justme2004
11-09-2003, 09:55 AM
I know i shouldnt be too worried because thee are so many people that suffer from more severe weight problems and i feel for them so much, and if i could help take away their pain i would, but they can only do that themselves.
The thing is over the course of 1 year i dropped 64lbs and stumbled down to a mere 106 lbs, having a medium bone-frame and 5'2'' i looked pretty gaunt and ill. This lead to anorexia and 3 months of psychiatry treatment. 'I needed to put weight on', eventually those words seems wise so i did. I was so happy, all the cravings i had for food i could now have. However this binging, turned real bad and i am now 142 lbs so i have gained 36 lbs.
5'2'' 17 medium sized frame, is this overweight again? will i go obese? i feel soooooooooo crap about myself and quite frankly i want to die. does this sound like i am developing an eating disorder?
Anyone who can answer these questions for me are angels.
The thing is over the course of 1 year i dropped 64lbs and stumbled down to a mere 106 lbs, having a medium bone-frame and 5'2'' i looked pretty gaunt and ill. This lead to anorexia and 3 months of psychiatry treatment. 'I needed to put weight on', eventually those words seems wise so i did. I was so happy, all the cravings i had for food i could now have. However this binging, turned real bad and i am now 142 lbs so i have gained 36 lbs.
5'2'' 17 medium sized frame, is this overweight again? will i go obese? i feel soooooooooo crap about myself and quite frankly i want to die. does this sound like i am developing an eating disorder?
Anyone who can answer these questions for me are angels.
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Apodder
11-13-2003, 10:54 PM
Possibly. If it were me, I'd make an appt w/a psychologist or your family doc. Maybe depression is an answer! Good luck.
Kthulah
11-15-2003, 02:04 AM
I have friends who have experienced starvation, some self inflicted (though it's not really self inflicted if it's an illness) and some because of political circumstances. After a period like that, you may experience disordered eating in the opposite direction, and sort of become addicted to the sensation of over-fullness. This is a perfectly natural reaction, but it is good that you have the mind to get it under control before it gets out of hand.
The best thing to do is like the previous poster said and see a psychiatrist. I would also follow that up with consistent weekly meetings with a therapist and also a support group such as Overeaters Anonymous or whatever spiritual group your belief system has for eating related issues.
Yoga is also very good for helping to keep the mind and body balanced and to right one's self after any kind of traumatic period.
If you have your mind under control you may still get a little chubby, but it will only go so far, and it will be a plumpness that is natural and beautiful on you rather than a disordered type of either extreme obesity or extreme thinness.
Just remember that eating disorders are very much like any other kind of addiction. It is a lifelong struggle to keep yourself together and from either going to extremes or replacing it with another harmful addiction. You've got to keep at it even when the struggle isn't so apparently difficult. Things can build up or sneak up on you and you can find yourself back where you started.
There are others here with similar issues, so don't be afraid to give a shout even on the "crazy" days when things seem overwhelming. Just try to remember that on the net people often say some negative and unhelpful things. Focus on the positive and constructive.
Good luck :)
The best thing to do is like the previous poster said and see a psychiatrist. I would also follow that up with consistent weekly meetings with a therapist and also a support group such as Overeaters Anonymous or whatever spiritual group your belief system has for eating related issues.
Yoga is also very good for helping to keep the mind and body balanced and to right one's self after any kind of traumatic period.
If you have your mind under control you may still get a little chubby, but it will only go so far, and it will be a plumpness that is natural and beautiful on you rather than a disordered type of either extreme obesity or extreme thinness.
Just remember that eating disorders are very much like any other kind of addiction. It is a lifelong struggle to keep yourself together and from either going to extremes or replacing it with another harmful addiction. You've got to keep at it even when the struggle isn't so apparently difficult. Things can build up or sneak up on you and you can find yourself back where you started.
There are others here with similar issues, so don't be afraid to give a shout even on the "crazy" days when things seem overwhelming. Just try to remember that on the net people often say some negative and unhelpful things. Focus on the positive and constructive.
Good luck :)