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| Health & Support | How did you challenge your ED today? | Jan 30 2009 15:40 (UTC) |
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That is so great that you were able to have your snack while you were out at the library. I have a terrible time eating in front of other people. I always keep my food covered up or wait until I am alone before I can eat. That is a great accomplishment you should be very proud of!! |
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| Weight Gain | Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today? | Jan 27 2009 17:07 (UTC) |
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I think this is one of the awful traps of ED. I stuggle to push myself to gain weight because I don't feel like I am sick. I just keep pushing myself and get through another day. But each day I do that is just one more day wasted not making myself healthier. I am trying to focus on getting healthy so I can be here for my son. How absolutely devastating would it be for him if I died because I would not gain weight to make myself a healthy mother! I think frightening reminders like the article posted above and a reality check for those of us that struggle. This is a disease that will kill us if we don't fight back and take care of ourselves. I don't want to be remembered for being thin. I am so much more than that! I know we all are!! |
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| Weight Gain | I've gained! - but is it water weight? | Nov 19 2008 20:44 (UTC) |
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I am confused (and frustrated) by these weight fluctuations. My weight has fluctuated between 103.4 and 106.4 for several months now. I am 5'8" tall. Every time I think my weight goes up I feel like I shouldn't add any more calories. I feel like I'm might be gaining and don't want to add any more calories. Is that normal to fluctuate like that and should I still be adding more calories. My weight has not been over 106.4 lbs.for quite a while. It's those days that start with the scale saying 106 that scare me from eating anymore. Any thoughts....Thanks! |
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| Weight Gain | What helps | Oct 10 2008 17:15 (UTC) |
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I was just reading your post on this thread. I have been wondering why my stomach isn't flat like you think it would be compared to how underweight the rest of my body appears. How is it that losing muscles in your stomach makes is more round? This just scares me that I am like this. I think sometimes I don't realize how fragile my body is because I have been like this for so long, I just am used to how I am. I guess I can't remember what healthy feels or looks like. Facts like this are REALLY helpful reality checks for those of us who may not realize that what we are seeing are actually negative side affects of our anorexia. Thanks! |
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| Weight Gain | need help getting exact numbers... anorexic... be patient and kind | Sep 15 2008 19:01 (UTC) |
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This is a topic I struggle with. I am trying to eat more to gain weight but I just don't have an appetite. So only eating when I am hungry is my struggle right now. If I had a schedule that "told" me when I "should" be eating, it would be so helpful. Would anyone who has had success with sticking to an eating schedule be willing to share what their schedule for a typical day looked like. I am at a point that I have really forgotten what normal eating looks like and this would be very helpful. Thanks !! |
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| Weight Gain | Gaining weigh-ins!! | Sep 11 2008 15:41 (UTC) |
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Congratulations on your weigh in. I am also 5'8" and was just wondering what weight your doctors or dietician are telling you your goal weight should be. I was also wondering how long they are telling you it will take to get to your goal weight. |
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| Weight Gain | Need some guidance with what to add | Sep 04 2008 14:57 (UTC) |
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I was so glad to read your post to see there is another mother that is struggling like me. I am 35 and have a son. I struggle with being busy all day and I find that it gets to be 3pm and I have only eaten maybe 500-600 calories and I am supposed to be gaining weight. Snacking and smaller meals through out the day are what work best for me. Something I read recently really hit home for me and I try to remind myself of it everytime I find myself saying " I don't have time to stop and eat". What I read is that "when a mother neglects herself, that is NOT taking care of her family". Taking care of your own health and being at your best for your family is the best thing you can do for them. Putting myself last may make me feel like I am doing the right thing but in the end, when it comes to something as basic as caring for your health, it's o.k. to take the time to do it. Good Luck! |
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| Weight Gain | Best thing about gaining.... | Aug 07 2008 15:46 (UTC) |
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I had to reply to your posting about the best things about gaining. I am just starting recovery (on my own) to gain weight. I can't wait until I am not afraid of what my husband is thinking if he hugs me. I always worried about my husband losing interest becauase of me being overweight. Now he is not interested for the opposite reason; I'm too thin. I can also relate to your comment about having to shop in the children's department for clothes. If that doesn't tell me something is wrong with me, nothing will. The things I am looking forward to about gaining are... Shopping for clothes that fit me and don't just hang on me. Going on the water slides with my son without it hurting because of my bones sticking out. Being able to sit on the floor or in a chair without it hurting Being able to lay on my side and sleep. I can't right now because it hurts my hip bones. Taking my husband out for dinner and have him enjoy it rather than dread it because he knows I am going to stress about eating and not eat. I didn't realize the bruises on my knees could be from how I sleep. Things are only going to get better !!!! |
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| Weight Gain | Where to start? | Aug 06 2008 18:46 (UTC) |
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In a typical day I eat a large apple for breakfast, then about 2 cups of grapes for a morning snack. At lunch I eat a salad (romaine lettuce, tomatoe and 3oz turkey) and a non fat yogurt. I usually have another yogurt later in the afternoon. At dinner I usually cook 1 cup of old fashioned oats, 3 egg whites and a yogurt. Then for a snack at night I toast two pieces of organic whole wheat bread. It eat the same thing everyday because I don't have to think about it. I do drink coffee too, but only with Splenda and skim milk. Thank you so much for the suggestions! |
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| Weight Gain | Where to start? | Aug 06 2008 16:35 (UTC) |
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I am trying to help myself with recovering from Anorexia. I can't afford to see a dietician and I know I need to gain weight. I REALLY want to feel healthy again! I am just one of those people that needs a plan to stick to so I feel like I am doing something right and headed towards accomplishing what I am trying to do. THANK YOU!!!! |
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