Posted by WorryGirl on May 1, 2007, at 21:31:17
In reply to Re: Long-time Bulimic, posted by Racer on April 28, 2007, at 21:19:27
I probably am digesting more food than I realize. I guess at my age, my caloric intake should be pretty low. Plus, I'm sure I've wreaked havoc with my metabolism after years of starving myself.
I was seeing a therapist. They seemed to think I should be comfortable with myself at the weight I am. I'm not, though. If I could lose 20-25 lbs. and keep it off I would be ecstatic. But even 5-10 at this point would give me some hope. I will take your advice and see a doctor about some med that will help curb my appetite (but not completely supress it).
At this point I feel that I have two options (besides completely giving up and getting fatter and fatter). 1) Go back to consuming hardly any calories (maybe a max of 500 a day) by either an appetite supressant, starving myself, or more purging. THIS IS NOT WHAT I WANT TO DO, THOUGH
2) Continue to work out, really pay attention to what I'm eating (seeing a nutritionist, doctor, etc. and doing a lot of reading). Maybe it will take a while, but some of the pounds might eventually roll off. Being that I am approaching menopause, and probably am already in perimenopause, when the body wants to hold on to fat, I think I have a long road ahead of me.
Thanks for the post.
> So, purging isn't going to make you lose weight, and may even lead to weight gain. For one thing, you're still absorbing some of that food. I will virtually guarantee you're not getting all of it back up.
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> Secondly, the purging is going to mess with your metabolism, to try to help keep you from starving -- which your body is thinking might be a danger, since you're not keeping a lot of food down. All the exercise in the world isn't going to undo that.
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> How about discussing with a doctor that you want treatment for the bulimia, but you need to lose weight, not gain it? Might be a good starting point. What's more, working with a nutritionist -- a registered dietitian with a specialty in eating disordes is best -- is likely ot be very helpful, both for losing weight and treating the bulimia.
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> Are you seeing a therapist? That's also awfully helpful.
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> Good luck.
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