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You definitely aren't, but in my opinion MyFitnessPal is not the place to be if your goal is truly recovery. Staying off weight loss sites will move you further towards recovery. The things that helped me the most were seeing a psychologist weekly, a nutritionist once a month, and my primary care doctor about every 3…

I can't speak directly to the stressful job part of your question, but I'm definitely presented with situations where food is present and I know I don't want to eat it. What helps me is making sure I'm not starving during the situation (it helps to have my own tasty, healthy snack to look forward to) and also setting the…

Just wanted to pop in to say MyFitnessPal will not really be the place to go for eating disorder recovery. It's easy to spend hours looking at posts about weight loss to fuel your disorder. The best thing to do is to find a doctor and/or psychologist/therapist/etc. who takes you seriously and makes you feel comfortable.…

I'm taking a class about obesity right now and a few weeks ago we discussed weight loss drugs, including Alli. Alli and Xenical are the same drug (orlistat) but Xenical is the prescription dose. Alli is proven to help people lose weight, but some people's symptoms (including oily stools and leakage) will be so severe that…

I don't weigh myself regularly so I don't know how my weight fluctuates, but I was really surprised by my hunger a few days ago (day two of starting my period). In the evening after eating to my calorie goal (~1600), I felt ravenous. I had a snack bringing me to like 1850 (more than I'd eaten on any one day all week) and…

First of all, let me preface this by saying I don't need to lose weight and never have. Most of the time I was counting calories/losing weight was due to an eating disorder. But I'm by most definitions recovered now. (As in, I eat "normally" and am a healthy weight, but still do things like browse weight loss forums, haha)…

The difference is mainly that you shouldn't feel like you're sprinting as hard as you can every time you try to run. Honestly, it will just take practice. Once you get more used to running, it will get easier. Have you checked out the Couch to 5k program? That's a really good method to get started running.

Best of luck :D

Running is overestimated for me - when I use a heart rate monitor, I usually get around 70-80 calories a mile, which always ends up less than what MFP estimates.

I attempted something like that before my first marathon, but it didn't work very well for me (the reason I actually have a MFP account was to make sure I got enough % calories from fat during that time). I didn't typically eat most of my calories from fat, so the huge increase made my stomach pretty upset in the days…

Hello! My name is Erin. I'm a junior in college, and I run for my school's club running team (XC and track). I also do a lot of road races, including 5 half marathons and 2 full marathons. My proudest running moment is qualifying for Boston last year with a 3:34:38, and I'm desperately hoping I'm able to register for…

Just wanted to share that after 3 years, 8 months without a period, I got one today :) I'm not sure what exactly did it for me, other than being at a higher weight than I was when I lost my period. I'm also 5'4'', and I lost my period when I went below 102 pounds. I have absolutely no idea how much I weigh now (I haven't…

Sleep is important for well-being in general, and can affect weight loss via hormonal changes. That said, having a newborn is a pretty good excuse for not getting enough sleep imo, haha. Sleep as much as you're able. As long as you're not wasting long hours watching TV or being on the internet instead of sleeping, don't…

I'm not a doctor, but I do have secondary amenorrhea (absent periods) and from what my doctors have told me, it's mainly a result of under-eating calories (not fat in particular, but since fat has more calories per gram than carbohydrates or protein, adding fat is an easy way of getting more calories) and/or too much…

I almost always eat before my runs (unless I had a huge dinner the night before, but that's rare). If I'm going 3-6 miles it's usually half a banana with 1-1.5 TBSP almond butter. If longer, it might be a whole banana with 2 TBSP almond butter, or toast with sliced banana and almond butter, or oatmeal. The most important…

Except that when you've had an eating disorder, having low levels of fat is very dangerous. Fat has a multitude of important functions in the body, and when you've been starving, you need to rebuild your entire body, including fat stores. People in recovery from eating disorders are often advised not to exercise or to do…

There's something amazing about recovery, and that is that it's worth it. At first you probably won't feel great about gaining weight. It's scary and hard. But you don't just gain weight - you literally gain an entirely new perspective on life. One where you're happier and able to go about your daily life without freaking…

Fruit - apples, bananas, pears, plums, etc. Nuts - almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pecans, peanuts, etc. If you have a microwave but no fridge - cans of soup or packs of instant oatmeal? Some sort of homemade, low-sugar oatmeal breakfast "cookies" (or bars) "Meals" are harder without a fridge or microwave, but even Wawa has…

I think it's reasonable to assume she "went too far" in order to win the prize money, but that seems to expose a flaw in the show's design. If the show assures viewers that the contestants' health is being monitored, then that should include ensuring they don't take their weight loss to the extreme. It's /possible/ to be…

I'm actually the exact same height and weight as Rachel (5'4'', 105 lb) so her look shouldn't have shocked me, but I honestly wanted to cry when she came on stage. I couldn't watch. I literally turned off the TV and went to bed. A lot of people have been commenting that people can be healthy while being slightly…