The one where I try to get better
My mother has an eating disorder. I can not remember a time in my life where she was not worried about her weight. My memory is not very good, but I know that even when I was very young we had lots of exercise equipment in the house. The proof for me is a clear memory I have of my sister turning on the treadmill while I was sitting on it. I didn't see my sister for about 6 years after I turned 6, so it must have been early. I remember two treadmills, one stationary bike, countless stairmasters (she broke the rope on all of them, they're not meant to be used for an hour a day, five days a week), at least 4 Gazelles, and whatever it is she has now (some sort of side to side glide thing). She worked out at least two hours a day, five days a week when I was a kid.
It isn't just exercising, either. During the Monday to Friday week she severly limits what she eats. No breakfast, raw greens with maybe some cheese or homemade dressing for lunch, either no dinner or a very light dinner. On the weekends when I was growing up she would eat. We would go out to resturants and she'd eat everything on the table. I have no idea what she does on weekends now since they do not have the money to eat out. I would guess that she keeps up what she does during the week.
She is 5'5" and currently fits in a size 2. Recently she said she was happy when my 10 year old nephew grew out of his t-shirts because they would fit her. At her thinnest, when I was in college, she was a size 0. She weighed 112 lbs. Her body looked like a pre-pubescent boy with no breasts or definition. At my cousin's wedding in 2005 people asked my grandmother if my mom was sick because she was so thin.
My mom told me that when she was in her mid-twenties she was buliemic. She says that she isn't anymore and I believe her. I lived there for 20 years and I know that I would have noticed. She has a tough relationship with food and control.
more at a later date.
It isn't just exercising, either. During the Monday to Friday week she severly limits what she eats. No breakfast, raw greens with maybe some cheese or homemade dressing for lunch, either no dinner or a very light dinner. On the weekends when I was growing up she would eat. We would go out to resturants and she'd eat everything on the table. I have no idea what she does on weekends now since they do not have the money to eat out. I would guess that she keeps up what she does during the week.
She is 5'5" and currently fits in a size 2. Recently she said she was happy when my 10 year old nephew grew out of his t-shirts because they would fit her. At her thinnest, when I was in college, she was a size 0. She weighed 112 lbs. Her body looked like a pre-pubescent boy with no breasts or definition. At my cousin's wedding in 2005 people asked my grandmother if my mom was sick because she was so thin.
My mom told me that when she was in her mid-twenties she was buliemic. She says that she isn't anymore and I believe her. I lived there for 20 years and I know that I would have noticed. She has a tough relationship with food and control.
more at a later date.