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Angel6705
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Posted: 4 May 2007 07:49 pm |
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I am 18yrs old and not happy with my weight. Ive always thought I was fat and dreamed about being really thin. Im 5:7 and 125lbs. I never say I have a problem. because i beilve i dont. I eat normally whenever. But other days i will eat 1 meal a day.. and a couple times ill binge because i dont want it in my system. I dont know what to do. It takes over my every thought. Im obsessed with trying to loose weight. Everyone says im crazy and that i dont need to loose anything.. but i never beilve them.. cuz all i see is fat... i dont know what to do.. please help
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fsahurie
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Posted: 4 May 2007 08:49 pm |
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| Maybe youd like to tone up with strength training?Doing pushups, weights, etc. are a good way to look firmer and better.
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Peter
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Posted: 7 May 2007 04:49 am |
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Angel6705,
You say that you don't believe you have a problem, but that you are always unhappy. That's a problem.
Please be sure to read the tutorial topic on Eating Disorders.
It would probably be very helpful if you could talk to a professional. Maybe a school counselor or your doctor? Or see if you can find an eating disorder support group in your area or go to some Overeaters Anonymous meetings. That helped me when I was desparate, and don't judge by just one meeting.
You might also enjoy posting about your situation in the Teen Forum.
Best wishes,
Peter
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Nir
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Posted: 7 May 2007 09:18 am |
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Angel6705 wrote: and a couple times ill binge because i dont want it in my system.
Do you mean binge and then purge?
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the magic of action
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Posted: 7 May 2007 05:37 pm |
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Last edited on 6 Jun 2007 02:34 am by the magic of action
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Angel6705
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Posted: 7 May 2007 08:45 pm |
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Thanks for the advice! yeah all i do is drink water nothing else... and i work out at the gym mon- fri.. idk what my problem is i guess.
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1seekspie
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Posted: 18 Aug 2007 04:29 am |
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I understand what you're going through!
I've been there and perhaps I still am but I do have a little advice you may find useful.
First of all...you sound unsure about a few things like you say you're not happy about your weight but then you say you're not sure what your problem is. The problem is that you can't stop thinking about your weight. You want help to stop thinking about it but you also want help to lose it? In a perfect world you'd be able to lose it with a snap of the finger, keep it off and be able to live the rest of your life without thinking about it! Alas, this is not the perfect world so you can't have your cake (or in your case your water) and eat (er uh...drink) it too!
So what now? Analize your emotions. Why do you want to be thinner? Do you think your life will be better if you are and if so why? Will being thinner make you smarter, wealthier, truly happier?  If you really believe this to the point of obsession then I hate to say yes you do have a problem as this is the belief of an anorexic. Judging by your BMI, you're at a healthy weight 19.6 so it's not as though you really need to lose weight for the sake of your health, but you probably already knew that. If I were you, I'd take the advice of Peter and get some counceling to help you determine the roots of your obsession and hopefully end it. In the mean time just make sure that you are indeed excersizing and eating healthily. If you ever have a doubt about eating something like a piece of fruit by the way, ask yourself, have you ever heard of any one complaining: "Darnit! I can't believe I gained another pound! It's all because I ate that darn apple--those things are so bad for you!" Sounds silly right? That's a little trick I use when in doubt about eating something.
If you just do that much then you shouldn't be worrying. Best of luck to you.
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tiffani3089
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008 08:54 am |
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| I was reading your post about your Obsesioin over loosing weight. I have the same thing and i dont know how to deal with it. I cannot put on or take off clothes with out thinking negative..I have my mind so #%@&!ed that I cannot help but to vomit after some meals (not every meal) I know I have borderline Belimia But i am not ready to go speak with a doc. I am not extreamly overweight by any means I am 6'1 200 LBS about 20 lbs overweight but for me it is equal gain all over my body so it doesnt look as if I am that much. I just have to loose weight and cannot figure out how to do so. have you figured anything out?
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trimB
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008 05:26 pm |
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tiffani3089 wrote: I cannot help but to vomit after some meals (not every meal)
I know you said you are not ready to talk to a doctor, but I would not consider this borderline. Please consider getting some outside help, and we here at the forums will continue to support you in addition.
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sara
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Posted: 23 Apr 2008 11:22 am |
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Vomiting after meals isn't about weight or food. It's about how you feel about yourself. You might not feel ready to speak to a doctor but I suggest you do because this is not something that will go away in time. Even if you do loose weight you are still going to have the same emotional issues. Being thin doesn't make you happy and it doesn't make you feel better about yourself. At my lowest weight (105 Lbs) I wasn't any happier than I am now at 120 lbs. I can not stress enough how important it is to address these issues early, before they have serious emotional and health consequences.
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