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So proud of you - you must be awfully glad to be done with uni - I know that I can't wait. How are you doing today??
)... I'm going to be taking sixteen credits, and two of those classes are writing classes... so I really hope that I don't regret it.
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Good luck studying for finals!! I'm soooo happy to be done. It seemed like it would never end when I was in the middle of it, but in retrospect it went by fast. Does that make any sense? lol.
I know that there isn't much hope for you getting a T right now, but what about scheduling an appointment with a N (nutritionist)?? Could that be a possibility? Some days feel very long but weeks feel very short... that's how it is for me this semester. It's just whizzing past. Soon I'll be a second semester senior, and all of the people I came in with are going to be getting ready for graduating, and I won't. And I feel like I will never get out, although I might be able to graduate next fall instead of next spring!! (wouldn't that be cool?!) I've already been at my uni for five years... 
s to all.
That is a fantastic thing... you don't need to restrict or overexercise after uni ends, sweetie. Trust me on that one. You'll be fine without. I doubt you need to lose any weight, much less lots!!s to all.
So please - if you can - try not to base everything off of it. I am sure that you are not obese. And if you do indeed need to lose weight, don't go the restricting and overexercising path, because that will just make it worse. Eat properly and keep eating properly and exercising a decent amount, and then your metabolism - over time - will even out. I know it's so much easier said than done, but I just thought I'd toss it out there. I hope that your weekend goes well... hang tough and remember that you CAN beat an eating disorder... it just takes time. I am struggling with mine still - last night was proof of that - trying to get in enough calories - but it can be overcome. I promise.
thanks Shannie - I have trouble everyday feeling this
Sorry I have no words of wisdom but you do matter and you are special.
I'm not saying it's an impossibility indefinitely - I'm just unsure I can consider it a possibility at this time ONLY because I'm just scared to keep using my nonrenewable income from my bank account (until I get a job - and I don't know when that is anymore) because someday if I hope to be independent I want enough money left so that I don't have to wait forever to accumulate enough money to move. Does that make sense lol? (I'm simply assuming that going to a nutritionist and getting some treatment from a nutritionist involves dishing out money to do so)Wow, it's been quiet in here. Wonder why...
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Ladybug, sorry to hear that things are rough for you right now.
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That's what I want for all of us. . However if you can do that while finding a healthy coping mechanism to deal with your feelings/stress than hopefully you can work in that direction? I know it's easy to say that but also know our EDs make it sound sooo appealing sometimes. My ED has been sneaking back in my head and I keep trying to fight it with logic like that my metabolism would slow down and actually make losing weight harder, but somehow my ED can totally make all the logic in the world seem irrelevant. But we have to try to fight because if our EDs get our way we'll stay sick forever. s!
made so much sense to me. My ED has been trying to do the same thing lately, and it's really, really hard to fight it back. I hope that you are doing okay with fighting, though... keep being courageous and strong, and keep trusting in God that He will provide you the strength needed to keep fighting.
Have you still been eating okay?
I'm glad someone understands, but I'm sorry you understand if that makes any sense. At least I know it's not just me but I wish no one else had to go through this. My eating is a bit off now...last week it was a bit restrictive, just during the days but that's typical for me, and then this week the typical swing back in my attempt not to restrict I overeat a bit. Very very cyclical. I'd been avoiding the pattern for sooo long. The longest I've ever lasted. But now...I guess I messed up. Hopefully I can stop it soon, but it's becoming harder. I think it was easier in the fall cuz I had no stress. Anyways I guess that proved I *can* do it, so I shouldn't give up. Will keep trying.
How are you?
...you had to be feeling pretty awful. And remember, love - you don't have to restrict and overexercise, because it's horribly unhealthy and you're not fat. I'm sorry to hear about the ovarian cysts... owww. I hope that things go well for the next appointment and things... Thoughts are really hard to overcome when they come on strongly... especially Ed... he's a tricky little devil.
) (and I loaded myself up with a lot of upper-division credits next term, the most credits I've ever taken, plus six hours tutoring/week, so I'm going to be super busy in January - May... )... and my advisor figured out that I may graduate next fall!!! ) and lonely..... and apathetic. It's pretty ick. But I'll make it...s to all.
