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XP from my month board: eating disorders
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Anyone here previously have an eating disorder. I was anorexic/bulemic about 10 years ago. I've been perfectly fine since them and I'm certainly not skinny anymore (perfectly average weight) but I find myself obsessing about the weight gain. Am I gaining the right amount? What if I gain too much? What if I gain a little. I'm wondering if this is related to my prior experience with eating disorders.
Anyone else have eating disorders in the past? Are you finding yourself reacting this way?
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Re: XP from my month board: eating disorders
I have never had an eating disorder, but at the beginning I struggled with the idea of gaining a bunch of weight. Something I do that has been working for me is eat when you're hungry, have healthy snacks always there just in case & Don't weigh yourself! If it will upset you to see the gain, look away at the dr's office.You can always lose weight after baby
Enjoy your pregnancy!
I haven't had a diagnosed eating disorder but I do obsess about my weight. I've been gaining weight lately and am kinda depressed about it but then I do nothing to fix it. Vicious cycle.
I have been obsessing about the pregnancy weight but try to just tell myself I am lucky to be pregnant. That helps.
When you had your disorder, did you work with a nutritionist or therapist? You may want to give them a call. Also, mention your history to your OB, who might be able to suggest a further course of action for you (I sincerely doubt you are his first patient who has recovered from an ed).
Also, if you can, I would recommend watching TLC's show "I'm Pregnant And..." They have an episode about a woman with an eating disorder. It was really eye opening to see how extreme her behaviors were and how it could have effected the baby.
Also, like the pp's have said, fearing the weight gain is common. I'm very scared about that, especially since I lost about 85 pounds 2 years ago and have worked hard to keep it off. I'm not super thin, but I am healthy and I keep telling myself that that is what matters, especially for the baby.
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I suffer from Anorexia and restricted eating habits. I consider myself in recovery and am at a healthy weight. I started therapy in January of 2009 and haven't had ED behaviors since last June. Thoughts come and go and they always will. I think that being pregnant is a gift for someone with an ED because the food is no longer about YOU, it's about the baby growing inside you.
I'm finding wonder and admiration for my body and the things it's going through. It's amazing what we as women are capable of and our bodies take us there.
I know that I have a great therapist who is available to me whenever I need her and that is of great comfort (even though I have yet to call... haven't needed to!). I'd recommend reconnecting with the people who helped you in recovery and get the thoughts out on paper and out of your head!!
When I was younger I over ate to the extent that I was 250 pounds at 15. I decided to stop that and get help/help myself the day I turned 16. I didn't want to be obese anymore. Since then, I've gotten myself down to a normal weight with healthy eating and exercise.
So far I've gained 7 pounds this pregnancy. I'm trying not to freak out about it. I couldn't exercise for the first nine weeks really, so I'm attributing some of the weight gain to that. It's been difficult not to be able to do normal things without being over exhausted. I'm trying to set goals with my doctor regarding how much weight I should gain and how much is too much. She's been really helpful with that.
Oh, one thing that helps me is ignoring my scale for two weeks at a time. That was one of the hardest things to do. I'm a weigh-myself-every-morning kind of girl, but it's counter productive to keeping my sanity in pregnancy, I've found. I can go from being up five pounds one day to being up eight the very next day. It all just depends on how much water/salt I've had the previous day. Oh, and I remember that weight gain is necessary for the baby and is a good thing to keep the baby healthy. That's sort of my mantra.
yes I was diagnosed with my eating disorder when I started seeing a therapist again just recently. I always had it and after my miscarriages it would resurface. I felt like that was the one thing I could control. I struggled with bulimia but I always had an eating disorder in my teens and my 20's also.
Its very difficult for me but I am better than I was with my previous pregnancies. I sort of got a wake up call after losing 3 pregnancies. not that it was the cause but I dont think it helped. I struggle with the weight gain all the time. I still feel "fat". I do obsess about how much Im gaining. But I eat well and my OB said I didnt gain that much when I saw him a few weeks ago. I did tell him I had it. I also stay away from the scale. Its extra hard because I got orders not to workout since my IVF and all through the first trimester. So its very hard for me to deal with that too.
I do see a nutritionist and therapist. I only go once a month now and I am doing well.
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