[midnight_soul]

Every one including my husband keeps commenting on how I have gained weight, and they tell HIM he is losing weight. I have always been very self concious about my weight, and I LOVE being thin. I am 6' tall and I got up to around 155, and wearing a size 10. Before I was down to around 125 and wore a size 4-6. I have a eating disorder so now...I quit eating and don't feel a bit hungry, just nausous all the time. I have not eaten in 3 days now, my husband doesn't know or he would MAKE me eat. I just feel I look better thin that's all. Why is that so bad in every ones eyes but mine? If it makes me happy, crap let me be. I will eat soon. I know my limits.

[racee]

I Can agree with you there. I do a raw food diet works beautifully. I do eat very little amounts throught the day and i stay happy or i will juice up some greens and sip on that i'm big on drinking foods because eating solids can sometimes trigger bad thoughts if i'm in a horrible self image mood. not trying to make suggestions i know sometimes people just need to vent but this is what helps keep my stomache happy and my weight down. I started the diet for other medicle reasons i have but have found it helps me. when i eat regualr food i get moody and dont want anyone around me or to touch me. i don't get that way when i eat my nuts and veggies

[Miss Laura]

Hey Midnight

Please eat... even some. I know you will know when enough is enough but I am worried that you ignore it.

I am asking you to eat as I have been where you are. I use to not eat at all and I ran on a bowl of cereal a day. Thankfully I got counselling and have never ventured to that severity. Ye I have my moments but not that bad as "starving" myself

Please keep posting ok!!

xx

[BNLsMOM]

When the body realizes it is not receiving food, it goes into what is called starvation mode. What that means is that when you do finally start eating your body will store more of what you eat as fat and you may see a fast gain.

Your best bet when trying to lose weight and being healthy is to, believe it or not, feed your body small meals 5 to 6 times each day. It can be as simple as a cheese stick and apple, to a small chicken breast (about 3to4 oz) with vegetables and brown rice. There are several cook books on the market that follow this principle. Two that I have in my house are, Eating for Life by Bill Phillips, and The Eat Clean Diet Cookbook, by Toscca Reno. Now if I could just get motivated to cook from them, maybe I would see some weight loss.

I hope you tell someone, maybe a safe person like your T, or p-doc and ask for a nutritionist who is trained to work with people who gain weight on psych meds.

[kitty004567]

What BNLsMOM says is absolutely true. When I was seeing a personal trainer (right after I gained weight on lithium) he made me eat 6 times a day... eating small meals throughout the day actually increases your metabolism so you burn fat faster. I've struggled with this too so I know it seems counterintuitive but it works. Starvation mode is the enemy. Please eat. Good vibes your way.

[sugahorse1]

Your body needs energy to get thro the day. I am borderline underweight (yes, my psych meds seem to have done the opposite to me!) I used to be able to eat like a horse, and on some days still do. But most of the time I just have no appetite. I am starting to monitor how my appetite ties in with my episodes, but I am assuming that the more depressed I am, the less I eat. I have now ended up buying myself a protein shake, and if I cannot stomach my typical 10:30 AM sandwich (My first meal of the day) I know I have to force myself to have a protein shake.
I am already battling with energy, and survive on my vitamins and energy drinks.
It's not a healthy place to be in.

You have enough to worry about with mental illness - please ensure you look after your physical self

[lonegael]

Not eating might also trigger a worse episode again, dear. anything that adds a stress to the body stand a good chance of doin it. Starvation is a real insult to the system, so to speak, so be carefull with that. Better to count calories, watch carbs, what ever but not starve. You've been through so much sweety, and now all the fears about weight too. Sigh. That's a toughie. Try not to do anything drastic until you talk to a doc about it. Hr/she might be able to help you work out a diet or excersize plan. Hope you feel better soon. HUGGGGGGSSSSSS