Eating Disorders Support Group
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I haven't posted on here for a very long time. But I really need some support right now. There's a couple of things that I'm scared about.
Has anyone here or anyone you know ever recovered from anorexia, only to find that they are slipping into compulsive eating disorder.
I'm terrified this is happening to me.
I've been in recovery from anorexia since June/July time and have been at a weight above what would be considered 'anorexic' for a good 6 months or more. But now I'm finding that i'm having episodes of binging, without purging. I did start of purging but now when I binge...I feel so shit after than I actually can't be bothered to purge and punish myself by sitting with all the feelings that come along after a binge. Problem is...it doesn't stop me doing it again. I need help before I end up fat. This isn't just in my head. This is a reality. My BMI is in normal range and if I keep going the way I am. I'm going to be in the overweight range. I'm so scared!
Also... for anyone in recovery or recovered. All my weight that I've managed to put on has all seem to have gone to my stomach. I look bloated ALL the time and it's horrible. I've heard that this happens and eventually, it redistributes to the rest of the body. But as I said, i've been at a higher weight for quite a while now and yet my stomach is still suffering.
Sorry it's a long one. Thanks for reading if you get here.
x-Bliss-x
Has anyone here or anyone you know ever recovered from anorexia, only to find that they are slipping into compulsive eating disorder.
I'm terrified this is happening to me.
I've been in recovery from anorexia since June/July time and have been at a weight above what would be considered 'anorexic' for a good 6 months or more. But now I'm finding that i'm having episodes of binging, without purging. I did start of purging but now when I binge...I feel so shit after than I actually can't be bothered to purge and punish myself by sitting with all the feelings that come along after a binge. Problem is...it doesn't stop me doing it again. I need help before I end up fat. This isn't just in my head. This is a reality. My BMI is in normal range and if I keep going the way I am. I'm going to be in the overweight range. I'm so scared!
Also... for anyone in recovery or recovered. All my weight that I've managed to put on has all seem to have gone to my stomach. I look bloated ALL the time and it's horrible. I've heard that this happens and eventually, it redistributes to the rest of the body. But as I said, i've been at a higher weight for quite a while now and yet my stomach is still suffering.
Sorry it's a long one. Thanks for reading if you get here.
x-Bliss-x
All the weight I've gained from then on...which, at one point, included an additional 15 pounds went to my stomach and hips. It actually sucks badly. When I was in a period of recovery - 5 months being the longest - I slowly lost the huge protruding stomach that was bloated. Did the weight re-distribute? Yea. But I am still stuck with the weight mostly on my stomach and hips. Of course whenever I relapse I always get bloated. That messes with my head because while I could be losing weight my stomach just gets bigger due to bloating.
I've read in my recovery books that weight redistributing and reaching a "set point" and having normal eating can take up to a year. You're halfway there! Don't give up, plaese. The reason you are bingeing is because you body is wanting as many calories as it can get. This goes back to the cave man age. The body always prepares for another famine. When food is available the body just eats all it can in order to be able to withstand the next famine. It has never left our genes for whatever reason. It does prove problematic now but it will eventually stop. You need to learn to control it. Like I mentioned I did a slow calorie reduction. I went down slowly so my body didn't go into shock and totally fight back against my efforts. Just something you might want to try.