So I am pretty sure I have an eating disorder, but it hasn't been officially classified. What do you call a person that just has to eat anything and everything they think about or see, knowing in the end they will beat themselves up for it and get majorly depressed? I can't think of a good name for it, but I certainly have it. Sad as it is, I am constantly shooting myself in the foot, but I just have no willpower to restrain my "technically overweight" self.
- How do I motivate myself?
- How do I get myself off the couch and workout?
- How do I lose this last 15-20lbs without killing myself and sucking out the last bit of happiness I feel when I eat?
- And what the hell is the name of my eating disorder?
Answers anyone?
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I have that too! I read a book once called Life Without ED. It's about a girl with an Eating Disorder and she nick-names it ED. She talks to her eating disorder (ED) like it is a person. I don't have bulimia or anorexia...I have over eating remorse syndrome. I made that up!
I found your blog off of Allison's and have to admit I like to read it because you motivate me. I have the same story as you basically. It is funny how you wrote about an Eating disorder as I just got done eating to much peanut butter junk. I have lost a lot of weight like you but consantly struggle with wanting to eat whatever is in sight. I don't have a name either but suffer from "IT" also. Just know there is many of us like you and you're not alone. The key is there is always tomorrow to try again to be better. Check out my health blog and we'll motivate eachother.THanks for the realization that I'm not alone in this, I really needed it tonight.
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Rachael
Ok, so I have been going to an "eating disorder specialist" and basically an eating disorder is when you eat food rather then take control of your life. So something goes wrong you Eat/starve/puke/binge, you feel stress so you Eat/starve/puke/binge you are happy so you Eat/starve/puke/binge. Mine was mostly the bingeing and starving. He said the first step is to take control of SOMETHING rather then using food.
Ok, sorry, didn't read enough - your other question was about the last 15-20 lbs and I might have the solution!!
Have you heard of "Peak"?
It is a new exercise program that focuses on your Heart Rate instead of Calories burned and I am seeing amazing results!! AND you don't hit platos! (I'm pretty sure I spelled that wrong...) It takes between 10-20 minutes and you only do it 3 times a week! email me if you want the details! debibrownmail at hotmail dot com.
Hey I have the same problem. Especially since having my son it has been so hard. I found this awesome site call myfitnesspal.com and it is a free site to track eating. I find that if I have to write it down then I don't eat so much. I have just started doing it but it seems to be working...or at least helping. I am trying to lose 30-40lbs.
When you figure it out, let me know. lol
i know i am late to the party, but i popped over from a mutual friend's blog and what you described is classic binge eating disorder - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binge_eating_disorder
of course no one is exactly anything, but i thought this might help a little??
anyway ... loving the posts and the learning i am getting from them!!
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