Posts by marissa92

You know what really works!?
I just found this out last week!

Get a piece of paper, and write things like : 'sticks aren't beautiful. it takes more strength to eat than it does to starve. I want kids! I can control my own life. ' (that's just a few from mine) and get some friends and family members to sign it: like some of my stuff says 'You are my best friend, I need you here with me, not in the hospital, i don't know what id do without you! Do it for me! The voices lie. '

It works incredibly well for me anyways:)
Give it a try. it's nice to have a way to give your healthy voice a boost, I find it really helps to have your loved ones write on it too. I find if helps me to thimk 'see other people want me to get better too! I need to!'

I keep mine in my pocket at all times and just pull it out and read it whenever I have a scary food moment, or even body image issues!

Sooooo, does this acctully boost your metabloism, so that once recovered you can maintain on more calories?

And I know, I Knnnnnow! Me along with many others have asked this question millions of times before. But my doctors say no, but everyone on CC says yes? Ans when I've asked this question I don't really get a straight out answer..

Sorry if I'm being annoying, because this is probably about the 3rd time I've asked this but it's really bugging me!

I want to eat more to have my matabolsm higher in the future, but I'm scared that if I eat more now I will gain to quikly & it will be stored as fat more than muscle. And if I Gain slowly it will even out into muscle....

Please help!? :(

Spread bread with plum sauce, add ginger and cinamon, then melt cheese on it! It's delish!! ♥

All your guys words of wisdom really inspired me! :) Thank you! Chrissy, what you last said almost made me cry!

Sorry, but I have another question:
Will the weight come on any differently if i gain say 3 pounds a week compared to 0.5? Will my body store the rapidly gained weight as fat because it doesn't know what to do with the extra calories and is somewhat overwhelmed? Or if i put weight little by little so my body can redistribute itself?

by the way: I asked my doctor about gaining on a moderate amount, compared to upping it just so i can maintain on more calories.. and he explained a whole thing about hypermetobolic rat and that if I get hypermetobic I have to up it.. but he told me there is no proof that eating more will raise metabolism when maintaining... he didn't really answer my question actually.... he just told me all metabolism were different...??

Thanks guys, you're reassuring comments helped.. I was pretty freaked out there for a bit!

But I haven't majorly upped my calorie intake lately? Well I did increase it but only by say 200-3000 a day more. And the weird thing is: I'm regular in the mornings first thingh when I get up. Then through the day at school my stomach makes all these weird sounds and I'm so gassy but embarrassed(obviously:P) So I hold it in. Then as soon as I get home, I have to like RUN to the bathroom.

I was thinking it's possibly because I've been trying to eat faster lastely, I'm acctully a really slow chewer, I always have been, but even more so since my ED. So is it maybe I'm swallowing too much air while trying to chew fast? Or how about swallowing air from chewing gum?

Thanks sooo much everyone!♥  All of the reasurance knowing that I'm not the only one who stuggles really supports me! :)

I'm planning to talk to my mom about it as soon as she gets home from work!

I was reading this whole thing with my jaw down to the floor! You know what? Yes, sometimes I get triggered too, but isn't posting your opinion about these people kinda rude? I mean, it is good to discus it, in case it is a real problem and lots of people are triggered, but seriously!?

How would you feel if you had a really low self esteem (like many people with ED's do) and other people were saying how "DISGUSTING" you looked!? Yes, you Agruskin. 
And I don't mean to be rude, I think you are very encouraging and caring to many of us going through recovery, but that is why I was so shocked by your first post! I'm sorry but that is just rude!

No, I don't know what anyone with these pictures feel about this thread, and their pictures. Some may feel they want to brag, and some are probably ashamed. But I'm pretty sure everyone of those people who post these photos, heck; even everyone on this forum, no, on this site! wants support!

No, this site is not a pro-ana or mia, we all know that. This site is for support and help, that's what we all want. right?

And I fully agree with those of you bringing up that it may be triggering, and yes I understand you're trying to support people too, but nobody who posts these photo's looks like that on purpose! Even those who are doing it to brag and show off how skinny they are, that's obviously not on purpose.. Maybe the "ana" inside of them is, but they ARE sick people! And isn't what we are all trying to do is HELP those who are sick! So why make them feel worse!?

Edit: Sometimes, I even(and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one) get triggered by other peoples posts; just they're BMI, and how vmuch they way, thing that are happening, just nomal stuff. But seriosly? Isn't that the life of haveing an ED?!

I don't know what I'm really suggesting here, because I agree with both sides of the argument.. but.. *sigh* I dunno, Just think before you type people! Put your-self in others shoes for crying out loud!

Original Post by justwantitnow:

Ha, IDK if I've ever had an ed, but ive always been paranoid about what I put down my mouth. and how much ive weighed.

i lost my period in april 09 at a weight like at 109. and now im forcing myself to gain weight bc im 99 lbs and my lwoest is 95. im 5'3 and a half and thts not good. im telling myself 115 at a bmi of 20 and i might get my period and thats my motivator. im forcing myself to eat every second that im at home. yes i feel like a pig, but im not stopping. not until i reach 110. and if i gain and nothing happens, i will be pissed.

 HA! I'm also 5'3, and 99lbs.. and also lost my period at 109ish! ... But if Febuary...:(   Anyways it's pretty close to your story, and still made me laugh!

Sorry; back on the subject!:::: I struggle with the same thing (not wanting to gain that is) It freaks me out, right out of my mind, just the thought of fitting into my OLD clothes again; they're haunting me every day when I open my closet! I just keep telling myself, if you don't eat, you'll loose weight yes, but then Lise(my nutritionist) will make you eat more, than you'll gain more anyways! I dunno.. works for me... I've also heard that talking to your ED voice out loud when it says "you fatty, don't eat that" just say "Shut up ED!!"  I dunno, try it; lemme know how it goes! Good luck! Write me if you need any help or support! :) ♥

B- 1 slice WW toast, 2tbsp whipped cream cheese, 1tbsp almond butter, 1tbsp cinnamon, 1/2c blueberries, 1c skim milk, CIB

L- 2 slices multi-grain bread, 1tbsp pesto sause, 1tbsp sour cream, 1/2c mixed veggies, 1 slice cheese, 1 veggie burger, 1/4 cup 1% cottage cheese, 8 baby carrots

S- 1/2 strawberry frozen yogurt, 1c skim milk, CIB

D- 3 large scallops in olive oil, 1/2c veggies, 1/2 salad, 2tbsp salad dressing, 1cob of corn

S- 1c skim milk, CIB, 1/2c 1% yogurt, 1slice toast, 1c popcorn

Thanks guys! All your reply's were great! :]

Hmmm; fruit and popcorn eh?  I never knew fruit could count as a carb!? Should I maybe ask my nutritionist before I start useing it as one?

And how much popcorn is 1 serving?