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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

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.
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
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
hi!! thanks for your comment. i've never heard of ed-nos. what does that stand for??? thanks again!!
christina
Hi there,
I have *bumped* up the EDNOS post for you, should be at or near top of the folder now :)
~Diana~
thank-you!!:)
christina