Hey @Mountaindewed I did some heavy googling to find this article and its not perfect but I firmly believe that what you and many of us (especially women) experience could be an eating disorder. There are the typical ED's and also disordered eating but what happens when you are eating ok, but are extremely obsessed with weight? And extremely rigid or controlling about calories. I was briefly buliemic and always had an unhealthy relationship with food and always a little overweight. When I got married I was about 190lbs. With each pregnancy I gained and never lost. One day when I was 300lbs. I consulted a bariatric surgeon and had permanent roux n y weight loss surgery. It is for sure a tool. It kept me from overeating and made me sensitive to sweets and fatty things so I was able to retrain myself. But I take psyche meds. I was saved by being prescribed geodon but refused to take it as prescribed out of weight gain fears. I lost 127 lbs and kept it off. I put my family through hell and then became compliant. I gained 15lbs back and also have some loose skin that probably would be good if it was gone. I weigh myself once a month and the numbers flucuate by 10 lbs up or down. I know the volume of food I eat and I know damn well when those choices are bad. I just had to let the scale be nothing but a basic monitor. If I see a 40lb change and go up 3 sizes I will worry but if I hover around a size or two I keep on loving myself. I was a size 28 and now am a 12. I am satisfied with that. I know 6 women who had surgery and didnt follow the guidelines and gained it all back. I know its important for you to keep track of things but I believe it is an obsession that could harm you. Have you ever talked to an eating disorder therapist?
Is weight obsession an eating disorder.....? - Mindset Mastery Coach for Health Coaches and Female Entrepreneurs
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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed
I don’t have an eating disorder. I don’t have the signs. I eat and stuff. But I am obsessed with my weight. I have a severe fear of gaining weight. I weigh myself twice a day and am really happy when the scale goes down. I obsessively count calories multiple times a day. I’ll get off medications even if they are working if I think they are causing increased hunger. I lost a lot of weight 5 years ago. My T has brought up eating disorders before. I just don’t have the food issues associated with them. Is there some form of OCD that can be related to weight loss and calorie counting but not tied to anything else? Honestly I feel like my issues are kind of gender related and based on my fear of looking too feminine.
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