Playing hooky
OK so I have not written for a while, that is because during the week I am busy with my freaking job and trying not to pass out. Today, even though I feel extremely guilty, i decided to call in sick. I just can't imagine working 11 hours today. My week was horrible but I have a lot of positive insight from it. ON monday, I hada good day at work and even went home early. Of course, me have a good day? No I had to go and screw it up. I was supposed to go and buy new shoes, and as I was buying all I could think about was food. As I got back into my car, I was trying to figure out what I was going to have for dinner. I freaked out thinking of what Iwas going to eat, because I did not want to eat a lot and I had no food at home. Then the stupid ED voice was in my head, telling me how good popeyes biscuits sounded. I remember feeling almost dizzy as I went in to the popeyes. I ordered a sandwich, a dozen biscuits, and fries. I remember feeling so excited about the food that Iwas shaking and my heart was pounding. I ate it in my car on the way to another fast food place to get cookies. a big box of cookies. When I got home, I was so exhausted that I could not even get myself to purge. I sat all night, my stomach feeling like it was about to explode. I felt so sick that I only got 2 hours od sleep. I went to bed at 2 and woke up at 4. When I woke up, I decided to try to have a normal day. I know that I could have restricted, being that I felt sick and also because I was freaked out about the calories...you know the mental drill, but I decided to forget about the binge and have a normal day. I ate breakfast, even though my stomach was already full. I went to the gym and worked out even though I thought I was going to have a heart attack...and I went to work. After feeling like I was going to die I went home and crashed. yesterday I had a normal day as well and today I called into work sick and I am just going to relax because I am so tired. I feel pretty good now, but I just hope I can have a good day. The hardest part for me is staying at home and resting, because that when my ED creeps up on me. I also made an appt. with my nutristionist, so It looks like my life is starting to look up. Oh yea, while I am venting away. one of my clients keeps telling me how good I look and I want to slap her. I know she is being positive, by saing I have a nice body etc etc...but now I feel like if I gain weight, people won't think I am pretty anymore. Iam so afraid of that.
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First of all, you are gorgeous.. that won\'t ever change. People don\'t understand us because they think that they are just being nice by complimenting us. And if we didn\'t have ED that screws up our minds, it would be a compliment. You just have to remember that people don\'t think like us and for them, saying you look good means you look good. For us, we start thinking that we gained weight, look different, look fat, etc. The other day I said that my jeanswere tight and I couldn\'t stand them and my boyfriend said, \"well then go to the gym.\" Just like that! I wanted to kill him! Then I thought, ok Megan relax, for him, this is very simple. You gain weight, you go to the gym. He doesn\'t understand that this is a disorder that is breaking me down. What I wished he would have said is, you look beautiful and don\'t need to lose any weight. Men sometimes!! But I am so happy for you that you are trying to make it a good day. Thats all you can ask for... focus on the now! Speaking of, have you ever read, \"The Power of Now\" by Eckhart Tole (sp). My therapist is making me read it and it is helping a little so far! Much love XO
Take one day at a time shug.... and yes Meggy62 most men are simple minded and usually don\'t handle ED very well, my hubby is always in \"fixit\" mode when I have my moments with ED... and all I would like him to do is say \"you are beautiful in everything you wear\"... but he will say things like \"your pretty no matter how big you are..\" haha.. in most cases that would be a compliment... but with ED...IT\'S NOT!!!!! Cutiepie.... When do you think you will be at the weight that YOU will feel pretty to YOURSELF??? and WHO can tell you that you are pretty and YOU WILL believe it??? I\'m proud of you for taking charge of your ED and your life... very proud of you...love and hugs shug...