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miasma
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Posted: 24 August 2008 09:44 am |
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Is anybody else constantly being hindered or pressured by their parents? This can mean anything, from them not allowing you to lose weight to them forcing you to lose weight.
Personally, it's a bit of both. My mother constantly remarks on how fat I am (5'5, 135 lbs), but forces me to eat even after I'm completely satiated. Whenever I mention her calling me fat, she blatantly denies doing so. If I say I'm not hungry, she thinks I'm lying and makes me eat until I feel ready to puke. She recently lost a bunch of weight (God knows how. I did find a whole can-thingy of salt in her bathroom so that might open bulimia as a possibility), and never stops talking about it. And then she says that she'd like to gain some weight, and that she's too skinny. What more, she purposely and repeatedly says these things in front of me. I don't know if she's trying to make me feel bad or what, but I'm pretty much used to her verbal abuse so, though it's painful, it's tolerable. In an extremely aggravating way. It's just like, what on earth do you expect me to do? :/
If you too have diet-related issues regarding your parents, feel free to share them here.
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cportwine
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Posted: 29 August 2008 07:46 pm |
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The only problem I have with my parents is that they drive me crazy and then I eat cause it stresses me out.
Ok, call me stupid- but what does salt have to do with bulimia?
I always thought that is was wrong to force children to eat or anyone for that matter. It sounds like your mother has her own issues with eating and is projecting it back on to you.
Good luck to you. I hope you find a way to work this out with your mother.
ps: I should copy and paste my post in the "off the topic" about my mother in law, lol.
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Tratra
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Posted: 29 August 2008 11:46 pm |
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| I'm also not sure what salt has to do with bulimia? I'm assuming if you're old enough to post here that you're not a young child and your mom can't force you to eat if you don't want to. If she's pressuring you to eat when you're full, just tell her that you are stuffed and walk away if you have to. It sounds like she has some issues of her own to deal with, try not to let it affect you. I'm sure your mom just doens't want you to develop the same issues with your body image that she has with her own, but she's going about it the wrong way. I'm sure you know, but at 5'5 and 135 you are certainly not fat. As difficult as it may be, try to ignore your mom's comments and do what you know is right for yourself.
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miasma
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Posted: 31 August 2008 06:58 am |
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My mom probably just thinks I'm like, going anorexic or something even though I eat like 1300-1500 calories a day. I just try to eat a large breakfast, a medium lunch, and a small dinner. But since dinner is our family's "big meal", she's probably freaking out because I'm not eating as much at dinner any more.
But as for the salt, mixing a lot of it with water and drinking it quickly will result in vomiting. Or so some people (and a bunch of websites) have told me. I don't know out of personal experience.
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cportwine
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Posted: 2 September 2008 02:10 pm |
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You know this kind of reminds me of my husband. He has real issues with the fact that we don't sit down to eat together at supper time, anymore. He says that just because I am dieting doesn't mean everyone else should suffer.
Well, that's not reason we don't sit down to eat anymore. It's cause no one is home at supper time anymore. The kids have practice after school. About 8pm everyone rolls in and grabs a bite and starts homework and stuff like that.
So, I just keep reminding him that there is food in the refrigerator and that he is a big boy and can feed himself. lol, I told him we could eat before bed if he wants us all together. Geeeezzzz, what do people expect.
Anyway, I was just wondering is it the fact that she wants you to eat or just wants you at the so called "family table"
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