Any tips for preventing a regression to eating disorders?

[Anonymous]

I use to be bulimic for quite some time not to long ago, and I ended up losing about 45 pounds. I started off chubby so believe it or not it only improved my appearance and everyone thought I looked amazing. No one suspected anything, so I think that is a bit of proof I never got to an unhealthy body weight. Although my health did was not at its best in other ways, my period stopped my hair and skin because very dry and irritated etc. One day I found blood on a tissue I was coughing into and something just clicked and I pretty much quit cold turkey. Don't get me wrong it was incredibly hard but I stopped myself from purging somehow. Since then I have been able to maintain a healthy body weight for about 6 months, but in the past month due to the holidays etc I have put on about ten pounds. I want to lose that little bit of extra weight, but I am really worried about going back to my old habits. I am worried because I know I am still a bit neurotic about food nothing too extreme, but people have mentioned it to me. If anything more people notice now then when I really had a problem because of my food dairy. Honestly I use this to keep myself in check so I don't binge. I have finally become happy for what I look like for the most part I just want to change one thing.

But, enough of my rambling I was wondering if anyone had some advice on how to diet carefully and not to back to old habits?

[Anonymous]

don't eat think that will upset your stomach... well that sort of how my bulimia started, but I am thank ful for it because I became vegan and am really healthy now... Basically it started I would eat really healthy like salads and fruit (too little of it though) then binge on something really heavy like pasta with meat sauce, then my stomach would ache and I would feel like I failed my diet and have to purge it all, sometimes with exercise but usually I would be too depressed, too tired or in pain to exercise. OK well I guess I'm not completely fixed, it totally slipped my mind but I threw up yesterday, I had really bad stomach pains from eating unhealthy food .. I had 2 donuts:O But anyways I always feel best eating vegan and eating whole food, the most processing I like to do, would be to steam it, blend into smoothies or juice my foods, also I make soup. Try to avoid overly processed foods and heavy, fatty foods. Don't be afraid of carbs just eat healthy carbs like lots of fresh fruit, veggies, big salads, etc.

[confused415]

If you want to lose weight and keep it off easily, go vegetarian. I went vegetarian two years ago and have kept off the 40 lbs I lost without counting calories or anything. I eat what I want, I just cut the meat out. Give it a try :)

[martyfellow]

Don't take this on by yourself. Sign up to Weight Watchers or a similar organization that will guide you through the process and give you feedback, (no pun intended), and moral support!

That wayyou don't have to count the calories, they will do it for you, and give you tasty but low calorie desserts that you would have trouble finding on your own.,

[Anonymous]

Eat smaller meals and eat healthy. Then you need to exercise. It's that simple.

What triggers your purges is remorse. If you're eating bad food and not being active, you feel fat and gross. So stop eating bad foods. Your diet needs to be revamped and you need to hit the gym in a bad way.

[Skittlez]

Small meals five times a day and loss of fluids. If you need support talk to a friend or someone you trust. Good luck <3

[Cantremember]

How do you "quit" being bulimic?

[Asker]

Maybe I wasn't to clear sorry about that. I no longer binged and purged, The mental part is a long process, but I was referring to the physical side.

[6Paul11]

Hang out with me more often. I love to eat haha