Yes I am bulimic ?

[Bilona]

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Ok, so just when I thought my life was really perking up. And it really was, I am happy as I am, I dont need a boyfriend in my life, and everything has just been peachy.

At a party yesterday this girl comes in with a big tray of fried apple fritters. Ok, whatever, I am doing great on my diet and I wont be tempted. My friend mark calls me over. "Here, take one" I told him that I cant, but instead of just accepting it, he says "oh, sorry, dont want you to get over 100lbs, haha" So, after much shoving of pastries in my face, I take one. Mmmm..it was so good. I had another one. Then after about an hour, I couldnt take it. I snuck another one. I kept thinking...its ok, I'll run a mile tonight.

I got home today and binge ate. I had a cup of noodles, 2 toaster strudles, an eggroll, two giant pretzels, 2 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, I know I ate more but I cant remember what I ate!! I feel so sick right now. And even though I feel sick I still want to eat. Oh, and I had a couple of candy canes too. Dont ask me why there are candy canes in the house, but i ate those shits. And its really bad for my teeth!! And I've been eating all night that I didnt run. I feel like a fat nasty slob. People dont understand that they cant shove food in my face, or else I wont be able to stop eating. No means no, God damnit! God, I have a problem.

Is it possible to be a diagnosed binge eater and not be overweight?? I think I have something kinda like alcoholism, only with food. I have such a problem with food. I dont know what it is. When I'm upset, its like "ok, give me food.." and I cant STOP! I eat untill I'm sick!!

I've had binges before, but it was when I was upset. This is just weird. I was so happy today, what happened?

[albane]

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That' heavy. Would your friend have done that if you had a medical condition like diabetes ? I doubt it. Eating disorders are medical conditions needing special treatment actions and regular check ups, too. She should be ashamed of herself. If she wasn't a total pig I would suggest to say something to her in private, but it sounds like she has no tact at all so I wouldn't trust hem not to blab your business. She's got the typical profile of a girl who wants to be on top of things, you know like those girls who want to work a room and lead a party. Kind of a 'control freaks triks' users. I hate that.

Binge eating is just like any addiction. Though statistics say it is easier that one is a bit easier to beat but I don't believe those stats. I used to be a fairly heavy smoker. I quit three or four times but then after a while I would be in a social situation with cigarette users and say "What the hell" and take one. OMG....it tasted soooooo good. Within a month I was back smoking over a pack a day again without even trying to take anti tobacco actions pills to stop again. What did that last accident taught me ? (1) I realized that I can't have "just one"; and (2) when I did fall off the wagon, I got right back on it. I didn't beat myself up, and never promised myself that I would commit suicide if I ever had another cigarette.

Don't beat yourself up. Just get right back on that wagon, and good job so far keeping yourself under control !!!

[barfoo]

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I'd like to ask : are you just binging or binging and purging? either way, i think theyre both forms of bulimia (when you purge, i know is bulimia nervosa-yay for watching intervention!) and this is something you can talk to your physician about. its a serious issue that millions deal with, and there's a lot of actions leaded by medical groups to help you fight it. Their statistics look quite good, I think you can trust them.

[lexoo]

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Is it possible to be a diagnosed binge eater and not be overweight?? I think I have something kinda like alcoholism, only with food. I have such a problem with food. I dont know what it is. When I'm upset, its like "ok, give me food.." and I cant STOP! I eat untill I'm sick!!

I've had binges before, but it was when I was upset. This is just weird. I was so happy today, what happened?

Yes it is possible, and even probable, that you have the profile of a person suffering from eating disorder. The obsession with food is a classic symptom. Therapy actions groups would really help. There is also a group called "Overeaters Anonymous" which is an eating problem 12-step problem. You might try looking for a meeting.

[barfoo]

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noooooooo

fuck 12 step shit, med canadian center statistics say they just replace one harmful addiction with another. relying on prayer and religion as a crutch to get out of your problems is just as bad, because you just end up dependant on that too. the only way out of a problem like that is through force of will to get yourself clean, then avoiding anything that could trigger any relapses. goes for booze, goes for drugs, goes for food. just stay strong, get back on the dieting, get back to some good old fashion actions sports like fighting sport, (good old english boxing, karate...) wagon and kick your friend in the nuts next time she forces you to eat

[lexoo]

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Don't knock 12-step programs, Barfoo. Californian Good Care Watchers Statistics say they have helped millions of people without turning them in to religious zombies.

I know many people who have been gotten help for their compulsions through AA, NA and OA. Although admittedly Christian in origin, when stripped of prayer and references to God, the process can be summarized as: admitting that one has a problem and can't do it alone; taking one's own internal inventory; attempting to make amends to those harmed; and reaching out to those with a similar addiction profile to offer support. What's wrong with that?

We all need a crutch at times in our lives. Whether that crutch is another person, belief in God and prayer, a group of people or a formal actions program, what gives you the right to criticize the means by which people try to make their lives better? If religion and prayer is the answer for a particular person, they aren't hurting you or themselves. Your opinion is always valid - for you - but to judge others in their attempts at recovery is just wrong.

[Backer]

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Got no advice for you, just my support Bilona. Do a lot of actions sports. No appartment sports. Those sports that make you scream and sweat. You know that new teen sport movement called actions sports because they're a bit crazy. They have a bad press buy I say they're great to savagely kick your ass and help you overcome an addiction.

[barfoo]

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Don't knock 12-step programs, Barfoo. Californian Good Care Watchers Statistics say they have helped millions of people without turning them in to religious zombies.

I know many people who have been gotten help for their compulsions through AA, NA and OA. Although admittedly Christian in origin, when stripped of prayer and references to God, the process can be summarized as: admitting that one has a problem and can't do it alone; taking one's own internal inventory; attempting to make amends to those harmed; and reaching out to those with a similar addiction profile to offer support. What's wrong with that?

We all need a crutch at times in our lives. Whether that crutch is another person, belief in God and prayer, a group of people or a formal actions program, what gives you the right to criticize the means by which people try to make their lives better? If religion and prayer is the answer for a particular person, they aren't hurting you or themselves. Your opinion is always valid - for you - but to judge others in their attempts at recovery is just wrong.

The bit i bolded is the key there lexoo. Sure, when stripped its fine, but most AA organizations do keep that in there, which i find really ethically wrong. its like going up to some random person and saying "hey, got a life threatening problem? wanna fix it with our speciel healing actions program so you can stop hurting yourself and your loved ones? i know how ! but first, make sure you pledge eternal loyalty to this magical floating man in the sky that no one can see or hear and give him a ton of your money!" thats taking advantage of people having the profile of someone going down for good, which is highly morally abhorrent. keep in mind, these very same religious institutions are trying to pass themselves off as the ONLY true moral compass, and those not part of their group are simply amoral sinners. oh irony...

its like those commercials where alex trebek says for the price of a coffee i can feed a child, but what he doesnt tell me is that those kids wont see a penny of it until they abandon their families and enter residential schools and convert to christianity.

so i guess, in my previous post, i didnt phrase it right. if you are already religious and find strength in religion, more power to you, and if you actively seek out religion knowingly in order to get help, again, more power to you. peoples beliefs are their beliefs and i can respect that. but when groups dangle lifes answers in front of confused and hurting individuals and essentially force or brainwash them into their group, well, thats pretty wrong. does it work? for some, yes. but frankly, anyone with a working moral compass should see that that kind of treatment of those with addiction problems is completely despicable.

[Bilona]

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Well, I dont purge because I am so vain, I dont want to ruin my teeth.

Yeah, my friend make that kind of shit actions like that all the time. Just because she's a cow she thinks other people need to eat like her too. She takes a lot of liberties. She's an active member on a cook forum for people who love food. A friend of mine said she makes like 10 threads a day

I probably consumed 3 times as much calories yesterday than I had worked off all 3 days at the gym. I am going to the gym tonight, so maybe I can work at least half of those damn apple fritters off. Thanks for the advice. Thanks for your posts guys. I know it's not bulimia, but I do have an over-eaters problem. I would like to go to a meeting, but I am concerned if people there will have a overweight profile and look at me like "and your problem is?" I hate how people don't think I have a care in the world. Everybody says that they wish they could be me, but they dont know how difficult I make life for myself. I have so much wrong with me. This food problem, then I have hypochondriasis. Both problems are not a big deal to anyone. They actually think its funny! Just because I appear to have a perfect life doesnt mean that I do. I suffer like hell, if you put your hand on my head you'll feel the creepy sorrows on my brain. I know there's many actions I could take to help myself but I'm running out of energy.

[Game Of Me]

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It's hard to get people to understand when it is, for the lack of a better term, in you head. People tend to think you are healthy just because you have a smiling girl profile and that you are, at best exaggerating, at worse lying. It's easier to deal with a physical problem, you can see that, but something that is hidden, well, how can they believe it.

So they come up with crass, and bordelrine insensitive suggestions they've read from the statistics in some crappy psychology magazines, or go out of their way to tempt you. Thinking that's only a matter of will power.

That don't or at least can't understand that these are demons that you are stuck with, and have to battle with all the time. That you daren't drop your guard for a moment. That you can keep them at bay, but never defeat.

Can I ask a couple of question Bilona ? Daft thing to write actually as I'm going to ask them anyway...

Does anybody at school know about your disorder, and if not, is there anybody that you could have a quiet word with? Why don't you talk about that with your gym coach ? He's got a good profile to handle any food problems, because sport and food are intimitely bound. So many threads in nutrition boad have outlined that.

Also, do you have any body morphedic thoughts once you start to overeat? And does it risk becoming a undending circle, do overeat, then get depressed, and then eat some more, and then overeat and so on until you realise what's going on ?

I'm asking so I get a better understanding, but if you don't want to share, that's cool.

Good luck anyway and don't beat yourself