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Posted by rainee62 on November 2, 2006, at 14:31:04
I'm very tall but weigh in at 300 pounds most of it in my stomach. I can lose 15 pounds like nothing but it comes back too my middle. I am so misrable.I look in the mirror and what I'm seeing is not alarming me enough to get tough. I know it's bad.. But why can't I see how bad? Is it a body dysmorphic disorder? I lost 80 pounds once and couldn't stop dieting and was bone thin, 170 and 6ft3 I was thin. What stopped me was I became pregnant and KNEW I had to eat for my baby.
I need a life line.... I gotta get my weight under control. I'm feeling the effects of being morbidly obese. Can any one help?
Posted by Racer on November 2, 2006, at 14:47:41
In reply to I have an eating problem, posted by rainee62 on November 2, 2006, at 14:31:04
My T specializes in eating disorders, and she says it's common for outlyers on either side to have distorted views of their own bodies. Those who are significantly underweight don't see it, and those who are significantly overweight also don't see it. So, as far as that goes, looks as though you're pretty average.
As for the rest of it, do you know what's going on that's causing your weight issues? Is it related to medications, for instance? A lot of psychotropics cause significant weight gain, you know. Or are you eating for something other than hunger? Comfort? Or numbing? Finding out what's behind the eating is the best way to combat it -- once you resolve the issues behind it, it's easier to resolve the weight issue itself.
Are you seeing a therapist who can help you with this? It helps if it's someone with experience in eating disorders, but it doesn't have to be. Another option -- the best, if you ask me -- is to see a nutritional counselor. If you do, make sure it's a registered dietitian. ANYONE can put out a shingle saying, "nutritional counseling," but an RD has actual credentials. If your doctor refers you, your insurance may cover it. (Then again, a lot of insurance companies will cover bariatric surgery, but not nutritional counseling. Grrr...)
I hope that helps.
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