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Why is it that I eat so much but am losing weight?

I am a 5'2 female and last time I checked I was 107lbs. I am constantly hungry and have been eating a lot more than I usually do but I seem to be getting thinner. I can see my ribs, my stomach is smaller, and my thighs are thinner. Does anyone know what could be causing this?
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I've actually been eating a lot of high fat foods (I'm a college student and junk food is really cheap). It may also help to know that I'm a recovering anorexic and have only recently been eating regular meals within the last two months.
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Losing weight without trying can be a symptom of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes or blood glucose levels higher than normal. An HbA1C blood test will  look at your blood glucose levels over the last 12 weeks..
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Depends on your metabolism and your thyroid. Do you exercise a lot?
What kinds of food do you eat?
And have you been keeping track of how much you weighed a month ago?
I'm 5' 10". When I was in university I weighed 118. My doctor didn't ever say it was bad. So you are 8" shorter and 107 right. That seems ok. Unless you don't feel good. Has there been an upset in your life recently? That could also be it.
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