Anorexia/Eating Disorders/anorexia recovery

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Expert: Jeanne Rust, PhD - 12/5/2009


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4 sport athlete in HS(CC,track,soccer& golf) weighted 130
After high school went up to 165 high
I'm 5'2.5 weigh 103 now on heavy days Usually 100 lost that 65 in last 2 months. Been a vegitarian for 9 years. I am very restrictive eater. Calorie wise. I binge and purge if I do binge but not usually. I keep getting thinner even if I do eat. How do I stop it w/o getting obesese? Help!

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Dear Brigeta-Anne,

I'm so glad that you wrote!   You've gotten into really disordered eating patterns -- anorexia and bulimia as ways to try to control your weight.  I don't need to tell you how dangerous this is.  The best thing for you to do right now is to find a good nutritionist who can give you a meal plan.  Then try seeing a therapist who specializes in treating eating disorders.

You can live your life being thin, not be obese, and not have to use an eating disorder to be there!!

Let me know how you do!

Warmly,
Jeannie Rust, PhD
CEO/Founder
Mirasol Recovery Centers
www.mirasol.net
www.edrecovery.com

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Jeanne Rust, PhD

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I have been treating eating disorders for over 25 years and I have a doctorate in clinical psychology. I am an expert in anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders and in co-occurring disorders as well -- depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, etc. I was the official eating disorder therapist for the University of Arizona athletic department and love working with girls and women of all ages! 12 years ago I started my own treatment centers in Arizona where we treat adolescents and adults. I love working with people and have been helping people online since 1994. My hearts go out to the people out there who are unable to find help, who aren't sure whether they need help, and who don't have much of an understanding of the terrible consequences, emotionally and physically, that go hand in hand with the eating disorder. I view eating disorders as coping mechanisms that people use when they are under stress. I believe that eating disorders most times have many similarities whether it is anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating. The good news is that people can heal from an eating disorder and learn to create the lives they would like to live.

Experience

I have 25 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

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