who knew

[Ellelove89]

i have two probs

1 i over eat and feel like crap

2 i don't eat for days even though i work out 40 hours a week or more

i have no clue what to do how do i stop i can't stop myself form eating and then the next week i could eat even if i wanted to

my new line is i don't know

any ideas

[BigSis]

What I know about me is that I have a tendency to get ... "obsessions".

That 'more...more.... MORE!' thing.


My sponsor and I talked about being able to trust OURSELVES. She asked me to find one thing and to limit it.

For example - pulling weeds. I don't necessarily LIKE doing it, but I will stay out on the lawn for 2 hours, walking around like a duck, digging up dandelion after dandelion. Then, I can barely walk the next day.

She asked me to put a limit on it - only do 100 weeds. Not. One. More. Then stop.

Then, the next Saturday, do only 100 weeds. Then. Stop.


Have you thought about starting slow... maybe limiting your reps? Instead of doing 18 reps of whatever exercise, only do 12? See if that knocks a few minutes off your daily exercise?

I tend to think ALL OR NOTHING!! When, in truth, there is a looooootttt of gray in between.


I wish you the best.

[Nina Kay]

Hi Ellelove,
I want to Welcome you to the Eating Disorders Forum of SR. I know this: you sure did make the right decision to come here with your eating problems. I can't help but think that you have a little beginning problem with Anorexia/Bulimia. You have some of those symptoms, it sounds like to me. I think that it would help you alot to go to the top of the page here and look at the Stickies that talk about Anorexia and Bulimia. I know that even if I'm wrong, you'll still get alot of useful information there. And by all means, keep coming back here as often as you can to read and to post. It has helped me a whole lot to come here and get to know the others on this forum and to be supported and understood by them who have shared my experiences in their own lives. So I think that the key is to keep coming back.
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