Fasting, But Recovering Bulimic Posted: 06-22-04 15:07pm
I was wanting to start a fast, mainly for
spiritual reasons but also to help to get
over my bulimia. I am 17 and have also
had problems with anorexia when I was 11.
I was diagnosed with multi-compulsive
bulimia with anorexic tendencies.
I just wanted to know if it would be safe
for me to start a fast, concidering my
backround. Also, I live with my mother
and she knows of my condition. Is there a
way to explain what I am wanting to do and
not make her think that I am relapsing,
which is what I do not want to do. Does
anyone have some advice?
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 06-27-04 01:28am
Sorry no-one has replied sooner. With
your history you are right to think twice
about fasting even for religious reasons -
the mind can be very strong & fasting
may get the bulimia &/or anorexia
started again by opening that door. No
religion wants you dead just to observe a
fast or whatever - at least no decent
one.
I think you should talk to your mum
openly, perhaps to a dr (if you have a
good relationship with him/her) &
discuss just how long you want to fast
& why, what you would eat/drink (you
need something) & whether this would
interfere with your work/study &/or
cause health problems.
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KariM1804
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 852 Location: grand blanc michigan
Posted: 06-28-04 21:38pm
Actually fasting will have a reverse
effect and can just push you into bulimia
afterwards even deeper. Trust me, ive
tried it. Its a very bad idea. If u want
to recover, u have to focus on eating
healthily, and enough calories and not
restricting. So fasting is not good at
all*
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Julie25
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 25 Location: Teesside, UK
Posted: 07-01-04 06:48am
I agree, fasting might make it worse, as
your body will continue to sustain
starvation mode and you will crave food
even more. I wouldn't do it if I were
you. What you should focus on is getting
enough calories into your system, and
eating regularly throughout the day
without going hungry for too long. This
way you will eventually prevent the urges
to binge and purge (which is mostly
triggered by the fact that you are
depriving your body of nutrients) and with
time, you won't want to do it anymore.
The best thing is to see a
counsellor/dietician and establish a
healthy eating plan. That helped me so
much, and I know it saved my life. It can
do the same for you.
