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  • About Me

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    Kristal123

    Female, 24
    Toronto, ON, CAN
    Member since January 28, 2008

    • About Me

      I'm 23 years old, and have suffered with eating disorders for about 4 years now. I am currently suffering from binge eating disorder.

      I'm 23 years old, and have suffered with eating disorders for about 4 years now. I am currently suffering from binge eating disorder.

    • Interests

      I love playing sports, reading, writing, painting, playing the piano and dancing.

      I love playing sports, reading, writing, painting, playing the piano and dancing.

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Eating Disorders

      Treatments

      Celexa Working / Worked
      It has helped with the depression.
      Dietitian Consult Somewhat Helpful
      It is very insightful, but its hard when you can't stop bingeing.
      Group Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      It was nice to see people who had the same struggles I did, but I didnt' feel it was individualized enough.
      Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Working / Worked
      I was attending the meetings regularly while in treatment but since being home have not gone to any. It was helpful though.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      It is always helpful to have the support from my family and friends, but it is ultimately up to me.
    • Close Food Addiction

      Kristal123 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Anxiety

      I suffer from alot of anxiety... I believe that this is the reason why I binge because I have anxiety attacks and don't know how to handle them.

      Treatments

      Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
      It always relaxes me
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      It helps me to believe I am worth having a better life. When I feel like life isn't not worth it, it puts things into perspective.
    • Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

      I have struggled with my weight for the past 3 years. I will lose alot of weight and then gain it all back and then some. I'm fed up of the cycle.. and I want to lose this weight for good. My weight has reached the highest it has ever been... and I don't want to see this number ever again.

      Treatments

      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      I did this about 5 years ago... lost 20 pounds was at my lowest weight and loved it. I wasn't obsessed with food.. and I was eating healthy.
      Jenny Craig Somewhat Helpful
      LA Weight Loss Somewhat Helpful
      Lost the weight but gained it all back. Found it too restrictive.
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      This always helps,... relieves stress to.
      Weight Watchers Working / Worked
      Currenlty on weight watchers but have not weighed in in a long time... so I"m trying to get back on the wagon.
    • Open Fitness Goals

      I used to be a gym fanatic. I lost that .. and in stead decided to take up binge eating. So I want to get back to the gym, BUT not be obsessed with it. My goal is to get back to running and also to be able to complete my p90x (great program) I saw so much results from this. When I did it last I weighed 146 but I looked like I weighed 130s because it totally reshapes your body, you build muslce and you feel soooo strong. I highly recommend it!

      Treatments

      Aerobics Working / Worked
      I have the FIRM workouts, they use a three way step. A high step a low step, and one that you can put diagnally. Its amazing! Found alot of great results!
      Dancing Working / Worked
      I love dancing, and you don't feel like your workin gout!
      Elliptical Trainer Working / Worked
      I love this machine... burns major cals!
      Kickboxing Working / Worked
      Loved this... really gets out agression.
      Martial Arts Working / Worked
      I used to do this when I was younger and its such a wicked workout!!! I wish I could someday get back to it!.
      Personal Trainer Working / Worked
      Really helps because your workout is so much more efficient. And they push you more than you would push yourself.
      Pilates Working / Worked
      This is so great, it elongates your body, definately see great results.
      Rollerblading Working / Worked
      Used to do this all the time when I was younger!
      Running Working / Worked
      I used to run all the time, it toally reshapes you and burns major calories.
      Strength Training Working / Worked
      This is always great b/c it builds muscle and muscle really is the key to weight loss.
      Weight Training Working / Worked
      I did the P90X challenge, it was incredible.. I'm trying to lose weight and then do it when I hit the 150 mark.
      Weight Watchers Working / Worked
      Currenlty on that.
    • Open Healthy Eating

      I would love to get into balanced eating. When I binge I tend to eat alot of sugary food, and so my blood sugars are all over the place... so I'm hoping to even things out by getting all my food groups.

      Treatments

      Organic Diet Working / Worked
      This was great, but I need to have some sort of sweets once in a while.
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      Always helpful.. boosts your metabolism, reshapes your body, gets out aggression, and you feel great afterward.
    • Open Marijuana Addiction & Recovery

      Kristal123 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Codependency

      I always rely on other people to validate me as a good person or not. My happiness is too often based on how other people feel about me

      Treatments

      Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Working / Worked
      this is a great technique that I just started using more, it really helps when the emotions become overpowering.
      Music Working / Worked
      Reading Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
    • Open Families & Friends Of Addicts

      I live with all addicts, and I am one too. My mother is addicted to gambling, my brother addicted to weed, and my father is an alcoholic. I'm learning to deal with this dynamic, because I am really trying to make some positive changes in myself without being sidetracked by them.

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
      Writing Working / Worked
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