Eating Disorders Support Group
Eating disorders are marked by an obsessive need to control the intake and/or purging of food. This community is dedicated to those struggling on the road to recovery. Join to discuss your experience with others and find support. Get advice, ask questions, and meet others who are going through similar struggles.
I recently moved out on my own,my dad lives 45 mins away and I hardly see him and my mom,sister and grandfather who I was taking care of just moved to MS. I'v never lived on my own before and being alone all the time has made me depressed. My mom never hid her feelings about my weight,"100 to 110 or you need to diet." I talked to her tonight and she said I should start counting calories since my weight has reached 125. I'v always been active until I started having problems with my back and had back surgery. Still active but not as much. I was watching an old dateline episode where they were talking about eating disorders. One of the girls was talking about her disorder and I found myself noticing that I do the same thing. (My mom was bulimic when she was in college but since then hasn't had a problem with it.) I looked up online "How to know if you have an eating disorder and there was a little test and afterwards it said I had the signs of being bulimic. I'm not sure how right the test was so here is everything and maybe someone can help me.
I don't eat a lot,mostly at all. Today I'v had a little corn bread and a small cookie. I wont eat again. I get hungry,start to shake on the inside a little at least twice a day. Not being able to fit into things makes my heart race and I get real anxious and I won't eat for a few days and will exercise extra. My face has gotten pudgy and I'm always tired. I can't get myself to eat normally. I eat in the mornings but end up getting sick (not on purpose) I don't want to eat in front of people. I already am not healthy (bad pancreas). Can anyone help~
I don't eat a lot,mostly at all. Today I'v had a little corn bread and a small cookie. I wont eat again. I get hungry,start to shake on the inside a little at least twice a day. Not being able to fit into things makes my heart race and I get real anxious and I won't eat for a few days and will exercise extra. My face has gotten pudgy and I'm always tired. I can't get myself to eat normally. I eat in the mornings but end up getting sick (not on purpose) I don't want to eat in front of people. I already am not healthy (bad pancreas). Can anyone help~
Being very anxious about not fitting into things, and then over exercising does sound like an eating disorder. However, since you say that the purging is not on purpose and you are most fearful of eating anything at all, I think you may have anorexia with bulimic tendencies. Do you binge? With a bad pancreas it is very important that you take the next step in getting healthy, and I am glad you have reached out here :)
You are however suffering from loneliness and pressures about your appearance. Do you have any social support? Friends or even colleagues. I guess it might do you good to have interactions with other people that focus on other things apart from appearance and weight. The back surgery was obviously stressful for you. I hope youre getting lots of support in recuperation.