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Am I bulimic?
I've been trying to maintain my weight for awhile now. I lost about 40 pounds last year and really want to stay at the same weight. Anyway, I guess I've become increasing paranoid over gaining weight and I've began to throw up my food...but only at night!
See, I keep thinking that if I go to sleep with a COMPLETELY empty stomach that it's better for me in the end. I mean, my body doesn't have to work on digesting things or breaking down foods and I can get a decent sleep. In the morning I have a nice big breakfast and go on about my day like any normal person.
The problem is that I can't NOT throw up my food at night now. I HAVE to go to the bathroom and make myself throw up before I lay down to sleep. I will lay in bed, almost panicked, and then jump up and go do it just so I can fall asleep peacefully. I just don't feel good laying down with something in my stomach.
Am I bulimic? Should I get help? Is this harmful or dangerous?
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Digesting your food at night is a normal body process. It doesnt essct the kind of sleep you get. Throwing up your food before you go to bed actually stresses your body and burns your esophogus. If your body needs to throw up it would have did. Dont force what your body doesnt want! Your body knows whats best for you! Anyways throwing up is just gross! lol.
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Bulimia is defined by binging(eating, usually excessively) and purging (throwing up or doing anything like excessively excersising or taking laxatives or anything like that...) to maintain your weight (not to lose weight). So if you're doing any of these things (which I believe you explained you are)I absolutely advise you go to see a doctor and get help before anything gets worse. Remember, bulimia isn't a physical disorder, it's psychological, so if your worried without throwing up...or if your still wanting to throw up at all, you are probably at least border-lining on an eating disorder. this can be very serious, harmful and DANGEROUS. there are better ways to maintain your weight. talk to someone, please.
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i think you should get help. you body does need something in it at night or youre going to wake up early with hunger pains. let me tell you: i once went to bed, only having a baked potatoe for dinner. i woke up at 7am and went to straighten my hair. i never passed out or fainted before and i was so close to collapsing. so unless you can convince yourself you dont need to do this to sleep, i strongly suggest getting help.
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