Has anyone here battled an eating disorder?

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stacyy

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#21
I think ill start swimming toward the boat before it reaches my toes... Thanks for all the advice guys!
 
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stacyy

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#22
just realized how tht didnt make sense... cant exactly swim if water hasnt reached toes yet lol meant it as a response to ugly's post n meant *roof
 
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psalm6819

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#23
God bless you Stacyy, My daughter Jessie is dealing with some of the same issues, one thing to keep in mind is someday you will have children. You need to keep yourself healthy for them. God designed you perfectly so don't feel like you have to be a certain weight or size. Take vitamins to help your immune system strong. I
Father, I lift up Stacyy and ask that You let her feel Your love for the precious girl she is. Help her with this Lord in the name of Jesus. Amen
 
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stacyy

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#24
thanks :) n like multivitamins?
 
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ji

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#25
Thanks for all the advice and support! It makes me feel more empowered that there are people praying for me :)
@Alauren the food journal sounds like a good idea, although last time i was writing down the food i ate was cause i was counting calories :/
@shrimp dont feel bad! Everyone i know does the same exact thing lol if you focus more on fruits and veggies it helps a lot! And you may be always hungry due to a certain vitamin deficiency
@ji honestly i feel like if i fasted, it would quickly become a thing of control, like another weight loss thing
@jogoldie thanks! I think ill do that, just go for a walk or something, and reading the word would distract me
@man22christ i was thinking about that, and i did tell one of my friends that i had struggled with it before but i didnt tell her that i still was, its just so embarressing!
Not just fasting,...its fast and Pray...
Just try cutting tea time ,or one of the eating times like in morning or in afternoon or evening..
Praise Jesus(counting Praises) in intervals,listen to Devotional songs etc.Try it for 2-3 days.

Repeat it again another week...
you will see the changes:)the tempting evil spirits cannot hold to us when we fast and Pray.

And have patience,..when we Pray God will do what we cannot...
 
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ji

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#26
Maybe you get an accountability partner. This helps in many cases... it would be good if this person was a trustworthy and mature Christian or a good friend...
That never works in the selfish world we live in,unless join a Prayer group who has got disorders..
 
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ji

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#27
Fasting is probably a bad idea in this case. Just saying.




This. There are deeper issues that drive someone to have an eating disorder. I'm not saying they can't all go away with prayer and Christ, but if they haven't gone away yet, seeking outside help is a very good idea. If nothing else it gives you a safe place to work out what's causing this insecurity.
i know what you're saying,regarding my suggestion.
i agree with you,...
But God has a way of working where temptations lead to vexation in spirit no more...
All addictions have same after effects...

i was just suggesting with a Good intend...
Yea,from what you said and from what i experienced it depends on the person..
Sometimes its not easy..

i went on fast and Pray mode when i faced situations were beyond my control..
Results were astonishing,i felt the difference in the coming days after i fasted in a cycle with regular intervals.
When i fasted and Prayed,it was not easy at first.
i started with cutting tea time,i guess:)
It was years ago...
 
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xXErraticEmilyXx

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I don't have an eating disorder, but I have been struggling for as long as I can remember with my body image. My family, friends, and my boyfriend all tell me I'm beautiful and sometimes strangers, too, but I don't like the way that I look. I really feel like I'll never be completely happy with what I look like. I don't think I'm ugly, I know I'm thin, I know I have good posture and all, but I always feel like I could look so much better if I were thinner or if my hair fell a different way or my eyebrows were more arched or I looked more athletic. I'm telling you all this because I think that we can relate to each other. It was a lot worse for me during middle school and high school, but now I feel a little better about myself and I think that maybe after a little time, you'll become more comfortable, too and love the way that you look. You are a beautiful child of God and he's proud of you and the way that you look and how you do every little thing that you do!