please help me - Eating Disorder Recovery Message Board

rad916 · 10-15-2001, 08:50 PM

I know the subject sounded a little desperate, but that's the way I'm feeling. I'm trying so hard to recover and get happy again, and I know tghat my brain doesn't function and I can't handle school if I don't eat but I'm so sick of eating! I'm getting so fat-I gained 5 pound from when I reached my goal weight. And this might sound awful but sometimes I get so jealous of some of you here who are so skinny and tall-I'm so short and I feel so fat.
Yesterday I went shopping and nothing fit right, I decided that I would rather just be abnormally skinny again. But I need a quick way to lose at least 10 pounds without it being noticable-cuz then my therapist will send me to a hospital. any suggestions? I'm so depressed when I can't count all my ribs! And I can't now, I don't know what to do! I'm so fat! can anyone help me get skinny without binging purging or starving?
Sorry to complain so much, I just feel like you guys are the only ones who understand. Can anyone help me get skinny fast? it's how I'll be happy, i need it so badly. Please, any responses are welcome and desperately needed.
Rachel

Running Queen · 10-15-2001, 10:51 PM

Rachel-
No no no girl...you don't want to be anorexic or have an eating disorder. I wouldn't wish that upon my worst enemy. Please don't think that they only way to be happy is to be "deathly thin". The best way to loose weight is exercise and a healthy diet. Please do it the right way because anorexia is not the right way!

Love, Jen

Ashlee · 10-16-2001, 01:33 AM

Hi Rachel.
I'm so sorry to hear about how you're feeling. It's a horrible feeling, I know, I feel like that too. But I completely agree with Jen. You can't possibly want to be so thin that you are too weak to do anything, can you? I'm sorry but I can't give you any advice about getting thin quickly. It's not good for you, especially if you don't need to lose in the first place! Good luck with everything, I hope you decide against your urge to lose weight.

- Ashlee

By the way, I've always been really envious of shorter people! I hate always being the tall one in the group which probably seems kind of dumb, huh?

lissa81 · 10-18-2001, 11:48 AM

Hi, Rachel. How's life treating you now? I know it's been a few days since you posted, and I don't think there's anything I can say that hasn't already been said.

I would give you some advice on losing weight the healthy way, but I'm not too good at that myself... My parents are helping me to eat better, though.

And I know how you feel about being short. I am, too. Before they took off to college, my tall guy friends told me I'm "vertically impaired". Funny.

Post back, and let us know how you're doing. If you want to talk to me personally, my email address is melissa@subdimension.com

rad916 · 10-18-2001, 03:46 PM

I'm guessing if your parents are helping you eat better that you told them that you need help. That's aweome- I'm so glad for you.

Thanks for emailing me back-it's great to know that there are people who care. How tall are you? Last year I ran for secretary of my GO and I made a whole speech on powerful short people. People got a kick out of it because I'm so short. And in it I named all the names poeple called me for being short. Vertically challanged was DEFINATELY one of them

Along with shrimp, shortie, condensed, tiny, dwarf...the list goes on and on

at least I know I'm not the only one. Anyway, thanks again for replying and I'm glad that your parents are helping you.
Luv,
Rachel