I am going to counseling for an eating disorder. I am also on meds. I hate food and love it at the same time. I wish I could just feel normal and I wish I would stop weighting myself evertime I walk by a scale. I wish I could stop thinking about every calorie I eat and how much exercise I can do everyday. If I eat to much I will make myself vomit. I am 27 years old. I weigh 130 -135 pounds and I am 5'5. I don't like anything about myself. I have varicose vains on my legs. I have strech marks from having kids. I hate looking at myself even though people think that I am attractive. (thats even hard for me to say) Anyone else feel this way?
2007-02-22 13:37:05 · 4 answers · asked by ccl 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Get back on your medicaiton. Although you are an adult you might ask a family member or friend to make sure that you always have your medication filled and at home before you go to the point where you can't deal with even getting the meds.
There is some pain deep in you that is expressing itself through this disorder. I do hope that you are getting counseling.
Also, you do have a personal choice to change your internal dialog. Your brain has premade and often used CD's in your brain that you tell youself over and over again. Make up some note cards with affermitive words to read when your brain goes to those negative phrases you tell yourself. For instance..
"I am worth taking good care of myself, I will honor my body..I chose health - happiness - sucess- contentment." Say this over and over again until you believe it.
Next, get healthy exercise. And most important do something to take a step outside of your self and do something for a less fortunate person.....you are way too focused on yourself. Help weekly at a soup Kitchen, or Rock crack babys at a hospital....anything to take focus off of yourself. Throw out the scales.
Hon, you have an illiness..you have one life on this earth. Make a choice to make it the best life that you can have. Get the help that you need. YOU are worth it!
2007-02-22 14:11:30 · answer #1 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck yah. Every day I go through this. I have this love/hate thing with food. I am close to your age and weight. You sound exactly like me. Email me if you'd like. It is really hard. Here's my problem--I take one med that does nothing for me and I am afraid to try anything else.
Hang in there. I wish I had the guts to want to get better; but I'm not sure I need to. I just feel I need to get thinner and there won't be a problem.
2007-02-22 22:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by kristen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick with the counseling, that would be best for you. Share your concerns with a close friend who could support you as well. Good luck. I wish I had the answer, but I don't. I'll say a prayer for you.
2007-02-22 21:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by Yankees Fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You need to stay on the meds. You are a good weight.
2007-02-22 21:39:44 · answer #4 · answered by Fletcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋