Posted by Lindenblüte on November 6, 2006, at 21:40:56
In reply to Re: OK, so what are you going to do about it?, posted by Deneb on November 6, 2006, at 17:38:06
((((Deneb))))
It sounds like you're really hurting right now. Is there a way that you can see a nutritionist? Maybe you can talk to someone about what is a healthy diet for a person like you, and figure out a way to get all the important nutrients your body needs.
The bad news about restricting calories like that is that your body cannot keep it up forever. When you start to eat normally again, you may put on weight, even though your calorie intake is similar to what you were eating before you started this binge-purge-restricting eating pattern.
It's bad for your body to shift to "starvation mode". I really urge you to keep up a sensible plan where you eat nourishing food and add more activity to your diet. Food affects your mood a lot, and if you're not eating right, you may be sending yourself into a depression that you can choose to avoid (I know it's hard).
Please take care of yourself. I know you're a student, and that should be your focus. It's awfully hard to think and stay alert when you're not giving your brain many calories.
((((Deneb))))maybe you can see pdoc twice a week? or ask her for a referral- just tell her you're having trouble eating sensibly and it's really making you suffer.
(((more hugs)))
-Li
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