Posts by claire2008

BMI now down to 23.6, weight down to 155, 15lbs to go!!!!!!!

How's everyone else doing???

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I am posting tis from a POV of a very good friend of mine, I am lucky as my BF is tall and big- not fat, but def not skinny and very muscular. However my best friend's partner is tiny, same height as her at 5'5, but small boned and slim. My friend is curvy and cuddly, with an amazing waist but all woman, big boobs and bum and a well rounded belly.

HER PARTNER ADORES HER!!!!!! My friend is unhappy with her weight and size, but from being outside the relationship I can see how truly in love her partner is with every part of her.

Maybe just goes to show that we are loved whatever our size. Certainly that we should change for ourselves, not so that we can match the size of our loved ones.

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I weigh every day but shouldn't. I know that weight fluctuates, so I don't start to panic majorly till I see an upwards trend for like 3 days or so. BUT I do feel that for me this works.

However, as I posted elsewhere on the site, I have to say that when I get to target I would like to throw the damn scales in the bin!!!

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HI Guys, Sorry to sound really boring, cos I really agree with rewards and motivation totally.

BUT ... I got to thinking that perhaps our motivation is THAT WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS ACHIEVING WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE, and our reward is ACHIEVING IT!!!

I have only come to that way of thinking because sometimes cash is tight and therefore big rewards are not always possible.

Like I say really sorry to sound such a bore.

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HI Guys, Sorry to sound really boring, cos I really agree with rewards and motivation totally.

BUT ... I got to thinking that perhaps our motivation is THAT WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS ACHIEVING WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE, and our reward is ACHIEVING IT!!!

I have only come to that way of thinking because sometimes cash is tight and therefore big rewards are not always possible.

Like I say really sorry to sound such a bore.

xx

Original Post by alittlehelphere:

Hello everybody.  I need some advice/support... anything!

  After fighting anorexia for a year, I developed a binge/restrict eating pattern. I put on all of the weight that I lost during the anorexia and then some ( I am now considered by BMI standards slightly overweight.) and I want to get back into the "healthy weight" catogory.  I am back to more "normal" patterns of eating, and have gotten back to a healthy fitness routine. About three months ago I increased my cardio and participated in limited strength training.  I didn't see any improvement.  I have recentally (in the last month) increased my training... I do at least five days of 30-60 mins of cardio + heavy weight training every other day.  When I look at my self in the mirror I see some good mucle mass building, but my cloths still don't fit any better, and all of the streach marks are still there.... and the biggest problem is the scale keeps going up, and my old anorexic self is starting to get really worried:  am I just going to keep gaining?  What am I doing wrong?

Hi, recovering from an eating disorder sucks but you have to stick with it, I have been in 'recovery' for a while, but the binge/restrict cycle, and the voices in your head telling you how you should be don't go away. I too put on weight during recovery, and am now 'dieting' to lose around 16lbs. I am in my healthy BMI, but wanna be at the lower end.

Pls, pls just stick to being healthy, so don't push yourself to any limits.... I know where you're coming from, take care xx

Hi Guys, I have been pointed in your direction from the motivation forum, I am a recovering bulimic, 16 years at the face of it. I am at a BMI of 24 now, hoping to get to 20 - my little safety net. (I was very underweight but over the last year gained substantially, am now panicing)

As I have days where I slip back towards the ED hellhole it would be good to be able to post in a place where people understand what this life's like.

Having said all of that I work hard everyday to overcome my demons and try to be happy.

How do people react???? Not great, the few friends that know about my bulimia get worried. My bf likes me the way I am.

My Mum generally encourages me dieting as she is overweight and needs the motivation of having someone else on a diet!!!!!!

Keep your chin up and keep going, you've just hit a temporary plateau, happens to all dieters everywhere!!!

Stay positive and keep up the walking, you'll do just fine xx

Thank God there are others out there struggling on the binge cycle ... I am a former bulimic, petrified of falling in to that hell hole again. I am in control most of the time but every so often I binge. Not a few hundred extra cals in 1 sitting, more like I wake up in the morning and spend that day eating, on and off, all day.

I know that I have triggers, boredom, tiredness, feeling sad and emotional. Trying very hard to find alternatives to dumbing down my emotions with food. Coming on this site certainly helps.

But I am with you all .... So heres to day 1

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 ....HI... good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have been using this site for 10 days or so and it is sooooooooooooo good!!! My advice would be to set a mini target, then another when that is reached.

Like I say good luck xxx stick with it xxx

HI,

I am 31, 32 in a few weeks eeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!! I am 5'8 1/2 and weigh 159, which is a BMI of 24 ish. I am wanting to get down to 140, which would put me at low to mid range of a healthy BMI.

I struggle daily as a former bulimic, that gets easily obsessed and equally easily falls off the diet wagon on to the binge cycle.

Would LOVE some understanding buddies, like you guys, who although fall in to the healthy BMI range are still wanting to shift the last few lbs.

Keep going girls!!!!!!!!