Calories consumed after throwing up?

JohnnyKitty
JohnnyKitty Posts: 117 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys... I'm getting over an eating disorder and have gotten significantly better.
However, today, I was given two mini bran muffins from La Madeleine... each apparently having 140 calories!
I ate them both and then vomited. :(
I'm wondering, will this affect my diet? I really am going to try to not do it again! I can control myself next time.
But have I messed up my diet?

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  • nickyfm
    nickyfm Posts: 1,214 Member
    Oh dear...
  • mmstgr
    mmstgr Posts: 578 Member
    I wouldn't count those cals for today, since you didn't digest them.
    Start out a little more slowly if that was too much for you to handle at once.
  • JohnnyKitty
    JohnnyKitty Posts: 117 Member
    Okay. It's weird, if I feel like I eat a little too much, I just feel completely guilty and horrible. Even after I throw up, I still feel completely guilty. :(
    I won't do it again.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Are you referring to the two muffins or the vomiting? Two muffins won't affect your diet.... I really hope you did not vomit on purpose...
  • AReasor
    AReasor Posts: 355 Member
    I am not going to say I know ANYTHING about eating disorders. But I will tell you, if you are trying then you never mess up your diet. You are going to actually have bad days, bad meals, and bad decisions(we all do).

    The best part is, you get to wake up the next day and try your best all over again. It's all about being healthy, mind, body and spirit.
    :flowerforyou:
  • NicholeRobb
    NicholeRobb Posts: 166 Member
    I myself have never suffered an eating disorder, but my mother was anorexic for a great portion of my childhood. Doctors had her start drinking ensure to supplement cals & nutrients lost. It takes time for your mind, body & your stomach to readapt to food. U r def going to want to supplement in some way. Ur body is not giving enough time for food to digest which means it may not be soaking up everything it needs. Maybe its ur mind not allowing u to keep food down because u noticed the amount of cals? Maybe try not looking at labels for awhile & just log ur food intake at the end of the day. That way u don't know what you've consumed in cals, fat & carbs. Just a thought. Just remember ur body is healing. This is a process & will take time. I wish u all the best in your journey.
  • JohnnyKitty
    JohnnyKitty Posts: 117 Member
    Nooo, nonono. I am normal weighted now, 125 pounds 5'6." I just have this constant fear of eating too much and gaining weight. I recently gained about four pounds. I was really upset, so I'm trying to lose weight. This is probably because I stopped self-induced vomiting. I DID vomit on purpose, and I DO get nauseated after eating a lot. But more it makes me feel guilty that I ate that much.
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    Did you make yourself sick due to the feeling of guilt and panic?
    I am assuming that is the case here.
    I also used to make myself vomit after eating, even if I had not eaten much.
    I still do it sometimes, if I binge and feel very uncomfortable, but it is something I am trying to stop, both the binge eating (on occasional evenings before bed) and the vomiting as it is so very damaging and destructive, and I really should know better, having almost died several times in my early twenties and late teens from eating disorders...yes it does get to that point. Every time you vomit, you are messing up your electrolyte balance, and if that gets too badly messed up, it can kill you quite literally.

    Two 140 calorie muffins is not a lot. Most muffins have over 400 calories each, and many people have one as a treat now and then.
    If you want to recover then you need to stop this guilt and shame about eating, and genuinely want to get better and develop a healthy relationship to food, the same as myself some days.

    I am around if you want any support anyway.
  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
    Did you make yourself sick due to the feeling of guilt and panic?
    I am assuming that is the case here.
    I also used to make myself vomit after eating, even if I had not eaten much.
    I still do it sometimes, if I binge and feel very uncomfortable, but it is something I am trying to stop, both the binge eating (on occasional evenings before bed) and the vomiting as it is so very damaging and destructive, and I really should know better, having almost died several times in my early twenties and late teens from eating disorders...yes it does get to that point. Every time you vomit, you are messing up your electrolyte balance, and if that gets too badly messed up, it can kill you quite literally.

    Two 140 calorie muffins is not a lot. Most muffins have over 400 calories each, and many people have one as a treat now and then.
    If you want to recover then you need to stop this guilt and shame about eating, and genuinely want to get better and develop a healthy relationship to food, the same as myself some days.

    I am around if you want any support anyway.

    couldn't have said it better.
  • WittneeT29
    WittneeT29 Posts: 47 Member
    It sounds from your posts that you are not out of the woods from your eating disorder. Even if you are at a "normal" weight now, you still seem to be having the thoughts of someone enveloped in her ED. Were you able to receive counseling to overcome your disorder to get to the normal weight, or did you just manage to improve?

    I think that eating disorders are like alcoholism. You will deal with it every day for the rest of your life. I have never been an alcoholic, but from what I have read and seen, they continue to battle to not take another drink. Even on the wagon, they are still alcoholics.

    It is the same with eating disorders. You may be at a better weight and healthier, but you will have to battle every day to fight those thoughts and fears of gaining weight and being inadequate. Please seek counseling to help you if you have not already done so. There is a great support system at MFP, but there is something to be said for speaking with a professional on the matter.

    Life is too short to have to worry about a 140 calorie muffin to the point that you want to throw it up. Though, I know you likely cannot see through it when feelings of panic set in after eating. PLEASE continue to fight the good fight and seek help! Life is about balance. There will be days when you eat more than your "plan". Part of overcoming your eating disorder will be to be okay with those days... To not judge your worth by your weight or how much you ate on a particular day... to NEVER feel guilty about eating. Though eating something may not get you closer to your goal, it is not a mark on your character, and occasional splurges will not negatively impact your physique.

    Good luck on your journey!
  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    Nooo, nonono. I am normal weighted now, 125 pounds 5'6." I just have this constant fear of eating too much and gaining weight. I recently gained about four pounds. I was really upset, so I'm trying to lose weight. This is probably because I stopped self-induced vomiting. I DID vomit on purpose, and I DO get nauseated after eating a lot. But more it makes me feel guilty that I ate that much.

    Have you considered therapy, so you don't put yourself into binge & purge mode?
    Vomiting on purpose is not normal, feeling guilty is not normal, you should really get some help before you get deeper into this eating disorder

    PS, A lot of people feel nauseated after eating too much, myself included. I eat slower now, and that gives my mind time to catch up to my tummy being full so i don't eat to the point of nausea.
  • pinkcin1
    pinkcin1 Posts: 1
    I have a question and I'm not bulimic nor anorexic.
    I'm 244lbs
    I was wondering how many calories I lose wen vomiting only because
    Many years ago I had my stomach stapled
    I lost 90lbs then had another major surgery and for some reason
    Never lost or gained another pound! Finally after years I decided to do
    It right and eat healthy but from my surgery I still vomit on occasion
    I was wondering especially since I'm counting my calories to a tee am
    I losing those calories when I vomit or is my body still absorbing them?
    That being said do I eat again or is it ok I'm not looking to get sick again !
    I've had several surgeries is it ok because I'm still heavy or should I replace
    Those calories? I'm finally losing weight again and working on eating and
    Getting healthy I don't want to do anything to make me sick again!
    I would appreciate any advice Ty
  • amwood89
    amwood89 Posts: 165 Member
    Hey guys... I'm getting over an eating disorder and have gotten significantly better.
    However, today, I was given two mini bran muffins from La Madeleine... each apparently having 140 calories!
    I ate them both and then vomited. :(
    I'm wondering, will this affect my diet? I really am going to try to not do it again! I can control myself next time.
    But have I messed up my diet?

    'I can control myself next time'. I don't mean to come across harsh, but how many times have you said that to yourself?

    It sounds like you need to seek help from a support group/counsellor for your ED. As someone has already mentioned, having an eating disorder is something which you will have to live with for the rest of your life, it's not something that ever goes away & now & again you will have negative thoughts about your appearance/weight etc. However, help & support is out there. There is no magic wand which can be waved to stop you from having these negative thoughts towards yourself, however, therapy will help you to control & deal with this negativity & will give you alternatives on how you can deal with these emotions in future, rather than binging/purging.

    Many suffers of eating disorders have the same mentality & often believe that they will regain control next time, meaning they won't have another binge/purge, when in fact the only control they have is to purge, undertake excessive exercise etc. to get rid of the calories which they've consumed. You will not be better next time, unless you seek PROFESSIONAL help. FACT.

    The reason I've stressed professional is although there are many people on this site that have an ED & will offer you their support, this is not going to help in your recovery. Although their intentions are good &want to help you, it can sometimes actually fuel your ED further. The only advise you should be receiving is from professionals who have the knowledge required to help you with your ED. Help & advise from others who have suffered/are suffering from an ED can be invaluable, don't get me wrong, however, this should be done in a controlled environment - ie. Support group.

    Firstly, I suggest seeking advice from your GP who can advise you of services in your area (if you haven't already done this)

    Secondly, I would recommend deactivating your MFP account. Although this is a fantastic site, it will not be helping your recovery progress at this moment in time. It sounds like you're very much still battling with your ED & using a site to log your calories is not going to assist you in recovery, it will be fuelling it.

    I work with people with ED on a regular basis & many of the people I work this have a full recovery & only a small amount relapse. If you haven't already seeked advice, then I strongly advise you to do so asap. If you have already seeked help & you are still purging, then I suggest that you revisit your GP so they can look at alternative programmes to help you in your recovery.

    Best of luck.
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