[metagirl]

Hey I just joined this site to pledge that I will never binge and purge again.

I am 5'6" and about 140lbs at this point... I used to be very happy with my body, but ever since I moved to Washington DC i started in a destructive cycle of binge eating and purging. It has only made me gain weight, about 15 lbs (I haven't dared step on a scale).

I am disgusted with my body and want nothing more than to be healthy and functional. I think about food way too much.

I don't want to go on too long here, but all I want to say is that I want my life back and I swear on this thread that I will never binge and purge again. If I do I swear to post here and let everyone know.

Any support or encouragement is much appreciated.

[Molly-red-bracelet]

Really wish you all the luck !!

I too am 5ft 6 , have no idea what my weight is right now, dont really want to know

Just some tips that helped me a little -

If you feel the urge to binge, drink glass of water then look at clock and set your self a goal of 10 minutes . Try and last the 10 minutes without eating. Once you made it and still feel the urge to binge try a peice of fruit then time another 10 mins. If the feeling is still there take yourself out the house and go for a short walk or jump around to your favourite music.

Make sure you eat regularly!! If you go without food for too many hours then your body will crave binge foods even more & you are more likely to give in to temptation.

Try and avoid buying binge foods or keeping them in the house. If the foods not there then you cant binge on it.

Keep a note of the times you manage to avoid binges and praise yourself for it !

Hope you update this and let me know how you are getting on

Molly

[matt c]

Welcome to the forum Metagirl
Be sure to keep posting about how you are doing WHATEVER happens. There's so much support here for you,
Look after yourself with normal eating, dont worry about scales and weighing, and IF (and Im NOT saying its going to happen, because you sound so determined) you do binge or purge, please dont see it as a catastrophe or a failure, but just a lapse to learn from and move on from,

Best Wishes, and like I said, let us know how you are doing,

Sending you lots and lots of encouragement,

Matt C

[Princess Butterfly]

Thats a very positive thing,take one day at a time.
Its really hard to say never again.Just dont punish yourself if you slip up.Maybe say "im going to do my best not to but if i slip up along the way thats ok"
good luck

[whoswho]

Keep us updated on your progress!

[Molly-red-bracelet]

Let us know how you got on today ?

Molly x

[amante]

Metagirl,

I am suffering with bulimia at the minute, not every single meal but I am vomiting after overeating, I have suffered 20+ years and it raises itself under period of extreme stress, I'm 5.2ft and I'm about 240Ibs and climbing the scale. I feel so helpless and out of control today. so I know what you are going through. how has today gone, were you able to be purge free?

[Lady_Chaos]

Hi Metagirl, i'm also 5'6 and i'm 168lbs.

I used to be about 147lbs and was happy there... I got ill and dropped down to 105lbs then swung back up to 182lbs!! i'm trying to get back down to somewhere near my original weight but my binging is hindering me!!

Enough about me, all i wanted to say is good on you for deciding never to binge/purge again. If you do slip up and it happens again, don't worry too much about it, we all have moments of weakness. The best thing to do is just start again from the next day. That's how my dieting works for me. (when i don't binge! lol)