Bulima

Do you overeat? Do you binge? Have you been diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia? Is your eating disorder affecting your day to day life? If so, ask our experts your questions here.

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Roxy
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by Roxy on Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:04 am

Bulima

Hi

Im a 27 year old female ive had a Bulima for about 7 years i was 7 stone 2 years ago than i fell pregnant and put on about 3stone.

my son is now 16months and i still weigh 9 1/2stone i hate being so overweight... cant stand looking in the mirror and seeing a obese person.

My bulima has started again i hate eating and i am afraid of it but i cant seem to control myself.

I just cant seem to shed the weight pls can you advise me.

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Wendy Green
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by Wendy Green on Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:17 pm

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Hi Roxy,

My first question is, are you receiving any specialist help for your bulimia? If not I suggest you ask your GP to refer you to a specialist counsellor and dietician as soon as possible.

In the meantime you need to learn to relax around food and to try to have a more normal relationship with it. In a nutshell, this means only eating when you're hungry (not when you're bored, angry, upset, depressed etc.) and stopping when you're full. Eating three meals a day based on wholesome, filling foods(wholegrains, fish, chicken, lean meat, eggs, low fat yogurts & cheeses, fruit and vegetables, nuts and seeds) and allowing yourself a little treat (e.g. a small chocolate bar/bag of crisps) each day, will also help to reduce your urge to binge.

If you have bulimia it's highly likely that you're using food as a comfort to suppress emotions like anger or hurt. You could try looking for other ways of dealing with your problems, such as writing them down, or talking them over with a trustworthy friend or a counsellor, so that you can start feeling rather than 'eating' your emotions.

I hope this helps.
Wendy Green
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Denise Kennedy
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by Denise Kennedy on Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:35 pm

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Hi Roxy - Wendy has made some very valid points and it is important that you seek some help, both for your and your son. He is at a really important age in terms of him developing healthy eating habits and the influence of trusted adults around him are some of the most important influences. We all learn to eat in only two main ways - by trying and tasting food, and by copying people around us. It is important for him that you are able to enjoy a meal together and that he sees you trying and enjoying lots of different foods.

You say that you are overweight. I am not sure how tall you are but unless you are under about 5ft 1inch in height you are not overweight. But obviously you are at a weight that feels to heavy for you as an individual. But don't focus on your weight at the moment - prioritise trying to regulate your eating - three small, healthy meals a day is a normal pattern and one that should fit in with your toddler. Try to focus on a healthy future together. Best of luck.
Denise Kennedy
Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist

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Jenny Radcliffe
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by Jenny Radcliffe on Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:04 pm

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Hi Roxy

Just to add. Have a look at the Beating Eating Disorders website at www.b-eat.co.uk for more information about bulimia and sources of help and support.

Some people are also helped by practising mindfulness meditation; binge eating often represents an attempt to suppress or anaesthetise against painful feelings, like sadness, anger and loneliness, and mindfulness allows you to develop skills in tolerating and coping with difficult emotions. There are lots of online resources about mindfulness, but you may want to start at www.getselfhelp.co.uk/mindfulness.htm.

If you haven't already done so, please do speak to your GP about accessing psychological therapy. Good luck.
Jenny Radcliffe
Consultant Clinical Health Psychologist

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