Expert: Joanne - 5/22/2007

Question
hi, i started a diet at the end of january of 1 meal a day in the evening as i felt i needed to lose weight. im 30 years old i weighed 9st 7lbs but over the past 6 weeks i have gone from having a meal to having either chip sticks {crisps} nobbys nuts or a fitness bar. also recently every time i eat something i feel really guilty and want to make myself sick.im 5ft 7ins and weigh 8st.i still have the urge to lose more weight. i dont know what to do.can you give me any advice please.

Answer
You realise that you have a problem that you have contacted me.  That is the first step!  Admitting that there is a problem and then owning it.

Unfortunately, there is no quick fix for this!  This is going to require a lot of commitment to beat this on your part, and most likely input from a professional as well!

You can try little things such as trying to eat a few small things throughout the day, or forcing yourself to eat a meal, sitting with friends or family as you do so, making yourself get involved in something straight after eating so that you have something to preoccupy yourself to help stop you making yourself sick.  However, this will most likely need a professional to look at underlying issue that have led you to be at this point.

I would also recommend getting yourself checked out physically by a Dr to make sure that you have not caused yourself any health problems that can't be fixed!

Please consider going to your Dr and asking for the help that you need!

All the best
Holly