i dont wanna throw up anymore....help?

Question

i have these horrible cravings for food, especially at night, that cause me to get bad headaches. I eat and eat and even once my stomach is ready to burst my cravings dont go away! i brush my teeth and have minty gum to rid my cravings, or i eat spice, but about 10 minutes later i still have my cravings for food. I got so sick of the large intake of food that i have resorted to forcing myself to just puke it all back up....but now my throat is burning sooo bad. is there any way i can really, and at the very least, just cut these cravings??? (i am a 5'3" 140 pound 16 year old female, and my parents dont take me seriously. plus my dad thinks i'm fat)

Answer 1

How is your caloric intake during the day?

If your not eating enough during the day, your body will scream for calories at night. Try eating small meals (sandwich size) every 2-4 hours during the day, make sure there's an ample amount of protein included.

Keep the carbohydrate levels in check. Stay away from refined sugars and flour. Some people have reactions to these products, one of the side effects is increased appetite.

How are your stress levels? Increased stress levels can play havoc with your weight and appetite. If you have a lot of stress in your life, you need to meet it head on and diffuse it. Find someone you can be honest with and start some dialogue.

As a side note, sometimes your desire for food is actually a desire for water. If your urine is dark yellow and not clear, your not drinking enough water.

Good Luck and please dont continue forcing yourself to throw up, it's very damaging to your long term health.

Answer 2

Get help! Go see a school counselor if your parents are unwilling to take you to one. Your binge and purge system is dangerous on your system. Every time you force yourself to puke, your forcing stomach acid up your esophagus and damaging its lining, as well as the inside of your mouth. The burning you're feeling is a chemical reaction that you don't want. So get some help so you can stop.
5'3" 140 pounds is not big. You probably have some nice curves that are generally preferred to the waifer look that so many young ladies strive for. I remember trying to look like a pixie too at 16. I'm about your height and weight. Then my best friend came to visit after she had moved, and she looked like a model, slender and stylish. We went to a coffee shop I frequented, and when she went to the ladies' room, at least 3 guys asked me if she was ok because she was so skinny, she looked sickly to them. I stopped trying to have a model's figure after that and started appreciating my curves. I suggest you do the same. Learn to love yourself. You still want to be thinner? Fine. Do it in a healthy way. Exercise to increase your metabolism so you can indulge somewhat without feeling guilty.
If your dad is making offhand comments, he may not even be aware that he's hurting you. I don't know your dad though. If he knows he's hurting you and he doesn't care, find support elsewhere, a teacher, a counselor, a friend, and block his comments as best you can. I realize that's easier said than done, but you can do this. You are a strong, beautiful woman. Don't let anyone, even your dad, tell you otherwise.

Answer 3

It can be hard, but you need to find something to do that occupies your mind. Go walking or running (I used to do that late at night, but be careful), get carried away with something like the computer or reading, etc. Just find something that occupies your mind. If nothing else, you may have to just rely on sheer willpower....fight the cravings....tell yourself over and over "I'm not going to eat." I'm sorry that your parents don't take you seriously. My dad also used to call me fat and I've suffered the damaging effect of that and 11 years later, I'm still suffering from bulimia. You may want to talk to your school counselor. Maybe you, she and your parents could come together and talk about it. Maybe they would "get it" if they heard it from someone else. I hope that you will get some help because an eating disorder, regardless of which one (and like someone said, binge eating IS an eating disorder, too), is no life. Good luck!

Answer 4

hey. Hang in there. You life is worth more than throwing it away. I wish I knew what to tell you, but aside from suicide, your question is rather vague. If you care about this girl, have you talked to her? If you don't, why is it such a heartache? I'm not being judgmental, just trying to get some thoughts running. What are the reasons she is causing you to not want to live? Is she being verbally abusive? (That's the worst kind of abuse if you ask me, and it can happen at any level to anyone by anyone.) Your life is not a waste. Everyone has something they enjoy doing and/or are good at. turn to this when things get real tough. Just walk away from everything else and enjoy this relief. Don't hurt yourself doing it though. (For example, i like to throw globs of paint at wood. Idk why, but it makes me feel better. Oh, and yelling while you do it helps. Lol.) Hang in there. Life is not all bad. It seems that way now. I know, I've been in similar shoes. Please, just hang in there

Answer 5

First off go to a consuler or even a family freind thats an adult that you think you can trust to talk to about.
Your 5'3" thats not bad.
Your 140 pounds. Thats a good weight. Feel good about yourself. Carry confidence. Show that Dad of yours what you are. Next time he tells you your fat tell him to stuff it. Keep his mouth shut.... Your a big girl 16 tell him how you feel..... Unless you in a situation where you can't!

Answer 6

1st off your dad's freakin rude for calling you fat & he shouldnt be saying taht stuff to you..that will give you a serious complex issue. but you should probably consult a doctor cuz you might have a disorder and if your parents dont listen to you then call yourself or look up info. online... like why you would be having cravings, besides with pregnancy.....

Answer 7

One of the tricks that I use is to knit. If I get hungry/cravings, I tell myself that I can't put down the knitting until I finish a row or section. If you are getting headaches, you might want to have your blood sugar checked to see if your hypoglycemic.

Answer 8

Getta cuonselor because you have a horrible disease.Also, talk to your parents about it.And tell your dad if he thinks your fat then why doesnt he try to help you with your weight issue?

Answer 9

dont pue ne more. you prolly have a binge eating disorder which will turn into bulimia if you dont get help.
check this website out for eating disorder help:
www.renfrewcenter.com
yes binge eating is a eating disorder too.
but make sure you keep telling sum1 until they listen.

Answer 10

you dad is right, you are fat!! you are the person one that told me that you didnt want the volleyball player to be anorexic, sounds like you are the hypocrit. dont preach to me about the way that I answer questions because you are obviously the one that needs pssychiatric counseling, and see, I told you that your family ahates you!!