This is all new to me not even sure I have an eating disorder. My friend says I do and my 16 and 17 year old daughters are telling me I do. I am a 36 year old mamma of 5. I've always been a huge girl. 11 months ago I was over 300lbs. I started out losing weight by simply watching what I ate. I lost 20lbs in about 4 weeks and I was hooked! It became an obsession for me. I was already OCD with other stuff. Fast forward 11 months, I've gone from over 340 to under 200. If I don't know the calorie and carb count I CAN'T eat it! I am very limited in what foods I allow myself to eat,I know which ones are "safe" I have a set number of calories a day I allow myself and I refuse to go over those....it's a low number and what my kids don't know is I have recently started making myself sick so that I only retain part of the calories I do allow myself. I see nothing wrong with this. I am no way under weight I am completely in control and plan on only doing this until I drop another 80lbs. Then I will be at a good weight and will maintain. But my best friend is freaking out telling me that I do indeed have a form of eating disorder even though it does not fall into bulimia or anorexia and that I am risking my health. She feels I need to discuss this with my counselor and my doctor who both are thrilled with my weight loss and haven't asked how I'm doing it. I am saying let's leave it alone if they don't seem concerned. But told her I would ask for someone elses opinion.
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Your friend probably isnt right in my opinion, I know I had a eating disorder and it was a lot different to weight loss plan. You sound like you're in control and know what weight you want to maintain. My eating disorder (bulimia and starving myself) was out of control because there was no limit to when I could stop, its like someone else controlled my body.
Best wishes and support for the dream weight goal!
Best wishes and support for the dream weight goal!
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Thanks Evie I agree with you that as long as I am in control it is not a disorder. I am very pleased with the progress I am making and am not gonna let anything get in my way.
I agree with you that as long as I am in control it is not a disorder. I am very pleased with the progress I am making and am not gonna let anything get in my way.
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* low calorie count
* obsession
* restriction from many different kinds of foods
* making yourself sick
those are all serious and dangerous symptoms, regardless of what weight you are at, and they can do long-term damage to your body whether you feel you are "in control" or not.
* obsession
* restriction from many different kinds of foods
* making yourself sick
those are all serious and dangerous symptoms, regardless of what weight you are at, and they can do long-term damage to your body whether you feel you are "in control" or not.
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Busymomma,
The thing is, although you might not be at a low weight now, you are headed that way, if you do not get help. you are not under control like it has been suggested here previously.
you sound like you have an eating disorder, although i do not know your # bc we are not allowed to post bc they are triggering, you need to find help.
it is not healthy too make your self throw up your food in order to lose weight.
you will be in for all kind of other health problems with that. real scary health problems.
trust me i have been on a anorexia ride for about 9 yrs t is so hard to recover once you are deep into the lies....
please get help. go talk to someone, the best place is your doctor, be honest with him/her.....then find a good eating disorder therapist, preferably a Christian one. and if you have a prayer team at Church, go and meet with them regularly...mine church and bible study family were the best thing that could have happen to me....
The thing is, although you might not be at a low weight now, you are headed that way, if you do not get help. you are not under control like it has been suggested here previously.
you sound like you have an eating disorder, although i do not know your # bc we are not allowed to post bc they are triggering, you need to find help.
it is not healthy too make your self throw up your food in order to lose weight.
you will be in for all kind of other health problems with that. real scary health problems.
trust me i have been on a anorexia ride for about 9 yrs t is so hard to recover once you are deep into the lies....
please get help. go talk to someone, the best place is your doctor, be honest with him/her.....then find a good eating disorder therapist, preferably a Christian one. and if you have a prayer team at Church, go and meet with them regularly...mine church and bible study family were the best thing that could have happen to me....
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