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How can I lose weight after suffering from Eating Disorders and with a slow metabolism because of them? |
I had anorexia for a few years and more recently I've suffered from bulimia and binge eating disorder. As a result of the binges, I put on 3 stone (42 lbs) in about 3 months. I've since stopped binging and now eat around 1600 cals a day from healthy sources (lean protein, good/wholegrain carbs and plenty of fruit/veg) and exercise on a daily basis - exactly what the dietician told me to do. However, my weight is still going up and it's driving me insane being this big AND not being able to lose weight or even understand why I'm still gaining. I know there are issues with the metabolism n muscle weighing more that fat, but I'm not even seeing a difference in my clothes sizes etc. Please help - I have become severly depressed because of my body and I can't take this for much longer. I still have regular counselling sessions but it's got to the point where there is little that they do for me Thanku in advance I don't mean to be disrespectful, but I don't believe you are eating only 1600 calories a day and still gaining weight, unless you are being very sedentary. Metabolism varies in people, especially if there is a pathological reason for it such as thyroid disease. However, if you're burning more calories than you're taking in, you will lose weight. That is a physiological fact. Do you write down what you eat? Having been anorexic, you're probably very aware of the calorie count of everything you put in your mouth. Sometimes seeing it on paper, though, helps you determine where you may be going wrong in your eating. Have you had a physical recently? Is your thyroid ok? What do you consider exercize? Is it enough to get your heart beating more quickly and all your muscles working? Perhaps you need medication for your depression. There are so many new, effective medications for depression that can help you through this difficult period and improve your motivation and frame of mind. Perhaps you need a new counselor, if you've reached a plateau with this one. Don't give up. Be honest with yourself and remember that it will take time to get your body back into shape. I think you should visit www.healthalife.com for information on weight loss. Its really packed with weight loss resources. You could even eat your favourite food and still loose weight. try the lapband I saw a show the other day about a woman who was constantly gaining weight and she didn't know why. Turned out she had a tumor growing on a gland that was causing her to gain lots of weight. Im not tryin to freak you out, but you should go to a doctor and check that out. Also, I had anorexia three years ago and just eating healthy really helped me. Maybe you should cut down on the exercising, your probably just building up more muscle which weighs more than fat. Try just working out 2 or 3 times a week. Just a suggestion. i dont know exactly what to say, but try to limit your diet to much less calories, so that you are only using the calories you consume. (((((((((((((((you))))))))))))... try spreading the same amount of calories in 5-6 small meals and see how it goes from there. It's the best way to speed metabolism up that i know of :) It works for me... I am eating 1,800 calories a day and still losing weight although I haven't been exercising at all for the last 3 weeks! |
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