BULIMIA ...?do i finally have it? :( SHOULD I CONSIDER GROUP THERAPY?? PLEASE HELP ME. PLEASE.?

Question

this is my 3rd bulimia question but i'm getting worse...and i think i need some help?
I doubt that i am bulimic yet but exactly what IS bulimia?
is it making yourself throw up?
if it is, then half of the girls in my grade would have to be bulimic because nearly everyone has tried throwing themselves once!

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but what EXACTLY is bulimia?
this whole week i spent ALL of the days thinking about throwing up..antifood...how to hide this secret. i am getting OBSESSED with this...
.and plus, i am being honest but i DO eat, but a smaller portion now, and then i only throw up a little.
i do not throw up the whole meal.
but everyday for atleast a month i have been throwing myself up.
am i bulimic?
even if i do not throw up the whole meal?
again, i am almost 13 this is a big deal for me please answer this truthfully, am i bulimic or not?!
i just ate a protein bar..so atleast i ate somthing..
but im getting worried about weight and everything. I NEED TO KNOW SO I CAN TREAT MYSELF!

Answer 1

Bulimia is when you make yourself throw up after a meal to keep the fat off. It is not uncommon for a bulimic person to stuff themselves full of all kinds of bad foods like pizza or ice cream and then make themselves puke. I'd say that doing it once doesn't make you bulimic. The only problem is, this is how bulimia starts. Most bulimics don't up and decide one day that they are going to throw up after every meal, I think, but they gradually do it more and more until it is a huge problem. YOU ARE BULLIMIC. QUIT THROWING UP. The only way to cure yourself is to quit cold turkey and never do it again. Not only will it make you lose unhealthy amount of weight, but it will deprive your body of vital nutrients/minerals/vitamins which you need for overall health.

Answer 2

Your playing with fire, you can convince yourself to go either way which is why this is so dangerous. To lose the weight diet and exercise is all that will work an drink plenty of water. Watch what you eat cut out the stuff you know is bad for you and keep your portions small so you wont fell so full an then convince yourself you need to throw up. Do you remember all that you were taught in early school years of how many portions of meat, veg,dairy and bread your suppose to have each day well believe it or not they were right.Get more involved with some outside activities and stop letting this consume your life cause it can turn very bad very easy.

Answer 3

Bulimia is this whole food/weight obsession you have and then taking drastic measures to ensure you don't gain wait by purging or attempting to. It doesn't matter whether you throw up a little or a lot, the point is if you think it is okay to lose weight by throwing up then yes, I think you have a problem and it's time to get help. Take care : )

Answer 4

Sweetheart, I think you might have a problem. Its very important that you understand what can happen with bulimia, because it sounds like you have an eating disorder. By causing yourself to throw up you damage your body. The acids which help you digest in your stomach travel back up the throat, in which there is a thin coating of mucus to keep your insides safe. By constantly, or inducing your own vomiting (people may differ on the meaning of constantly) you can destroy this lining, and ultimately start to burn into your own insides. You can also get ulcers in your mouth from the same thing. Your body's immune functions also lower because you're depriving yourself of nutrients that you need, and taking vitamins or protein bars is not going to help! Your body needs fat to burn, and needs a balanced diet, yes, including carbohydrates. When you make yourself vomit, you also lower the natural salts in your body, the electrolytes which keep your body balanced. Now, don't go chugging epson salt because that isn't going to do anything, but you should try a sports drink like some gatorade. When you lower these electrolytes, you can damage your heart, which would lead to an irregular heartbeat, or heart failure.

A lot of girls suffer from bulimia, I tried it once, and I had a friend of mine who was very close to me who suffered from it. And yes, suffered from. You might want to try to speak to someone about it, someone who can help you out. If you don't want your parents knowing about it, it gets a bit tricky because there are certain subjects school counsellors are obligated to report to parents, but you need to realize that you need to take control of this now. It is extremely dangerous and very bad for your health. And if you know someone else who does this, you need to help them stop too.

If you're worried about what you eat, you might want to look into a nutrition book, not diet book, but start reading about nutrition so that you can set up a balanced diet for yourself.

It sounds like you have an eating disorder. Eating disorders can be characterized by the following:

Lowered/irrational self image
Self-induced vomiting
Under-eating
Over-exercizing
Taking laxatives to lose weight

I'm 17 now, and it doesn't go away for a lot of girls, and they don't realize the damage they're doing to themselves. Please, if you need to speak to someone about it, I can listen and give you a hand. My email is [e-mail] and I just want to see that you get better.

Answer 5

If you are throwing up, and your not ill, you most likely are having a problem. if the situation gets worse, see a doctor. Don't be afraid to admit that you have a problem. You are certainly not alone. This illness afflicts many young women. It's hard to get by in a society obsessed with SKINNY. So, I would seek professional help.

Best of Luck

Answer 6

Bulima is usually where you eat alot of food at night or actually whenever and throw it all up. But you can still be bulimic if you eat small food. If you eat once a day and not throw it up but still throw it up later its still called bulima. Many girls get on eatin disorders because of pressure of bein not skinny enough. I used to be bulemic. I didn;t throw up alot but still did at least once a day. I was so stressed because school and boyfriend problems i didnt have time to go on a "diet" so i went ana and bulemic. But it can cause your gums and teeth to rot and be all nasty. try to go on a diet..it may be hard but its alot better than bein bulemic! or at least eat healthy foods!! : )

Answer 7

By the way you are wording your question, and making it very known that you have asked about this before, you are looking for attention. I don't suggest you joke about this serious disease. What comes around goes around. You are in a sad situation... something is obviously missing in your life. I hope you find what your looking for before you kill yourself. Yes, you heard me.. before you KILL YOURSELF.. Is that worth you "trying" to be bulimic?

Answer 8

First of all you can't treat yourself. Second quit doing it because it sounds like you are deliberately making yourself appear bulimic. Its just a charade isnt it.?

Answer 9

you need help girl. group thearpy is probably a good idea. see a doctor. you don't want to get caught up in that ****. you're teeth will rot, your hair will fall out and you'll be heavy in the future from slowing your metabolism

Answer 10

If you are asking yourself these questions then I would say yes you need help.. Please talk to your mom, because you are playing in very dangerous waters sweety. I am concerned that this is considered a cool thing to do with girls your age.....trust me, it is way not cool.