My Story Of Anorexia

okay soo

im actually 15 and when i was 1 3 i was struck with anorexia

i was 5 foot 3 and got down to 95 lbs

 

i put ALL the weight back on and im more upset than ever

im 5 foot 4 now and im 140 pounds..i didnt eat that much i dOnt know how i gained so much

 

HELP ME

i want to be at least 112 again!

im so glad to hear you overcame it . Be proud of yourself !! if you maintain 1500 calories aday you will get down to your goal weight and maintain it. keep it at a resonable calorie amount though.

it's probably because your metabolism slowed down when you ate too little. start exercising and eating enough for your height, which means 1500 cals DAILY. Most important of all, have faith, if you don't see the scale go down, don't cut your calories. it will only slow down your metabolism. what i'm telling you sounds really simple, but you wouldn't believe how hard it is to eat right and exercise consistently.  

Welcome to my life, at 5'7 I went down to 92lbs, then I was made to go into inpatient care and went up to 135-40. I want to be 112 again and I am 114. Although I just had a huge Chrismas binge lol. You should get out of this hell-hole of anorexia. Don't try and diet and get it back again. I thought I could lose a few lbs and get a bit skinnier, but for me it seems weight loss is addictive and when I start I can't stop. Kinda like pringles.

since you struggled with anorexia it might not be best for you to try to lose weight by restricting calories.. even if it is to a healthy amount (like the 1500 that was suggested).. i think 112 would be a good, healthy weight for you. maybe just try to increase your exercise and eat healthy foods without obsessing over the exact fat and caloric content.. and try to avoid snacks and empty calories in drinks, etc.. i'm sure you know all of this.. i think its really hard to go form an eating disorder to just trying to eat healthily without it turning into something more obsessive.. so try to steer clear of counting numbers liek calories and fat grams or you could risk getting too obsessed.. maybe you should see a nutritionist or a personal trainer. and i agree in that you slowed down your metabolism by having anorexia at a young age. try not to skip meals because it slows down your metabolism.. it may be a good idea for you to have like 5 small meals throughout the day as oppose to 3 normal sized ones.. that way you can keep your metabolism going and make it as fast as possible by feeding your body throughout the day

I would definitely try to steer of dieting if you have had anorexia in the past. I have never been fully mentall recovered, but I am becoming physically unwell again now due to dieting and originally I was planning to go to about 122lbs max. I have an addictive personality.

A few things...

1. Curves are sexy-skin and bones are NOT!  At 5'4" and 140 you still don't have curves-you are thin!
2. You are too young to be that stressed over your weight
3. You should talk to a nutritionist and doctor
4. 112...really?  Do you want to look like those nasty pictures of Nicole Richie in her bikini?
5. Who told you that 112 was a healthy weight?  Stop beleiving everything you hear/read.  If you are a white american-112 may be okay for you and your culture.  If you are black, you need to quit playing!  That is waaaay too small and personally I think it's unhealthy for ANY culture.
6. You should just watch what you eat without being obsessive.
7. Its posts like this that make me want to move out of this country and stop dieting.  I'm 5'2" and about 150 and have never gotten so much positive attention.  I think I will stop here and enjoy my big booty and boobies!  So what if my tummy isn't flat---they boys love it!  lol

good luck...

Ok mama if you want to lose weight and actually keep it off..you cant starve yourself. You become so hungry that once you start eating again your body stores all the calories because it thinks your starving. You have to eat healthy and drink only water!! It helps if you write down how many calories you consume everyday, then you can see what you have to limit, or eat more of. If your snacks are fruit and veggies, and you do SOME form of excercise daily, your on your way!! DONT over eat. If your super hungry drink a giant glass of water and then eat a lean cuisine pizza or something that has SOME carbs in it to keep you satisfied, but not a lot of fat. NO FAST FOOD, and NO EATING PAST 7. If you can do these things you will be losing weight healthy and quick!

Courtney

i am also 5'4" and have ranged from 100-140 lbs, so i kinda can relate to your size and howextreemely different you feel like you look i guess. one day i had a huge breakdown when realizing i hit my max weight and a friend sat me down and told me that i was beautiful and that no one else could even notice the weight but me (i still dont agree but thats my own issue). anyway, just know that even if you feel like your clothes dont fit and you are uncomfortablebeing at 140, your still beautiful! just have confidence and dont get down on yourself! and as many have already said, REALLY, DONT starve yourself! i think its amazing how if you work the right foods on this site you can manage to be eating like, 5 meals a day and STILL be losing weight! just make smart choices with proportion sizes and DONT necessairly cut off any kind of food (ex. bread) or else youll probably end up craving it and eating a whole loaf (...speaks from experience hehe)

I can tell u one thing: If your a previous anorexic, you'll never be happy w/ your weight. I am one also and I'm 5'3 110.8 lbs, and I think I look like a hippo. So chill, your thinner than u think.

rastnim, that is the same thing that happened to me. After being put in inpatient, starting at 87 and coming back out 120, i freaked out! I wanted to loose some weight to be a little lower than where i was before my ED, around 114. When i was there i told my dr. and mom that this is where i wanted to be and i was happy now. Ha.. what a lie! i continued to loose, now im back on the verge of being put back in inpatiant. They almost took me the last time i had a weigh-in. You really shouldnt try to loose weight, it is a deadly compulsive path if you've struggled with an ED in the past. 

It is like a switch in your brain! The moment you start to diet, even to lose a little that's it, you are on the slippery slope again! EDs are sneaky!