Newsgroup: it.sociale.anorexbulimia
Titolo: Anorexia, Bulemia, Ed, Support group - Sparkling Light

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hi,
I am 20 years old and I have been bulimic for almost 3 years now...I
have tryed to stop but i find that my body does not function well in
terms of digestion, even with the healthiest and smallest amounts of
food and so  I relaps because I feel as though I am easily gaining
weight...I also do alot of excercise and still my body does not react
well to any foods.
What would ou suggest people with my problem to each and how much? I
want to stay at my weight...I am not underweight but I am slim.
Please help me!
Thank you
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Mufsta,
I am 20 years old and have been battling EDNOS since I was around 11 or
12 years old. Unfortunately, it is not an easy thing to get past,
although I have heard that beating this disease is a totally logical
goal...
The first thing I will recommend, is that I think you need to become
comfortable with the fact that you may fluxuate in your weight while
getting over this, and although that may mean gaining a little, there
is a big difference between gaining a couple pounds and gaining ten
pounds...
I find that eating smaller meals helps, as my body does not handle food
that well. Smaller meals, more often rather than expecting the body to
handle larger meals right away. When you are deciding what you are
eating, and whether you consider it to be something that could be 'too
much' or something that may 'make you gain weight' also keep in mind
that you do exercise much of this off, as you did say that you exercise
a great deal.
Remember that you aren't alone, there are many of us who are more than
willing to stand behind you and support you all the way, because we too
are struggling to beat the demons within us.
If you EVER need to talk to someone, as we do all have our bad days,
feel free to email me at 
sax_p...@hotmail.com
. That goes for anyone
out there who is reading this and is honestly dealing with the same
problem. I think if we stick together we can be the support that
eachother needs to pull through this. 
Britt

I used to have a real problem with bulimia.  Someone finally told me to
fix myself first then my weight.  So I stopped binging and purging and
when I did binge I conviced myself not to purge, that it was not an
option. It is a horrible cycle.  I would try to remind myself how I
felt afterwards (after the immediate gradification wore off).  That
when I was  done I felt tired, worn out, my throat would hurt, I would
lose energy for days.  Plus later I would feel starved and would be
more likely to binge on junk food again.  I also would get in the habit
that I could eat whatever I wanted because I knew I was going to get
rid of it.  Once you convice yourself that you can't purge anymore it
makes you learn to be accountable for what you are eating again, since
you know you have to deal with the consequences of whatever food you
eat.   My eating habits have continued to improve each year.  Recently
I got a palm program that helps me track what I am eating and how many
calories I am taking in and burning off.  It has helped me to build
responsible eating habits.
With all that said, I think ED is like alcoholism (or any addiction for
that matter).  You are never completely over it.  My worst problem with
ED was when I was 16-19 yo.  I am now 29 yo (yes 10 year later), have a
pretty healthy lifestyle.  I am 5'6" 115-120lbs, never starve myself, I
just eat reasonable portions and stop when I am full. I have accepted
that my weight will go up and down like everything in life.  BUT....
when I am stressed I still like to eat junk food (binge) and a
occassionally revert to my old binge/purge ways.  Not like the 7-8
times a day back in the worst of times but still occassionally
throughout the year.  It is no longer a weight issue.  I still use food
as a stress reliever, and purging as a reliever of the subsequent
guilt.  It is probably more of a control issue.  Mainly, it still seems
hard for me to remember that this is not an option.  Does anyone else
out there have a similar experience?
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