Comments on: Relapse – The Sneaky Voice of ED

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 03:59:23 +0000

I saw! Thank you so much for thinking of me Alyssa! So cool to see you online!

By: alyssa

alyssa — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 03:35:50 +0000

HI Amber! I take boot camp classes with you at Body Technique. Did you see Amy Poehler posted your blog today on Facebook?!!!! Yay. Check out her page below and scroll through today’s posts. I couldn’t post this on your FB Kaleo Page. ~ Alyssa S.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amy-Poehlers-Smart-Girls/37203609337

By: Aimee

Aimee — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 19:23:46 +0000

Oh my gawd! How did you find out about that voice in my head?!

By: Erica Clements

Erica Clements — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 17:32:46 +0000

Amber I visit your site weekly and have read all of your blog posts up to date. My husband and I were on a low fat vegan diet for three years at the advice of his cardiologist. We both lost weight, but after three years started having health issues. I didn’t realize that I was wasting away, and thought it was okay to be that thin.

Unfortunately my husband ended up in the hospital for 21 days because of severe abdominal pain. He had his gallbladder removed and then had pancreatitus. It was so scary because we have two small children and I was terrified that something really bad was going to happen.

Anyway, he lost over 30 pounds while in the hospital and he stayed on IV nutrition and fluids. They sent us home with NO guidelines as to how and what he should eat, he ended up with severe pain again and took him back into the hospital the next night.

I wish we had known of the NICE refeeding guidelines, because I don ‘to think he would’ve ended up back in the hospital.

Before his second discharge we met with a nutritionist, who made no suggestions as to refeeding and the dangers of it. He was also an advocate of Paleo.

How come well educated medical professionals don’t know about the dangers of quick weight loss after surgery and how to deal with refeeding? I had no idea how dangerous it was.

By: Anni

Anni — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 08:16:15 +0000

I really enjoyed reading your post. Thank you for sharing. A year ago, I found myself in this recovery phase, thought gaining all this weight isn´t the best solution. But after I started Crossfit, I HAD TO GAIN weight. hard training needs more than a low-calorie diet. And I did it! 15 pounds or so and I´m seriously NOT fat right now. My performance and work capacity is still growing. What I like to say is that changing believes and mind is hard work, particularly with all the “good advertisment” out there. living on a 1200cal diet isn´t right!

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:58:44 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this… I have been dealing–off and on–with anorexia and exercise bulimia for 20 years. With job stress, life changes, and physical issues such as injuries, surgeries, and chronic pain (what I’m currently dealing with), come my major setbacks. It’s as though I don’t always know who I “truly” am sans ED, as well, I have realized. That said, I have a great team in place–nutritionist and therapist–as well as an incredibly supportive spouse, amazing family, and understanding friends. I am fortunate that I can afford to take advantage of some amazing resources. That said, the road to recovery is still long and winding, and sometimes one feels alone as one navigates the rocky terrain out of ED Land!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 22:01:25 +0000

This came at a very opportune time for me…thanks, Amber. I have been in recovery from anorexia and bulimia for 14 years. Recovery is a spiral, and people need not fear nor beat themselves up for slips…AND I agree that asking for help can keep slips from becoming dangerous, full-blow relapse. It is way easier in this society to find people who band together in their body dissatisfaction, but there ARE communities out there shifting the body-hate epidemic. Never give up!

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:57:19 +0000

I know it can be difficult for some people. Here is a resource list for the UK: http://www.edreferral.com/England_United_Kingdom_UK_TreatmentSearch.htm

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:41:37 +0000

Getting a knowledgable and experienced team is more difficult than it sounds in my experience! In the uk you go on a waiting list for an indeterminate length of time for 4 sessions with a counsellor. I was deemed not sick enough to need to be considered any more quickly. The NHS is great, but they do have to prioritise a minimal budget and I get that.
Personally I was lucky enough to find counselling through the local university who did it at £15 a session – it was the best £1500 ish I’ve ever spent, but it still remains the fact that not everyone is able to find that money each week and the scheme I benefited from is now not operating.
While I agree that relapse is a danger, I think it’s important to acknowledge that some people have to go it alone.
Try to find a trusted friend who you c&a talk to totally openly and won’t be offended by anything, talk about everything you’re feeling, now and in the past. Get on any lists for local therapy you can. Try local group sessions – I did some and didn’t find them great for me, but it’s another open space to talk. Join clubs and groups, ideally not exercise or food focused ones. Tell family and friends what you need from them. See your doctor, see other doctors until you find someone supportive and keep seeing them – mine were happy to keep an eye on my weight. Finally, think about how media makes you feel and be selective…I mean, women’s magazines, health magazines, websites, gym social networks, Facebook groups… Avoid anything that makes you feel guilt, you can always come back to it later.

By: gina

gina — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 20:28:21 +0000

Amber, thank you so much for writing this. I love the fact that your main concern is health of the body and mind, first!!