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Crying_In_Color
Crying_In_Color Posts: 246 Member
edited January 2 in Social Groups
I'm just curious to see if anybody else is pregnant and dealing with an eating disorder like myself?

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  • learningtolove
    learningtolove Posts: 288 Member
    I've battled with eating disorders in the past,and even still binge occasionally but I've been "healthy" for the past 3 years. Im here if you need an ear though.
  • LauriesTrying2BeFit
    LauriesTrying2BeFit Posts: 414 Member
    i have an eating disorder and have been really struggling with the pregnancy and im only 8 weeks so hoping i can get better control soon! i need to hide the scales for a while if i can find the will power! my ED is always 100 times worse when pregnant!
  • jamie31
    jamie31 Posts: 568 Member
    I had a considerably weird eating disorder ( although im not sure if it was a disorder or not). I used to weigh well over 300lbs and lost about 130lbs. Yay that was great but what wasnt so great was how i did it. I worked out 3 hours and sometimes more 6-7 days a week. I would burn at least 1200-2000 calories per day and would eat only about 1200-1500 calories ( keep in mind that I am 6'2"). I lost weight rather quickly this way and never really felt too tired. I just kept going and going. I had steady weight losses for over a year. Then i hit a stall. Stupidly my answer to this was to workout more and eat less. I never totally starved myself in the sense that i was not anorexic but i believe i overworked my body in exercise and did not fuel it correctly. FAST FORWARD into pregnancy. I know that i need to eat for my baby. Heres my problem. I am still eating under my calorie goal ( ok with the exception of this weekend. lol) and working out but gaining weight at a super fast pace. 32 weeks and up about 45lbs. My naturaly inclination is to start working out alot more and eating less. However I am unable to do this. I am so hungry all the time and not eating enough makes me feel pretty sick, i have also had some blood in my urine so i have had to cut down on my workouts immensely. I am having a hard time dealing with this and am super scared that I will revert back to an unhealthy eating and exercise habit once i have my baby.

    Wow, it actually felt good to put that out there. While i know there are plenty of moms or soon to be moms on here who are fearing the weight gain i wonder how many of us fear resorting back to an old habit to get the weight off
  • ajsdream
    ajsdream Posts: 223 Member
    My eating disorder is binge eating, and I've never in my life gotten control of it, even while pregnant. I can't believe I haven't gained more weight than I have at this point. I have a plan in place for after pregnancy, and I am slowly working now to change my habits. My greatest motivator is my baby girl, because I want to be a healthy role model for her!
  • snowgrrl83
    snowgrrl83 Posts: 242 Member
    Yes, I have medically been diagnosed in the past with an ED....
    I'd rather not disclose the details of my ED publicly, but if you'd like to chat, you can always send me a private message :)
  • Stephanie_dee
    Stephanie_dee Posts: 21
    I'm 15+3 and I'm super struggling with my ED and pregnancy. I've gained 5lbs and I'm not feeling the love at all. But... It's is my baby, and somehow even though I feel so so bad I know I need to do the best for my little one.

    Please feel free to PM or add me, that's anyone with an = ED who's pregnant.

    How far gone are you all?
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