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Does this sound crazy?

deleted_user
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I am currently five to six pounds over weight, and I have been struggling with my weight since high school, I am 22. I also struggle with an eating disorder. I have been stuck at my current weight for awhile like four to five months. I feel that I can't lose weight anymore. I plan to see a nutritionist next month to see what she recommends for me to lose weight in a healthy manner. But in the back of my mind I need to lose more than five to six pounds, like I should lose as much as I can so that way because of my bulimia I won't gain so much weight that I will struggle with it. Its gotten so bad that I only let myself wear pjs if I weigh a certain weight because I feel very fat otherwise. What would you suggust I do? Is this thinking insane or part of my eating disorder? I used to weigh 220, and am terrified of being that weight again. I work out for two and a half hours and sometimes force myself to walk from one town to the next to lose five pounds a day. What should I do?
wag952
wag952
Honestly... seek help immediately. No one should obsess over five or six pounds and then want to lose even more just in case. Please, for your own health, seek help from a qualified Doctor. :-(
deleted_user
deleted_user
sweetheart, please see a medical professional. you should not be trying to loose 5 lbs in a day. you need some counceling to deal with your weight issues. God Bless you!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think there is an eating disorder thread on ds. Maybe check that out too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yeah I think you all have a point. I should not really stress out about five to six pounds, but the fear of gaining weight is killing me. I want to healthy but its just so hard.
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you are struggling with an eating disorder then you really should be in counselling - eating disorders are not about weight, they are about control and misery and self loathing.
I know that 5-6 pounds seems enormous to you right now but really, losing 5 pounds will not make you happy, you will just want to lose another few pounds more.
Getting help can set you free, I know, I have suffered with bullimia too.
My heart goes out to you.
Kae.x.x.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i to had an eating diorder, first anorexia then bulimia. my medication made me gain a lot of weight, but thats another story. i can tell you a really good weksite: google under "somethingfishy.com". they have an eating disorder forum, which is really great. i am in councelling and i know that it has really helped me. good luck to you, and keep your chin up.
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