Bulimia?

dianawills492
dianawills492 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 14 in Introduce Yourself
I used to have bulimia and now I'm just trying to eat healthy and stop binging and purging

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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Well done for trying to get better.

    My first thought is that you mustn't try to crash diet.

    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

    If you try to lose lots of weight quickly, that leads to starving yourself, then crashing and burning and bingeing.

    Slow and steady gets you there. It also teaches you good habits for maintaining your goal weight.

    Try not to worry about "eating healthy". "Healthy" has a million definitions.

    Instead, eat what makes you satisfied within your calorie limit.
  • wishes4sun
    wishes4sun Posts: 4 Member
    I am so proud of you for trying getting better. I wish you good luck. Keep pushing through. I know you can do this!

    7 Important Things to Remember on your journey:
    1. A number should not define you. A number cannot tell you how funny, caring, sweet, beautiful or smart that you are.
    2. Avoid fad diets. They don't work and they harm your health.
    3. Protein and fiber is beneficial and will help fill you up/keep you full.
    4. Eat good portions please.
    5. If you feel like you are about to binge, try to distract yourself. Do something nice for you.
    6. It's okay to not be perfect. We're humans. Humans aren't perfect, but we can be healthy.
    7. Distract yourself when you feel like purging. Try your very hardest. Even if you feel disappointed in yourself, hurting yourself is not the answer. You can get better. I believe in you.
  • xSkinnyFitx
    xSkinnyFitx Posts: 35 Member
    Hi same here. I've been sick for years and now I'm 2017 my goal is to be healthy vegan. I've been here before and relapsed many times but I think I can get better now.
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