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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school sports...tw

Itzjustme
Itzjustme
i reallly wanna play a sport this semester in college....i wanna do track so i can lose alot of weight .....i dont care abut making friends, having fun or anything..thats my only purpose for playing sports. but ive never played sports cuz im very self conscious..like wat if im the reason the team fucks up or i look so fat running. ughh...wat if im just terrible and embarrass myself
deleted_user
deleted_user
my option is that if you dont want to recover you should not be in this group! sorry if that upsets you, its just my option!
BeccBecc
BeccBecc
Wow that was rude. There are plenty of people in this group who don't want to recover or are ambivalent about it. That doesn't mean they should be shunned from this group. Perhaps they are looking for support because they know there's a problem. They might be learning how to cope with their disorder and be convinced to seek help. Don't exclude people based on their beliefs towards recovery.

In terms of the OP. I know that you're deep in your ED right now. I know that you are abusing your body alot. You can't put anymore stress on it. You're already in danger from a possible heart attack. Playing sports is not a good idea now. Unless you declare recovery and eat healthily, enough cals, etc. I know you will probably say no to that. Honestly you should not join the team if it's all about weight loss. That's not what sports are about. I will say again you are not in a good space health wise and this intense activity can prove deadly.
Itzjustme
Itzjustme
Hry BeccBecc..thanks for having my bac...yeah my mom said she doesnt really want me to join sport, its ironic cuz she "doesnt think i have a problem", she said "i dont want u to have a heart attack and drop dead" i 100% want recovery ...the reason i dont start on my own before ip is cuz everytime i try to eat like normal and exceed a certain amount of calories i get this feeling soo uncomfortable so bad that i just wanna die and since no one supports me at home and think i do it for a ttention id rather weight til im with therapists an dpeople who understand to help me through this.

so no sports at school , but i was thinking excercising at home? i wont go over board just 30mins a day? cardio? i heard cardio strengthens ur heart.

i actually cant weight for this misery to be in the past just like my other demons.....i think recovery will be the best thing to ever happen and i know ill be a happier calmer person and can have fun at wat ever party/family function my mom brings me to.
BeccBecc
BeccBecc
I am not a doctor. Far from one. All I can say is from my personal knowledge. Honestly I don't like any exercise is good. Exercise is only a good thing when you are taking care of yourself. I have been advised many times by my doctor to never exercise when I'm in a relapse. It is actually not good for the heart in a relapse because I stresses your heart and has the opposite effect. It's not a lie that people with EDs can easily drop dead. Literally the heart stops without warning. Yeah. Scary. I don't think exercise is a good thing. It's ultimately your choice in the end.