[girlonfire89]

In addition to dealing with the humiliation of being severely overweight, I also have to admit to medical professionals that I have bulimia. I know when they look at me, they are confused as to how one could be bulimic and fat at the same time. I feel like my eating disorder isn't treated as seriously as it would be if I were a normal weight or thin. I keep waiting for when I'm "thin enough" to actually have an eating disorder. It frustrates me to no end that the prescription for obese people with an ED is shame while others get compassion. On the other hand, it could just be in my head and me projecting all of my weight self-loathing onto others. Has anyone else experienced the unique challenges of being a fat person with bulimia?

[MoxieDoxie]

Why do they think Bulimics are never over weight? We take in thousands of calories in one sitting and you can never throw up everything plus if you binge on sugary foods and things with frosting, that quickly gets glucose in the blood, triggering insulin which shuttles it into the cells and stores it as fat.

[starshine7]

Just wanted to add my two cents

Firstly- I'm sorry you haven't been taken seriously by professionals- it takes guts to go out there and speak to someone.. just then to be dismissed.
I wonder though that this isn't necessarily due to being overweght, but more a failing of the medical profession to recognize the serious-ness of ED's? I say this as I have been to many GP's over the years and have never been given any support or have been taken very seriously. I am underweight (not by much) and have been back and forth between average weight for years.. Yet doctors have always weighed me and said I am 'okay', therefore not doing anything.. despite my being totally honest about the severity of my behaviours.

[CalmingOcean]

I'm sorry you aren't getting the proper acknowledgement you should be getting from health care progessionals. I can't speak for Anorexia, but I have bulimia and I know realize it is a sure sign of something deeper going on inside a person (I finally got this lady week, I see it and can admit that ED have something to do with emotions, something I denied, I just said I liked to eat but didn't want to gain more weight). Anyways, I am bordering the normal/ overweight BMI so I do understand what you mean it is hard to say you have an ED when you don't look starved. It is still just as serious, bulimia is very damaging to a person physically and emotionally. Hang In There Hun, I can't offer much in the way of how to heal from it, but I do understand what you are saying.

[brokengirl1980]

Thanks for posting this. I've been wondering if I'm bulimic but have dismissed the thought as I'm overweight. I know my behaviour is probably damaging me but I'm too embarrassed to discuss it with my psychiatrist for fear that he would look at me and think I'm lying. I fear not being taken seriously and it sounds as if this is what is happening to you. I can't offer any advice but know that you're not alone.