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've been gone for a while, I don't even know if I'll be remembered. I'm technically overweight, by doctors standards. And for certain health risks, I need to lose weight. The more I try to lose weight in the healthy manner, the harder it is not to listen to that voice that never left my head. But lately, I've been struggling. Struggling to eat the right amount: struggling to eat enough, struggling not to eat too much, and struggling with that blasted treadmill that is sitting so conveniently in the living room. But what brought me back is that I have a cold. I bought something over the counter and I'm feeling a bit better. But the medicine has taken my appetite away, almost completely. And it's a rather disturbing, freeing feeling. The thought that crossed my mind was "I could take this every day just so I wouldn't eat." I don't want to fall back to where I was. This is really, truly scaring me in a way I haven't been scared in months. Someone, anyone, please just try and talk me through this. I know we're not miracle workers, but I don't need one of those. I need a friend.
So I am going to take a big breath, do my best and try to lose without going crazy. there has to be a way. I have friends I talk to that keep me grounded.
when I get these thoughts I say NO, do it the right way !!! its the only way.... im here if you need me.
hey whats the name of the cold medicine ?? HAHAHA just kidding babe.... heehee
Can you slow yourself down a bit and be thoughtful about what you really need? My ED therapist is convinced that I should not think about losing weight, and I'm beginning to see the wisdom in that. I do more harm than good when I try to lose weight and gain back whatever I've lost plus a little more.
It may be totally different for you, but I'm simply saying to be thoughtful. Many health conditions are improved by weight loss, but many health conditions are also present in people who are not "overweight". If you can focus on overall health and being active, those are usually the critical elements in many health concerns.
Hope I'm not rambling too much! And there's a reason those warning labels on cold medicine say you shouldn't take them for long periods of time. Depending on the medicine, you could really hurt yourself...