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.

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ann54 05/19/2013

I haven't posted in a long time and thought I was doing ok, wrong. I finally, with hard work, got to my ideal weight, and being told that I immediately started the slippery slope down. when I went back to the doctor I had lost all the weight I had gained plus some. I am supposed to be adding 500 calories to my diet for now and I am not able to do tat, maybe 150-200. I don't know what is stopping me, I know I cant afford to go IP and that will be where I am headed if I don't get my act tighter. I am so obsessed about weight again and what I am eating and liking the look I am back to, what a sick puppy I a I know this is all wrong, how can I change my mindset and realize and do what I must?. help

valgal18 05/19/2013

i'm really sorry that you're struggling.....do you see a dietitan or a therapist???? if you do, maybe you should go and have a session with them to help you give ideas on how to change your mindset....something that my dietitan wants to do with me is for me to do blind weigh ins for a few months...and when i go to the doctr she wants me to do the same thing....something that i would also recommend is making affirmation cards....i made some with i was in inpatient and my favorite one is thr following, "A FULL stomach is A HEALTHY stomach"......and i have numerous other ones....it helps me look at everything and realize that i need to eat......and something else that helps me is to remember why my body needs food....i actually just got out of the hospital about 3 weeks ago....while inpatient my EKGs were off, i had to take supplements-and i'm still taking some-and it was just bad, so i know i need to be healthy and in order ot do that i need ot eat....use the not wanting to go IP as motivation for yourself....hope this helped...if you wanna talj, i'm here

deleted_user 05/20/2013

its the addiction stopping you :-(
You have to fight it though otherwise you will be an IP wether its your choice or not.
Id start with throwing out the scales. Blind weighing helped me get to where i am (recovered from anorexia for 2 years now)

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