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Q: Is Anyone Out There?
asked by: lostoyou on January 27th, 2004
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I'm sorry to be writing again but I am just so confused. I am 16 and for the past year and a half i've struggled with my weight. At the beginning of last year I lost a lot of weight but I got back on track. Now i'm under weight again well 6.5 stone so not that much but I want to loose more. The thing is i've been making myself sick and I don't seem to be losing weight. Please let me know there are people out there that understand, i'm lost and I just want to be skinny again. Crying or Very sad
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KariM18
replied on January 27th, 2004
Extremely eHealthy
Hun.. Im sure ur skinny right now.. Please dont make yourself sick to get this dream body. Im recovering from ana and mia right now and have been recovering for 2 months now.. These diseases only kill you. They dont make u thin. Each time u starve, restrict, or purge. .It just slows your metabolism even more and in the end u will gain so much easier. The only thing u can do to help yourself now is to eat healthy. . Im serious.. Dont eat below 1,500 cals.. It'll keep your metabolism going strong. .That combined with a little excersize, and u will look good! I promise! Its not worth it.. U should also see a councler for this, do u now? If u eat at least 1,500 cals and make it healthy foods u will see a difference.. Especially if u work out. .. How long have u had an e/d?? ?
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lostoyou
replied on January 27th, 2004
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I know what its doing but the thing is it doesn't seem to really effect me. I have been going to the gym and running for about 2 years now and last year I realized that I could lose weight and I felt good about it. Now I am stuck I can't stop making myself sick i'm kinda addicted. I realize that people who are trying to recover from this find it hard when they see others who can help themselves before it goes to far but the thing is I don't want help and if I do decide that it has gone too far I want to help myself with no concellor.I have always had a certain expections for myself and I am failing and would be failing if I got help te way I see it is that I would not be as strong a person or I would be less of person if I asked for help. There are so many others like yourself who are worse than I am I don't see why I have to waste someones time in helping me when they could help someone who really needs and wants it.
But the caleries thing I do eat I actually can't stop, I need my control back.

I hope ypu don't think I being noisy but I was reading some of the other messages and I think it is you that is pregent I was just wondering how you are? Is everything going ok? Smile
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mommabear16
replied on January 27th, 2004
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What is "skinny" anymore...You cant go by celeberties....They have personal trainers.

I hope you get better
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JockGal
replied on January 28th, 2004
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In the Same Boat
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Hey - i'm right along with ya sistah! I'm 21, and began my eating disorder with anorexia at age 10, and then bulimia at age 14. I started recovery on the day of my 16th birthday. But, even though i'm 6 years into recovery, I feel....Lately, i'm way too fat. That's what the "ed" (eating disorder) voice says. But the "me" voice says i'm fine...Yada yada yada.

I could go on and on and on...But I won't. Let me know if I can help. This will hopefully help me too!

Love,
jockgal
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