OBSESSION?

weight loss has become an obsession for me and im pretty sure im bulimic i dunoo what to do now im just never happy n always thinking about my weight.. has anyone else ever been thru this???

i'm sure a mod will reply to this post soon with resources, but for now, you really need to talk to someone about this and get help if you think you are then most likely you are bulimic, and thats a terrible thing to go through, for both you and your health.

hey! i have never been bulimic, but i know people who have. Not only will bulimia have an awful effect on you, it will also highly effect the people that surround you. Think of your friends and family and most importantly your health. Do you really want to spend your life living an unhealthy lifestyle? more or less the next few hours? Please, please, please get help. Bulemia is a serious issue and you can tackle it with the right help and the right mindset. I wish you the best!

anyone know how exactly to deal w/ it??

hi there im BED/Bulimic

at the moment im trying to recover.

Ive been doing this for a year now but only realized I had a problem in January and broke down into depression.

Recovery is by far the hardest thing to do EVER!

You need to convince yourself that its in your mind and you don?t want to die knowing that you spent your whole life thinking about food! I have been struggling for months to recover! Today is day 4 for me ? binge free. (but this isnt my first attempt)

Things I did to help me to get on the path of recovery :

• STOPED DIETING! I rid myself of calorie counting and over excersing
• Convinced myself that I can die from this and because my hair is falling out and I don?t get my monthy ? its more about being healthy than wanting to be thin
• I became very antisocial ? so now I try get out more
• Don?t plan meals! I used to buy food weekly and had a whole months meals planned ? now I buy daily and ask myself what im in the mood for!?
• Don?t buy any unhealthy food and I leave my wallet with my bf so I don?t have money to buy food for my binge#

My problems started with dieting so I had to rid myself of the cause! I don?t calories but I do eat healthy (well at the moment im desperately trying to)

I use to wake up everyday thinking just about FOOD FOOD FOOD! I didn?t think about anything else ? it was my life! I still have my restrictions and think about food but not as much as I used to! I have learnt how to keep my mind busy and away from that

so how do you keep your mind of of food????

I strongly advise getting some counseling.  I have bulimic friends who have really damaged their health and they would all tell you not to wait.   It's really great that you're recognizing that you may have a problem, and asking for help.  That's the first step! 

The National Eating Disorders Association (www.nationaleatingdisorders.org) has a tool on their web site that helps you find therapists and nutritionists in your area.

For me personally, I could not begin to address the issues underlying my binge eating without counseling.  I wish you the best of luck -- please let us know how you are doing and take care of yourself.

I have struggled to overcome this disease for almost 13 years.  It is a disease, like alcoholism or drug addiction, and just like them, you are never fully recovered.  You have to practice healthy behaviors every day, but it is easy to fall back into it.

Admitting it is the first and most painful step.  Next, is finding a counselor or seeking guidance - which it looks like you are doing.  I personally, was seeing doctors on and off for so many years, but it wasn't until I scared myself silly (throat started bleeding, fainted - a big episode) that I decided to really seek out the help and get serious. 

There are pleanty of places you can go: Nutritionists to help you come up with an eating plan, and ideas to do instead of binge, books to read - I personally read Overcoming Bulimia, See a therapist to talk about why you may be doing this - most of the time it has nothing to do with the food.  AND STAY STRONG.

No one is perfect.  Take one day at a time.  PROGRESS is what counts.

Hi there,

I have been bulimic for about 8 years. I don't really remember how it started, all i know it is increbibly difficult to stop. Many, many times i tried, but could not stop. Last year, i interned in banking was working 80 hours a week and still managed to binge. Something happened to me about 10 days ago, i just stopped. I pray every day and thank God to have helped me go one more day without binging. I am hoping i will succeed, i had almost given up. Noboby around me knows, my boyfriend asked me a couple of times but i just dismissed his allegation and i don't think he is suspicious anymore...I can't tell my friends, i am incredibly ashamed of it.

this is the first time i actually talk about it. I feel good, i am eating healthy, and don't wake thinking about all the junk i can eat and then throw up.