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Jett_05
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Hello!
I'm new and just wanted to say and introduce myself. I have always had some sort of issue with my weight.
I developed bulmic & restrictive tendencies when I was 12 and had a child when I was 17. My son was born with a condition that caused him to have no nerve sensation in one side of his body and was believed to be link to my growing body and the lack of nutrients I was receiving. I turned into a hardcore binge eater and shot up to 225lbs by the time I was 19. I then started restricting, purging, and developing an exercise addiction. In 10 month I was down to 110lbs and went into cardiac arrest. I recovered for a little bit and then relapsed again at 22 down to 90lbs. I have since made it a year without purging and very little restrictive tendencies. I am now 25.
I do not weigh myself anymore but I do know I am overweight. I am guessing I'm at about 155-160 and currently I am having issues with size 10 jeans. I am very content being curvy now and have come to terms with it but I do need to loose weight in a healthy manner as I am binge eating rather mindlessly and I have developed varicose veins from the extra weight. I love to dance but feel self conscious when I'm jiggling all over the place. I have decided to focus on 1200 calories a day with lots of strength training.
I look foreword to talking to more people that find themselves in similar situations and understand where I am coming from. ^_^
I'm new and just wanted to say and introduce myself. I have always had some sort of issue with my weight.
I developed bulmic & restrictive tendencies when I was 12 and had a child when I was 17. My son was born with a condition that caused him to have no nerve sensation in one side of his body and was believed to be link to my growing body and the lack of nutrients I was receiving. I turned into a hardcore binge eater and shot up to 225lbs by the time I was 19. I then started restricting, purging, and developing an exercise addiction. In 10 month I was down to 110lbs and went into cardiac arrest. I recovered for a little bit and then relapsed again at 22 down to 90lbs. I have since made it a year without purging and very little restrictive tendencies. I am now 25.
I do not weigh myself anymore but I do know I am overweight. I am guessing I'm at about 155-160 and currently I am having issues with size 10 jeans. I am very content being curvy now and have come to terms with it but I do need to loose weight in a healthy manner as I am binge eating rather mindlessly and I have developed varicose veins from the extra weight. I love to dance but feel self conscious when I'm jiggling all over the place. I have decided to focus on 1200 calories a day with lots of strength training.
I look foreword to talking to more people that find themselves in similar situations and understand where I am coming from. ^_^
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I am sorry you have struggle so much, eating disorder can do so much havoc on our minds and bodies. Congratulations on not purging in over a year, that is am amazing feat! I too like you have struggled since I was young never quite finding peace with myself. I have found that tracking on here can both be helpful and a hindrance as being able to compare what I eat to others can be very triggering. I also commend you for staying away from the scale, as I think it is one of the biggest things that promotes my obsessive thoughts. I hope you find mfp helpful and that you find support here as well.0
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Hi
Our stories are both interlinked with children.
I was a very fit teenager, I got pregnant and had my daughter at 17, and gained 30kg while I was pregnant.
After a year I was 25kg down, but when I took on a full time load at university my weight creep back up, I binged due to stress and feelings of loss of control... and I purged because I was so disgusted with myself... 3 years on I've gained 17 of those 25kg back, and am really unhappy.
I now try to eat intuitively, which works for me. I'm 3kg down 0
