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fluffysaurus
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29 Mar 2019, 8:09 am

BMI 22. I have to pay attention to what I eat though.


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29 Mar 2019, 8:23 am

My BMI is 29. I wear the "right" clothes, though----so I don't look too fat....



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29 Mar 2019, 9:28 pm

I totally believe that there needs to be some research on autism and metabolism.



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31 Mar 2019, 5:35 pm

Weight issues do run in my family, so like my mom and my sister, I am overweight, but not obese.


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01 Apr 2019, 8:36 pm

I'm a bit overweight, but not obese. Although a lot of people who look at me might think I'm fairly "average." Pretty much all of my extra weight is in my waist, and since I don't wear tight-fitting shirts, people can't really see it. I've had some people act surprised and tell me I look fine when I've told them that I need to lose weight.



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02 Apr 2019, 1:29 pm

Well, right now I'm average weight, as in normal BMI range, but I have chronic anorexia cycles, so it varies.

Eating Disorders are common in autistic women,though there is almost no autism specific ED help available.