Thread: Bulimia

Hey all. I just thought I would chime in here as I have been reading a book called "Full-Filled" by Renee Stephens and for the first time in my life feel like I have a decent relationship with food, which is also why I have decided to start the hcg diet this week. I'm hoping it will continue to help me grow the healthy relationship that I've started with the book and the therapeutic activities within it. I never would have dreamed of tackling a diet like this prior to reading the book. I would have been sure of failure before I'd even started, but I'm hopeful this time that I've done the emotional work to be able to commit to a healthier life for myself. Just thought someone else out there might find it as useful as I did. She also has podcasts, but I've only listened to a few of those so far. The pod casts are free though!

Sadly it seems like this thread is dead, and I'm speaking into the ether. But it's hard to balance the line of having an eating disorder, and feeling like you need to lose weight. Ooooof. I have such fear.

Originally Posted by Jillilizster

Sadly it seems like this thread is dead, and I'm speaking into the ether. But it's hard to balance the line of having an eating disorder, and feeling like you need to lose weight. Ooooof. I have such fear.

Yes, our culture suffering from an eating disorder/disordered eating epidemic. There is a fine line between being a food zealot and having an eating disorder....( or is there!?)

Just remember, this is a hormone therapy and lifestyle change.

It is my opinion that you and all others (such as myself) who are eating disordered will benefit from reading weight loss apocalypse. She addresses the emotional, disordered, yet culturally accepted eating behaviors and mentality that made us overweight in the first place!

I hear ya....

Originally Posted by alouise26

Yes, our culture suffering from an eating disorder/disordered eating epidemic. There is a fine line between being a food zealot and having an eating disorder....( or is there!?)

Just remember, this is a hormone therapy and lifestyle change.

It is my opinion that you and all others (such as myself) who are eating disordered will benefit from reading weight loss apocalypse. She addresses the emotional, disordered, yet culturally accepted eating behaviors and mentality that made us overweight in the first place!

I hear ya....

Thank you for the book recommendation! I'm desperately wanting to change my lifestyle meaning, no more cycles of binging and no more cycles of exercise bullimia. I'm learning you have to have grace for yourself...

I'm just not sure if HCG will help me change my life, or if it will feed my monster called "Disorder." At least I'm in therapy! We'll see.