[mel4]

hey everyone,

i am a bit confused right now, so sorry if this doesnt make sense!!

For the past few years, ive had quite an affinity to food...lol. Ive always been an overeater, making me around 30 or 40 pounds overweight (im 16). Well, about 2 months ago, i went to a weight loss camp. Ive lost about 15lbs so far, and am still aiming to lose another 15 or 20. Lately however, ive been good for around a week or two (eating sensibly and healthily), and then ill have a day where i just say "%#@&#! it", and eat whatever is within my reach. I will binge for a few hours, and then feel absolutely TERRIBLE about myself. Ill then vow to never eat like that again, but the same cycle will repeat the next week. I had a binge day today, and am just really hurting. Im concerened this could turn into a binge eating disorder or something of the likes....i am desperate to lose weight, yet desperate to eat. Anyone have any tips/advice?

Thanks, =]
mel

[Soidhonia]

Hello Mel. Good to see you posting again. The american diabetes Association website has many meal planning ideas that can help you at this time to eat more sensibly. I have Hypoglycemia and The American Diabetes Website has meals that you can eat 5 to 6 times a day (Little meals) that give you more of a selection that just 3 meals a day, that way you dont have to binge to eat the foods you want you can possibly have them in small quantities. If you are binging for an emotional reason talking to a therapist can help youif youare just feling lonely or unable to communicate your feelings. Take care Mel. PM anytime. Soidhonia

[Perna]

Hey, Mel, can you tell your Mom and maybe get some therapy before things get really bad?

http://www.teen-eating-disorders.net...nge-eating.php

[Lostnfound330]

hi mel,
first of all id like to say good for you for realizing that you need to reach out for help. i had compulsive binge eating disorder my entire life, i mean literally my entire life. my first memory of food is binging on a pizza in my closet when i was like 4. i never knew there was a name for what i was doing. i learned a lot of unhealthy behaviors about food at a very early age. i lost my mom 4 years ago to every complication one can have from obesity. i was scared. i was following the same path. i was desperate so i lied to drs and got lapband surgury 2 years ago. thats when my compulsive binge eating disorder evolved into anorexia and bulimia. when you described how you feel after you binge my heart broke for you. people over eat all the time. when the consuming guilt accompanies it, thats when theres a problem. my suggestion would be to talk to your parents and/or a therapist about how your feeling about yourself. its important. i have a very distorted body image and tho i know im not i still see myself as obese. after seeing my mom die i know that obesity has consequences. its a disease and like most diseases and disorders there are underlying issues. i weighed what i weighed for a reason ya know? i certainly wouldnt want to see you develop type2 diabetes or high blood pressure or cholesterol or anything. good health should always be our main concern when it comes to what we put into our bodies but just as important if not more so, i dont want to see you feel badly about yourself. im on a quest myself for self acceptance. if i knew how to get there id tell ya but just dont let the binging or the guilt and/or obsessive thinking take you over. nip it in the bud and talk to someone. i may be one screwed up chicky but im a great listener take care mel.
aimee'

[silver_queen]

I'm sorry you're going through this mel...

This really struck me: " .i am desperate to lose weight, yet desperate to eat... That reminds me of me... just in my case I am very much afraid of stopping eating and swinging back to starving again... but other than that I have eaten way too much for over a year and gained at least 28lb... can you talk to your mother, or anybody, about your eating? I'm guessing you're feeling ashamed of it. Also, do you know why there are some days when you just let go and binge? Could something be triggering the binges?

Silver

[mel4]

I think my mom can see (to some extent) my struggles with food. Ive asked her to make me an appointment with a nutritionist ASAP....I sure do hope that she can help me to get this in check....i do realize that I will have to be the one doing the work, but hopefully she can provide me with some support.

Thanks for all of your kind posts, you have no idea how much they mean....
Mel

[Fuzzybear]

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