About Gerri Helms Expertise I share how I lost over 100 lbs and keep it off - since 1993. While I am not an expert in nutrition, I can help people develop some practical applications to lose and maintain weight
Experience I am a life and health coach, and have 43 years of failed diets. Since 1993, changing how I've eaten has resulted in permanent weight loss.
Organizations Titusville Chamber of Commerce
WIN (Women Inspired Networking)
Publications Brevard County Women Magazine
Florida Today newspaper (division of USA Today)
Question Hi, I have deciced that i really need to ask some one whos opinion will be totally bias what to do, Okay i am 32 and a mother of 4, less than 2 years ago i weighted in at 265 i am 5'7" and as of right now i weight 119, when i started to lose the weight i did it the very healthy way but as the weight loss slowed when i reached 160ish i began to take trastic mesasures from my adolesents i was anorexic and bulimic from age 14-18 than had kids and became a binge eater, for about a year i have been vomiting if i eat even if its small amounts also i have started using laxitives in the last 6-8 months, my family has became very worried about me, my kids wonder why mommy never eats, i feel so guilty, for what i am doing to them but i cannot bring myself to just eat cuz the guilt is just as bad it's a no win situation, i think i should seek treatment but doubt that my weight is low enough to that unhealthy nor do i even know where to go please help
Answer Dear Marianne,
I understand how conflicted you must feel, swinging from being morbidly obese to now vomiting, using laxitives and anorexia. Would you believe to know that these are all diseases and that you are not a bad person?
Treatment is a good option, but you might also want to try Overeaters Anonymous. You see, it's not so much what you are doing with food (over/under eating and purging) so much as what happens in your head. The anorexic, bulimic and overeater all share the same obsession with their weight and food.
If you want to check out OA, look at their website, www.oa.org, there's a listing of meetings both locally, online and even telephone.
If you can afford the time and investment, it is also advisable to seek treatment. If you wish to speak to me without any obligation, please email me at lifecoachgerri@aol.com. I do coach people for weight problems but suggest that coaching suppliments treatment or recovery in a 12 step program.
Gerri Helms
Life and Health Coach
www.lifecoachgerri.com
