i feel sorry for the people who has eating disorder.... Realy i do

Hello Im a 21 Year old house wife with no children and im obese.....!!!!! Im trying everything but i give up to soon .... Please i need help

I completely agree with you.  I have had an eating disorder for about 6 years. No one knows about it, not friends or family.  I lost 80 pounds when my disorder was at its worst, but over the past year i have hit a plateu and have not lost any more no matter what i do or try.  i am a "healthy" weight and wouldnt be expected of having an eating disorer.  Just because people are not scary skinny, doesnt mean they are not struggling and in danger.  In fact MOST people with eating disorders are of "normal" weight and look "healthy"!!

Rose1911 .. First off let me commend you on your journey battling drugs and eating disorders. Since we deal with this on a dialy basis I know first hand how hard this battle is and want to say " You are an amazing person." Now that you have overcome these two struggles seeking the next step is even more important. What I recommend now is finding ways to eat healthy, lots of fruits and vegatables, and find a way to exercise. Even just going out for 30-45 minutes a day and walking or jogging to speed up your heart rate and increase calorie burns will start to shed those unwanted pounds in a healthy way. When you begin to cleanse your body with healhty foods your overall attitude of yourself and everything around you will change. I dont know you from the person down the street but I know your story and its very heart felt. I know that if you will make this commitment and give it a try for 60-90 days your outcome will surprise you. Believe to acheive!! Good luck from everyone here at Integrity House RTC...


Dan Dekker

Integrityhousertc.com .. Eating disorders are vastly increasing among todays teenagers. More prominently teenage girls. The need to fit in and be deemed skinny is taking a major toll on girls self esteem. Recently at Integrity House RTC we addressed this issue with a young lady whos name will not be mentioned but her age was 15. At the height of 5"6 she weighed in under 100 lbs. She was barely holding on to every grasp of life. When asked what brought her to this point she simply said" I wanted to fit in with all the skinny girls." She later stated" I was always made fun of for being over weight, and when I tried out for dance teams or cheerleading they all made fun of me." It was at that point she began to purge all her meals, took several varieties of dieting pills, and did whatever she could to not get fat.
Thankfully today this young lady has learned the value of "fitting in" and that its not what you look like but whats inside of you that counts. We can say that she is maintaining a healthy weight and more beautiful than in everyones eyes including hers. Eating disorders are scary and need to be addressed in a very careful manner. Here at Integrity House RTC we specialize in this and want to help young teenage girls understand the importance of eating nutrious foods and how scary eating disorders can really be.
Dan Dekker

I got sober 16 months ago and quit purging at the same time. Problem? Now I eat instead of using and no longer purge and I am up to 275 lbs. I want to start using drugs or purging again just to get down to a healthy weight! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Wonderful comment-too bad too many "mothers" will continue to force their daughters on diets thay don't need, or call them names like "fatty". I personally think eating disorders start there in the home, fueled by ignorant parents.

I posted about it.  Please have her checked by a GYN Endocrinologist.  If she has painful irregular periods, she can be suffering from PCOS (poly cyctic ovarian syndrom).  Also, have her checked for Insulin Resistance.  Good luck.

My daughter was always a slender child.  Fed correctly, breast fed and everything done according to medical advice.  At puberty she started gaining weight, and so I thought she should be having a growth spurt which never occurred.  In her early 20's, she was considered obese.  I took her to a Gyn Endocrinologist.  Tests showed she had multiple cysts on her ovaries called Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrom (PCOS).  This caused many of her symptoms including obesity.  Dieting is not effective, Jenny Craig did not help her lose weight either.  This was her cause, and with this information we have been able to treat her and reverse the symptoms with Gastric Bypass Roux and Y. 

If your teen daughter starts gaining weight and has painful irregular cycles, please have her checked by a specialist for PCOS.

Stuff like trying to make her diet and lose weight is sometimes the start of eating disorders. It's not about dieting. DIEt. its about healthy living. Be a postive role model and lead by example. you can only encourage and support her. I was always a chubby and over weight girl. People trying to fix me led to bulimia for 7 years.