need advice

[Ellie_J]

I have always been quite self-conscious about my weight, however, somewhere along the line it has become more of an obsession. Recently I have had depression and have struggled through some other issues such as self-harm. I feel like I need to be skinny to be beautiful and happy, and it's become a thought permanently engraved in my mind. I starve myself most days and try and skip as many meals as possible. I weigh myself at least twice a day and take my measurements as often as I can. When I eat too much and feel fat I feel so ashamed and depressed. I have purged in the past, and recently it has become more frequent, to doing it around 3 times a week (or more).I need to lose more weight though to get to my perfect weight. I feel so repulsive and I don't know what to do. When I look in the mirror all I want to see are skinny thighs, collar bones and well, just a thinner me. I think I need to get help, but at the same time I'm scared. I feel like it would just be easier to continue living like this than to admit that I could actually need help. Is it even worth seeking help?

[britishboy]

hello there:) it's your lucky day cos Jack's gonna give u a lesson in common sence:) first of all every thing I say can be backed up with evidence if you want so here we go

firstly skinny people are not attractive in fact really skinny is unattractive (trust me I'm a guy:p)

secondly starving yourself damages your metabolic rate which is the amount of glucose in your blood, mucking this up can really damage your heart and make you really hyper and active at one point and really tired soon after

thirdly eating less makes your body actually absorb more fat from your food and when you start eatting normally again you will absorb more fat

you need to have a balance so if you use 3000 calories a day you need to eat 3000 calories a day too few or more will damage you.

tips
eat sweet foods after dinner as it won't absorb all of the fat/ sugars

after you eatern dinner or a snack, wait 20 minutes before you eat more this is because it takes 20 minutes for your body to recognise the food

don't get confused about healthy people who have high calorie diets, this is mostly protein and is to build muscle

hope this helps btw I've done food tec thats how I know:)

[Stronk Serb]

I sometimes skipped breakfasts and dinners, so my only meal would be lunch. I started eating normally and excersising. Eat normally, but excersise, like running, and push-ups. It will not make you fat, but also it will make you look a bit more attractive.and stronger, and make you lose unneded fat.

[Baron]

Your body is probably still suffering repercussions from when you staved and purged and is not used to having as much food, No, this isn't healthy, but it is better, Don't ever forget how far you've come....

[dystopianqueen]

I have always been quite self-conscious about my weight, however, somewhere along the line it has become more of an obsession. Recently I have had depression and have struggled through some other issues such as self-harm. I feel like I need to be skinny to be beautiful and happy, and it's become a thought permanently engraved in my mind. I starve myself most days and try and skip as many meals as possible. I weigh myself at least twice a day and take my measurements as often as I can. When I eat too much and feel fat I feel so ashamed and depressed. I have purged in the past, and recently it has become more frequent, to doing it around 3 times a week (or more).I need to lose more weight though to get to my perfect weight. I feel so repulsive and I don't know what to do. When I look in the mirror all I want to see are skinny thighs, collar bones and well, just a thinner me. I think I need to get help, but at the same time I'm scared. I feel like it would just be easier to continue living like this than to admit that I could actually need help. Is it even worth seeking help?



It is DEFINITELY worth seeking help for...... purging alone wreaks havoc on your teeth and throat (stomach acid) plus your body will start becoming more efficient at sucking all the calories out quicker, so you'll actually gain.
you need to eat enough.....no joke. Your body has a huge arsenal of tricks up the proverbial sleeve to help protect itself if you won't.... you aren't going to like them.
Moderate excersize and healthy diet are the way to go....to freak if you gain a bit at first;your body won't be used to actually getting the food it needs.