~ Anorexia, Bulimia & Eating Disorder Support Thread ~

[jen1604]

Hi girls,sorry I went away for a little bit.
Sorry both of you have been having a hard time lots of love xxxx

 

[Phantom]

Hi, I'm new here. My name is Nicci. I've struggled with anorexia purging type for over 10 years now. I've gained some weight to prove to my fiance that I can take care of myself because i want to start a family. It feels like it's for nothing though.

 

[jen1604]

Hi Nicci

Well done on the weight gain.Do you have a date for TTC or are you just going to wait and see when the time is right? xxx

 

[Pixoletta]

Heylo! I knew/was hoping there would be some kind of support on here for eating disorders. Although my eating is much better than it used to be ( thanks to a caring and supportive partner) i'm struggling so much at the moment. I have hyperemesis and that doesn't help either... food tastes horrible and i feel so fat at the moment..i've lost a fair bit of weight and it's quite triggering. My partner tells me i'm sexy and gorgeous but i can't see it. I started having eating disorder problems around age 13 but they have seemed to subside until now, same with my depression it's all getting too much. it's like i can't be bothered to eat because anything i eat i get sick and it comes up anyway.. i hate eating so much..ugh Any idea if you have previous mental health problems what do they do? It says they refer you to a special unit because of your pregnancy or something on my pregnancy planner.

 

[Pixxie]

My midwife asked about mental health issues at my booking appointment and wrote it in my notes. I think depending on how you are coping they do different things, I said I didnt think I needed any help and she has honoured that but has said that she and the HV will be keeping an extra close watch just in case I relapse xxx

 

[jen1604]

AAAAARGH I just wrote a big response and my computer deleted it..STUPID COMPUTER.lol

Hey Pixoletta :wave:

Your midwife should be able to refer you to a pregnancy specialist counsellor.

I have to go and deal with an angry toddler now but will be back to re-type everything the computer just deleted later

Lots of love xxx

 

[jen1604]

I have returned,admittedly a few days later.

Pixoletta I've got some experience of hyperemesis from my pregnancy with my little boy and to be honest,I found all the vomiting and weight loss slightly triggering too at times.Just keep talking to us hon.

Has your midwife referred you to anyone yet/let you know if there is any kind of counsellor who specialises in pregnant ladies at your hospital yet?

How is everyone doing? x

 

[AriD]

Hi Girls! I really hope you don't mind me posting here. My cousin is 27 years old and she is bulimic. She is down to 82 pounds and she is 5,7. You can only imagine . Her parents are old school immigrants who don't undestand how serious she is right now..she will die!! My mom called me asking for help and my aunt told my mom. They tried taking her to the doctor but she refused. I'm not that close to her so if i just randomly call her will she think this is wierd??? I'm not sure what to do or how to help her?! I can't just forget about her and move on with my life as she may not have friends she can talk too. She has alot of issues at home that I won't go into detail here but that is for sure where it comes from. Please tell me what I can do to help her.

Thank you

 

[Ablaski17]

Hey guys well I was heavy 4 years ago & had to have jaw surgery with my jaw wired shut for about 4 months and was on a strictly liquid diet and lost a nice amount of weight and looked pretty damn good if I might say myself but after all the wires came off I became bulimic due to wanting to keep the weight off I got a little better after meeting my now husbands and we had little Hayley. But now I cant bare to look at myself in the mirror I either dont want to eat & if I do I just want to throw up. Advice pleaseeeee!

 

[annawrigley]

please try to eat hun i am having the same problems i know it is hard but you have to make yourself, it is near impossible running on empty AND no sleep!
hang in there xxx

 

[shocker]

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[Phantom]

My fiance decided that it would be a good idea to put our old scale that had been hidden in our new bathroom. I walked in and almost had a heart attack. I stepped on it. I'm not as big as I thought I was, but still too big.

I went sooo long without knowing my weight. It's been months! Now I find myself looking forward to seeing the number go down. How can something so simple as putting a scale in the bathroom cause this much stress? I was trying to gain weight to prove I am ready for a child. I still don't have my BFP and it feels like it was for nothing.

 

[jen1604]

Shocker,you need to get yourself a GP and get yourself some help lovely,I know you know this We will all help you as much as we can but we're not the professionals.If you want I can PM you my number so if you feel like youre going to binge you can text me instead and I'll try and talk you out of it?

Phantom,I have an unhealthy relationship with scales and needing to weigh myself all the time (everytime I go upstairs I have to go and weigh myself) so I know how stressful that is Maybe it would be a good idea to chat to your OH and get rid of the scales again?
x

 

[Justagirlxx]

My fiance decided that it would be a good idea to put our old scale that had been hidden in our new bathroom. I walked in and almost had a heart attack. I stepped on it. I'm not as big as I thought I was, but still too big.

I went sooo long without knowing my weight. It's been months! Now I find myself looking forward to seeing the number go down. How can something so simple as putting a scale in the bathroom cause this much stress? I was trying to gain weight to prove I am ready for a child. I still don't have my BFP and it feels like it was for nothing.

Dont loose hope hun. If the scale is causing too much stress I think you should put it away for a few weeks. If its doing more harm than good than you dont need the extra pressure right now. My scale has been in the closet since around 3 months pregnant because I can't handle watching the numbers go up. Anyways you WILL get your BFP and you are doing so well, I saw you are only 10lbs away from your target weight and that is great hun!! Keep up the good work and the rest will follow.

 

[Justagirlxx]

I was 115lbs at 6'1 when I got pregnant. I weigh much more now (I dont want to say how much) at the end of my pregnancy. I know its for the baby and this keeps me going. But I am really afraid of what may happen after I have the baby and I no longer have any reason to eat healthy and stay at a normal weight. I have promised myself I wont ever get to below 140 again. I try to look at old pictures of myself when I was so unhealthy and sick and remember that its not healthy and not beautiful. I hope I can stick to my goal weight of above 140.

 

[annawrigley]

I was 115lbs at 6'1 when I got pregnant. I weigh much more now (I dont want to say how much) at the end of my pregnancy. I know its for the baby and this keeps me going. But I am really afraid of what may happen after I have the baby and I no longer have any reason to eat healthy and stay at a normal weight. I have promised myself I wont ever get to below 140 again. I try to look at old pictures of myself when I was so unhealthy and sick and remember that its not healthy and not beautiful. I hope I can stick to my goal weight of above 140.

stay strong hun, i was scared too and it is tough but you get by GL with staying above 140 x

 

[Sanctuary]

I just fessed up to my mum about my 7 years of eating disorders that's still going on. Told her that at the time I lost the most weight I usually had about half a crackerbread every 2 days + loads of water and sleep.

And what did she say to me?

"Well maybe that's all you need to eat then"

Thanks mum and f*** you too.

 

[jen1604]

Sanctuary.
I'm sorry your mum doesn't understand.

(Also,did I see in one of your posts that you're in Devon or did I imagine that?!)

 

[Sanctuary]

Thank you

I just removed it Lived there now for about 2 months but we have moved on again now this week further up north x

 

[annawrigley]

I just fessed up to my mum about my 7 years of eating disorders that's still going on. Told her that at the time I lost the most weight I usually had about half a crackerbread every 2 days + loads of water and sleep.

And what did she say to me?

"Well maybe that's all you need to eat then"

Thanks mum and f*** you too.

Thats terrible