Posts by hotelgal

aw ieevee well done on your food i'm bery happy for you!!
i'm so sorry about your friends at school, sometimes its difficult because even though they might hint something is wrong they don't realise that their actions also have an effect. I can somewhat simpathise as my friends never eat meals at school (basically live off gum) or if they go out they will split a salad... it sounds terrible but i must admit they are not thin, maybe even a little chubbier than healthy. Its a shame they think that they must eat gum to be thin and then indulge in huge desserts rather than enjoy good food.
if you want to tell your friends about your  ED then you should, personallyi never told my friends but when i went away as an inpatient and they saw my weight drop it didn't take boy genius to figure out where i had been. I also missed alot of school for appointments and just told them it was a check up and no other questions were ever asked.

Sorry i didn't mean to turn this around on me but well done on your progress and i really hope you don;t let your friends opinions or actions get to you, your better than that.
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i had this happen to me also, next thing i was in hospital with a tube. See a differnt therapist and don't stop seeing one. Once you find one you connect with it will help you sort out any problem areas in your life.
As far as the weight is concerned disrodered eating is still a problem and the first signs of an ED like anorexia, so good on you for seeking help and trust your family and friends and do not push them away.
the therapist has known you for what? an hour? and your family and friends have known you your whole life and if they think something is wrong chances are there is.
best wishes and don't think you need a 'label' like anorexia believe me its so overated.

thanks pgeorgian i hope your research is going well.
Its annoying because i have been doing all this study for school and in theory i KNOW that you can't maintain on that low calories let alone gain, i KNOW you need a rest day from exercise each week for optimal performance, i KNOW you need fat in your diet... its just i just classify myself as an 'exception' to all this and i guess i am in denial.
i large part of me wants to go out for muesli for breakfast one morning, maybe even pancakes. but there is no one i can do it with and eating in front of family just triggers everything.
i have a few other questions (sorry its 'all about me' i am more than willing to provide any help if people have questions but not sure how much help i could be to tell you the truth, i can try). what would be my calorie intake to gain say 200grams a week? anyone have any insight on how to make the 'first step' in upping calories?
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hey all, i thought this would be the best place for me to get some help. brief background- I was sent to a clinic for anorexia earlier this year and have been on/off recovery at home since about july. I was just wondering if you guys struggled to give up the ED because of family? i mean a large part of me just wants to say ok to the biscuit and not to weighing fod and counting calories, but i don't want people who know i have an ED (family) to see me 'giving in' and eating again.
to me its an embarassment, another thing i gave up in life (believe me name a lot of things and i've probably tried it)
i seriously think that if i was on my own i'd be further on my way to recovery as i wouldn't be hiding any food from family. I don't mind people who don't know my 'past' seeing me eat but whenever friedns or family are around i just can't do it.
xx cheers guys