Please help i think i may be going back?!
Question: I had an eating disorder 7 years ago but thankfully i did recover, one of the reason i developed one was because i had alot going on that i couldn't control and losing weight was something i could. Now i feel the same, i have so many problems which i don't even know how to fix so have started to obsess about my weight. I have gained 2 stone in the last couple of years and now i feel horrible. I want to lose a stone or two but i want to do it healthly but the anorexia is creeping back in. I don't want to go down that road again but the thoughts are quite powerful. I have tried to sort out the other problems even seen a doctor but they have been that helpful. I am 5 ft 2 and weigh 9 stone 4 pounds which is 131 lbs or 59.4 kg (i think). Please help
Answers: I had an eating disorder 7 years ago but thankfully i did recover, one of the reason i developed one was because i had alot going on that i couldn't control and losing weight was something i could. Now i feel the same, i have so many problems which i don't even know how to fix so have started to obsess about my weight. I have gained 2 stone in the last couple of years and now i feel horrible. I want to lose a stone or two but i want to do it healthly but the anorexia is creeping back in. I don't want to go down that road again but the thoughts are quite powerful. I have tried to sort out the other problems even seen a doctor but they have been that helpful. I am 5 ft 2 and weigh 9 stone 4 pounds which is 131 lbs or 59.4 kg (i think). Please help
Okay, first of all, think about the point last time round when you had to begin your journey of recovery, and think of how much you dont want to go right back to the beginning and through all that hard work again.
Also, if you want to lose the weight so that a)you dont damage your body and b)it stays off then some diet and lifestyle changes are all it takes.
However, ask yourself honestly if you really want/need to lose this weight or is it just a manifestation of controlling something?
Talking to someone is crucial. Have you asked your GP to refer you to a counsellor?
Do you have the money to book one yourself?
If so go to www.bacp.co.uk, and there you can look for help in your area, and possible support groups.
You've proved your strength by beating this once, i have utter faith you can do it again, but its braver to ask for help than to fail without it.
good luck.
It's so hard to have an addiction (which is what it really is) and try not to fall in the same habits.
Just think about the fact that you are OUT of control if you are behaving/living that way. Please talk to a family member and try and get some additional therapy.
Good luck to you!
Maybe there's an exercise that you enjoy, like swimming or a step class, that might make you feel better about the stress and your body. Just don't over do it. Have you tried talking to someone like a life coach to help eliminate some of the stresses?
u should go to super qualified diatologist if u want do it in a healthy way)
Well honestly i had a friend that did that.
And thoughts could only be just thoughts.
I know they are strong but you could overcome them.
Depressed people think about suicide but most dont do it because they get help.
Don't even think about it. Block your thoughts from the past you. And distract yourself by doing something that interests you. =) good luck. ^^
i just wanted to tell you that is the perfect weight for your height, not just in my opininon but the NHS bmi....get a grip for gods sake theres so much worse going on in the world than a few 'extra pounds'
I am in the same boat as you. I was anorexic for about 3 years and I started to eat healthy because of peer pressure at school. People were starting to notice my anorexic behavior so I had to hide it by eating "normally" I used to weigh 120-125 I am 5'6.5 and now I weight 155. It depresses me too, but I remembered what I did to get in shape when I started gaining weight. I went bike riding and I lost a lot of weight and more importantly I had muscles which burns more calories then just losing weight. I didn't weigh myself but I looked good and I was getting a lot of attention from both males and females. I realized that when I was anorexic anything that I would eat would turn into fat right away. So it goes to show that anorexia is not the way. But over last semester I was really depressed and I turned to food for comfort and I gained a lot of weight (155). I try to remind myself that exercising is the best way and this time I'll try to keep it off and not let depression get in the way. You should join a gym or do cycling like me. It works wonders. It works all areas of your body and you'll look great. Most of all you'll burn a lot more calories while doing it and when you are resting.
Good luck
go to macdonalds, enjoy a burger, walk your dog afterwards