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 am at the very low end of BMI but haven't gotten my period in several months. I constantly worry about calories and my weight. If I go over a certain number, or eat more snacks than planned, I start getting really bad anxiety and feelings that I've "ruined" it for myself. I have a therapist and nutritionist, but still constantly worry about my intake of food and fear that a "normal amount of food will cause me to gain weight :/ I struggle with occasional binging, but am trying to work on that as well. Any thoughts about overcoming this would be much appreciated. "
I don't know my BMI anymore, I don't fit into any of my clothes but, I noticed just yesterday I laughed for the first time and it felt good. I ate a BLT and french fries and it tasted so good, I'm not cold anymore, I SWEAT (even on hot days I would never sweat!), my family has commented on my weight and said I look healthy, and I HAVE BOOBS!
Ultimately, its your decision and yours alone. Do you want this to continue your whole life?
(I was like you for 3 years and only ate x amount of calories, and I wanted to break free for so long.)
Please see the bright future that awaits you at the other end of this tunnel called anorexia.