

 

Man I miss being BMI 13.

I still have my photos of it on my phone.

But physically it was exhausting as hell.

I remember how every movement made me feel light headed.

I always felt weak.

I remember how it felt just to breath because it took so much of my energy to do just that.

I remember having to take 5-10 mins just to get out of bed each day or else I would pass out if I got up and out too fast.

Yet. I miss it so dam freaken much that it hurts!

(Going to delete photo soon)

I have a couple more here https://www.myproana.com/index.php/topic/4215423-my-bmi-13-pics/

Damn I definitely have a new goal!!! I would kill to look like that

 

Damn I definitely have a new goal!!! I would kill to look like that

I would kill to be back at that but I keep getting thrown in hospital which makes me have to start losing it all over again.

 

I plan to get that low again but I felt like death ran me over

 

I plan to get that low again but I felt like death ran me over

I know how that feels...

 

for reference, eugenia is bmi 11 or so. so imagine her with about 15 more pounds.

in this video, most of her pics look about bmi 14 (i assume they're all about the same time).

in this video is she 11 or 13 bmi?

 

I don't have any pictures unfortunately - it was over 10 years ago and my phone didn't have a camera in those days! As to how I felt, at the time I thought I was OK, but in hindsight the brain fog was pretty bad; I couldn't have functioned in a job or anything. I was also diagnosed with osteopenia and was told my heart was failing, so honestly my advice would be that it's not worth it.

This. I maintained at a 13 for about a year in 2011. I never felt thin enough to take pictures, and my phone didn't have a camera either. I was hospitalized multiple times for kidney failure and my heart was a mess. Couldn't stand up in the shower, went up the stairs on all fours so I wouldn't pass out. I didn't think it was that bad back then bc I didn't feel sick enough or whatever. But the worst part was the brain fog. I couldn't focus on or remember anything. All I did was scroll tumblr and lay in bed or sit on the exercise bike and pedal slowly. Never went outside or talked to anyone. The days were miserable and tedious. And I still wish I'd taken pictures. Part of me is glad I don't have them now, but most of me hates myself for not taking them. I've never been able to get below the high 14s since. It eventually ended in being forced into treatment which was a nightmare. So yeah, overall not worth it, do not recommend.

 

Oh I look huge even my BMI is 13, it doesn’t look like 13. But btw I feel soooo weak and im sick all the time.

 

I was like bmi 13.6 or a bit under (didn't weigh every day) and I felt awful I still don't feel good at bmi 14 (today it's 13.9 though ) but I definitely won't go back to that hopefully I'll feel okay gaining a little bit soon as I know I can't stay here forever

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In my profile picture I think I was around BMI 13, maybe a little bit under?
But I've always looked - objectively - bigger than my actual weight, so...

 

In my profile picture I think I was around BMI 13, maybe a little bit under?
But I've always looked - objectively - bigger than my actual weight, so...

I guessed from your pic that you were more BMI 11-12 because you look smaller than 13.