Gain weight for money?
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Gain weight for money?
| Sun, 04-16-2006 - 12:16am |
I thought this was kind of interesting, a radio station here a little while ago did this contest where this guy had to gain 20 pounds in 20 days in order to win $20000. It just got me thinking, like would you ever gain 20 pounds (maybe not in 20 days, but as long as you gained, you would win) for $20 000?

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Wow, I really like this question!!
~Diana~
It's an insulting offer, isn't it, that completely disregards the fact that ED is a complex disorder, and not just about weight or eating (and
Yah, the offer wasn't directed at someone with an ED, just at an average person. It just got me thinking though, like what it might take to get me to get out of this ED. Would an offer of money be enough to motivate me to overcome these obsessive thoughts? It actually might, as odd as it is.
I just find it strange that i want this to go away so bad and I don't have any issues anymore really with my body (I do not think I'm too fat at all, would actually like to gain 5 pounds or so) and am eating enough to support my weight, however I still am so obsesive with food and can't shake that aspect of it.
Just something that got me thinking....
May I ask in which way you are being obsessive about food?
Have you tried positive affirmation to help you with this? Just a thought - don't know if it would help but it's worth trying, maybe.
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~Diana~
Hello,
Yah, I definintely think i use my control over food to help me feel more successful in other areas of my life. It's like if I maintain my weight that will make me successful no matter what, even if other things faulter, at least I've got that ahead of everyone else, again stupid thinking but it's how my brain works.
I haven't seen a counsellor yet, it's something i'm starting to look into. The biggest thing is just being able to afford it.
I've tried to think of things in exchanges before but found it was pretty much the same thing, if not even worse. Then I get all paranoid about how many proteins I should have and so on. The other thing is that I really do enjoy my food and enjoy eating and have this perfect menu figured out where i can eat all the food i want and not gain weight (since i'm in my calorie balance). But then if I detour from that for one meal, that means probably giving up something later on in the day that I really want to eat which I don't want to have to do. Again so silly, it's funny how I can see how stupid my thinking is but still can't quite overcome it.
There are therapists that operate on a sliding fee scale.
~Diana~
No, it's not silly and your thinking is not stupid. The way your are thinking makes a lot of sense, especially when coupled with what you've said before about using your control over food to make you feel better (and in more control) about the other areas of your life.
There's something that I just read today which is very similar to the thread that Diana had posted yesterday. Instead of saying one nice thing about oneself, it's thinking of 5 things we like about ourselves. I'll post the entire article below. I think that it might help you.
I really do hope that you will find a therapist soon. As Diana has said, there are therapists who do charge on a sliding scale, so when you are calling them, ask. Also ask around for support groups in your area.
Hugs,
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