AboutJeanne Rust, PhD Expertise I can answer any questions in the field of eating disorders
Experience I have 20 years of experience in treating eating disorders of all kinds. I also do consultations for people who are starting treatment centers.
Education/Credentials Northwestern University -- BA
Masters in Counseling
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology -- Saybrook institute
Question Hi im 19 and im 5'9 and at one point i weighed 229 i always got told i did not look fat just chunky but i was so uncomfortable with the way i look naked. Every diet i tried and no matter how much i excercised i never could lose weight. One day i decided to just stop eating. I eat at most about three hundred calories a day and only drink water,cut soda and sugars out of my life completely. I lost twenty pounds in two weeks and people keep commenting on how much skinnier i look.And i want to stop and lose weight the right way but im so scared cuz i have never felt so good about myself. Now i go to sleep when im hungry,i drink lots of water so i wont be hungry and when i do eat ,if i eat what i think is too much i feel so bad so i punish myself by not eating the next day. If i dnt eat for a whole day i lose around two pounds a day and if i do eat i lose like one pound but if i dont lose at least a pound a day i get so mad!!! I just want to be skinny i weigh 210 now and it has only been two weeks and two days. My goal is too lose forty more pounds and after that i want to stop eating so little and going to like 1200 calories a day if i do that will i gain weight as soon as i start eating more? Or will i just maintain my weight. And also i believe i have a thyroid problem and thats why i have so much trouble losing weight cuz i never ate that much before plus i was in soccer and still weighed like 200 pounds.
Answer Dear Leslie,
I'm so glad that you wrote me! A couple of things came to mind as I was reading your note. The first place you need to go is to your doctor's office and get a complete physical. Discuss with him/her the possibility of a thyroid condition.
What you're doing right now is so damaging for your body and your metabolism!! Very dangerous!! See if you can find a therapist who specializes in eating disorders as well as a good nutritionist who can work with you to give you the perfect food plan fore t you! You'll lose weight properly without getting into a very dangerous area!
Please let me know how you do! I have seen so many people switch eating disorders, particularly going from being compulsive overeaters to anorexics! Let's not have that happen to you!
