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okay so im 15 yrs old, female, 5'3 and weigh almost 110 pounds. my family and friends tell me im perfect. but i really dont believe them.
for a while me and one of my bestt friends went belimic for a while. like a long couple of months. but then after mega results we stopped knowing it was WAYY wrong. then we just started exercizing regurally and eating better but then every now and then i get this HUGEE urge to puke up what i just ate. usually i overcum that urge by working out but sumtimes it just takes over.
i know its wrong. but it just feels so right after. it just really gets to me fast. i think i need to lose wieght again adn i dont know what to do. please jsut give me a few alternet things to do other then pursue this bad and VERYY nastyy habit. like tips or ideas to lose weitght fast but not wrong. thank you for caring. :]]
I get the impression that the two people before me don't entirely "get" it, but at least they're trying. Anywho.
You need to find something more important. It's as simple as that. You need to find something you care about more than you care about your weight. You're very close to being underweight, and to lose more would be dangerous, no matter how you do it.
That said, exercise is great. It tones your muscles, makes you feel stronger, and it gets the endorphins going. Plus, it distracts you from food if you tend to binge eat, or from feeling that you ate too much when you didn't.
Try and remember what your body does for you. It's amazing, really. It moves, it feels. You can walk and run and smile without even thinking about it. It's an incredible machine, and you deserve to take care of it.
Why is having a perfect body important to you? Is there really such a thing? What are you really trying to accomplish--admiration, pride, attention (that's not necessarily a bad thing, you know). How can you get what you want in a positive way?
Try and find something to keep you busy when you want to purge. I find that knitting has helped me deal with my food issues because not only is it a distraction, but it also releases some physical tension. Maybe you can find something similar.
I really suggest you seek counselling, as well. Doing this with help makes it much easier, and it will help you get to the bottom of why you're doing it, thus helping you fight it and prevent a relapse in the future.
Good luck to you. Be safe.
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thank you so much. you are a GREAT advice giver. haha. i wish i could give you a rating of 456345. lol. :]]
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