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Old 06-07-2009, 09:40 AM   #4 (permalink)
Etana
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Originally Posted by LaraT View Post
While not full fledged eating disorder what you are describing sounds to me like Disordered Eating (DE) which many many people suffer from and can really have a negative impact on one mentally and physically.

While it is tempting to cut back calories more and more or do something drastic it will just leave you in a worse position. Have you read new Rules of Lifting for Women? There is a great section on dieting and what happens when you go lower and lower or do drastic measures. I also recommend Inutitive Eating. I am re-reading it now and it really has some wonderful insights, especially for those of us that have dealt with overeating/binges etc.
I'm really doing really fine, on a steady rational course of action. I'm trusting Leigh's program rather than trusting my inner mind, (except for my positive thoughts)... I wrote that message just to document the feelings, and would have put it on my log, except I thought it would spur a good conversation and for others here to also think about / transform our inner unhealthy ED and DE thoughts that rule us and keep us living in permanent deficit

Thanks for the book suggestions...
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