Bulimia is bulimia is bulimia?
We all know that a lot of people go through times of bulimia, overeating and anorexia in turns and that the lines between eating disorders blur a lot of the times. However, I suddenly find myself thinking "am I really bulimic at all?" since learning that I've got a metabolic disorder and can't lose weight normally/quickly/hardly at all
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It angers me greatly to hear what you say. Starvation and malnutrition is not something that only starts happening when you're underweight. You can be overweight and die from starvation.
I know what you mean about looking unhealthy. When I was restricting my food to a starvation level I got so weak and tired and just looked horrible and liveless. I think most people attributed it to my depression, not so much my eating disorder.
But that's not how it works. I'm out of control and helpless and hopeless, but no one seems to care because I'm doing this to myself, because I'm fat and disgusting
This makes me so very sad because it's unfair and horrible, and also because I know how it must feel. To have people think it can't be a "disease" that needs help since being fat and eating too much is clearly just being "lazy" in society's mindset.
The last part is so shameful. These doctors SHOULD know that bulimia has nothing to do with how much you weigh. You can be underweight, normal or overweight, depending on your body works, how much you workout, how often you binge, etc etc.
I hope you can find someone more supportive.
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