I could really use some support...
heathernichole212
Posts: 1 Member
Alright. So I've never really done anything like this before, so I'm not sure what exactly what to say, but let me start by telling you a little bit about me. My name is Heather, and I am 18 years old. I am 5'1, and I currently (as of this morning) weigh 186lbs. I have tried and tried again to lose weight, but I can never keep up with it. I always end up having to give up.
Let me elaborate a little bit. When I was 13, and 14, I went through a time in my life when I was an on and off anorexic. I wasn't really that big at this point (only bouncing between 140lbs and 150lbs). But even at that weight everyone around me would make fun of me, and tell me about how I need to lose weight. My dad would buy me the "fat free", "sugar free", and "low calorie" version of everything and tell me I couldn't have the normal version, because I needed to lose weight. I would go up a pant size because I would be growing (like any other teenaged girl) and instead of buying a bigger size of pants, my dad would tell me it's "cheaper to lose weight". He still treats me like this all the time. I can never hear the end of it from him.
I also, as you can imagine, have a great deal of depression and anxiety. Now a days it's more anxiety than depression, but it's still practically crippling me nonetheless. And then of course my dad will yell at me for being lazy, when in all reality I legitimately cannot bring myself to get out of bed because I'm suffering from a panic attack some days.
Now, I never really got over my eating disorder, I just did a complete turn around, so I began to overeat, and binge eat all the time. This turn around, combined with my hypothyroidism caused me to gain a great deal of weight (about 36lbs at this point). And of course I'm not happy with how I look now!
I keep trying to lose weight, but every time I set up a diet and exercise plan for myself, I end up obsessing, and taking it to the extreme and scaring myself.
I will start out with a relatively healthy plan. Eat 1,500 calories a day, burn 300 at the gym, and be left with 1,200 for the day. Not too bad. But then it would turn into, eat 1,200 a day, burn 400 at the gym. Then eat 1,000, and burn 500, and so on. Every single time I end up back in my anorexic mind set, eating no more than 200 calories a day, and making sure I burn off at least 500 everyday. And if I don't adhere strictly to that plan, I have panic attacks and beat myself up about it to no end.
So, I keep telling myself that I'm not allowed to watch what I eat. If I don't think about what I'm eating, it can't bother me. I eat whatever I want, I weigh whatever I weigh, and that's it. But I always end up realizing that I'm not happy at a heavy weight. But of course, I'm never happy trying to lose weight either.
I'm tired of beating myself up over my weight. I want to lose weight so bad, but I'm so scared of falling back into my super unhealthy routine.
I just can't seem to be happy about what I'm doing, no matter what I'm doing! I always find a reason to beat myself up!
But. I've decided that I'm going to give it one more shot. I'm going to try and keep a healthy diet, not too few calories, and not too many. I'm just still apprehensive about getting out of control again. That's why I'm reaching out to my fellow dieters. I just want some people to help support me, be my friend, and help me stay on a healthy track. It would really mean a lot to me. I'm hoping that people supporting me will be just what I need to make this happen.
If anyone wants to help me out, I'd really appreciate it. And even if you don't want to, thank you for reading
Let me elaborate a little bit. When I was 13, and 14, I went through a time in my life when I was an on and off anorexic. I wasn't really that big at this point (only bouncing between 140lbs and 150lbs). But even at that weight everyone around me would make fun of me, and tell me about how I need to lose weight. My dad would buy me the "fat free", "sugar free", and "low calorie" version of everything and tell me I couldn't have the normal version, because I needed to lose weight. I would go up a pant size because I would be growing (like any other teenaged girl) and instead of buying a bigger size of pants, my dad would tell me it's "cheaper to lose weight". He still treats me like this all the time. I can never hear the end of it from him.
I also, as you can imagine, have a great deal of depression and anxiety. Now a days it's more anxiety than depression, but it's still practically crippling me nonetheless. And then of course my dad will yell at me for being lazy, when in all reality I legitimately cannot bring myself to get out of bed because I'm suffering from a panic attack some days.
Now, I never really got over my eating disorder, I just did a complete turn around, so I began to overeat, and binge eat all the time. This turn around, combined with my hypothyroidism caused me to gain a great deal of weight (about 36lbs at this point). And of course I'm not happy with how I look now!
I keep trying to lose weight, but every time I set up a diet and exercise plan for myself, I end up obsessing, and taking it to the extreme and scaring myself.
I will start out with a relatively healthy plan. Eat 1,500 calories a day, burn 300 at the gym, and be left with 1,200 for the day. Not too bad. But then it would turn into, eat 1,200 a day, burn 400 at the gym. Then eat 1,000, and burn 500, and so on. Every single time I end up back in my anorexic mind set, eating no more than 200 calories a day, and making sure I burn off at least 500 everyday. And if I don't adhere strictly to that plan, I have panic attacks and beat myself up about it to no end.
So, I keep telling myself that I'm not allowed to watch what I eat. If I don't think about what I'm eating, it can't bother me. I eat whatever I want, I weigh whatever I weigh, and that's it. But I always end up realizing that I'm not happy at a heavy weight. But of course, I'm never happy trying to lose weight either.
I'm tired of beating myself up over my weight. I want to lose weight so bad, but I'm so scared of falling back into my super unhealthy routine.
I just can't seem to be happy about what I'm doing, no matter what I'm doing! I always find a reason to beat myself up!
But. I've decided that I'm going to give it one more shot. I'm going to try and keep a healthy diet, not too few calories, and not too many. I'm just still apprehensive about getting out of control again. That's why I'm reaching out to my fellow dieters. I just want some people to help support me, be my friend, and help me stay on a healthy track. It would really mean a lot to me. I'm hoping that people supporting me will be just what I need to make this happen.
If anyone wants to help me out, I'd really appreciate it. And even if you don't want to, thank you for reading
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*puts hand up* I sent you a friend request.0
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Send me a friends request. I'm on everyday. I do not know the struggle of a eating disorder but I do know the struggle of losing weight. Ill support you!!!0
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What you need is to find a counselor and a nutritionist. Good luck.0
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