Young Calorie Counters

I'm a 19 year old who has tried to recover numerous times from disordered eating....I don't think it's possible to ever really get better.  I guess people do it but to me people who recover from eating disorders always end up getting fat and I couldn't do that.  I try to be healthy but when I pay attention to my intake and outtake it always leads to problems again and I'm never happy.

 No matter how hard I try it never gets better.  If I stop caring about my intake I gain weight and eventually get obsessed with losing weight again.  It's a never ending cycle of unsatisfaction. So pretty much... is anybody out there that can understand this constant struggle? 

of COURSE it's possible. I've fully recovered & am as "healthy" as I guess you can be after an ED.

You need to get some help & find someone you can talk to. You really need to be committed to saving your life & get in a healthy mindset for recovery to ever be a possiblity.

aww dont give up! it has to be possible! i kinda of hate to say this, but have ou ever thought of resi? it can really help or ip

i can totally understand and i can only tell you three words:

RAW FOOD DIET

it is amazing. My brother suggessted it to me and he said that if i didn't like it that i could go to back to my old habits and that he wouldn't interfer. from my first day i began losing weight! it so great plus you have so much energy and you never get that "ugh i feel too full, im gonna throw up" feeling. there is so much verity to choose from and you get to enjoy actually sitting with people and eating something! and not hating yourself! i swear i get so emotional everytime i tell someone why i chose raw foods but its the best. my advice is to mostly stay away from nuts, dried fruits, and raw bars until your totally comfortable with the diet then you can gradually work them in but for now stay with fruits and vege's

I guess people do it but to me people who recover from eating disorders always end up getting fat and I couldn't do that.

I'm sorry but I find that very offensive. For one, it's not technically true; I've read numerous summaries of different studies that show a majority people who've recovered from EDs maintain a NORMAL body weight for the rest of their lives. Secondly, you CAN get better.. it just takes a lot of work and a desire to truly be healthy again. During my ED I never thought I could maintain a satisfactory weight on a healthy number of calories and without exercising for an hour every day like I used to, but I proved myself wrong--I'm happier and healthier now than I've ever been. You just truly have to WANT to get better and no, it's not easy in the least, but it is possible for every ED sufferer.