Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Location: New Mexico
Temporary Bulimia? Posted: 04-21-07 18:16pm
Okay, here's my deal. I only purge what I
eat when I feel like it. Like, only
sometimes I rid a short snack between
meals. It's not everyday either. Like once
a week. I don't binge and then purge; I
just get rid of what was laid out for me
(dinner from parents/friends). I never get
depressed of losing one pound. And it's
not really serious. I mean, will this harm
me? I never feel guilty about doing it
either. It's just a short 1-min calorie
burner.
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Fairy*Godmother
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Hi Posted: 04-21-07 18:27pm
Making yourself throw up brings up stomach
acids into your throat and mouth. After
doing this several times, yes it can cause
damage to your esophogus. By making
yourself throw up you also have a tiny
flap, not sure what its called, this can
sometimes flip the wrong way and you can
literally choke to death. Not trying to
scare you, yes maybe I am, but it sure
stopped me from "loosing a quick pound"
when I was in my twentys.... Its not
healthy, if you're gonna blow chunks back
up why eat it in the first
place??????????????
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LD523
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Location: New Mexico
Posted: 04-21-07 18:33pm
Well, so you can enjoy the food and not
suffer from extra calories. I know you
don't get rid of everything you eat, and I
don't use laxatives or any other meds
beacuse firstly, I've learned they don't
really help, and secondly, I still live
under my parent's roof (being 15 on May
23) and have no connection to them. But
the thing is, I don't throw up a lot. It's
just periodically. When I feel like it.
It's nothing dramatic. I'm not going to
all of the sudden snap into some "I'M TOO
FAT!" mindset.
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Fairy*Godmother
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Was Only Trying to Help Posted: 04-21-07 18:40pm
You are only 15 years old, the last thing
you need to worry about is throwing up
every so often just to maintain
weight...am I getting the pic now? You got
all defensive wiht me on hte last post,
and I was only trying to give Motherly
advise. Its what I would tell my own
daughter. I am sorry you and folks are not
close. Just choose a healtheir eating
lifestyle, then you won't have to throw up
at all. Fruits, veges that you like... if
you are active and eat correct you would
not feel guilty and feel the need to puke.
I thought I could get away with doing what
oyu are doing, but it got out of hand and
I was blowing chunks almost every time I
ate...that was years ago....and not
laxatives and colon cleansings are not in
my lifestyle either. Lots of water! Keeps
me hydrated, full and flushes the system
out. Just trying to respond to your post,
as I saw no one else had....
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LD523
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Location: New Mexico
Posted: 04-21-07 18:46pm
Aw! You made me feel horrible! I wasn't
trying to make it sound defensive. I'm so
sorry. Typing is so hard since you end up
sounding angry or mean when you're
actually joking or mearly responding. I'm
truly sorry. I just want to let someone
know the details situation so I can get
info. Thanks a bunch. I just argh, wish
you could lose your goal amount of lb. in
one day. Yeah, I weigh 146. I am 5'6
annnnd I'm lucky not to look chunky.
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Fairy*Godmother
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Hi Posted: 04-21-07 18:53pm
Hi Sweetie, you did nto hurt my feelings,
I don't get my feelings hurt anymore! I
just get online everynight and ask God to
show me someone who I feel I can help/
Guess its called empty nest syndrone! 146
pounds is not a bad weight. I am 5'5'' and
i weight 142, and hit 50 this year! I
maintain by drinking lots of water. I
changed my eating habits years ago cause I
was a size 14-16 in high school and the
class fatty.....I love school reunions
now, they don't even know me! I have
maintained a size 10 since my daughter was
born 23 years ago. Was reallt hard, cause
I love to eat..all hte wrong stuff too!
But I usually eat healthy and have little
bites of what I crave... I want you to
listen to this one thing, if you never
listen to any othe advice...it took me a
very long time to learn this and wish I
had when I was 15......you choose in this
life how things people say will effect
you. You can choose to let it hurt
you...or you can choose to let it go and
not be bothered......that is your choice.
I am alwasy here sweetie if you need me!
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Booboo28
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 13
Posted: 05-09-07 14:30pm
hi the thing is what may start of as not
much will most probably develope into a
much bigger problem.
I was a bit similar to you about a couple
years ago. i didnt binge but sometimes
made myself sick after meals through
feeling bad about what i was eating. On
one occasion i had brought blood up which
really scared me. luckily for me it kinda
resolved itself and i hardly ever vomit
any more. i never had any help do deal
with my prob but i did later admit to my
mum i had made myself sick on occasions.
But its very hard to talk to someone about
something which they probably wouldnt
understand.
But you have to ask yourself why your
doing this and seek a solution to the
problem. after all just posting on here is
a positive start as you know its not
normal behaviour to do what you do.
i may rarely vomit anymore anymore but i
feel i have alot of feelings etc trapped
in my head as i have never been able to
open up to anyone about it all. i guess
its something that never leaves issues and
parts of your life but its just learning
how to deal with it and admitting you got
a prob. the hardest part is asking for
help so try knocking your prob on the head
before it progresses. best of luck to you
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naomi683
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Victoria
Be Very Careful Posted: 05-09-07 23:29pm
I started out exactly like you & I
would advise you to be very careful. I
used to only throw up just a little here
or there if I thought I'd had too much.
Eventually that leads to eating a little
bit extra because you know you can throw
it up and before you know it you'll just
be eating something because you know you
can get rid of it. All I can say is you
sound like you have the control at the
moment and I'd urge you to stop while you
still do... if I had've stopped when I was
in that stage I would've saved myself 4
years of hell. I'm not meaning to be
melodramatic, I just hope you can avoid
what I went through.
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Booboo28
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 13
Posted: 06-09-07 17:07pm
i dont think theres any temporary type of
eating disorder. once its there its always
there its just learning how to deal with
it and hold it at bay so try and stop it
now before it develops into alot more.
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breeanna
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 79
Posted: 06-11-07 02:03am
thats what you think at the start.
its temporary. i can stop. i can stop if i
want but i dont want to so i wont.
who thinks to themselves: yes, i am going
to become addicted to purging and in three
years i wont be able to go to university
because ill spend all my money on food to
purge. yes, i wont go out with my friends
to their birthday parties because im going
to stay home and purge.
i certainly didnt. and now im a recovering
binge purge anorexic, i dont go to school
and my last few years.. the memories
mainly involve how i wasnt going out, how
i was hating myself, and how i swore i
wouldnt throw up tomorrow.
get help baby. your doing this for a
reason. normal people do not just
think.... hey.... im going to throw up
now. not that your not normal.... but
there has to be issues there to make you
feel the need to throw up / lose weight.
good luck. x
