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Bulimia starting again... what can I do?

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ItsStartingAgain · 03/05/2009 03:10

Medical help is not an option at the moment so I need some way of stopping this myself but I am at a loss.

Over recent weeks I have gone from eating sensibly, to picking all day, to bingeing all day to bingeing and throwing up. I feel horrible when I do it but can't stop myself from eating everything in sight, whether I want to or not and I'm talking ridiculous things that I wouldn't normally eat - DC's vile chocolate that I can't stand, cream cheese, marmite from the tub, frozen bagels. I even stole biscuits at work that I don't even like.

I want to

a) lose weight
b) not eat constantly
c) not throw up
d) get this under control before it spirals

Can anyone help?

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LibrasBiscuitsOfFortune · 03/05/2009 11:47

Well first thing I would do is scrap the first goal, you need to get the bulimia under control before you start to think about how to eat to lose weight.
Secondly you need to pinpoint why you are throwing up, usually it's in response to something, the something that makes you binge in the first place. This might be no self-respect or hating your weight. You need to deal with the actual original problem.

I am not sure what the NHS resources are for eating disorders but have a look at this website:
www.anorexiabulimiacare.co.uk/

ItsStartingAgain · 03/05/2009 17:24

Thanks Libra

I am under a lot of stress. I am sure that is the root of this. Don't want to go into details because it will out me and I am embarrassed about this but it is unavoidable family stuff, moving, debts etc. I think the situation will improve in the coming months but I need to get this under control in the meantime.

Will look at your link.

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