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Author: hopefull
Date: 04-10-04 09:51
Hello everyone. It's been a long time since I've posted, but I have been visiting the site and reading. It helps me to see other people's struggles, and victories. I kind of have a problem. When I first came to this site I weighed 117lbs. I'm down to about 111(108-109 naked). I lost this weight by eating pretty low calories and working out daily. One of my last posts was about weither or not I should get a scale.
When I first got my scale I was so obsessive about losing that I almost developed an eating disorder. I started to binge and purge. I did this for about two weeks. Only maintaing, because I was not eating right at all. I read up on the side effects of eating disorders, and I told my mom, husband and best friend so that I can be held accountable. It has been about 2-3 weeks, I still think about it when I have a dessert, because I don't want to gain the weight back. But I value my health too much to hurt my body. I just wanted to know what you guys think. I did have a problem with this when I was barely a teenager because I was overweight. I think I have become very obsessive about my size and what I eat. I am trying to come back to a balance, but I find it hard when I am constantly comparing myself to every skinny person in the world. I am just under 5 ft. I am in a healthy weight range. But IDEALLY for my medium frame, I should weigh 100 lbs.
I am going to school to be a dietician, and I think my weight obsession began when everyone else began to watch what I put in my mouth. I have this stupid idea that people will only listen to a skinny dietican. I want to practice what I preach. Please respond. I need advice.
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Author: Fabulous@50
Date: 04-10-04 19:14
Let me ask you this, Hopefull:
Suppose you, as a Dietician, had a client who is in the EXACT same situation as you--starving and exercising to get thin; obsessed with fear of gaining weight; a history of binging and purging; self-esteem issues over what other people think of their weight. Now go further than that, suppose that this woman is someone who is very near and dear to your heart--your mom, a sister, a teacher, your best girlfriend--what would you suggest they do?
Fabulous@50
225/156/150
Program Start: May 12, 2003
“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.”
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