Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 2 Location: west virginia
I Think I Am Starting to Become Anorexic/bulimic Posted: 07-27-05 21:56pm
Hi, my name is emily and I am a 17 year
old. Over the past year or so, I have
been debating and fighting against
becoming anorexic. It's been off and on
for me. It kinda sucks. But, are you
considered anorexic if you don't eat for
like 6 days and then eat the next, and
then don't eat for another 4-5 days?
Cause that's kinda like me. Then, after
eating, I feel so aweful, and the thought
of "your gonna gain lots of weight for
eating that" goes through my mind, so I go
and make myself throw up. I am so used to
it now, it's like an automatic reaction.
The reason I started is not cause I think
I am fat, or overweight, cause I am not, I
play sports and all. But, because my
parents have been arguing for a long time!
I wish they would get divorced, but my
dad says "he can't afford it." which I
believe he would be able to. It wouldn't
be that hard. But, I have been to my
school counselor, which she has been a
great help to me, but I am beginning to
not even throw up, but not eat at all.
How long does it take before you are fully
anorexic, and don't eat anything??
Another reason now I feel like going, is
because my grandmother is in the hospital,
and I live so far away from her, that I
never get to see her, so I feel aweful
that I am not there rigth at this instant
by her side, holding her hang, visiting
with her, before she passes away. I
don't know, I feel aweful, and I play
sports, so it's not the greatest thing if
I decide to go anorexic is it? I just
feel it's the only way out. So, if you
all would, please help me, and give me
advice, it would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks! :cry:
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damsel
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 69 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: 07-28-05 02:55am
Hey babe, I hope everything pans out for
you. I think you do have an eating
disorder, and an eating disorder is so
much more than food is about emotions and
feelings that your life is out of
controll, which it sounds like you might
be experiencing. A doc would be properly
able to diagnose you. But I would like to
clear up that an eating disorder isn't a
decision. No way, now how so if you think
you do have some controll over stopping
then please do, otherwise it will controll
you. Hope its all gonna be ok, i've been
struggling with an ed for 3 years, i'm 19
so I dont want you to end up as screwed as
I am. Keep safe hun, xoxo
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Nikia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Posts: 74 Location: Wisconsin
You Can Be Anorexic Even If You Eat Posted: 07-28-05 15:52pm
Some anorexics fast for long periods of
time, but usually not permanently.
Some anorexics do eat every day, maybe
even three meals, but are not eating
enough to maintain a healthy weight.
I don't know how heavy you are/were so you
might not be underweight yet, but not
eating for several days is not good for
anyone. You might want to see a doctor.
Even if you have not done this for long,
fasting often, especially if you are
throwing up too, can cause serious health
problems. If you cannot resume regular
eating, you may need treatment even if you
don't have any health problems yet.
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BrokenButterfly
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 28 Location: Ireland
Posted: 07-28-05 17:19pm
Damsel is right, having an eating disorder
is not a decision you make, I never knew I
was anorexic when I lost weight, I just
thought this was what I looked like and if
it took eating very little then that
didn't bother me.
Eating disorders are so so complex and
food is only the symtom of underlining
issues. It does seem that you may have
somethings you need to work on but you are
young and have your whole life ahead of
you. It would be so great if you could
deal with all the stuff you need to deal
with now because you will be free of guilt
and all the other destructive feelings you
have.
Anorexia, bulimia, over eating, they are
all the same distress and so where I go to
therapy we do not call it eating disorder,
we call it eating distress. Eating
distress represents the thoughts and
feelings behind the behaviour, while
eating disorder is just labelling the
behaviours you use in order to deal with
your emotional distress.
You are unable to " fix" your parents
marraige although I know it must be
difficult to be in a house which is so
unhappy, it is so important that you look
after yourself and do whats best for you
and not for ayone else.
I know that your gran would not want you
to become ill in order to be with her
while she is in hosiptal, just the fact
that you care so much for her and want to
help her is enough.
You seem like such a caring person, who is
very sensitive and gentle, they are great
trates to have but you have to use them
for your own good as well.
Your parents are going through a though
time and I know you are affected by that
but you are not controlled by what your
parents are going through. You are your
own person and you deserve to be free of
all the things you are feeling which lead
you to want to not eat, you are so much
more then that.
I have had an ed for 5 years now and I
have suffered enough, I do not want anyone
to suffer needlessly because in the end
you are going to have to deal with how you
feel and think sooner or later, I just
hope that you are one of the lucky one's
who has not asked for help too late.
When you suffer from ed, weight doesn't
become the only thing you want, you can
become very depressed and its not good at
all believe me. I also want to mention
the medical side to it, there can be so
many medical complactions that you might
not be able to do sports anymore, your
organs could be badly affected, there are
just so many things that could happen and
death is one of them.
This is not something to mess around with,
if you can ask your parents to let you see
a therapist, I think it could really help
you.
You do deserve to be happy, to be free and
to enjoy life and who you are.
I hope you are doing well and if you ever
have any questions or just want to talk,
i'm here.
Take care!
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Bsktballsmagame
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 2 Location: west virginia
Posted: 07-28-05 23:29pm
I just wanted to say thanks for all the
advice, and yea hopefully I don't ask for
help "too late". I am just afraid of what
people would think of me, when or if I
were to ever see someone. My counselor
at school told me of a person that is
nearby that would greatly help, and I
could go and visit her often, but my
parents don't even know how I feel (though
I try to let them know), so I don't know
what to do. Though, I ate a sandwich
today, and kept it down :) so, I am
proud of myself for that. It's just
weird, cause now I feel and I tell myself,
"you can't eat for like 5 days now" cause
you'll gain too much weight. That's just
me. I don't understand. But, I am not
overweight, so people tell me. I am
5'11" almost 6', and I weigh 129, I used
to weigh 136, so just recently, over the
past few months, of being out of school I
have lost that much. It's not the
greatest, but now that I ate a little bit,
I feel I have gained it all back! I
guess, I will just have to take your all's
advice, and possibly get some help before
it gets too late. Before I totally
destroy my body, and am not able to play
sports anymore. Thanks a lot, and I will
be around to talk, so. Just keep up the
messages:)..I greatly appreciate it!
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lety171
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Location: new jersey
Help Posted: 08-23-05 00:18am
Hi guys I am new here and I found the
site when I was searching for some help
and I have always battled my weight I
always been chunky and for the past
5 months I been on a diet and I got to
a point that nothing happens any more I
loose nothing even with exercising and
diets and diet pills ...So for the
past week or so I been throwing every
thing I eat up I think every thing is
making me fatter even fruits and
healthy things I don't know if I am
becoming bulimic or not but I have
been getting a lot of headaches and
feeling weak and something feels
different some times I think I am crazy
I step on the scale about 5 times a
day and I no longer know what to
do should I tell some one what I been
doing or not I think if I tell my
mother she will think I am acting up
again and just want some attention ..
I need help I cant stop thinking about
this ...Thanks lety
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dragoncheese
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 15 Location: wyckoff
Posted: 08-23-05 08:02am
There is no reason to be anorexic or to
throw up your food. You can loose weight
just as easily with proper diet and
excersize. You'll lose just as much
weight without harming your health, and
you'll feel great about yourself. There
is also more than one diet, so if the one
that you originally tried didn't work, try
another one. Give it some time! If you
follow a healthy diet, without throwing up
your food, you'll lose weight and feel
better about yourself. If you still have
that much trouble, then you should see a
doctor/therapist.
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imnauntee5
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2 Location: milwaukee
Re: I Think I Am Starting to Become Anorexic/bulimic Posted: 09-20-05 18:56pm
Well-for me-i dont either know if i'm
anorexic-i have a friend who's always on
me but I dont think anything-i really
wanna be pretty and skinny-i did lose a
little weight-all of a sudden this past
weekend a friend of mine told me that I
was really skinny and she talked to me for
about 20 minutes-it was kind of annoying
of her but it was really nice of her to
really care-she told me that I was really
funny and I dont need to be anorexicly
skinny I was hysterical and really fun to
be around and that made me feel really
good-for you all I can do is tell you that
it doesnt matter what you look like on the
outside because ppl who judge you by that
arent worth even thinking about -let me
know how it goes-imnauntee5
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susphiria
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1
Posted: 06-26-07 00:11am
youtube.com/watch?v=3orF0xrIvws
a short history about eating disorders...
maybe someone would like to see it
