I am majoring psychology and I want to specialize in eating disorders. EDs and weight loss seem to be considered either a psychological problem or a nutritional/physiological problem. It's my opinion that it is both. The lack of research on EDs is frightening, and there is entire ED-NOS category that is an unorganized catch-all ( Read more... )

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Hey, I'm Jess and since I'm new I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm 18, I'm going to graduate tomorrow and I've had an eating disorder since a little before my freshman year. I started binge eating in 8th grade and thought the only way to deal with the weight I was gaining was to puke up everything I ate. Eventually, it caused a lot of health ( Read more... )

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hi, just wanted to briefly introduce myself.
my name is erin.
i'm 21.
i am an artist.
i've been diagnosed bipolar and anorexic.
i'm in treatment for the second time.
i'm hopeful, but really scared.
peace&hope&strength,
erin

Was watching the 700 club. Yes I know I watch way too much tv. mmm Working on that. There was a woman on the show who is now a fitness instructor who had bulimia. A friend showed her in college how she could eat whatever she wanted and keep the weight off. Man I would never show anyone how I loose weight. So don't ask me for tricks. I know alot but ( Read more... )

I was just watching the DR. Phil show. I really don't like him though. I was just flipping channels and there was a man talking about how doctors would not treat him because he was obese. Anyhoo, reminded me of a situation. I had gotten out of the hospital for anorexia months before and my neice was in a ballet recital. Her grandmother, not mine, ( Read more... )

It's a day of mourning. And a day of putting that mourning into something good. Theres so many people that are donating time and money in the names of those that died. When I came home from the Chiro today there was a man at the side of the road passing out flags to whoever would stop and take one. Theres flags everywhere. Makes me remember that ( Read more... )

Hi, I am new here. I'm different from most ed sufferers on live journal. My eating disorder is compulsive overeating. It started about a year after my crash diet ended. On the crash diet, I spent about eight months eating only two kinds of food and a limited calorie intake. Sure, I lost weight but I also had malnutrition and hair problems. So, I ( Read more... )

I have started my own site. Yep. It's called Simon's Place. Your all welcome to go and read it. It has alot of stuff in it but it's only the beginning. I have alot of things I want to put in there. There is a link set up from my profile page. I have the unedited diary that I kept when I was in the hospital for my eating disorder. Ok so go look at ( Read more... )