hi guys, so i'm reading a health conscious magazine today, and a very famous dietician is sooo for weighing yourself everyday because he says you can keep track of each days eating habits, and alter your eating to lose it if need be. how as a trained professional can they believe this when i even know by reading all of this stuff how hormones, water, sdium intake from previous day can put massive weight on, how do you alter that when it isn't even fat just water?? to us with ed we step on the scale a lot because we are obsessed with the numbers, but why would he tell people who have normal thoughts that?? i'm so confused by all of this seeing as tomorrow is weekly weigh in and i really don't want to because i just got my period and i know i'll be heavier and it will ruin my whole week, but now i feel i have to or next week i will be a blimp for not keeping better track of this, oh why can't we all just eat like everyone else and just enjoy being alive???

I've been trying to stay AWAY from the scale. I'm having a really hard time of that. I haven't been seeing the numbers go up though, the highest I've been at so far, which is my current weight, is 92. It fluctuates between that and 88.5.

One thing I HAVE been able to not do is take my measurements! Oh God, just seeing the inches on the tape measure go up would drive me to insanity. I used to do it weekly, every Sunday morning before eating or drinking, first thing I did was weigh myself and take my measurements. Now I don't take the measurements, and I don't weigh myself every Sunday morning like I did... now I weigh myself like every frickin' day in the evening after all the food and drink, which keeps my numbers high, which makes me upset. lol I never know if it's just water weight or actual weight GAIN. But I'm extremely annoyed and irritated I constantly look like I'm 3 months pregnant.:dizzy:

Honestly...screw what the stupid magazines says. That guy doesn't know you, he doesn't know your body, and he certainly knows nothing about the eating disorder mind. Weighing yourself everyday is pointless, because of all the factors to consider (water, sodium intake...etc). I used to weigh myself every morning when I was really deep with my anorexia behaviors- it really sucked because that stupid little number ruled my life. Now, I have been "scale free" for three months and it is has been so awesome! My nutritionist weighs me weekly, and ONLY she sees the number. That has been a huge releif!

Numbers are numbers. What do they mean? Absolutley nothing. Weighing yourself is like a chain...a chain that is stuck in your ED. Break free!!

I also want to add that ED comes in many forms. Like magazines, movies, pictures, books...etc. Don't get sucked in. I know that my ED voice screams at me when I read those health magazines and such. It is counterproductive in recovery. I sincerely hope that everything is going well. Keep on recovering!! :)

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scales should not be stood on everyday - as you said case - there are so many things that affect or weight, as i said in a previous post, geting yor period can add up to 4-5 pounds - well for me anyway, and especially being dehydrated can be decieving...
try and stay off the scales
emlittrell - umm...i have read some of your other posts on different boards and...i hope this isnt being too blunt - but - do you really want to recover? i hope more than anything you are sitting there nodding your head - as you deserve to be free of the ed..and if there are any questions or help you need please ask - but you are extremely low in weight and i hope you are getting some support
ok, case - stay away fromt he scale and chuck that darn mag, and everyone - take care
chookie

Okay, there are a ton of health magazines out there and to be honest I think for the most part they are junk. They sometimes have good information but the nutritionists and doctors sometimes give the most whack advice. The last article I read was talking about how it can really be helpful to skip meals. Umm, what in the what the? You hear and read all the time, NEVER skip meals, never skip meals, regardless of whether you have an eating disorder or not. But here this so-called nutritionist was, saying, go ahead, skip a meal, you'll lose weight. It's insanity.

yeah jwdean, i think i read that same article, they said if you don't eat as many meals your body doesn't have to work to break down the food, leading to cells waste products which can cause changes in cells(CANCER), what is anyone supposed to ever believe? i did step on the scale today, i debated for like 10 min standing there looking at that stupid pile of junk, while ed is screaming do it do it, i felt like adam and eve debating on eating the apple while the devil is after them to eat it(HA!), sorry just thought it was a good comparison! but it said i gained 2 lbs since last week, and of course i started crying, because i thought of how hard i exercise every day, and don't eat like normal and i just don't get it, when i should be happy because i'm at a low weight. so, if i were to start eating normal, would i gain a bunch of weight then even out? i need to know this, because then why do some people just keep gaining tons of weight and become obese, how many calories do they eat a day do you think? i'm trying to stay away from the scale but if i gain 2 lbs from doing nothing and doing everything to maintain who is not to say if i did step on it 3 mos from now and it would say 10 lbs more or something, i'd be devastated!! sorry for being such a downer!! take care you guys case

Case1- Are you working with a nutritionist that specializes in eating disorders? I HIGHLY recommend that you do!!!

My parents forced me to go to a nutritionist as well as a therapist to get me help with anorexia. I have been seeing them for 6 months...and now I WANT to see them. Seriously, I make sure I set appointments to see them every single week. Without them...I would have never began recovery. My nutritionist helps me alot, because she helps me figure out all the food stuff. (Not to mention the self-esteem, control, exercise and weight issues too!) She is a professional, she knows what is healthy for me. I trust her.

What's also nice about having a nutritionist is that she does all the weighing for me! I don't have to worry about looking at the stupid number, because I keep it in check with my nutrionist. It is sooooo reassuring and freeing!

Get rid of the stupid scale!! I know it is a huge step, but you must do it to get on the road to a full recovery! It was so hard for me at first...but I took a step back and realized that I needed to do it. Think about all of the other wonderful things you have accomplished so far. Throwing away your scale can be another great accomplishment! :)

Ditto on the nutritionist thing. I'm really struggling to find one that I like... but obviously you're going to be concerned about weight gain, everyone is!Nutritionists can draw up a plan for you (they usually call these 'refeedings') in which you increase your calorie increments slowly with the right foods. This restarts your metabolism and some people actually lose weight this way. You should really consider it as an option..

hi guys, my mil is visiting so i'm quickly responding to your guys' wonderful advice, if she saw me on these boards she'd flip, my hubby's whole family thinks i'm cuckoo because i'm so skinny, i would never tell them i had ed, they wouldn't get it, just eat they'd say. anyways, i can't wait to see a therapist. dec 1st is my appointment with a therapist specializing in ed. my insurance didn't cover me until then, so i'm counting the days. will she refer me to a nutritionist too? i need one. i want to be like some of you guys who knows exactly how much to eat and maintain and do it healthy for your body type. what do you do when you first start going?? i'm nervous but excited. i feel really bloated and fat tonite, yuck!!

Case, I am so happy that you are going to your first appointment! It helps sooo much...because family members and friends don't really understand. A therapist is really helpful with all of the mental stuff---because that's truly at the core of an eating disorder.

I hope that your therapist can set you up with a good nutritionist. I personally, am an outpatient at a hospital for eating disorders. So there are teams of nutritionists, therapists, and counselors that specialize with ED's. I am sooo grateful that I have the opportunity to get the professional help....I cannot say it enough! :)

Your first appointment will be a little awkward. Your therapist will probably ask tons of questions. Remember to answer him/her honestly. As you get to know your therapist it will become much easier to open up. Most importantly, you need to develop a trust with your therapist. If you don't feel a trust...then find another therapist, whatever it takes! But I am sure everything will go smoothly. I hope your appointment goes well! Keep us posted!