so far, i've OVERCOME 3 of my 4 eating disorders!!!!! congratulate me!!

IM JUST SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anorexia = DONE !!!

exercise bulimia = DONE !!

binge & starve cycle = DONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

now all i have to deal with is my chewing & spitting EDNOS !!

and i KNOW i can overcome it!!!

give me words of encouragement, lovers!!!

Congrats! It really sounds like you are getting to a point where you have good self-control, too.

That is an amazing step to take. I have had a few destructive habits in my past, and I remember how liberating it is when you realize you are done with it! I also kind of enjoyed the moments where I was mildly tempted and I was able to tell myself that it isn't even worth it to give up my freedom to some bad habit. I felt so strong!

I am proud for you, keep up the good work :)

Congrats! That's inspiring. :) You know you can do it!

 

I'm in the process of recovering from my first (and hopefully only) E.D. It's been hard; I can't imagine going through many.

Aw thats great hun :) congrats!

KELLEIGH

- Why thank you!! i feel so proud of myself tooooO!!! i feel so strong! like i thought "I" was in control when i had my EDs. but now, that i can actually overcome them, i feel much more in control!!! the control i had when i suffered from those previous EDs were NOTHING compared to how much control i have now!!!

 

MELEBA

- Aww... thank you!! I'm so glad that i've inspired you!! =))) i really really do hope that you'll consistently and gradually recover from your ED !!! and yes, i suffered from most of my EDs, at the same time !!! so yeah, i was totally out of control and my relationship with food was TERRIBLE!!!

if you ever need someone to talk to (or rant!) about your ED or anything, just message me =))

 

RESTLESS_GIRL

- Thank you as well!!!! i hope that you will also strive and achieve your life time health goals!! good luck, babe!

 

My little girl You're a hero..Sure you can do it dear!

Love you, be strong!

Congratulations.  However, I'm sure what you are feeling about yourself is more valuable that the words from us.  You can do it, you've already shown that.  I've no question in my mind that anyone who can over come this much will conqer what is left.  You go girl!

Gramma Patsu

Proud of you trouble ;)

A great example to all that with effort, patience and commitment these things can be controlled.

Well done you.

-claps hands-

Time for JD? ;)

ANNATOKHADZE

- BABYYYY!!!! thank you for your reply!!! =))) i know you can do it as well!! i love youuu!

 

PATSU

- YESSSS !! you are absolutely right.... =))))    i feel much stronger than before..... and definitely more confident than before... it's SUCH a blessed feeling to have... im really really proud of myself   but please do pray for me - that i'll never fall back into those dark days..!! patsu, you give wonderful encouragements... im so thankful..

p.s - is gramma patsu your first and last name?? if they are, very unique!!!

 

ROJ47

- why hello !! hahahaha!! again, thank you sooo much for your reply!!! i love receiving encouragements from others... especially in this case, since it's about me fighting my deadly demons.... =P !! im in SUCH a good mood right now!! yipeee!!

p.s - i'll be replying back to your CC message sooon!!

p.s #2 - whats JD?

That is wonderful! I am truly proud!

Hey, well done! That must have taken a lot. I am going through some struggles myself, and I find this infinitely inspiring.

Wow, that's amazing! All of the disorders you have beaten or so hard to get over! Think, in no time you'll have beaten this one too! You are a champion, hands down. CONGRATS!!! and good luck with the next.. you can do it!

Scuze' my ignorance. What is the last thing you are dealing with? I have never heard of it. (duh..sorry!) I have much to learn. Great for you on the first three....did you do it by yourself or did you have outside help?

I am very proud of you!!! C and S is the reason I came to this site.  I am so thankful for it.  I have had this problem for a long time....I didn't realize that it was so wrong.  But I have been struggling with my weight for the last few years.  I used to be 110 and now I have been sitting at about 130-134lbs the last few years.  It doesn't seem like that much, but I am only 5'1,  I run several times a week, I just did a half marathon in Feb.  I go to the gym...I eat pretty healthy. I realize now why I haven't been losing weight and it is because of the chewing and spitting.  That is really going to motivate me to stay strong.  Maybe we could be accountable to each other?  Encourage each other.  Talk to you soon,

Jena

HARTDELYS1

- thank youuuuu !!!

 

SHARKYTHESMURF

- so you're going through some struggles as well... awww... but don't worry, because on this site (at least!), there are tons of people who will support you. and i am one of them!!! you can ALWAYS talk to me whenever you need someone to talk to, babe!! stay strong && dont give up!!!

 

AMBERRR

- it took me few seconds to figure out how many "r's" were in your nickname lol!!! yes, my disorders were all quite hard to "ditch".... haha. and also, VERY ADDICTING...!! but now, i don't even want to have them anymore. i don't miss my EDs anymore. i don't even think about them anymore!!! im a champion!!! teehee~

 

MONARCH777

- hiiiii !! are you talking about "chewing & spitting?" that's an EDNOS. it's when you chew your food and then spit it out, so that you won't be consuming all the calories. but for me, i don't do it with my MEALS, i only do it at night with chocolate bars... so i guess it's not as bad as those who did it with anything, everything that entered their mouths.... but an ED is still an ED, and im very willing to admit that

 

JENA3

- hey babe, i knowww !!! i am also extremely thankful that i found my way around this site!!! hey, im going to message you about more "intimate" stuff.... lmfao :)))

Thanks for 'splaining it to me. Good luck to you. I hope you find a happy end to your quest for a healthy relationship with food. 

Sooji and the rest of the support group~,

it's great to see so many people coming together to support one another.  i have been a member here for quite awhile, but never really wrote much because i am constantly trying to lose more weight when i'm already in healthy weight range.  i'm 5'6" and weight about 115lbs.  i have gone down to 103, and everyday, i criticize myself for being 115.  and even when i was 103, i would dream about being "double digit" like 99 or something.  people around told me i looked too bony when i was 103, but i still felt i had more to lose. 

i'm getting married in 4 months, and i think that's making me lose this weight even more.  i ordered size 2 wedding dress, but when i ordered it according to my size at the time, i was 10 pounds lighter....  so now, i'm so afraid i won't fit into my dress!  but when i was ordering the dress, even though everyone told me i should get bigger size just in case i gain weight, and it's easier to size down the dress than up, i still ordered size 2 because i didn't want to feel "guilty" when i look at the size label....  how silly, huh? 

anyways, SOOJI, I want to congratulate you for being so positive, and accomplishing all your goals~  For me, I'm still at the constant debate between "being happy with what I am" and "I must lose weight".  Wish me luck~

MONARCH777

- thank you thank you THANK YOU !!! good luck with you also, babe..♥

 

NICOLE31707

- awww.... you're being so sweet....♥ !!! darling, i can feel your pain. i really can. it's so frustrating to be in that sort of dilemma. when your brain & your body does not "co-operate" !!!! but remember, i support you always!! xx

That is amazing!  So great for you!  I have never had any eating disorders (although I think I might be devveloping the excercise one - maybe you could help me with warning signs for this one?) but I can only imagine how hard it was and still is for you to stay healthy!  Your body is so much better off!  YAY!!!  I know you will be able to overcome your last one!  you've come such a long way already!!!

I LOVE that you posted this to ask for support and congrats.  :) You deserve it and deserve many people congratulting you!  If I accomplished what you did I would have shouted it from the roof! 

EILEEN12183

- ah, exercise bulimia..... well im pretty sure the warning signs that ima write below are not the ONLY ones.... so it'll be best if you check exercise bulimia (sometimes they even say "exercise anorexia"... dont know the difference!!) online!! google it!!

some signs are:

- you exercise way too much, for quite a long time (i used to exercise for 3-4 hours everyday. usually on the cardio, burning up to 2800 solely during those 3-4 hours of cardio i believe..)

- whenever you eat too much, you punish yourself by exercising for a strenuous amount of time.

- you burn far more calories than you consume.

 

i gotta be honest with you, babe. there are still times ... like tendencies, when i want to jump back into those dark holes of EDs... but every time those urges come, i simply imagine what would happen to my body in the long run. in the short run, i may lose some weight - yes. but in the long run, i'll mess up my metabolism too much and actually end up weighing more than i currently weigh!!! when i think about that, my demons almost immediately vanishes =)))

AWESOME!!

good for you! that is great! you can do it!