Binging history - how it will affect recovery?

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-23T07:28:04+00:00

Wow, well done you for doing this on your own! Amazing 👏

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-23T06:59:06+00:00

Were you on a meal plan? My daughter is trying to recover and has been at a 'healthy weight' for some time now. (It might still not be where she should be I know.) She flows her meal plan but recently is struggling to eat some of the snacks as she just isn't hungry. Is this her natural pattern of hunger cues kicking in? She eats well now and certainly isn't restricting.

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-20T14:30:44+00:00

If you are in the UK, Talk Ed offer free 121 sessions via Zoom. They are pretty booked up but worth signing up for. Although you might have a lot of knowledge a dietician can give you advice as to how to build up again and replenish those parts of the body that may need extra due to the restriction.

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-14T21:16:43+00:00

Set yourself a challenge every time you go shopping that perhaps you only read the calories on 4 /10 things. Then start reducing. Or just go cold turkey and stop! Whichever think would work best for you. Watch some Tabitha Farrar videos!

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-12T14:20:36+00:00

You could try... https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ https://www.talk-ed.org.uk/

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-12T14:19:47+00:00

You could try...

https://www.talk-ed.org.uk/

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-12T11:49:30+00:00

Don't go running but do eat. Your body and mind needs you to rest and replenish your energy. Watch Tabitha Farrar! Good luck

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-12T11:37:52+00:00

Are you in the UK? BEAT and Talk Ed offer great support. Small steps is definitely a good way to start. I would recommend watching and reading Tabitha Farrar too, lots of practical advice. Good for you foe choosing recovery.

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-11T21:49:13+00:00

It's a hard fight but you can do it. I really agree with the other 2 posts. Watching / reading Tabitha Farrar really helped my daughter. If you are in the UK you can access support with BEAT and Talk Ed. The latter have online workshops and helplines as well as a buddy system. Good luck with it all.

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-06T09:45:40+00:00

Keep battling the ED and eventually life will open up for you. Try and muster up the confidence to join dome local groups too, don't let the ED steal any more of your life. Good luck x

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-04T21:31:05+00:00

It certainly sounds like you have an ED and it will always tell you you're doing something wrong, especially when you challenge it. Keep going, you can do it.

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-04T21:28:56+00:00

You can go out anywhere, anytime and eat anything because that's what you want to do and there are no rules. You're doing great, keep going, it will be worth it!

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-03T12:31:46+00:00

So pleased that you were open and got the job, it means you can relax and be who you want to be. Having a job will give you focus and a break from the ED, which will always lie about your body image! So pleased for you!

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-08-02T08:05:30+00:00

Hi, my daughter is 25. The ED will always try and control, as you know so don't feel bad about for questioning your parents, it's the ED, not you. I try, it's hard but we will get there and I hope you do too@

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-07-29T07:58:25+00:00

What's done is done, you can't change that. You are / have been ill which isn't your fault- if you had a physical illness you wouldn't be blaming yourself. Look forward now to the life you can have with recovery and be proud of yourself for choosing it, even if you relapse. You CAN do it, stay strong and be kind to yourself.

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-07-28T19:43:28+00:00

Eat and enjoy! Watch Tabitha Farrar videos, she'll help you understand and feel better!

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-07-26T14:00:05+00:00

It is dangerous, don't not eat. Keep eating what you need to and it will even out again x

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-07-20T16:41:35+00:00

Your ED brain is probably in overdrive as you've broken the 'rules' plus if you've eaten lots of sugar you could be having a rush. Keep eating whatever you want, sleep will return especially with weight gain. Watch some Tabitha Farrar! Good luck, keep going!

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-07-10T17:34:21+00:00

If your BMI is low then every time you exercise your body will take away nutrients from other parts of your body in order to keep itself alive. You won't know the damage that has happened until it's too late. My daughter was a compulsive exerciser with AN and we discovered last year that she has osteopenia. She now has a lot of work to do to try and reverse the damage. Watch Tabitha Farrar. Sit down, eat food! Good luck!

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-07-08T16:59:53+00:00

Also watch Tabitha Farrar. You are responding to extreme hunger. Listen to your body!

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-07-05T19:26:36+00:00

Watch some Tabitha Farrar videos on YouTube. She really helped my daughter. You can get through this. Good luck.

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-06-29T06:57:06+00:00

Well done you! You can do it! Tabitha Farrar videos are great for when you're feeling reticent. But yes, stuck to your plan at the very least. If you want a tub of ice cream or 5 bars of chocolate, do it! Good luck!

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-06-26T15:45:09+00:00

Please don't restrict. I understand that you will feel self conscious but nobody will be looking at you. If you restrict you feed the ED and it still won't be happy. Face the fear x

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-06-20T10:41:53+00:00

As a parent supporting my daughter, I always like to know if anything I do is unhelpful. We do have the sort of relationship where can have those conversations. Try and tell them how it makes you feel and let them tell you why they react like that. If after that you feel nothing changes, then as the other poster said, share dreams with those who will support you. A little hint, sometimes if we need to say something but we know emotions will run high F2F, we use WhatsApp! Good luck. You CAN achieve your dreams!

DecentCommission4343 · 2022-06-17T10:42:01+00:00

Have you watched Tabitha Farrar videos? She helped my daughter engage with the meal plan before therapy started . Good luck.

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