Thinking about becoming bullimic ...

Perhaps you should seek professional help to determine why you have an unhealthy relationship with food.....there's often more to it than just self-control.

Okay first off, as someone who has struggled with an eating disorder since I was young, you don't just "become" bulimic. An eating disorder is serious, it's not something you pick up.

And you know what? It's horrible. Having an eating disorder ruined me, and now I don't know how to lose weight the healthy way. And, there are some serious consequences that have affected me to this day.

Throwing up ruined my teeth. My enamel is shot. There is no avoiding it, I did everything I could to preserve my teeth. Throwing up destroyed the protective layer of enamel on my teeth so that now my teeth are literally transparent on the bottom -- if you shine a light into my mouth you can see through parts of my teeth. I cannot eat or drink anything too hot or cold because my teeth hurt instantly.

It ruined my throat -- I keep sore throats all the time as a result of the damage done.

Every time you force yourself to throw up, you risk bursting a blood vessel in your face due to excessive force. And they don't magically disappear, those red marks will stay for weeks. No amount of makeup will hide them. Even worse, you can burst a blood vessel in your eye, and there is no hiding that.

Another issue with bulimia? You won't actually lose weight. Most bulimics remain at an average or above-average weight. When I was hospitalized, all the girls that were bulimic looked to be a healthy weight, or were even overweight.

Also, throwing up sucks. You cry every time you throw up because you hate it so much, and nobody wants to cry five times a day.

It's a disgusting habit that you try all the time to hide, and if you live with someone, you have to be sneaky. You become insanely paranoid, and you lose your friends because you are constantly suspicious of them, and they are constantly suspicious of you.

So no, don't try to be bulimic. Don't force yourself to throw up. It's not glamorous and it doesn't transform your body. You may lose a few pounds, but that's just about it. You become more bloated, because your body has already begun the digestive process but never finishes, so you retain water weight. As someone who has struggled with an eating disorder for years -- it really doesn't change your body, all it does is ruin you mind. Now i'm having to re-learn healthy eating all over again to lose weight properly. It's not worth all the pain.

Okay first off, as someone who has struggled with an eating disorder since I was young, you don't just "become" bulimic. An eating disorder is serious, it's not something you pick up.

And you know what? It's horrible. Having an eating disorder ruined me, and now I don't know how to lose weight the healthy way. And, there are some serious consequences that have affected me to this day.

Throwing up ruined my teeth. My enamel is shot. There is no avoiding it, I did everything I could to preserve my teeth. Throwing up destroyed the protective layer of enamel on my teeth so that now my teeth are literally transparent on the bottom -- if you shine a light into my mouth you can see through parts of my teeth. I cannot eat or drink anything too hot or cold because my teeth hurt instantly.

It ruined my throat -- I keep sore throats all the time as a result of the damage done.

Every time you force yourself to throw up, you risk bursting a blood vessel in your face due to excessive force. And they don't magically disappear, those red marks will stay for weeks. No amount of makeup will hide them. Even worse, you can burst a blood vessel in your eye, and there is no hiding that.

Another issue with bulimia? You won't actually lose weight. Most bulimics remain at an average or above-average weight. When I was hospitalized, all the girls that were bulimic looked to be a healthy weight, or were even overweight.

Also, throwing up sucks. You cry every time you throw up because you hate it so much, and nobody wants to cry five times a day.

It's a disgusting habit that you try all the time to hide, and if you live with someone, you have to be sneaky. You become insanely paranoid, and you lose your friends because you are constantly suspicious of them, and they are constantly suspicious of you.

So no, don't try to be bulimic. Don't force yourself to throw up. It's not glamorous and it doesn't transform your body. You may lose a few pounds, but that's just about it. You become more bloated, because your body has already begun the digestive process but never finishes, so you retain water weight. As someone who has struggled with an eating disorder for years -- it really doesn't change your body, all it does is ruin you mind. Now i'm having to re-learn healthy eating all over again to lose weight properly. It's not worth all the pain.

This.

Seek help, regardless of the cost. What's more important? Money or your life?

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

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