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| Health & Support | my first post, but I need advice! | Dec 12 2008 02:29 (UTC) |
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Thanks for all your feedback! opusanna- Increasing my intensity is a good idea. I have been doing the same cardio routine and should probably start challenging myself more. clairlaine- I have a fear of knowing how much I actually weigh. I am recovering from an eating disorder and obsessing about my weight was a huge trigger. Whenever I reached my "ideal" weight I wasn't happy and wanted it to be lower. I finally decided to toss out my scale to I wouldn't have the temptation to step on it and trigger unhealthy behaviors ie restricting and purging. I feel I can still use the calorie counting tools knowing a general weight range because it is normal for our bodies to fluctuate in weight anyway. I just feel my body is actually changing proportions uncharacteristically within a few weeks time and I don't understand why.
littleshellys- I am hoping it is bloating and/or water weight. I am not peeing very often so maybe my body is retaining water?? No I am not on any new meds or vitamins (although I should be taking vitamins!)
any other ideas???? |
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| Health & Support | Remuda Ranch (for recovering from anorexia/bulimia) | Jun 27 2008 16:32 (UTC) |
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There's no avoiding it, they will make you eat every last morsal of food!! but they do ease you into it. Your meal plan starts out very meager and they give you easier foods. They gradually add on to your meal plan as needed so your not so overwhelmed in the beginning. You can try refusing the food but if you do they just end up shoving a tube up your nose and pumping it directly into your stomach- so your better off just eating it! Also, I don't know your stats, but if you are severely underweight they will tube feed you at night. So don't be surprised if you see a lot of girls with yellow tubes coming out of their noses! Eventually they are taken out when you start to but on weight. I know it sounds daunting, but don't be scared though, everyone there is so loving and supportive. They really get down to the core issues that have sparked the eating disorder in the first place. Sometimes the therapy was so much harder than eating! Please let me know if you have any other questions. Unfortuantly I have a lot of treatment experience under my belt! I was in and out of treatment programs (inpatient, outpaitent and residential) for over 7 years but am now living on my own, have a stable career and a real life. I still struggle everyday, but I have vowed to never let anorexia take away my life again. I know treatment is hard, but it is better to just bite the bullet and put your all into it. There is really no use fighting it- that will only make you sicker! |
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| Health & Support | Remuda Ranch (for recovering from anorexia/bulimia) | Jun 27 2008 02:47 (UTC) |
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I had to go to Remuda Ranch about 3 years ago, my junior year of high school. I was there October thru March. Overall it was a positive experience, but it is VERY challenging! They also revolve around a very religious structure so be prepared for a lot of biblical and religious activities. The most difficult part for me was being so far away from my family. They do have a "family week" where your family can come and you go through a lot of family therapy ect... you also get plenty of phone calls home. It is also hard being around so many other girls 24/7 who not all have the motivation to recover. Their equine therapy works wonders too. You get to take care of your own horse. It really makes you think - if I want this horse to eat and be healthy and happy, why don't I want the same for myself. Have you been to any other inpatient or residential treatment programs? If you live anywhere near Minneapolis, Minnesota I would highly recommend the eating disorder program at Methodist Hospital. It is an intensive inpatient program and they are so loving and supportive there. I learned the most during my treatment and that hospital. |
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