go back to starving myself to lose weight. I miss the people I used to talk to on the ed support forums and no I feel lonely and fat and I know that I can not eat for 5 days at a time or so no problem. I love the feeling of being empty and talking to all the lovely people I used to talk to... So im really tempted..poo...
{{{Hugs}}} I can relate to how you're feeling in a way. I've kind of hit a wall lately. I think I put on a few pounds over the past few weeks due to scarfing sinfully delicious chocolates from my kids' Easter baskets and I'm really beating myself up over it. I was crying to my husband the other day that the only way I can be where I want is to starve myself, quit sweets, no alcohol and I don't WANT to do that. I want to live. I want to enjoy. It doesn't seem fair. I work out everyday, have for the past 3 years, I watch what I eat, but oh, I decided to be "human" and indulge in some Easter candy over the past few weeks and now I put on a few pounds because of it. It's like, I can't be normal, I can't enjoy what so many other people seem to do and not suffer for it. I'm so focused at the moment on having my size 4 pants be loose on me, and I never thought I'd get like that. I figured once I got to a 4 I'd be happy, but that 4 seems a little snug lately (more than likely due to the chocolate consumption) and it's flipping me out. I mean seriously, how ridiculous is it to be freaked out about getting to a size 6 again instead of a 4? Really? But I am, I feel like it would make me a failure. I don't know why I worry. I can drop the weight off, but I feel so out of control at the moment. Angry at myself. I looked in the mirror today and saw a fat person. I hated myself at that moment. I was disgusted by myself. I was seriously so upset I wasn't sure how I was going to leave the house, but I had to anyway. I've calmed down since, but it's like, times like this I realize that maybe I don't have my eating disorder in as much control as I thought. I'm all fine and dandy when the clothes get loose, but goodness forbid they start to feel a little snug, that's when the you know what hits the fan. It sucks being this way, and someone who hasn't struggled with an eating disorder usually can't understand the pain you go through. I've dealt with it since I was 9 years old. So, yeah. Just know that you're not alone, and don't keep it inside, talk to people. It does help. Hang in there hon.
eat healthy..whats hard about that..im broke as a joke and still manage to eat my fruits n veggies..grill some fish, very low carbs and fat, good protien source..same with grilled chicken..avoid red meat..avoid frying in fatty oils and butter..it aint that hard, for a snack eat celery its pretty much fiber and water..drink lotsa water and less sugary drinks like sodas and juice..i go to the store and buy the 69 cent cans of tuna, and just eeat that out of the can, dont mix it up with mayonaise and all that fatty stuff just eat it with some salt and pepper..these are just things that my broke ass enjoys eating
aaawww... i wanna hug you :grouphug: we like you here too.. and no one cares what your body is like on the internet.
Sounds like you need to find another common interest with a group of people. Preferably a healthy a one that doesn't involve hurting your body.
Pro-ED sounds like if she doesn't feel she can return without starving herself. Pro-EDers have some crazy mentalities, man...it's scary and I hope that they don't influence too many young girls, because that's twisted and sick. I could understand if these places were support groups, but they aren't, they're enablers, and it's really sad that a group of people would help tear each other down to nothing like that. I think the OP is better off posting here in a forum with little body image negativity, than a place like that.
Hello everyone, i see you guys are discussing weight loss. Well lucky for you i know alot about this considering i am a professional model ive modeled for Boss,Ford,and citizen by vision ever since i was 16 and trust me they are soo picky about weight. You can be skin and bones and they will tell you to lose more weight. Throwing up is a terrible way of doing this causes alot of health issues terrible for your insides and your teeth. The best way of doing this is to Eat all healthy foods make sure its not to fatty but dont get me wrong you need some fatty foods for your body to survive. The way i do it is alot of natural foods like berries chicken tuna aka lean foods my friends. and of course working out and lots of cardio dont give me that bitch excuse i cant do it so im just going to pop alot of diet pills but guess what guys it doesnt work you need to put some hard work into it if you want results. SO i may sound like an asshole but like ne thing everything takes hard work.
Yeah starvation is never a good weight loss option. I feel for you, I've been struggling with weight loss since I was 13 and I just can't commit. Starving yourself will have an opposite impact. It'll harm your body and once you start to eat again, you'll gain all the weight back, plus more because your metabolism has slowed. Some tips to get started with: *Try to only drink water. If you can't do that, diet soda. Try not to take in any calories from liquids if you can. *Don't eat after 8:00. The food you snack on late at night will only sit in your stomach and turn to fat while you sleep. *On sleep, try to get 8 hours a night, every night. Consistent sleeping will get your body in tune and keep it going. *Just take everything in moderation. If you have to eat shitty foods, don't eat as much. *Take some vitamins every day I know this is all pretty well known stuff but if you commit your life to it you'll lose the weight and keep it off
The thing here is though, we don't know if she truly needs to lose weight. Many times people with ED's are of a desirable weight, however, they never see themselves as thin regardless of their size. So it could be that she's actually at a healthy weight, yet sees herself otherwise.
I am a healthy weight according to doctors but when I look in the mirror I see a 20st obese girl person looking back. I want to be 108lbs which would make my bmi 17 or so...Ive had an ed for several years and it gets so much worse when Im stressed out! I dropped out of college because of it. Everyday was utter torture.... The website I was on wasn't pro-ed. Those websites are just so shit.Everyone supported me no matter what...they were happy for me when I wanted to "recover"... You guys are all so nice. *Hugs* Thanks for the replies!
When it comes to eating disorders, healthy eating suggestions don't really make an impact at all. been there, done that. There are only 2 factors that I know of that can successfully combat an ED: Some part of the person has to truly want to achieve recovery, and secondly (which can help lead to the first) professional help - seeing someone, sometimes cbt. a (true) eating disorder always stems from a bigger mental health issue
i went 5 days without eating... blisters on my tongue made just drinking nearly unbearable saw a story on tv about amazing survival stories... teh body can go to almost a month without food.. but then of course it starts breaking down muscle... saving that delicious heart for last
Just start smoking pot. Then that way you'll have fun by being high and then you'll know inside that your now killing yourself. Because once your high you'll crave food man! I know it would work. It's kept fat stoners alive for years.
you dont have to be skinny to be attractive. it does help in all honesty, but its nothing worth hurting yourself over. it really shouldnt be that much of a concern to you but it is, soo... ready for the cliche?? exercise!! eat and drink what you want, but go running after that and you should be ok
It's too hard to be skinny....when I was in high school, I did 500 sit ups a day. 500!!! WTF!?!! And I would go DAYS without eating. 6 days was my record. I was hungry 24/7. Not just a little bit. Starving hungry. My stomach was growling out of my ass hungry. So hungry you can't sleep, and all you can think about is food. I judged my thin-ness satifatory if I could lay on my back, and see down my underwear or bikini bottoms because my hip bones stuck up enough they held them up. I loved admiring my ribs and running my hands over them. This is a SICKNESS and should not be encouraged! I DESTROYED my metabolism. All in pursuit of some ridiculous ideal that made no sense. I'm lucky now if I can maintain my weight in the 160's-180's an size 12-14. I've been up to a size 20. And the guys still look and smile....no one should force themselves to starve...the people who have no choice would like to trade us places...
