Expert: Samathlee Colon - 8/2/2006

Question
So, I'm 18 and my weight is 145.3 pounds,at the moment, and I'm 5"1. A year ago I was 120. For a year or so I've been eating in a weird way ie binging and purgeing.


It began innocently inorder to lose weight, it worked for a while then it stoped and I began to gain. I haven't been purgeing but have been bingeing in such a stupid way I cannot stop myself.   

Everyday I tell myself I'll exercise and eat healthy but it doesn't happen and when I do it, it ends with purging and I'll just return into the binge purge cycle.

I feel so obese and silly at the moment. my matbolism is in a bad way and I feel there is no way out of this.

What can I do in order to return to my former weight? I want to do it so bad...

Answer
I know what you mean exacltly! Your on the right track though. You have admited to yourself that you have a problem and you want to get better- thats a hard step to take.. but you did it! Congrats! Its all about your mental state right now- you think you need to eat alot to be full, but you don't. You need to learn self control, it will be extremely hard to do, but i know you can do it. When you are about to eat - you have GOT to make sure you serve yourself a SMALL PORTION- SMALL!!! Eat that slowly, drink alot. And RELAX! Then, after you have waited 5-10 min's after your meal... stand up and see if you are full. Most likely you will be- so you need to not eat anymore. But if you are still hungry- take another SMALL PORTION. And do the same thing. You need to eat at least every 2-3 hours small portions... possibly 4-5 meals daily. And you will in fact feel full with small portions. Of coarse, you need to include excersise with this. Cause right now your body is not the same...the metabolism is extremely low. You need to try doing something- anything!Walk for 20 min. 2-3 times a week. If you like sports- play something to keep you occupied... so something that you like to do. But right now - its the toughest part... trust me- after you sit back and REMIND YOURSELF that you don't want to live like this anymore... you need to learn that self control- and only you can do it. . .  I hope I have helped in some way...