I am not asking for weight, or certain numbers because that is against the rules.

But I wondered if we could target some of our physical issues caused by our eating disorder.

We might want to clarify if it is caused by Bulimia or Over eating.

My purpose is because I am 51 and I am trying to understand if my issues are weight gain, or aging, or lack of physical exercise or whatever someone else might think. Also, if we share it may help us. I think aid and understanding are what we can receive through the sharing.

Although I occasionally vomit, I have no physical problems from Bulimia because I really am not Bulimic (although I have tried to be). Unless perhaps my tendency to bring up food easily if I over eat.

My energy level is low. I cannot drink coffee every day or it causes anxiety, but coffee can help give me a bit of a manic rush that helps not to over-eat because I am obsessed with something else. Being manic most of my life, I was high energy and did not (my apostrophe is not working due to my spilling milk on keyboard last night lol). .....did not have this eating addiction or weight problem, it has developed over the last 12-16 years with an emphasis on the last 5 years getting steadily worse.

My problems and questions:

Why do I feel bruised all over when I wake up sometimes. Just huge aches. Is it my eating? Does anyone else ache all over the day after a big or late night binge? When I get too full, my chest / heart feels too tight and my throat feels pushed up. Digestion and Constipation problems. If my water to food ratio is off, I get dehydration headaches.

My weight has issues of its own, my knees and some other joint are starting to feel sore periodically. I am not as limber, my heart races if I do too much exertion in the sun. Shortness of breath etc. But I feel the 2 things are separate (eating and weight) although one causes the other.

The mental issues that come with it are a category of their own but worsening.