after eating big meals, or fatning meals, or both...just going and throwing it all up, and then eating healthy things like fruit and vegetables to get something back into you. so it's basically like you just ate fruits and veggies as ur meal, and none of that fat junk is in you from before. is this a safe method? if not, what's dangerous about it?

i just saw your question and had to reply
i am no expert by no means but what you are saying to do just doesn sound right to me
it sounds like the beginning to a eating disorder and i really don't think you should try it PLEASE DON'T
i don't know you but care that you do the right thing

Throwing up your food will eat away at your throat and mouth, due to the acid in your stomach that comes up with the regurtuated food. acid in your stomach is not meant to be in your mouth, not even for a second. If you are sick and throw up, it's the same thing, but that only happens occasionly or less. throwing up more than that will have severe health consciquences.

Hi, I had to reply to your message. This eating and throwing up is an eating disorder called bullimia (I think that's how you spell it). My cousin had this, before she went anorexic and ended in a hospital, she's 5'6", and was weighing at about 100 lbs., she was in the brink of death. She has gained about 15 lbs. now, and she's gaining more now. She says she regrets it so much now.

Please don't do this anymore, it's very dangerous.

Esper,
The other posts are ABSOLUTELY correct. Believe it or not, that type of negative behavior can become addictive if you do it enough times, and you will begin to do it even if you don't mean to. Please stop this behavior at once as it is EXTREMELY dangerous.

Yes, it is dangerous, and no, you shouldn't do it. As a recovering bulimic (ah, I admitted it! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif), let me tell you what happens when you continually do that. Your throat becomes raw. Your teeth become weakened as your stomach acid eats away at your enamel, leaving you with stained, ugly, weak teeth, if you are fortunate to keep them from falling out. You can have stomach ulcers, bleeding of the stomach or esophagus, and even tears in your esophagus. Your heart may be adversely affected due to the strain you put on it. Despite the fact that you are throwing up the food, some of it will most likely be absorbed into your system anyway. You will feel out of control, guilty, and worthless. You will loathe yourself with a passion you have never known.

Bulimia solves nothing, it only causes more problems. You are much better off if you start a healthy lifestyle change, eating the right foods along with enjoyable exercise.

HTH.

Melly

Bad isn't a strong enough word. It will tear your body up. Eat the enamel off the back of your teeth (from the stomache acid..bile...that comes up with the food) Deprive your body of the vitamins it needs to survive, not to mention what it could do to your stomache. I used to do it in highschool so I know how inconvenient it is also. (finding a bathroom when your out with friends, and hoping obody comes with you to hear you throwup) It is an all around bad deal. Don't put yourself or your fanily through that.

Esper,
I really hope you dont start doing this. I have struggled with bulimia for 10 years and have just recently gotten a hold on it. It will not help you lose weight, it may maintain your weight but as for losing it will not. Plus you will look bloated all the time and your hair will dry out, soar throats etc.
I started doing this as a method to lose weight, and that was ten years ago..then it just became an uncontrolable urge to do it.. even though I knew it wasnt helping me lose. It is a "habit" that is sooo hard to break. Now that I have stopped I have started eating smaller meals and the bloating is gone, my hair looks great and I'm losing the right way..to excercise and eat right.

Also if you continue to do the throwing up thing it will take over and become a reflex thing where you wont be able to stop by yourself.

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