Anonymous, I know you don't want to hear this, but I agree with Cary. My dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer recently and it was a result of stomach acid (GERD) which it sounds like your bulimia is creating in you. I struggled with anorexia and a big part of my running now is still that same anorexia, but now I have given up the idea of ever being super thin-I just want to be able to control my weight and exercise does that. I am 5'7 and 140-good enough. I know it's really hard to give up the control over your diet, but maybe you could try to channel your energy in a productive way...exercise more...or trying to eat organic or unprocessed foods. Maybe you could see a nutritionist to help you manage your weight without bulimia. Would you rather be dead than fat? I don't mean that as a statement--it is really a question. There was a time when I would have answered that with a yes, but not anymore. Now I would rather be healthy than thin. I am not 100% free of anorexia--but I am better. I hope you can incorporate some healthier ways to manage your weight to ease your dependency on bulimia. Please let us know how you are doing with your bulimia.
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Anonymous, I know you don't want to hear this, but I agree with Cary. My dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer recently and it was a result of stomach acid (GERD) which it sounds like your bulimia is creating in you. I struggled with anorexia and a big part of my running now is still that same anorexia, but now I have given up the idea of ever being super thin-I just want to be able to control my weight and exercise does that. I am 5'7 and 140-good enough. I know it's really hard to give up the control over your diet, but maybe you could try to channel your energy in a productive way...exercise more...or trying to eat organic or unprocessed foods. Maybe you could see a nutritionist to help you manage your weight without bulimia. Would you rather be dead than fat? I don't mean that as a statement--it is really a question. There was a time when I would have answered that with a yes, but not anymore. Now I would rather be healthy than thin. I am not 100% free of anorexia--but I am better. I hope you can incorporate some healthier ways to manage your weight to ease your dependency on bulimia. Please let us know how you are doing with your bulimia.
July 19, 2010 - 7:19pmThis Comment
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