new here and had some questions

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Registered: 09-29-2004
new here and had some questions
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Fri, 12-22-2006 - 11:28pm

hi!! i was reading some of the other posts and i guess i need some people's opinions. i've had terrible body image problems all my life. i never feel comfortable, i feel like everyone is looking at me and thinkning how fat i am. when i was in highschool i started to eat very little, sometimes nothing at all. i lost quite a bit of weight in a short period of time and ended up in the hospital twice for dehydration and an irregular heartbeat. after that, i started doing much better and put weight back on. then when i was 20-21, the same thing happened again, althoug this time it went on for longer and my irregular heartbeat was worse, so i got it together and started eating better and put weight back on and everything was fine for about 4 yrs.(my irregular heartbeat goes away when i get healthy again) which brings us to now. i had a baby last june(6/05) and gained a lot of weight. i lost a good chunk of it, but am still heavier than i want to be, or should be. instead of starving myself though i've started purging. my question is, i don't do it all the time, and i really don't "binge" meaning i don't eat until i feel like im gonna pop. it's just when i eat someting high in fat or calories i have to get rid of it. i don't purge any more than 1-3 times a day and a lot of times not at all. i have good weeks and bad weeks. this has been going on for about 8 mo or so. so i guess what i want to know is, is this considered bulemia and should i be worried about this, or is it not that big of a deal since it's not all the time and it's not an extreme case. it's not like i'm losing tons of weight, which is alson frusterating, so i don't feel really unhealthy or anything. i don't know, just thought i 'd ask. thanks for you help!!

christina

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Registered: 11-05-2006
Sat, 12-23-2006 - 10:38am
Crissy- This is NOT okay. Vomitting to lose/maintain a weight is horribly unhealthy. You NEED to eat fat, and it's absolutely okay to have some sweets now and then as long as you eat healthily the rest of the time. If you never do, you might trigger a binge and then purge... you know how it goes! I don't mean to judge you, but you sound as if it's no big deal that you're using purging to get rid of baby weight. If you are in control, stop!!!!! If you are not, and it sounds as if you have a history of ed which indicates you are not in control, try to seek help by whatever means you have time, energy and the inner strength for. See a nutrtioal counselor and get on an eating plan which will help you safely reach a healthy weight and stop the ed behaviors. You'd probaly only have to go once a week and I bet you could take your baby with you since that's a factor for you. You MUST stop purging. It is so bad for you in so many ways.
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Registered: 12-13-2006
Sat, 12-23-2006 - 11:35am

Hi Christina!


Welcome to the board! Thank you for your honesty and courage to tell us. We hope that you keep checking in with us and join in our conversations.


I don't know the criteria that medical professionals use to diagnose eating disorders but from what I read, it sounds like you need to speak to someone about you health and behaviors as soon as possible.

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Sat, 12-23-2006 - 8:36pm

thank-you so much for your input. i needed someone to tell me it was a problem cause i tell myself it's not and my husband basically ignores the issue. i will look into talking with someone and figuring out a way to stop this behavior and actually get to the bottom of my problems instead of just covering them up. thanks again for your help!! i really appreciate it!!

christina

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Registered: 02-06-2004
Tue, 12-26-2006 - 11:30am

Welcome to the board.


You are in the right place. Even though you may feel that you don't fit the criteria for an eating disorder, you know your eating is not healthy. You probably fall under the ED-NOS title like me.


When you want to purge, do something different, take a walk, paint your

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Tue, 12-26-2006 - 12:13pm

hi!! thanks for your comment. i've never heard of ed-nos. what does that stand for??? thanks again!!

christina

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Registered: 09-06-2005
Tue, 12-26-2006 - 7:28pm

Hi there,


I have *bumped* up the EDNOS post for you, should be at or near top of the folder now :)


 

 

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Registered: 09-29-2004
Wed, 12-27-2006 - 12:42pm

thank-you!!:)

christina