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geness

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OK I know that there are many women here on elite who has had their fair share of problems with eating disorders. i also realize that many of uses were able to be strong enough to over come these eating disorders.

I am 22 years old and i have been bulimic for the past five years. I have been commited working out and eating right for the past six years and have made tremendous gains. I am so ready to get rid of this eating disorder but everytime i try i mess up.

Do any of you have any tips, secrets or info on how i can start getting better or stop from slipping up. How did you guys put an end to you eating disorders and what were some things that you found helped you on your road to recovery??

Sorry so lond but this is really imprtantant to me. Any info or comment or ideas from anyone will be so greatly appreciated!!
 
You have made the first step and that is to admit that you have a problem. I just got done working out and need a shower but promise a more thought out answer tonight or in the morning.
 
Read the posts towards the end of mini mouse's DNP INFO thread... it was locked for other reasons.

Two books that I found to be helpful to me in the past:

"Bulimarexia" by Marlene Boskind-White, PhD and William C White, Jr, PhD

Huh... I know that I had two, but I can't seem to find the other right now.

Surround yourself with positive influences. If you have friends that engage in this behavior - AVOID THEM. If you have friends that put you down and make you feel badly about yourself - AVOID THEM.

Try and look within yourself and face whatever it is that made you feel badly about yourself to begin with.... until you face this - it will NEVER completely leave you.

I hope this has helped you. If there is anything else you would like to know, any questions... please don't hesitate to ask. :)
 
I agree w/ bmom....stay away from negative people and those that bring you down or suffer from eating disorders...those that have them thrive on each other...makes it harder to make a change..Have you had any counseling? Sometimes that helps you work through your problems and find the underlying reasons why you are doing this..it is not always all about food..being thin or whatever..its about control and other life issues. Posting here is a great step in the right right direction...Many of us have been there and no what you are going through..its a long hard battle and it takes time to overcome..but the thing is you CAN overcome it!!! I would look into some self-help books and search the net for some support groups...and even look for some in your area. Keep a journal..write your feelings and struggles...just know you are headed in the right direction...it takes time but you will get there...keep your mind focused on what you want to do and where you want to be..set some goals for yourself..keep your head up and keep posting over here..we will help you as much as we can!!!!:)
 
Ditto.

My recovery was not something I conciously decided to do and have actually never given much thought to what happened until this past week.

I was 25 years old, I was running a failing business with my exhusband who controlled the money so I was groveling for rent, hocking stuff to keep from being locked out of my apartment. I had a son that I saw when he allowed it. This was not a guy protecting a child from an out of control mother - it was a guy using a child to control his ex-wife but there was a huge amount of blame for that situation that I also need to take responsibility for. He managed to convince my family that I was a drug addict and was sleeping around before I was and stripped my of that source of support as well. I was mainlining crank on a regular basis with some sleazy friends and snorting coke with my chamber of commerce buddies. Breakfast was fuzzy navels with another one of my business buds and lunch was martinis and coke. Add in there a few SERIOUS beatings and you have my life 15 years ago. I didn't want to die - can't believe that I didn't just by accident. What I wanted was for somebody to help me straighten out the mess my life was in and stop me before I died. The thinner I got the more I heard the "Oh my God, you are so skinny - you need to eat something" and the the disorder fed off of that little bit of attention because if I got a little bit thinner then maybe somebody would notice what a mess I was. I never binged and purged it was more like if I ate I purged and then would take a laxative.

How I got better-
Well, it was pretty drastic and had nothing to do with the eating thing. It was 8 pm, middle of Feb, sitting in a bar with the usual bunch when I decided that I was leaving. Went home, called the ex and told him I needed $200 which for some strange reason he gave me. Got in my car the next morning and drove half way across the country and showed up on a friends doorstep where I stayed for about 6 weeks. I never went back to the situation other than to pick up my stuff and moved in with another friend a couple of hours away, got a job and started building a life for myself. I met my husband shortly after the second move and he was a bodybuilder and a no bullshit kind of guy, for some reason on about our second date he told me about a couple of old girlfriends who were bulimic and let me know that is why they were ex girlfriends.

The moral of the story and IMO recovery requirs -
That you eliminate the things and people in your life that feed the disorder
That you take control - if you are not strong enough to face things headon the walk away, sometimes walking is control in itself. Take control of that which you can.
Explore your soul - know that those things within you that you find ugly will at some point in your life serve you or others in some way. I highly recommend some form of meditation although this did not play into my early recovery.
When you are ready to get better the people who will help you will be put in your path but you have to be wise enough to recognize them. For me it was that no bullshit guy that I married.
Focus on becoming the antivictim.

Just a few months ago my husband said to me "I married this weak, shy, scared little girl and look what I ended up with" He meant it as a compliment.

BTW - I got custody of my son 1.5 years after I got in that car and drove away. My ex and I actually get along well and managed to coparent our son into a fine young man.
 
"When you are ready to get better the people who will help you will be put in your path but you have to be wise enough to recognize them. "

No words truer spoken gurl, now words truer spoken!

Thank you Temple. The last few lines of your post has helped to calm me a bit. I am going to court in a few weeks and even though I KNOW that custody will be joint legal, my ex, of course, is terrorizing me with eleventh our horseshit... :rolleyes: I am starting to realize that he has been grooming the children (or at least trying to... gotta LOVE my daughters - they are often times stronger than ME!) for a trial. One last ditch attempt to control me...

I know that it will end once we go to trial and he sees that he can't strong arm me by using the children. But it still hurts just the same.

One thing I would like to add is about "falling off the bandwagon", my dear friend calls this "back-peddlin" (tee-hee) so to speak. One thing you are going to have to do is learn to forgive yourself for moments when the ED does get the best of you.

WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND WE ALL STUMBLE A BIT, HECK MANY TIMES OUT AND OUT FALL!

Hence, the suggestion about surrouding yourself with POSITIVE influences! Those people will pick you up and help you when you DO stumble and fall!... but YOU have to make the first move and decide FOR YOURSELF WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WANT!

We all have moments of weakness - it is what makes us human. But asking for help and admitting that you can't do something alone IS NOT WEAKNESS - NO... THAT IS TRUE STRENGTH!

WEAKNESS is wallowing in your own self-misery and giving up simply because "it hurts too much" or "you just can't do it"...

I am going to repost the poem that I put on another locked thread.... Every time I read it, it makes me feel so comforted and strong.


Once upon a time,
A sleepy star fell for me,
Leading me away,
From the mounting pile of rejection.
Creating a lucid picture,
For my fingers to trace.
Seeking the impossible out-come,
To a never ending situation.
My unconditional spirit,
Still wanders the path,
Searching....
Complex wounds manifest,
As a source of strength.
Unrelenting desires still beckon,
Causing damnable scars.
There is no joke in my eyes,
Yet, everyone laughs at the tears.
Once upon a time,
I sought that which is true.
Now I struggle to stay conscious,
And grow stronger from it.....

Ranger
 
For me the secret was baby steps. I had to overcome my "all-or-nothing" attitude. I made so many false starts and screw ups this way. I would try to be perfect and then it would all backfire, because NO ONE can ever be perfect (at least for very long :) ).

My definition of "perfect" (being an 80 lb waif) was all screwed up anyway, and my body had been trying to tell me that all along. I'd been trying to starve and beat myself into shape with hours of cardio and endless reps of light weight (so I wouldn't get "big" haha), but I was only getting fatter! I was so weak, I could barely make it through the day w/o several naps.

I made the decision to start training for the sole purpose of strength and fitness. I figured if I turned into the incredible hulk it wouldn't matter, I was just SO tired of being tired. I began lifting heavier weights and logging my workouts. As I focused my compulsive nature on training, I wanted to see my reps and weights increase. This was what finally opened my eyes to my sorry diet.

Even though I knew my diet needed a complete overhaul, I also knew my eating disorder background would not permit it, because if I pushed too fast I'd just fall off the wagon again. So, I made small changes - deliberately smaller than I knew I was capable of. That way each change was a success (in the weightroom too!) and I never felt deprived, so I wasn't tempted to backslide. Lifting those heavy weights did not turn me into the incredible hulk either (but now I feel like I like one!), I ended up dropping 2 pant sizes. Replacing fat w/muscle, I weigh the same but look completely different.

Just be patient with yourself, and work WITH your body not against it. Recovery is not easy and it does not happen all at once, but you've already taken the hardest step.
 
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As I focused my compulsive nature on training, I wanted to see my reps and weights increase..
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ding ding ding!

I agree with the others too. I think you need surround yourself with healthy positive people. You need to take the focus of yourself and the self absorbed sickness and channel your energy into different things...

I think therapy is good BUT I also find that some therapists are COMPLETE MORONS and its unfortunate many will spend lots of a time with a therapist that is not good for them just because they didnt really know any better. If you do go to therapy you need to "shop around." Go to a few therapist and see which ones you feel the most comfortable with.

I think I learned the most about myself and my "issues," regarding food...drugs..etc.., was when I sat back and picked up a book or a pen and just wrote. Read all you can about ED and other problems you are having. I swear knowledge is LIBERATING! I would often MAKE myself relax (from the usual anxious..want to crawl out of my skin feeling) and go "inside myself" and seriously ask myself what , where and who did I want to be. Then I asked myself ...are you actions counterproductive? ... I would make small changes towards a goal and like fitfossil explained...I would obsess over my new goal.

I think that the obsessive nature in ED, drug abuse, ...etc.. can be used to an advantage. I have never failed at anything I put my mind to because of my intense all or nothing personality.... you just have to focus you energy into something wonderful it will BLOW YOUR MIND how strong you really are.

Another very important thing I learned with regards to self destructive behavior is that you will "fall off the wagon" like BKM said. Now..instead of rolling down hill when you fall a bit...you need to pick yourself up and climb back up hill. It's not easy but it certainly is something you are more than able to accomplish! If it were easy everyone would do it..... go out and prove you are an individual with a drive to succeed and you will !
 
I'm in the same boat, Geness. Having a very difficult time right now. I have actually lost more weight since I started lifting weights over a month ago. I have definitely built muscle,but the numbers on the scale are still going down, and it's terrifying.

I'm trying, but it sure the hell isn't easy.

If you ever would like to chat, PM me.


The ladies on this board have shared some truly wonderful and inspiring accounts of what it's like to beat the Great Skinny Monster; and I am on this board a lot, hoping to gain a little of their strength through osmosis. ;)
 
Thanks. :)

Rough week.

Very rough week.

But I am getting there. My scrawny-assed arms are starting to get these freaky bumps on them, do you think it could actually be muscle? :FRlol:

Looks kinda like someone tried to suck a gumball through a straw. LMAO

If you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at...
 
If you don't think that you become what you associate with let me tell you a story. I have not puked in 15 years (other than when I was ill), haven't thought about puking in 10. Last night sat down to my standard high nutrition meal and goddamn it tasted good and I way overate. When I was done I had this fleeting thought of "what have I done? I need to go puke and get rid of this before it all turns to fat" It was fleeting and almost made me laugh but it made me realize that the trigger is still there.

The point of this post though is to encourage those of you who want to heal to work on visualization techniques - do a search on self hypnosis as there are several good methods free online and I don't have the energy or the qualifications to try to teach it here. You can do this without it but it will make it much more effective.

Before you eat I want you to get comfortable and close your eyes, become as relaxed as possible and visualize eating. The visualize the food that you consume traveling thru your body and feeding your muscles. Visualize your muscles becoming bigger and as they become bigger they begin to eat the fat that is on your body.

After you eat do the same visualization, but feel the food in your stomach and use your mind to send it throughout your body to your muscles.

At some point I want you to add a visual of your body looking fit and strong and healthy.
 
i read a lot of fashion mags... and i have noticed that since i came on elite and have been looking at fit people, when i see my mags... GOD the women are sooooo much skinnier than i ever perceived them before.

amazing isn't it?
 
This may be just me and my past,,but the way i think about Ed's is that you will always live your life with an Eating Disorder. now weather it is an active one or inactive,,that is totally up to you.

I was Anorexic for 5 yrs,,, in the back of my head i still am,,,its just at this point in my life,,,it is not as active as it was before. Even though I eat more food now,,,i only eat certain foods,,and i eat them every singel day,,,so i think that that is still a sign of the ED. For those 5 yrs i was in denial. I never believed i was too skinny,, now when i look back at pictures I can see just how skinny and unhealthy i looked. You need something to change in your life inorder for u to see that. For me,,i have realized,,that by working out,,and gaining muscle,,,i can still look good,,in fact look 100% better. But anyone with an ED knows its not about the food. So in order to overcome the ED,, you need to find out what has caused u to do this. Eating is the only thing You and I,,as ourselves can controle,,, NO one can make us eat. We have total controle over that.
 
I too was anorexic for about 6 years. I still am a very picky eater and stress intensifies the "don't eat urge". What changed it for me was having my kids. I think my focus changed from me to them. I kept thinking my kids couldn't be without me, I wanted to watch them grow up. I started trying to think positive for my kids, and it helped me. I still have fallbacks, and I really have to concentrate and my goals. The most important thing(in my opinion) is positive influences, and stay away from things that make you unhappy or stressed. I hope this helped. I would love to chat anytime.
 
I just want to thank everyone for all the support and motivation. Everyone's stories and advice have inspired me so much and I think thats what i need right now. I'm happy to report that I have made it through my first day in over five months without binging and purging. A year ago i had everything planned out in my life. Since then everything has changed drastically. I feel like I have no control over anything and I do know that my ED is partly about control. I figure that everything i my life has changed so much and even though it is hard sometimes I am still ahppy with my life and who I am. Change is good sometimes and I figure now is the best time to try to get control over this ED instead of letting it control me.
Thank you for all your help and advice- you girls are so great and you are right I need to start surronding myself with strong positive people and ditch those friends that are bringing me down!
 
geness,

You didn't binge and purge today!! Your first time in 5 months. Be proud of yourself!! That is a big deal... Just take baby steps until you get where you want to be..

YAAA HOOO!!!!

:beer: :beer: :beer:

starfish
 
One day turns into two and next it turns to 15 years. If you fall just pick yourself up again and go forward.
Way To Go!!!!!!!1
 
"This may be just me and my past,,but the way i think about Ed's is that you will always live your life with an Eating Disorder. now weather it is an active one or inactive,,that is totally up to you."

This is SOOOOO true. Thank you!
 
Temple01 said:
One day turns into two and next it turns to 15 years. If you fall just pick yourself up again and go forward.
Way To Go!!!!!!!1
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Remember this IF you do "fall off the bandwagon"... you ARE NOT EVIL, YOU ARE NOT BAD, YOU DIDN'T FAIL... just stumbled a bit. Pick yourself up and continue!
 
I know you are right and I even tell people the same thing but it is SOOOOO hard to believe that when you think nothing you do is ever good enough-you know?
 
starfish said:
geness,

You didn't binge and purge today!! Your first time in 5 months. Be proud of yourself!! That is a big deal... Just take baby steps until you get where you want to be..

YAAA HOOO!!!!

:beer: :beer: :beer:

starfish
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Yeah. YAY! For making your goal!

;) :D :) :fro:
 
wlibbe said:
I know you are right and I even tell people the same thing but it is SOOOOO hard to believe that when you think nothing you do is ever good enough-you know?
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absolutely understand!! You must try to keep in mind though that a lot of how you feel has to do with your past and how other people close to you (family) make you feel that way. After you see that try to seperate yourself from them (I dont mean phsycally...I mean emotionally detach yourself from the negative influeneces ...the control!) and be a strong woman as an indivdual. You dont have anything to prove to anyone now. You and your sisters are all unique people and you are not competeting with them or anyone else. You will lose the weight you want to lose all the while sparing your "esophagus from rupturing" ... :(

And the best thing about coming out of your ED is that your weight loss will be LONG term...you will have a FAST metabolism and be able to enjoy some of those "forbidden" foods without having to worry so much..... and best of all... you will regain CONTROL of over your body and your LIFE!!!!! If you want control....learn how to control your behavior...this will be more sastifying than ANY purge!
 
KBGrl-Damn--you are awesome!!!! :) You are so right! I guess I just feel all this pressure-even from co-workers-they are probably the worst--ALWAYS commenting on my weight loss--how could I gain weight and then have people whispering about me like they do now. I could not handle it. I would feel like such a failure and everyone would agree.

The best thing is that I am catching up to two of my sisters--I am the same size now as one of them and only a size away from the other one. I will never catch up to my older sister who is tiny and toned because she did that whole "Body for Life" thing. And my mom is tiny too. AAGGHH! Oh well-one day all their clothes will fall off of me!

Thanks so much for your post! My throat/esophagus is still bugging the shit out of me but hopefully since I have not purged today-it will feel better soon. The real challenge is when I go home and how I can handle that. I will let you know!

You are so great! Thanks!!!!

:kiss:
 
Wlibbe - there is hope for you girl so I am going to chace you all over the place LOL

you said:
I will never catch up to my older sister who is tiny and toned because she did that whole "Body for Life" thing.

That would be an excellent start, the program although you will outgrow it has a foundation that will get ya where you want to go.

When I said you would gain weight - I'm not talking so much that anyone other than you is going to notice.

If you really want revenge on those sisters - I have two perfect little salad eaters myself then realize that you can have any body that you want if you are willing to work hard enough for it.
 
geness, you are kickin' some ED butt girl! Your attitude is awesome :)

wlibbe, hey hon! I've seen your pics of you with your sisters and, for what it's worth, I think you put 'em to shame in the looks department :p! I know what it's like to constantly feel in the shadow of another member of your family though, no matter what people say about how you compare. I am the same way with my mother. She's a career woman at the top of her field, beautiful, charismatic, slim, intelligent, gutsy, motivated, persistant, goal-orientated blah blah blah. Although my ED could be interpreted by some as a way of trying to 'beat' her at something ('if I can't be ___ than you then I'll damn well be thinner than you!' :rolleyes: ), I think it's actually more of a way of saying, heck, I quit, I'm tired of trying to live up to your gold-standard. Maybe it's the same for you with your sisters too?
As for your day without purging (I hope you lasted the evening :)), that's great! Burning throats are a bitch, as is all the rest of the 'package deal'. You had any labs done to check all is doing ok still? I'm having one tomorrow and I'm a bit nervous. It's better to know than not though, right?

Don't you just wish you never got into this god forsaken mess sometimes? This is my 7th year now and, being 21, I feel like I've gambled away the best years of my life.

mini (who's being far too introspective for her own good tonight)
 
Wlibbe.. You got it baby!! The first step is to recognize that this is where SOME of these feelings are coming from. Once you see that cleary you can think rationally.

Hang in there tonight when you go home. I know you do a big ass purge at dinner so chillllll tonight. You seriously need to let your throat relax for a while!! Ugh..just think about how freakin sore your throat gets after... ewwww...and your tongue and top of your mouth doesnt feel any better IM SURE! :(

Ok... After you eat a nice clean healthy meal (which will ease the "OH MY GOD...I CANT BELIEVE I JUST ATE ALL THAT SHIT I NEED TO GET RID OF IT " thought) and start to get that usual anxious feeling from keeping food down....take a nice deep breath and think about what purging does to your body... your heart, stomach, throat, HEART etc. Come on here when you feel like purging to keep you in a positive state. Good God go to bikinmoms pictures and read all these posts for strength. Print them out and keep them next to the freakin toilet if you have to!! Just stay strong. Eat healthy and be healthy!!

As for "HATING" the fishy forum... ..Ok I'll let that one slide beause I CAN see what you are talking about. lol. It can be a lil ummm "odd" but I'm sure it's all for good reason. Don't think thats going to be a good enough reason not to go to a recovery site deary because I WILLLL be looking for another one now. Just for youuuuuuuuuu!! ;)

MM-- Hang in there chickie. You KNOOOOWWWWWW the deal.
 
Mini-

Thanks honey! You are so right about the whole competition thing. I hope that I can still beat them--but in a healthy way! I have been going to the doctor and everything is fine-thank goodness. I hope that your appointment goes okay! I did not purge last night! Woo hoo!

KBGrl-

I was really good last night. I ate a bowl of chicken and vegetable soup and a couple of saltines. No purging! I feel good about it and my husband can't believe it! Thanks again for all of your advice and support! I need it!! Thanks honey!!! :kiss:
 
I have put it out there-trust me. All they have to do is want it enough which is what I am just learning.
 
Firstly

STOP reading magazines like cosmo and other "female magazines' In my opinion I see those magazines as nothing but a trigger for people with eating dissorders and the begining of all low self esteem.

Rather read magazines (health mags like shape, muscle and fitness etc) I know they're full of girls with bodies that make us jelous but at least you can automatically tell that those girls have worked hard to look good (not starving themselves but eating health) whereas models, well 99% of them at least dont have good eating habbits.

Why do women suffer from Eating Dissorders?
Look at a male magazine, full of pics of the opposite sex, where as female mags full of pics of the same sex. Have you ever seen a guy with a eating dissorder (rarely) but female mags have turned healthy girls into bullemics, and male mags have turned males into horny devils :) which would you rather be

Good Luck overcomming your dissorder :) Were all behind you on getting better :)
 
I'm sorry to bump this thread again - I really don't want to over-use this board with my installment of Tales From The Thin Side, but I was wondering if one of you might be able to help me out.

I've been eating at such a low level for so long, that I really don't know what the hell to eat now. I don't want to eat a lot, and I am still cutting carbs in order to lose body fat because I'm not in the best shape, but I very obviously need to eat a little more for energy and sustenance.

I'm not sure how much is appropriate. I seem to be stuck in an "all or nothing" mode. I usually wind up eating under 1000 cal because I'm jsut used to only eating small amounts of certain things(egg whites, chicken breast, salads). I'm not sure what would be good to incorporate into my diet.

If anyone has ideas, please post to this thread, or PM me.

Again, sorry to bump this thread yet again - was hoping that some of you ladies could help.

I'm not ready to start chowing down 3000 cal per day. I doubt I have enough muscle mass to support eating half of that without gaining fat. But if anyone could shed a little light, I'd appreciate it.
 
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I'm sorry to bump this thread again - I really don't want to over-use this board with my installment of Tales From The Thin Side, but I was wondering if one of you might be able to help me out....
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I understand. For me, even the thought of touching food to prepare it turned my stomach. I would add in calories gradually, a little extra at each meal. (You are eating several small meals a day now - right? :) )

As you gain muscle and as you become able to workout harder, you'll need to continue gradually increasing calories. How many? I don't know. I've never counted calories myself, but my diet breakdown is roughly 40 pro/40 carb/20 fat. It varies - since I cycle my carbs higher on some days, lower on others. Carbs really aren't the enemy, too many bad carbs, yes, but don't go really low carb for long periods or your muscle growth (and hence fat loss) could suffer in the long run. Keeping track of my strength gains and bodyfat told me if I was going in the right direction as far as calories and portions.

If you want to track your diet, that's even better, but I just didn't want to. Try to get a mix of protein/carbs/healthy fats (like Omega 3) in each meal. This will keep you feeling fuller longer, your blood sugar more stable, and your energy levels higher.
 
If the carbs really scare ya go with the fairly low glycemic ones like oatmeal, sweet potatos, whole grain bread, beans etc.
 
KB and BikiniMom-

Thanks-I know-see how awesome Raina is--I took that right from an e-mail she sent me!

I am doing well-ate oatmeal again for breakfast. It really helps for me to have planned out what I am going to eat. I am adjusting to 3 meals a day--next week I am going to add in a mid-morning snack and an afternoon snack like ya'll suggested and hopefully I will be used to it soon! :)

Batzgirl-I know--magazines definitely don't help but they are not what is at the root of my problem but I have been avoiding them. no more Maxim for me!! :)

Trance-I am with you honey! I am under 1,000 calories a day and I can't imagine what it will be like when it is around 2,000. Just take it one meal at a time and gradually add in bigger portions of the healthy things you are eating or incorporate more snacks. That is my goal--maybe some cottage cheese or veggies or something. Hope this helps! Good to hear from you and I am glad that we are trying to get better! :)
 
Wlibbe - Just wait until the day that the post training hunger sets in. There are times when may God help the small child or large man for that matter that happens to be standing between me and my food.
 
Temple01 said:
Wlibbe - Just wait until the day that the post training hunger sets in. There are times when may God help the small child or large man for that matter that happens to be standing between me and my food.
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:lmao: thats so funny !! oooo and SO true!!!!

Wlibbe.. good job grl!! keep it up!! Im very happy for you!:) :)
 
EDs

Hey ladies..
I too have suffered an eating disorder and although i am still VERY far from 100%, i can say i have come a long way..
i was anorexic/bulimarexic/exercise bulimic and now am kinda like binge eater but doing better than in the past...
what i am wondering is how do u stop a binge? ya know they always say oh well pick up the phone and call a friend if u think you are going to eat, but who does that?? u know --> when ur about to binge, u dont sit and think "is this good for me??"
so what, if any, are you defense mechanisms??? thanx
 
Supergirl515,

If the binge is looming right in your face, then I don't think there is anything you can do to stop it. The body can only stand so much deprivation, then it's pay-back time. The best thing is an eating strategy that won't leave you at the mercy of a binge.

Not until I got my diet in line, meaning eating a small meal every 2-3 hours, and each meal containing a balance of protein, carbs, and healthy fats, did the urge to binge go away.

It did not happen overnight for me because I was so stubborn about changing my diet. But as I gradually added more healthy food, I found myself craving the unhealthy food less and less. My binges became smaller and less frequent. Now I can't even remember when the last one was.

The eating every few hours was great too, because I never had to fear horrible hunger pangs which inevitably led to binges. When you're not ravenously hungry, you're able to make better food choices. To me there is no "bad" food. If I want it, I eat it, but only after I've eaten my clean food. That way I eat less of the bad food and I don't have any psychological issues with it being off limits.
 
FF, that is what I am trying to do.

I have never been "diagnosed" formally but from what I have read I sound like a compulsive eater. I have read the "Overcoming Overeating" books which have a good perspective on what causes eating binges and how to stop them.

I know you are right and I even tell people the same thing but it is SOOOOO hard to believe that when you think nothing you do is ever good enough-you know?
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I think that is right on the money.
 
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