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Q: Am I Bulimic And Other Questions....

asked by: radundergrad317 on June 26th, 2006

New User

In april I weighed 147 pounds and started a diet in which I cut back my diet to about 600- 1100 calories a day (i'm 5'3"). Towards the middle of may, I stopped counting calories and started more bulimic behavior (throwing up usually more than five times a week). I now weigh about 133 pounds. I also haven't gotten a period since before I started the diet (and am definitely not pregnant).

My questions are-
1. Does this signal an eating disorder?
2. Will my period come back if I start eating about 1300 calories a day and not throw up? (i want to lose about 8 more pounds)

i don't know all that much about eating disorders, so I just need some help understanding

Replies(1)

v00d00cita

replied on June 27th, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

Well, there are some signs that you may have an eating disorder, like throwing up and the missing period. But you are always in time of changing that.
First, try to stop vomiting, because it's really nasty for you, and then go to a doctor who can make you an eating plan. :)

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