Eating Disorders and Self-Image

[coolcate781]

This thread is a place where people who have eating disorers, have had eating disorders, are worried about their weight, or wish that they were skinnier can rant, get angry, give others advice, share ideas and coping strategies to overcome eating disorders and bad self-image, tell their stories, ask questions about eating disorders... anything, really. Mostly, this thread is just to help any KPers who are dealing with anxiety and insecurity about their weight cope, vent and talk about it with people who have dealt with the same.

I hope this thread helps!

[meerkat]

I want to be able to choose what to eat and when to eat it without being pinned down and force fed and vomiting. Yet my grandmother says that's an easing disorder

[coolcate781]

Originally Posted by meerkat

I want to be able to choose what to eat and when to eat it without being pinned down and force fed and vomiting. Yet my grandmother says that's an easing disorder

I'm really sorry you had to deal with this. I sometimes feel a little bit bad about my weight and make a big deal of it, when in reality so many people are dealing with much, much worse. I very much hope that things get better and it is not so hard over time. Feel free to come here any time and rant.

[Lena]

i'm a healthy weight but all of my friends are built like supermodels and it's actually really stressful and i kind of want to see if i can drop between like three and five pounds

[meerkat]

Originally Posted by Lena

i'm a healthy weight but all of my friends are built like supermodels and it's actually really stressful and i kind of want to see if i can drop between like three and five pounds

story of my life. replace five with fifteen.

[lvhamsters]

Originally Posted by Lena

i'm a healthy weight but all of my friends are built like supermodels and it's actually really stressful and i kind of want to see if i can drop between like three and five pounds

Omg yes.
My best friend.
She's basically perfect and then just *sits in awkward nerdiness*

[Lena]

Originally Posted by meerkat

story of my life. replace five with fifteen.

ahh but fifteen is dangerous take care of yourself before your image okay (*hugs*) but i'm glad you understand the feeling it's nice to know that i'm not alone

Originally Posted by lvhamsters

Omg yes.
My best friend.
She's basically perfect and then just *sits in awkward nerdiness*

ahh yes exactly. all of my friends are really tall and thin and funny and beautiful and i'm just...not?

[coolcate781]

Originally Posted by lvhamsters

Omg yes.
My best friend.
She's basically perfect and then just *sits in awkward nerdiness*

Ikr. I have several friends who are very slim and skinny, and sometimes it's hard not to compare myself with them... because although I'm definitely not fat, I'm not exactly skinny either.

[lvhamsters]

Originally Posted by coolcate781

Ikr. I have several friends who are very slim and skinny, and sometimes it's hard not to compare myself with them... because although I'm definitely not fat, I'm not exactly skinny either.

Exactly!!!
And oh my gosh the worst is when they compare themselves to you e.o
One time my friend said " I think my legs are smaller then yours'
No duh, Sherlock. Pointing out the obvious. It was hurtful though XD

[meerkat]

Originally Posted by Lena

ahh but fifteen is dangerous take care of yourself before your image okay (*hugs*) but i'm glad you understand the feeling it's nice to know that i'm not alone

ahh yes exactly. all of my friends are really tall and thin and funny and beautiful and i'm just...not?

I know but I'm kinda fat... joining band and swimming is helping but not enough.