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2002/08/14, 09:20 PM
well, here i am baring my ass to the internet!!! ....(in part it's why i don't fill in my profile, i am always sensitive about talking about my weight). i was overweight (205 lbs.) till about 3 years ago. i lost 80-something pounds in 5 months. being teased during my elemantary school days which, left it's mark on my mental state and certainly led to my battle. i hit rock bottom by excercising atleast an hour+ a day 5 days and week eating like a bird in between. and reached 143 lbs. at 5'll ft tall. it's a subject that has most ALWAYS been associated with chicks but, like any disease it can affect anyone. i may be one of the few that believes only the person affected can heal their souls. and i did ! ......i am now a healthy poundage. i haven't weighed myself and not sure i want to. i have regained a healthy weight and workout and eat as healthy as anyone out there. anyone out there been there before ?
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2002/08/14, 10:27 PM
No, but I just read an article about a guy in Muscle & Fitness who had an eating disorder and was able to get through it, so I'm sure you are not alone.
I think it's wonderful that you are sharing your experience with us, it's something that I don't think has been covered too much here (at least not recently).
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2002/08/15, 02:51 AM
Hi Duzzy. More and more people in this world got an eating disorder. It's a sad thing, but that's how it is. Nobody really knows any longer excactly how to react or what to eat.
In my opinion, the very best way to get this problem solved is to learn...... Learn everything about the nutrition, the insulin, leptin etc etc The chemical processes in the body and what the food can do for you.
It can be difficult to understand, but it's all worth it.
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- Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
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2002/08/15, 03:58 PM
Duzzy, I've always had a sketchy relationship with food and in college hit my personal bottom; I didn't lose as much weight as you did, but worked out like a fiend without eating and got down around 100 lbs. I was eating almost no protein and had zero muscle tone. I also bounced back and forth between starving and binge eating for years. It's hard to go on a healthy diet once you've gone through this but it can be done. Congratulations on your achievement; I know how difficult it is. For me it took keeping a food diary and making myself go EAT if my calories went below a healthy level. Also keeping track of my bf% to make sure I wasn't losing muscle. Even this many years later it's easy to slip into that fear of eating even an apple. I'm at a healthy weight now, about 115 (I'm a short woman) but wear the same size I did when I was starving due to the muscle I've put on. For the first time in my life I feel like I'm happy with my body - I don't want to get any thinner! A miracle for me! :) It makes me sad to think of all the years I wasted being perpetually dissatisfied. Congrats again, you done good! ;)
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2002/08/16, 02:48 AM
Nice to hear that Jessica, thanks for sharing with us!
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- Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
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