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Restrict purge cycle TW

MarahIdellCatLuvr
MarahIdellCatLuvr

I'm frustred with my meal plan and have been for a while. If the title doesn't give it away I'm a recovering bulimic. So I have been cutting carbs because I can't afford to gain weight. Literally, I can't buy new clothes again. I just want my clothes to fit. So, skipping snacks isn't something I can do right now because I'm eating so little it leads to a binge. I forgot to bring something with me today and had PT after my treatment today. I went six hours with nothin and then literally choked while purging. I thought I was going to die. I don't want to do this anymore but I don't want to eat either. I don't know why I'm in recovery if this is how I'm acting but there's got to be a way to not gain so much weight. I didn't go into treatment underweight. Now I'm overweight and I hate myself. 

Beryl367
Beryl367
Actually, the buying new clothes often sounds really challenging. I never would have thought to plan for that practical consequence of this type of treatment. Can you talk to your group or your individual counselor about it. Now that you mention it, I'll bet this happens a lot. I wonder if they have some resources to help?

About the purging, this sounds like an isolated incident, right? Don't let it affect your perspective overmuch. Are things going fine most of the time? Hang in there.

Best wishes
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
After I lost 110lbs from bariatric surgery, Marah, I bought two entire wardrobes. Thank goodness for Goodwill or I could not have afforded it. Now I'm with you, I can't buy another third wardrobe all over again, so I've cut out carbs and am walking twice a day to keep my weight down. I'm not purging, but in every other way I'm in the same boat. Let's support each other, what do you say?
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