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sierra82

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I Need 2 Talk 2 People Dealing W/ Or Who Overcame Bulimia...
Posted: 02-27-07 20:37pm

I am 24 years old & started losing weight about year ago. I was doing it healthy at first, I managed to lose 55 pounds on my own, with healthy diet & exercise. I went from 185 down to 130. I'm 5'6.

But I really started to obsess on gaining back my weight... and I started to become bulimic. I was purging every now and then at first when I felt I had eaten too much, or had eaten something not healthy. It's become more frequent now... I'll do it up to 3x's a day... sometimes I'll be able to skip a day or two & try to stop, but then the next day I'm back to doing it. And the thing is, I don't eat alot at all!!! I only eat dinner and my dinners are usually really healthy, vegetables, salads, boneless chicken, and even if I eat something totally healthy, I might still purge. And if I do allow myself, say one cookie. When all I had all day was a veggie burger on wheat bread for dinner... then I will still feel guilty and end up purging....it's just this cycle.....

This has been going on for 6-8 months now.... and I know it's already wreaking havoc on my body. Sometimes I'll get sores inside my mouth, and I have to use mouthwash. And my one tooth has been killing me & I made a dentist appointment I'm sure it's a cavity... and my hair is very brittle and dry..... I know this is the effects of the bulimia. But I think it could also be, because I am only eating one meal a day... so I'm having double vitamin deficiency. Even though I try to take supplements...

I need to STOP this... I need to OVERCOME this...but I don't know how. I'm so obsessed. I weigh myself twice a day. In the beginning I was working out 5 times a week. Now I've tried to cut back by working out 2 times a week, but I still run 4 miles a week. I'm now 127 pounds... I've lost 58 pounds... I would like to get back up to 130, or at least stay at 127 and be healthy about it! And not do this anymore....

I just want to talk to people that are also dealing with this problem, or have overcome this problem... I want to get past this and be healthy about staying in shape..... and not worry about every little thing I put into my body, or panicking on it's effects. Thank you...
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tinkinpink84

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Posted: 02-28-07 00:37am

Ive dealt with bulimia in the past, etc. i used to do that as well, i would really only eat one meal a day that was with my family, then purge it. But if I were you and really wanna recover id go seek therapy. Finda psychologist in your area. Even though you havent been bulimic for long, seeing a counselor will help. If you want to be healthy you need to eat healthy as well, 3 meals a day or 6 small meals. since u seem to eat pretty healthy dinners id do the same for breakfast and lunch, and cut down yuor workouts just a little bit. You should be able to maintain your current weight that way. But if your mind isnt into it it wont work thats why i suggested a therapist to talk to as well to help you recover and not become bulimic for years and damage your health worse. Keep taking the multivitamins though Smile
Diane
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hawkeye69

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Posted: 04-11-07 12:10pm

Wow! When I read your message, I thought of myself. I started out with a weight loss program and managed to lose 90 pounds, healthy. Now for the past several months I've been purging up to 7 times a day. My dentist recognized it. My teeth began to erode. I'm actually not ready to give up the purging just yet. I know for health reasons I should, but it has become an obsession just like you said. Exercising and working out also has become an obsession.
I'm sorry that you have this, but I'm also glad I'm not alone...
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v00d00cita

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Posted: 04-12-07 05:31am

I haven't purged since mid-January. So I can tell you that it's possible not to purge. And I purged a lot, it took me a long time and effort to make it.
I still don't see myself as a beautiful body nor do I think that, but I haven't purged for three months..
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