Posts by briley

Well, there isn't actually soy in all of those foods, they just contain a compound that may (or may not) affect the function of the thyroid.  Soy is supposed to have the most detrimental effect of all of them.  I honestly don't know if any of these theories are true, I only wanted to know if anyone else had heard about it and if it helped their thyroid to stop eating soy.  

I actually just got my most recent blood test results back today and everything was normal!  Including normal thyroid levels!  Yay!  But whether the change was a result of cutting soy from my diet, or not, I don't know.  You could try it, couldn't hurt!  Just read food labels because it's literally in almost every processed food.  And definitely ask your doctor about it, I'd be interested to hear what he or she has to say.  

Hey there,

I don't think anyone else has mentioned this, but when you do the same exercise routinely, your body gets used to it and becomes more efficient at doing it.  Which means you're not burning as many calories running now as you were when you started.  

My advice?  Do some other exercise!  You need to switch it up.  Try swimming, or biking, or speed walking, or dancing, or anything!  If you really just want to run, go to www.runnersworld.com and check out the different kinds of running workouts there are.  Running at one pace the same way every day is not going to help you with weight loss.  Are you varying your speed at all when you run?  Try doing sprinting workouts.

 Of course, make sure you're eating properly, as well.  Especially if you're recovering from and ED.  Don't use exercise to purge the calories, take care of yourself.

Goooood luck! 

Don't be silly.  The word anorexia may literally mean "lack of appetite", but people use it in everyday language to describe a person who suffers from Anorexia Nervosa.  Everyday language.  This forum is not meant for describing a patient's condition to their doctor.  Don't be so picky with words, they're meant to communicate, not to start arguments.  You know what people mean when they say someone is anorexic, that is all that matters! 

And no, you cannot lose your appetite and still be hungry.  Your appetite is your hunger.  They are synonyms.  Study some english, perhaps? 

Don't be afraid of the hospital.  The people there have chosen to dedicate their lives to helping other people.  They are generally very compassionate people.  You obviously have a medical problem, since your doctor is afraid of heart failure.  They will NOT turn you away.  Health complications from eating disorders are widely known and they will not take your situation lightly.  They won't force you to eat unless they believe that you are dangerously underweight.  They may give you an I.V. to keep your electrolytes balanced in order to keep your heart functioning normally.  Most likely they will do tests on your heart, blood tests, and monitor your vital signs.  They will try to find out the condition of your vital organs.  I had my heart examined for the possibility of damage because of an eating disorder.  They did an EKG and and echocardiogram on me.  Both are painless.  There are other tests they can do, too.  

If there is something wrong with your heart, they will help you.  They will discuss what you need to do to control it, or possible ways to fix it.  But you need to agree to make the necessary changes in your lifestyle, or you can die.  

Like spoiled_candy said, be sure to tell them your concerns.  Ask them questions.  They may give you something to keep you calm if you tell them you are afraid, but maybe not if they believe there is something wrong with your heart.  Ask them about it if you are feeling like your anxiety is too much.  Make sure they know ALL of your medical history, including your recent and past eating habits.  You want them to take care of you the best they can, and to do that they must know everything.  

 Don't be afraid, they will take care of you.  There will be tons of doctors running around and watching you.  Just remember, anything that they tell you about your condition, you can handle.  You can be healthy again, you just have to believe it.  Take care.  Best of health and luck to you.

Hi Kae1106, 

Chances are, your parents are already aware you have a problem, but don't know how to approach you about it, that is how my parents were.  If you don't want to bring it up in person, try writing them a note.  Tell them you are worried about your own health and you want help, but you're afraid.  Tell them you need to see a doctor.  They will understand.  If you are really too uncomfortable approaching your parents, talk to the school nurse or counselor.  It may be easier to talk to someone you don't know as well and they can contact your parents about it.  It's up to you.

And don't worry about screwing up plans, I know that your parents care about you more than their plans to travel.  They want to see you healthy, no matter what.  They will not force you to eat food, they will just try to help you.  If you have the kind of parent that tries to force you to eat food, and you have a nutritionist, ask them to set up a meal plan for you that you can share with your parents.  Or a meal guideline.  That way you will know how much is a proper amount to eat.  They will work with you to ease into it, so you don't feel like you're suddenly eating way too much.

But first you have to talk to someone!  Do it now!  Put your fears aside and take care of your health!  Your parents love you, they won't be anything but supportive.  Good luck, and don't worry.  If you ever need to talk to someone who's been in the same boat, just send me a message.