Posts by hailtothethief

There's nothing wrong with you, dear.  You aren't a crybaby - people can't control how they  react to certain things, and if a certain emotional subject makes you react by crying, you cry.  Feelings themselves aren't logical by any means, so if you feel something, feel it.  Stuffing it inside or forcing yourself not to express a feeling will only end up badly.

Be thankful that you can express your feelings so freely.  Honestly, the world needs more people who can do that. 

*sigh*

Apparently what they say about being a child at heart is true . . . pity that some won't ever grow out of it.

Original Post by johnnysurefire:

 face it i gave you the definition of anorexia and it is exactly what i and other people said, anorexia nervosa is a term utilized by psychologists to diagnos and describe a set of phenomena and that is the definition and critera they go by so if you dont have those symptoms you have a different mental illness than anorexia nervosa.

 For your information, I was diagnosed back in 2005 with anorexia by a medical professional.  Why don't you go to medical school and get a psychology degree, and then we'll all talk mental health.  Until then, I suggest you consider very carefully what you post here because you are making a lot of people very angry with your thoughtless and ignorant comments.

Original Post by johnnysurefire:

To anyone that says anorexia does not have to do with a fear of weight gain your wrong. because thats what anorexia (keep in mind anorexia just means without appetite-anorexia is short for anorexia nervosa) is fact here is the definition from merriam webster and it is the same definition from the american physchological association who sets the standards for diagnosing it.So maybe you all have something other than anorexia i dont know

Main Entry:anorexia ner·vo·sa Pronunciation: \-(ˌ)nər-ˈvō-sə, -zə\ Function:noun Etymology:New Latin, nervous anorexiaDate:1873 : a serious disorder in eating behavior primarily of young women in their teens and early twenties that is characterized especially by a pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns, malnutrition, and usually excessive weight loss

 

Physician-reviewed articles on anorexia nervosa on Healthline.

 

here is the link  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ano rexia%20nervosa

 oh for goodness sakes.

have you ever even had anorexia?

Original Post by chrissy1988:

Original Post by fidget84:

extremes at the gym  are hardly the "core cause" of anorexia. i hate when lay people who havent suffered an illness, claim to have found the "root of its cause". anorexia was a problem long before gyms were invented.

the heart of anorexia lies in deep emotional issues. not seeing someone of either large or small stature and deciding dietetically that you will compensate for their misgivings.

im not sure i agree with this post, underlying anorexia is an intense fear of being fat and thinking that one is fat despite the extreme state of being underweight. as mentioned by the previous poster, when food is scarce, no one is overweight and consequently the fear of being overweight would be completely foreign. maybe "underweight" was around before gyms and the availabillity of food, but "anorexia" involves being preoccupied with weight not just self mutilation or deprivation due to one's emotional issues. i believe that using food as a coping mechanism and one's body is due in part to the fact that we feel inadequate and it's the search for perfection that becomes too extreme and leads us to EDs. However, these perfectionistic tendencies would result in much different measures if the body ideal weren't thinness. so i do believe that in part it is the result of gyms, the media, and every other mechanism of transmission of this "ideal" that we become obsessive and "anorexic" in response to our emotional distress. just my perspective. 

 I really disagree with you chrissy, and honestly, it's not just your post, but I get really angry with people whenever they bring up the "fear of fat" line because anorexia isn't about weight or body size at all.  Like fidget said, it's all emotional.

    I never was scared of becoming "fat", not in 8th grade, and not now.  I was scared (and still am, but I'm working on it) of change, of being abandoned, of being left alone emotionally and deserted by family, friends, etc.  I wasn't ever scared of becoming "fat" because I knew I wouldn't let myself get to that state!

Dance definitely helped me in my long struggle w/ ED.  Even though it fueled my ED to a certain point (again, FUELED it, it was NOT the cause of my ED), I can't even begin to start at how much it has helped me.  I'm going off to college this summer to be a dance major, and that's the motivation I'm using to get myself back on track.  The mentality I use is now when it comes to eating to conquer all those thoughts is just telling myself that all the nurtients are going to my bones to make me stronger, to my muscles to make me more flexible (I'm also a contortionist) and to help me leap higher, kick higher, etc.  I can honestly say that I absolutely love my body when I dance!

Original Post by misscherryjane:

Original Post by hailtothethief:

It takes 3,500 calories to make someone gain a pound

REALLY? Really really really? Are you sure? If that's totally, definately true I can probably relax a little!

 I'm sorry, I don't believe I did anything to rattle YOUR cage, so why are you rattling mine?

I second what mperic81 is saying about finding a professional to talk to.  It's sometimes as simple as that, and sometimes it's not, it all really depends on what makes you tick.  Worst comes to worst, I'd recommend going to an intensive outpatient program for eating disorders or even inpatient if your binging behaviors do not improve after months of therapy.

Finding a dietician who would create a reasonable meal plan would help a lot too - as well as a system of support people who would hold you accountable to following that meal plan.  (And that system of support could very well be your friends, family, or even all of us here on CC!)

The same exact thing happened to me...the best thing to do is follow your meal plan day after day after day.  Your body will (I PROMISE!) start to cue into hunger signals after time and your eating will become normal with no binges.

Sounds a bit like TMJ, but I'm not 100% sure.  Why don't you have your doctor check it out?

http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/tmj -38544-5.html

*pulls Fidget and whatisbeautiful apart*

I think what Fidget means to say (correct me if I'm wrong Fidget) is that if you truly were "healthy" you would not binge/purge or use any ED behavior when presented with an unexpected and stressful situation.  You would handle it with non-harmful coping mechanisms and continue your healthy eating pattern, like a healthy-minded individual.  And she is right - it is childish to blame a relapse on your parents.

I completely understand the bumpy road concept - I use the same concept.  Yet it is ultimately up to you whether you decide to binge, purge, or restrict.  Do not place the blame on the ED clinic. 

Will it be triggering?  It probably will be for the first few visits, and whenever strong emotions are riled up. 

Will it make you worse?  On the contrary, no, if anything, by getting to the bottom of your ED, realizing your triggers, making peace with your abusive past, and learning how to cope in a healthy manner will heal you.

What will make you worse your mentality: "if I continue to come here I will get worse."  That's basically setting yourself up for failure.

Anyone who uses such dangerous behavior in response to a stressful situation means that they are not better completely, so your mother's worries is legit here.  Consider this a big bump in your road - one that you will overcome, you will get better, and then continue on your (hopefully much smoother) road of recovery.

http://alderbrooke.com/chart.htm

Is that what you're talking about?

Realize that a company has to be SUPER ANAL to make all Hershey chocolate bars EXACTLY the same, down to the exact gram. So in terms of how strictly labels are regulated, the actual weight of packaged food is usually a bit more than what is described.  Like gi-jane said above, it could say 100g but it could very well be 110g, or even a lot more!  So I usually weigh the food on a food scale and figure out the correct caloric content.

But regardless of what it says on the packaging, your body will be able to regulate any extra calories from a chocolate bar or anything else.  One bite less or one bite more will not make a difference.

Double post

How many calories are you eating in the day before you get home from school?  If you feel an urge to binge because you're hungry, that you should up your caloric intake.

If you do, however, feel an urge to binge when you're not hungry, you should see a therapist to learn new coping mechanisms and sort out what exactly is it that triggers you.  You said you have had experiences w/ ED's - do you still see a therapist?