tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post7770622625658785267..comments2024-03-04T00:43:25.831-08:00Comments on Drop It and Eat: Drop the Diet, Manage Your Weight: I Had No Idea! Secrets About Eating DisordersHikerRDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-79393032290795899032014-03-05T11:49:31.570-08:002014-03-05T11:49:31.570-08:00Thanks for commenting, Georgina.
As for the chewin...Thanks for commenting, Georgina.<br />As for the chewing limitation--I don't really see it as much of an obstacle; your dietitian can guide you on low lactose smoothies, and you can seek out recipes for legume based meals/soups (some recipes are on this site--search lentils, chili),and others. Hope this helps.HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-65539475905516956012014-03-05T11:39:44.022-08:002014-03-05T11:39:44.022-08:00Dear Lori,
Thank you for this. The secrecy is a di...Dear Lori,<br />Thank you for this. The secrecy is a difficult one. On the one hand it allows me to do many things unjudged by others (people can be very cruel about eating disorders) on the other it's such an obstacle to progress. And I fall into many of those camps. Years of illness, so many people just know me as "tiny", periods at BMIs <13 and a pregnancy at BMI16 (with a very healthy 3.1Kg baby...). Mind you, none of these things help with the "I don't think I'm sick enough" mentally as you describe, so I just cycle from ill to very ill and am always stuck!<br />And yes, it's not that I don't realy want to get shot of the anorexia, it's just simply not that simple.<br />In fact thank you for all your posts (I have been reading for a long time) - they almost always get a heartfelt nod. I had no idea that dietitians could be so helpful until I read started reading your posts- I really struggled with the NHS dietitian (so used to think of your patients rather jealously!) but having just switched into the private sector I suddenly have someone who "gets it" around the food and who frees up therapy time for other things but who also won't take any nonsense. So fingers crossed I guess.<br />Is it ok to ask you a question - amongst many things, one of my huge obstacles to consistent and normal eating and eating enough for weight gain is the fact that I have trigeminal neuralgia, which at times makes chewing almost unbearable. On top of which when it's a long attack (on & off for days-weeks) I give up. On the fortisip, being bothered to make slushy "sick person" food, which I don't like anyway & ending up with a tummy full of liquids feeling sick. And it just prohibits eating normally and makes me feel even more different to everybody else. Milkshakes are out because I'm lactose intolerant (I can do cheese and yoghurt, just no milk). I wonder whether it's one of the worst combinations of illness possible as it just creates a vicious cycle: first it's too painful to eat, then the anorexia won't let me eat as I haven't been eating regularly/enough! Oh, and it's the perfect excuse on occassions when I'm being pushed to eat.<br />Thank you again for all your though-provoking and hope-providing posts!<br />Georginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-35044621025361135722014-03-03T10:16:03.695-08:002014-03-03T10:16:03.695-08:00I do regret that in spite of the RD credential we ...I do regret that in spite of the RD credential we are quite varied in our experience. Don't give up, though! Seek out an RD who specializes in eating disorders, perhaps through the many referrals sites for treatment for eating disorders.HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-30311426780058812272014-03-03T10:13:56.226-08:002014-03-03T10:13:56.226-08:00This speaks to the issue: http://dropitandeat.blog...This speaks to the issue: http://dropitandeat.blogspot.com/2013/07/not-thin-enough-not-sick-enough.html. Hope it helps! HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-14695914125008538482014-03-03T10:12:42.697-08:002014-03-03T10:12:42.697-08:00Unfortunately, there are fat too many living with ...Unfortunately, there are fat too many living with eating disorders that break the stereotype. Share this on FB and other social media to enlighten others; you never know from looking at someone whether or not they are living with and suffering from an eating disorder!HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-16099959173392563322014-03-01T05:44:52.292-08:002014-03-01T05:44:52.292-08:00Been in the 'not sick enough' situation. E...Been in the 'not sick enough' situation. Eating twice a week, in the upper part of normal weight for my height by BMI (which is not meant to diagnose individuals but somehow, the doctors conveniently ignore the fact that it's a tool for statistics...), still menstruating as irregularly as ever. With my rather massive physique, I'd have to be dying of starvation to actually look thin and sick. <br /><br />The major step in my recovery was a dance class. I discovered that the body can be used for really cool and beautiful things, that I can actually do them with a bit of practice and there it was, self-esteem, need for decent nutrition to actually perfom somehow...<br /><br />Due to some twists of life, I started having issues with eating. Talked to a RD and while she was nice, her general opinion was that it's no biggie, I should eat more greens and all will be set. Anorexia? No need to worry with that pot belly and 100 kilos. Gotta find someone better informed.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451092262381231105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-46238973939917687462014-03-01T01:25:06.690-08:002014-03-01T01:25:06.690-08:00Yeah, your body's gone into survival mode. It ...Yeah, your body's gone into survival mode. It will hang on to the extra fat because fat is stored fuel for the body, and without sufficient food and calorie intake, it has no reason to release it. You must raise your metabolic rate, and you're body's core temperature (I bet you are COLD all the time, right? with cold hands and feet?) to start losing weight and get your body back into balance. See Matt Stone's Diet Recovery 2 and Eat for Heat. Roxannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-73562996104482080402014-02-26T18:47:22.580-08:002014-02-26T18:47:22.580-08:00Having a restrictive eating disorder (anorexic or ...Having a restrictive eating disorder (anorexic or not ) is so hard when you are not super thin. It feels like you are not 'sick' enough, or severe enough to deserve treatment. It also makes it hard for anyone to take your problem seriously, including the sufferer. If we look 'fine' how can we really be convinced we have a life threatening illness? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-41079955331291245282014-02-24T19:40:56.306-08:002014-02-24T19:40:56.306-08:00As someone in her mid-30's with an eating diso...As someone in her mid-30's with an eating disorder, I appreciate your mention of my population. It can be lonely as an adult with what seems like a 'teenagers disease' - even though I know it is not the case. It is always helpful to know that there are other women and men out there who experience the same difficulty as me. thanks for the post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-24626133435264204322014-02-24T19:28:26.255-08:002014-02-24T19:28:26.255-08:00thank you for your replythank you for your replyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-62553653781923488282014-02-24T03:16:47.829-08:002014-02-24T03:16:47.829-08:00Great post Lori. I am very humbled (blushing on th...Great post Lori. I am very humbled (blushing on this side of the computer) to think that I helped you understand eating disorders more - especially when I think about how much you have taught me about them!<br />And thank you for the link to ASPIRE - our little community is growing :)<br />xxxCateCatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738366255343185057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-36768903893967905352014-02-23T19:52:44.957-08:002014-02-23T19:52:44.957-08:00The prognosis for recovery is most encouraging ear...The prognosis for recovery is most encouraging earliest in the disease. Generally, it's assumed that the likelihood of recovery isn't great when you've had it for many, many years. But my patient experience leaves me more optimistic. I have had patients (and my co-author) recover in spite of the odds. But it requires the belief that change is possible, and it helps to have relationships with people who can support you along the way. It's certainly not easy, but recovery is possible!HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-25723141080130113732014-02-23T19:45:07.616-08:002014-02-23T19:45:07.616-08:00Your body is defending itself against this absurdl...Your body is defending itself against this absurdly low intake--by slowing your metabolism and compromising your health. I know it sounds backwards, but eating more is the only way out--it will increase your metabolic rate and allow you to move from your eating disorder distortions.<br />You will not blow up--that I can assure you. You are placing yourself at grave risk maintaining the status quo.If you don't have them already, get in to see a treatment team, including an MD for safety.HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-78971189479330480662014-02-23T17:51:07.255-08:002014-02-23T17:51:07.255-08:00I wonder what you mean when you say "I now kn...I wonder what you mean when you say "I now know that it is not too late to". Did you used to think it was too late? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-25503509598417909122014-02-23T17:49:57.174-08:002014-02-23T17:49:57.174-08:00I like this post. It got me thinking. I am not sur...I like this post. It got me thinking. I am not sure what to do right now. I have been restricting for a long time. Most recently I am taking in under 500 calories a day. I am barely losing weight. If I am barely losing weight at this intake how can I possibly consider taking in more? I just don't understand. If I take in more won't I just blow up? Why, at this intake am I barely losing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com