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tealeaf
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Posted: 7 May 2008 09:05 am |
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Im a 17 year old female, i have been vegan for almost a year and was vegetarian for 2 years prior. ever since i've been vegan, i've lost almost 10 kilo's. being vegan was never diet based dicision to begin with, but nowdays i've never been so cautious of what i eat. im contantly in a mental battle, and cant seem to shake it.
i have a day during the week, where i go crazy and just over eat, some call this binging, but in my opinion binging is more serious, as i dont binge on fatty junk food, but yet i just simlpy keep eating, afterwards im left disgusted and depressed with myself, some days i raid my fringe and just pick at the most rediculous foods and even chew & spit.
my mum has been worried that im might be falling into the anorexia trap. over the few months i have been doing this 'binge' i have gained a couple of kilos. im constantly setting myself limits, and diets, but my will power has seemed to give way. i eat nuts daily, and this worries me becuse they are high in fat, but when i crave them i make up excuses for myself to have them.
i dont want to re-gain what i've lost, i want to get down to at least 55 kilo's. being 5'9, i think 55 is a pretty reasonable weight. im trying to get back on track and desperatly want to be on a more healthier stable eating plan.
please tell me your thoughts
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Runner_Geek
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Posted: 7 May 2008 09:33 am |
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Hiya .. You definitely seem to have many signs of disordered thinking about food. May I ask why you are vegan? Is it for health, beliefs, or just a diet? You can be healthy on a vegan diet. What helps me not to binge is to keep my blood sugar levels constant, which means I eat small meals/snacks thru-out the day.
And at 5'9, 55 kilos is on the low side. If you have to restrict &/or do unhealthy things to get to that weight, then it is not healthy. Dieting can go too far and quickly spiral into anorexia, a disease that completely controls you.
With the nuts, your body needs some fat. Please don't feel guilty about providing your body with proper nourishment. Maybe seeing a dietician and therapist may help you too.
I wish you well. Take care !! 
xx
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tealeaf
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Posted: 7 May 2008 11:53 am |
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thanks for a reply:)
i went vegan becaue of animal cruelty, i eased into vegetariansm slowly and would try going vegan many times but ended out failing, but this time i've been able to stick to it, and by being vegan you have to have strong will power to resist temptations, yet i cant seem to resist temptations to over eat some days.
im going to see how i go this week, because i really want to take care of this. i dont have that much too loose, as im 58/57 kilos at the moment.
but still, if i continue this way, i will end up gaining more and i really dont want it to come to that.
im finding that im obsessed about food, i make a list of the food i eat then ask mum if it's too much. i know i eat a lot more healthier then a lot of people out there. for example when im at work, (i work at sizzler, buffet restaurant) when i get lunch there during my break i have a small plate of salad, maybe a little pasta on the side, and because i never eat pasta, when i do at work i feel guilty, but then i see the others i work with eating on there break and not only do they have the salad bar, but they have a cooked meal as well with fries and burgers.
but even though i know i eat normally, there is still an evil side of my mind that tells me to be skinny, and too be skinny - eat less.
it's horrible, i hate thinking like this, it gets me really down on myself.
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Nir
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Posted: 7 May 2008 12:29 pm |
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| purely on numbers, any less than 56.83kg makes you underweight
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