Q. A year ago i suffered through an eating disorder i lost a lot of weight since I would only eat very litttle. After I began binge eating and starving but i gained some weight. I want to lose weight in a healthy weight but im afraid it isnt going to be possible is it ? Please any advice has anyone gone through this and was able to lose weight.
A. Yes...its hard at first but its possible.
I've dealt with ED off and on for about 10 yrs. I finally reached a point were i refuse to let those compulsions dictate my actions. I went into recovery and ended up gaining some weight back. I still have body issues, probably always will to some extent, but I've learned alot about myself during this whole process and I'm basicly ok with myself now. It sounds kinda corny and cliche but honestly, the most important part of the recovery happens in your head not your body. Its kinda hard to explain...
I still diet occasionally but I've learned to do it very differently now, and im much happier with the results too.
If i gain a few pounds now, its not such a big deal because i know how do lose it in a healthy way.
Before my ED was a cycle of excessive calorie restriction, starvation, fasting, diet pill abuse, lots self hatred. Then this would trigger the loss of control, binging, guilt and more self loathing.
Now my dieting is much more healthy. I set a strict limit never to reduce calories below 1200-1500 calories which is a healthy range. And my focus is less on diet and much more on exercise.
The most important thing I've learned is that focusing too much on diet alone is pointless because you're only dealing with half the problem. Its a passive-aggressive approach and never works.
Before I rarely worked out and tried to starve my body into submission but even when i was at my skinniest i wasnt happy with my body because it wasnt fit or healthy.
And now that i work out regularly i dont have to worry about weight creeping up on me and even though im not as thin as before I look and feel much better about how i look. I can't stress how important working out is, its not easy but its soo worth it.
I can eat normally now and without guilt because i workout regularly at least a couple of times a week. And when i diet now, i just eat healthy and increase my workout schedule till i get my weight were i want it to be.
If you are interested, message me and we can chat more... Im always happy to help those in ED recovery.
Good luck!
I've dealt with ED off and on for about 10 yrs. I finally reached a point were i refuse to let those compulsions dictate my actions. I went into recovery and ended up gaining some weight back. I still have body issues, probably always will to some extent, but I've learned alot about myself during this whole process and I'm basicly ok with myself now. It sounds kinda corny and cliche but honestly, the most important part of the recovery happens in your head not your body. Its kinda hard to explain...
I still diet occasionally but I've learned to do it very differently now, and im much happier with the results too.
If i gain a few pounds now, its not such a big deal because i know how do lose it in a healthy way.
Before my ED was a cycle of excessive calorie restriction, starvation, fasting, diet pill abuse, lots self hatred. Then this would trigger the loss of control, binging, guilt and more self loathing.
Now my dieting is much more healthy. I set a strict limit never to reduce calories below 1200-1500 calories which is a healthy range. And my focus is less on diet and much more on exercise.
The most important thing I've learned is that focusing too much on diet alone is pointless because you're only dealing with half the problem. Its a passive-aggressive approach and never works.
Before I rarely worked out and tried to starve my body into submission but even when i was at my skinniest i wasnt happy with my body because it wasnt fit or healthy.
And now that i work out regularly i dont have to worry about weight creeping up on me and even though im not as thin as before I look and feel much better about how i look. I can't stress how important working out is, its not easy but its soo worth it.
I can eat normally now and without guilt because i workout regularly at least a couple of times a week. And when i diet now, i just eat healthy and increase my workout schedule till i get my weight were i want it to be.
If you are interested, message me and we can chat more... Im always happy to help those in ED recovery.
Good luck!
Any free, online chat rooms for recovery from eating disorders?
Q. I have the binge eating disorder and I'm trying to recover. I need support and I'm looking for an online chat room where I can talk with people who have an eating disorder too or know someone who has an eating disorder or an expert.
Can you help?
Can you help?
A. i can help you! i don't want to tell you about it over this.. but if you send me an email asettles5683@yahoo.com I promise i will help (:
Ashley
Ashley
How long does it take for your stomach to shrink if you eat less?
Q. Well here's the thing, I decided to eat every other day, and on the day I don't eat, I will drink cucumber water with lemons, and only eat tomatoes. Exercise for and hour, then call it a day. I started taking detox pills, which has helped a lot. I bought crave spray (with out my mom knowing) On the days I do actually eat, I will have tons of veggies and water,tea,fruit, cucumber water with lemons,etc...I also figure I should have a "Fatty day" which is actually a binge day, where I eat 2,000 calories. On normal days I eat only 200-400 mostly 400 calories, then exercise for an hour. I haven't lost any weight though, people claim i lost inches, i don't see it. I wish my tummy will shrink some more. I been at this diet plan for 2 weeks, not faithfully. My inches right now are 36-23-36. It came from 38-28-39.My goal is to be 33-19-33, that'll be perfect(if im a size 2). I'm 16.. Is this okay for me to do? My mom seriously think I'll develop an eating disorder and get upset if i talk to her about my plans, and im not small enough to go to sites and chat to people who can relate to me. I feel so alone. Y'know, I get made fun of if i talk about counting calories, but Im seriously not that small, My arms look chubby and my tummy looks so wide, my shoulders and hips seems like it'll never shrink. I look/feel so entirely overweight.. I don't know what to do or who to turn to, so I think I might just stick to this diet plain, I'm 5'2 1/2 btw and I might order sensa, but how can i order it without my parents finding out? :(Oh and will it take forever to lose 6-7 inches off my waist by doing this?)
Please don't be mean :(
Please don't be mean :(
A. What exactly are you trying to do to yourself? You think practically starving yourself if going to make you feel better about yourself? Don't fall into that trap. I'm 17 and I know (as I'm sure you do) that your diet is incredibly unhealthy and any weight you do lose will pile back on as soon as you start eating normally - which won't take long because you won't be able to survive like this for as long as you would like. Be sensible and eat at least 1500 calories a day. You sound like you already have an eating disorder of sorts (I would know, I have one although I never once stopped eating like this) and you should listen to your mum. I feel really fat and it gets me down, but I know that technically I'm not and what I see if probably not what other people see.
Your stomach isn't going to just 'shrink' magically. Being healthy is more important than being as thin as you can get. You might not believe that just yet, but one day, you will.
Your stomach isn't going to just 'shrink' magically. Being healthy is more important than being as thin as you can get. You might not believe that just yet, but one day, you will.
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