Bulimia

[Guest]

has anyone here ever been, or is still, bulimic? did it affect your health at all? how did you deal with the problem? does anyone know what signs or simptoms of bilimia are?

im not sure if i have this problem. sometimes i make myself vomit after eating, when i feel like i ate too much. i dont really binge, but sometimes i eat more than i know should. then i feel really gross afterwards and feel the need to get rid of it. i dont do it after every meal, or even every day, maybe once a week. i just feel like i dont need the extra wait that the excess food i ate will put on and have to get rid of it. the thing is, im not what people would consider fat, i guess im kind of average, but i feel really fat sometimes and dont want to gain more wait.

does this mean that im bulimic?

 

[Private Vasquez]

Sounds like bulimia to me. Get some help.

Info

 

[SweetCherry]

You need to talk to a doctor right away. I'm no expert, but my cousin had a serious bout with bulemia a while back. She got treatment, thank god, and is doing much better. This isn't something you should mess around with. IMO, anyone who induces vomitting has some issues that need some serious attention.

 

[Guest]

Bulimia info. site

Bulimia complications

Taken from WebMD.com;

Symptoms of Bulimia

* Recurrent episodes of eating too much in a short period of time (usually less than 2 hours)
* A sense of lack of control over how much you are eating or over the ability to stop eating during the episode
* An intense fear of gaining weight and shame due to overeating followed by an inappropriate behavior to rid yourself of the food, such as inducing vomiting, fasting, excessive exercising, or misusing laxatives, diuretics, or enemas
* A binge-purge cycle that occurs at least 2 times a week for 3 months or longer
* Your self-esteem and value is based upon your body shape and weight
* You have not been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa because you do not have all of the symptoms of that eating disorder, such as not below 85% of body weight

 

[Guest]

Yes. But not yet heavily into it.

 

[ksmybuttons]

Really messes up your teeth.

 

[Ms_Lilith]

has anyone here ever been, or is still, bulimic? did it affect your health at all? how did you deal with the problem? does anyone know what signs or simptoms of bilimia are?

im not sure if i have this problem. sometimes i make myself vomit after eating, when i feel like i ate too much. i dont really binge, but sometimes i eat more than i know should. then i feel really gross afterwards and feel the need to get rid of it. i dont do it after every meal, or even every day, maybe once a week. i just feel like i dont need the extra wait that the excess food i ate will put on and have to get rid of it. the thing is, im not what people would consider fat, i guess im kind of average, but i feel really fat sometimes and dont want to gain more wait.

does this mean that im bulimic?

First, I suggest looking bullimia up on WebMD, or some other related site. Go to medical sites. Read up about it in medical journals and the Encyclopedia. It never hurts to be educated.

Now then. I've been bullimic twice. The first time I was a combination of bullimic and annorexic... I had a binge and purge cycle, but I didn't purge by vomiting. I was hyper-gymnastic, which means I worked out ALL the time. Every day I was in the gym, but I wasn't eating enough to sustain such activity.

The second time it was a binge and purge cycle in the conventional sense.

Does bullimia affect your health? Yes. Why? Cus you're abusing your body. I used to be a singer. I was training for Opera. I had a promising voice, and I'm sure it would have lead me somewhere. And then I began puking up my food. The bile burned through my esophagus and burned some of my vocal chords. I can't sing anymore. And I'm ashamed of it. Also, bile can burn through your stomach, your esophagus, it breaks down your teeth, and it can lead to cancer (at least, that's what I've come to understand.). You're also not feeding your body properly. A lot of bullimics binge on high fat food, and then they feel guilty about it, so they purge. There are a LOT of psychological issues involved.

How did I deal with it? A friend of mine began coming over for dinner every day. He would hold my hand after dinner, and not LET me go to the washroom to purge. Another friend would do the same at Lunch. My friends were very good to me. They worked very hard to break me of the habit.

I would suggest dealing with it through counselling. I think it's a much more efficient, well-rounded way to deal with the problem.

As far as the symptoms go, I'm not going to get into that, because I think you should go see a doctor to talk about that. I have the sneaking suspicion that you're doing something because you've seen it done. Your post does not sound like you're bullimic, but it DOES sound like you're looking for some attention, and I would like to refrain from giving you some more tools to gain that attention.

Register for Lit, people will take you more seriously.

Go talk to a doctor if you're truly concerned about it. That doctor will diagnose you, probably send you for some counselling, and then you can learn how to deal with it, if you truly do have a problem.

Quit puking. You're playing with fire.

Eating disorders are like alcoholism. Even when an alcoholic has been sober for years, they are still an alcoholic. It's a disease that can flare up at any time. Eating disorders are the same. I've been clean for 3 years now. But I still consider myself bullimic, because in high-stress situations, I consider falling back into the habit.

 

[Guest]

in all honesty, i guess i have a few of the symptoms but not all of them. as i said i occasionally eat more than i should but dont binge. it would be the equivalent of eating a restaurant portion of food as opposed to a regular portion of food (which i know most people do). i just realize afterwards that i ate too much and need to do soemthing about it. i do it maybe once or twice a week and any other time i eat regular food and keep it down.

 

[Ms_Lilith]

in all honesty, i guess i have a few of the symptoms but not all of them. as i said i occasionally eat more than i should but dont binge. it would be the equivalent of eating a restaurant portion of food as opposed to a regular portion of food (which i know most people do). i just realize afterwards that i ate too much and need to do soemthing about it. i do it maybe once or twice a week and any other time i eat regular food and keep it down.

like I said. Don't play with fire.
Quit puking. If you feel like you've eaten too much, get outside and go excercise. Drink a lot of water. Just DON"T throw it up.

And I would recommend going for counselling. Throwing up after you eat is NOT a normal pattern of behaviour.

 

[Guest]

Re: Re: Bulimia

Your post does not sound like you're bullimic, but it DOES sound like you're looking for some attention, and I would like to refrain from giving you some more tools to gain that attention.

Register for Lit, people will take you more seriously.

if i wanted real attention for it i would post under my registered name. i am a registered lit member. thanks for your doubt though, it makes me feel much better about it.

 

[glamorilla]

i'm total psycho diet boy.

stop eating so much.

 

[Ms_Lilith]

Re: Re: Re: Bulimia

if i wanted real attention for it i would post under my registered name. i am a registered lit member. thanks for your doubt though, it makes me feel much better about it.

look, I didn't mean to offend. I'm sorry that I did. I just meant that you don't sound like you're bullimic, but that there are other issues at play here. In my last post, I mentioned you go and see a counsellor about it.

 

[Guest]

Yes, definitely.

I work with bulemics every day. They are getting younger, too. Eating disorders suck, no matter what it is or what degree it is. I've seen people 5'5 and 60 pounds. I've seen a girl 45 pounds. I've seen people purge through an NG tube. I've seen them pull staple tubes out of their stomachs to restrict. I've got one now that tries to intake only water. She drank from the toilet today - or tried, anyway.

It will fuck up every organ in your body.

Seek help. NOW. PM me if you want a specialist in your area, I can find one tomorrow.

Skip searching for info on the net. You have it. Get help NOW.

 

[Guest]

i'm total psycho diet boy.

stop eating so much.

ok, then can someone please help out with tips as to how to become more disiplined in my eating habits? ive tried weight watchers and i had real problems sticking to it.

 

[Guest]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Bulimia

look, I didn't mean to offend. I'm sorry that I did. I just meant that you don't sound like you're bullimic, but that there are other issues at play here. In my last post, I mentioned you go and see a counsellor about it.

ok, now i can sincerely thank you. what made you say that it seemd like i was trying to get attention? this is not something i would share with anyone i know for attention, as this situation is embarassing to me.

 

[glamorilla]

i dunno. immediately after i lost my job i went on a binge that left most of the lower east side without any snack cake type substances for a few weeks and i'm still in the process of cleansing my system. it's hard getting yourself off of "food". i think if you could somehow give yourself ust a day or two break from binging you'll feel much better...that bloatness that makes you want to throw up will go away and you'll feel "lighter".

 

[Ms_Lilith]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Bulimia

ok, now i can sincerely thank you. what made you say that it seemd like i was trying to get attention? this is not something i would share with anyone i know for attention, as this situation is embarassing to me.

I've done a lot of peer counselling in my time. I have given talks to schools and youth groups about eating disorders, and I've done a lot of research on them. After I got healed the second time, I went on this massive crusade to learn all I could. and in dealing with many of the ED patients I dealt with (I'm not a doctor or nurse, just a girl with experience and knowledge), I noticed a pattern of seeking attention. Not all people who eat and throw up are bullimic. Not all people who are bullimic eat and throw up. I've dealt with kids who saw bullimia on TV, and thought it was a quick fix for being overweight. I had a few friends in first year uni who would eat and then throw up every now and again, and they said they TRIED to keep it quiet, but they always leaked the info, and I knew they were trying to get attention.

Acting against your body is often a way that people (teenagers and older people) seek attention. Many of them cut, scratch, puke, etc.

I merely said what I said because of the way that you presented your case. It just seemed similar to situations I've dealt with before...

Once again, I do apologize. I'm sorry that I offended you.

If you are interested in talking with me about it, feel free to PM me.. I promise discretion, and I will do my best to explain what I know to you.

 

[Guest]

glamorilla, i stated already that i dont do it everyday, only once or twice a week.

thank you for the offer of a private message strom1969 and vixenshe but i really would rather not have anyone know who i am. im serious about that. im not doing it for attention.

i will look up info on the web and try to deal with this on my own. i dont have the time or the money to go see a counselor. i wouldnt want it on my health insurance either that i went to see one.

 

[Guest]

I'm

 

[Weird Harold]

...it would be the equivalent of eating a restaurant portion of food as opposed to a regular portion of food (which i know most people do). ...

I can't speak for everyone, but I find a "restaurant portion" to be usually on the SMALL side. If your idea of a "regular" portion is smaller than a typical restaurant portion, then you definitely have a self-image problem if not a full fledged eating disorder.

Check your local county health services for free counceling because kicking something like bulemia is very much like kicking a drug habit or alcoholism -- nearly impossible without outside support.

 

[Guest]

OH SHUT UP FOR ONCE.

Vixenshe wrote:
Your post does not sound like you're bullimic, but it DOES sound like you're looking for some attention, and I would like to refrain from giving you some more tools to gain that attention.
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Unregistered, don't take offense at what this chick says because she is full of it up to HERE. I've only been through a few of her sagas, and seeing her accusing you of seeking attention is SO RICH.

Vixenshe, how can you purport to be such a bulimia expert (spelling it correctly would add credibility to your claim) when you are so ready to dismiss unregistered's request for help as "looking for attention." of course, that could be because you know so much about telling stories to get attention yourself. Opera? Opera? right.

>>>I have the sneaking suspicion that you're doing something because you've seen it done.

Well, duh.

>>>Register for Lit, people will take you more seriously.

Maybe some people. Hey, V - fewer people take you seriously than you think.

>>>Go talk to a doctor if you're truly concerned about it. That doctor will diagnose you, probably send you for some counselling, and then you can learn how to deal with it, if you truly do have a problem.

>>>Quit puking. You're playing with fire.

As a bulimia expert, and in view of your alcoholism analogy, you should know that it's not as easy as this. Frankly, it doesn't sound like YOU really had bulimia - on the other hand, you sound like you think only YOU can really have bulimia. You want unregistered to just quit puking, go to a doctor, etc. etc. but you required people to hold your hand after you eat. Talk about looking for attention!

Why don't you go post some more gross pictures of yourself for the world to see - it's a good tool for getting attention - or maybe you should download some more porn at your parents' house or your gross boyfriend's parents' house.

Unregistered, your 2X per week IS a problem. It IS bulimia. That's how it starts. Bulimics don't just wake up one day and start puking up 3 meals per day. It starts with one. Then another. Then every week, then 2X per week, then more.

At this point, you may be able to stop without help - your self-awareness is a plus. But if you don't (and you do need to STOP, not just cut back), seek help. The physical ramifications are real and well-known. The bile will damage places it's not supposed to go. The force of vomiting is bad for the body. Your stomach will actually change its usual procedure and begin to defensively digest the food before it gets to the intestine. It's a mess.

Good luck, and don't listen to Dr. Whale. She is filled with...well, obviously she filled with SOMETHING - too bad it's NOT just hot air.

 

[freakygirl]

To the Original Unregistered poster of this thread.

I know you don't want to be known by your "registered" Lit name.. but I do think you should get in touch with Storm. He knows what he is talking about.. and I'm sure he can help you out. Maybe you could register another "secret" name.. to pm him with. That way you can keep your secret but still get the help you need.
His words might just help you get out of this safely and without outside help and expense.

Now.. to the other unregistered poster right above me...Well said.

 

[Guest]

I'm here if you need me.

My hospital has one of the best eating disorder programs in the country, both inpatient and residential, adults and kids. Confidentiality is something I deal with every day, so I'll respect your desisions no matter what. I have helped other Lit members find help for themselves and loved ones, and will again if needed. The board never hears about it. Good luck to you.

And may I point out that poo slinging helps no-one.

 

[Guest]

I can't speak for everyone, but I find a "restaurant portion" to be usually on the SMALL side. If your idea of a "regular" portion is smaller than a typical restaurant portion, then you definitely have a self-image problem if not a full fledged eating disorder.

Check your local county health services for free counceling because kicking something like bulemia is very much like kicking a drug habit or alcoholism -- nearly impossible without outside support.

weird harold, most restaurant portions are 3 times larger than a "normal" portion of food. a normal serving of pasta is 1 cup cooked. A restaurant serving is at least 3 cups of pasta. a serving size of chicken is the size of the palm of your hand. i know most restaurants give at least 2 chicken breasts as a serving, or a huge steak. if you find those servings small, theres a problem.

adifferentunregistered, thank you for your input. i don't think it was necessary for you to bash vixenshe for her pics or anything, but i appreciate your advice and information. i think i am at a point where if i can control the amount that i eat, i will be ok. i only make myself vomit when i know ive eaten too much, not when i eat normal sensible meals.

freakygurl, thanks for the suggestion about making up a different username to pm storm with. i hope people here understand why i don't want to post under my regular registered name. i really DONT want attention for this!

storm1969, i will probably pm you in the next day or two if you dont mind. i know you have your own stuff to deal with, and i understand it if you really arent up to giving advice or anything. let me know either way.

 

[Guest]

Hey, despite my stooooooopid posts, I actually help people for a living.