Guest guest Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I too have a similar story. I was anorexic for a couple years before starting to binge. I now am purge free, but every once and a while I have a binge. I went to a eating disorder therapist/doctor/nutritionist that really helped set me in the right direction, but s IOWL has truley started to change my life. Keep up the work, write to me any time. Its nice to know others are going through similar struggles...and working to change them! More power to you girl! -L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Thanks for your reply! I went to therapy in 2008 but I didn't get much from it. I'm glad it helped you though! So how did you address your historical cause of bingeing? I was thinking maybe instead I should go back and try to pinpoint the moment I started restricting. Because that's still acting out with food, rite? To be honest tho, I just remember thinking I'd like to lose weight and it just got out of hand! > > I too have a similar story. I was anorexic for a couple years before > starting to binge. I now am purge free, but every once and a while I have > a binge. I went to a eating disorder therapist/doctor/nutritionist that > really helped set me in the right direction, but s IOWL has truley > started to change my life. Keep up the work, write to me any time. Its nice > to know others are going through similar struggles...and working to change > them! More power to you girl! -L > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Yeah I began binging and purging because I really wanted to loose weight... I had lost quite a bit of weight after being anorexic for a couple years, but I think my body was saying STOP this can't keep going on! Starving myself wasn't sustainable, so I would binge, and then purge. I don't really remember the 1st time, it was in college though. I then got out of control for me, both the binging and purging. Recently I've been thinking about how when a crazy craving for food comes up, it often isn't hunger for me... but my body is in fact trying to tell me something. Giving into that craving and binging never feels good.. so I would like to try and slow down in that moment and listen very carefully. Maybe even go through a mental checklist before I eat... Do I need a nap? Am I dehydrated? Are there things I'm putting off doing? Am I angry with someone, and need to make amends? We'll see how it goes in the moment for me, but I'm just realizing that for the 1st time...binging doesn't make my body feel good, but my body DOES need something, and its TRYING to tell me that. Hope you have a good day! Thanks for listening, -L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 > > > Thanks for your reply! I went to therapy in 2008 but I didn't get much from it. I'm glad it helped you though! So how did you address your historical cause of bingeing? I was thinking maybe instead I should go back and try to pinpoint the moment I started restricting. Because that's still acting out with food, rite? To be honest tho, I just remember thinking I'd like to lose weight and it just got out of hand! > > I'm one of those who has no idea when my over-eating started, or what caused it. So, I don't know how to address it if I don't know what it is... Eldred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Therapy with a psychotherapist who specialized in eating disorders didn't help me either. I thought at that point I was kind of doomed because I thought therapy was the end all, be all. When I look back on it now, I just see that I wasn't completely ready (although I sure thought I was)! I have learned so much more about myself since then and IOWL has helped me tremendously. I'm ready now!!! love, angela > > > > > > Thanks for your reply! I went to therapy in 2008 but I didn't get much from it. I'm glad it helped you though! So how did you address your historical cause of bingeing? I was thinking maybe instead I should go back and try to pinpoint the moment I started restricting. Because that's still acting out with food, rite? To be honest tho, I just remember thinking I'd like to lose weight and it just got out of hand! > > > > > > I'm one of those who has no idea when my over-eating started, or what caused it. So, I don't know how to address it if I don't know what it is... > > Eldred > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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