not fueling ed - Eating Disorder Recovery Message Board

chookie · 11-04-2006, 07:57 PM

hi all
continuing on from the last thread of ways of distracting yourself from ed, i also realised that there are so many things which actually fuels ed, and i try and keep away from these now as they can really disrupt and fuel ed.
so these are the things i try and aviod - would lo0ve to hear what else triggers people reading this!
ok, so:
- magazines, pics of skinny celebs are a major source of this...cant say id ever want to be a celeb.. but anyway
- diet books - especially weight loss, slimming kinds...they are really the opposite of what im trying to achieve with my life now
- avoiding talking of how fat you are...i no of a few people i work with do this and talk about diet pills and stuff - must say i aviod these conversations as they could be really triggering
anyone else have anythings which we should steer clear of?
hope everyone is ok
take care, chookie

kates903 · 11-04-2006, 11:37 PM

Chookie~
I loved your thoughts on not fueling ED. How do you get past the ED when friends are talking about dieting, and losing weight? I have a huge problem when my friends are on "diets" and they can lose weight, and they talk about how happy they are they lost weight??
How lone have you been in recovery?

case1 · 11-05-2006, 08:16 PM

chookie, you come up with some great ideas!! well for me a big trigger is reading "diet" magazines, they act like they want to help but the diet industry is a huge moneymaker so that is not the case, second is stepping on the scale and basing life on that,third, watching certain tv shows with super skinny, beautiful models, especially with my husband, as i think he likes everyone like that, 4th just sticking to safe foods, because if i slip, then i feel huge. hope you are well!! case

chookie · 11-05-2006, 09:30 PM

hi ive been sick for about 11 years, but for the last year i have really felt as though i want a life withot the ed...im now at a healthy weight and want to stay there.
i think living with it and not pushing beyond the safe zone of the ed really limits life. i want to be happy, i want to be remembered as the person who has time for others, who doesnt worry about fitting in or looking to same as others...as i think we are all individual and im over skinny looking celebs who are setting a really bad example for younger kids...SKINNY does not equal HAPPINESS...we are the creators of our own destiny
take care all
chookie