I Need 2 Talk 2 People Dealing W/ Or Who Overcame Bulimia... Posted: 02-27-07 20:37pm
I am 24 years old & started losing
weight about year ago. I was doing it
healthy at first, I managed to lose 55
pounds on my own, with healthy diet &
exercise. I went from 185 down to 130. I'm
5'6.
But I really started to obsess on gaining
back my weight... and I started to become
bulimic. I was purging every now and then
at first when I felt I had eaten too much,
or had eaten something not healthy. It's
become more frequent now... I'll do it up
to 3x's a day... sometimes I'll be able to
skip a day or two & try to stop, but
then the next day I'm back to doing it.
And the thing is, I don't eat alot at
all!!! I only eat dinner and my dinners
are usually really healthy, vegetables,
salads, boneless chicken, and even if I
eat something totally healthy, I might
still purge. And if I do allow myself, say
one cookie. When all I had all day was a
veggie burger on wheat bread for dinner...
then I will still feel guilty and end up
purging....it's just this cycle.....
This has been going on for 6-8 months
now.... and I know it's already wreaking
havoc on my body. Sometimes I'll get sores
inside my mouth, and I have to use
mouthwash. And my one tooth has been
killing me & I made a dentist
appointment I'm sure it's a cavity... and
my hair is very brittle and dry..... I
know this is the effects of the bulimia.
But I think it could also be, because I am
only eating one meal a day... so I'm
having double vitamin deficiency. Even
though I try to take supplements...
I need to STOP this... I need to OVERCOME
this...but I don't know how. I'm so
obsessed. I weigh myself twice a day. In
the beginning I was working out 5 times a
week. Now I've tried to cut back by
working out 2 times a week, but I still
run 4 miles a week. I'm now 127 pounds...
I've lost 58 pounds... I would like to get
back up to 130, or at least stay at 127
and be healthy about it! And not do this
anymore....
I just want to talk to people that are
also dealing with this problem, or have
overcome this problem... I want to get
past this and be healthy about staying in
shape..... and not worry about every
little thing I put into my body, or
panicking on it's effects. Thank you...
Ive dealt with bulimia in the past, etc. i
used to do that as well, i would really
only eat one meal a day that was with my
family, then purge it. But if I were you
and really wanna recover id go seek
therapy. Finda psychologist in your area.
Even though you havent been bulimic for
long, seeing a counselor will help. If you
want to be healthy you need to eat healthy
as well, 3 meals a day or 6 small meals.
since u seem to eat pretty healthy dinners
id do the same for breakfast and lunch,
and cut down yuor workouts just a little
bit. You should be able to maintain your
current weight that way. But if your mind
isnt into it it wont work thats why i
suggested a therapist to talk to as well
to help you recover and not become bulimic
for years and damage your health worse.
Keep taking the multivitamins though
Diane
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hawkeye69
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 29 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 04-11-07 12:10pm
Wow! When I read your message, I thought
of myself. I started out with a weight
loss program and managed to lose 90
pounds, healthy. Now for the past several
months I've been purging up to 7 times a
day. My dentist recognized it. My teeth
began to erode. I'm actually not ready to
give up the purging just yet. I know for
health reasons I should, but it has become
an obsession just like you said.
Exercising and working out also has become
an obsession.
I'm sorry that you have this, but I'm also
glad I'm not alone...
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v00d00cita
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Posted: 04-12-07 05:31am
I haven't purged since mid-January. So I
can tell you that it's possible not to
purge. And I purged a lot, it took me a
long time and effort to make it.
I still don't see myself as a beautiful
body nor do I think that, but I haven't
purged for three months..
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davec26
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Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 1
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