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.
Hi I am 16 years old and have had bulimia for a while now and I don't know how anyone else feels, but I feel as if my days are wasted away just because of food! From the moment that I wake up, I worry about what I will eat and how I will get rid of it. Whenever it comes time to eat, I will spend so much time trying to decide if I should eat an actual meal or just a low calorie snack. Most of the time I will just eat low calorie, fruit and veggie type foods until around 9 at night and then I will binge and purge. After that I feel so awful because my goal from the moment I woke up, was just to eat healthy, stay active, and not binge and then throw up. Whenever I look at someone else's eating ways, mine would be so different. I feel as if my eating habits are so different from most people I know and I'm afraid that I won't be able to eat the healthy way again. Does anyone else feel this same way?
dairy___ grain___ or whatever. Maybe it will help you if you write something specific down. If you don't end up eating exactly what you wrote, be OKAY with that and RELAX, focus on a good night's sleep and a new day
Journals help heaps, carrying one around with you all day will allow you to write down when you feel like binging or what your thoughs about food are... and distracting yourself with a busy schedule also helps heaps. I wish you the best of luck with getting over this... I know it often feels like this is how you will be forever, but its not... i little control and someone to talk to is all it takes to make a difference.
xx