My weight goes to extremes both ways.

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Im a female in my late 20s. I have always been either underweight or overweight hardly eve in the happy zone. I think its some sort of disorder...I go through phases where I reduce my food like cutting out a lot of food groups even healthy ones and mostly liquid diets, and then I go back to overeating lots of junk (Ive eaten a half pound of chocolate at once).. Ive been at 114 and 180 in less than two years! Not sure if this is a mental issue or what. When I lose weight Im never trying to diet, I just get these ideas about certain foods being "bad".

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  • WhisperingHeartSyndrome
    9 years ago

    I don't know about normal, but certainly not entirely uncommon. I have a similar situation with my eating habits (currently on the liquid/possibly-healthier end of the spectrum). I have to consciously choose to let some things into my diet just so I don't worry my friends.

    I'd say it's really a battle of discipline, because neither end is better than the other. It's hard on your body to fluctuate like that and in your 20s you're really setting the tone for how your body's going to handle the rest of your life. Try and be careful not to do any lasting damage.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      thanks.

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  • Avant-Garde
    9 years ago

    Sounds like your problem is binge eating, but it could also be due to allergies or even a thyroid issue.

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  • pixie_dust
    9 years ago

    OMG, I know EXACTLY what you're going through! What i've learned is that I was particularly sensitive to altered/manipulated foods. For example wheat is bad bcuz it's a mutated gene. Not GMO but just as harmful (or maybe even more) so gluten free is a way to avoid that. (If you don't believe it, look up a book called WHEAT BELLY where real people's accounts of how their health and weight has improved by eliminating wheat from their diet. If you go to the grocery store and read the ingredients of even white, sourdough, rye, etc, ALL have some sort of wheat in it! The only way to avoid it is gluten free. Brown rice is the best way to get whole grain in my opinion. Plus non-organic meat is pumped full of so much hormones designed for livestock to be at maximum weight for profits and we in turn consume it and it makes us fat. Plus all the antibiotics, livestock living in its own feces and what not. (Watch Food inc. for the whole story, it's on youtube and netflix) Plus try drinking raw organic apple cider vinegar in a glass of water every day. If you don't like that have organic green tea with lemon is best, or lime #2. Eat as many different colors for maximum benefit during the day of vegetables, organic if possible.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      Ack! I read so many of those books lol. But I went from cutting out wheat to cutting out all carbs, most meats and ended up living on juice and baby food and hummus. I agree that modern farming/animal raising is abysmal. I hate eating chicken or meat or even fish because I know they are in bad conditions. I try to find organic but I still wonder how "organic" it is...
      I did lose weight on gluten free btw, I just need healthier options rather than baby food :)When I go unhealthy I binge on things like candy and cakes and fried food(not good).
      I actually like apple cider vinegar, if you mix it with coconut oil it keeps away spiders!

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      • pixie_dust
        9 years ago

        awesome! I used to be over 200lbs at the age of 21, now I'm 39 and I get hit on by 18 year olds. It's been a huge difference for me. I like Trader Joe's organic meat bcuz the organic isn't too expensive, and yes I'm a fan of coconut oil. Drumsticks (chicken legs) on the grill with organic potatoes (a bag is less than $5) fry in coconut oil in a pan on low heat with the lid on with the drumsticks with garlic sea salt is satisfying and healthy. I enjoy espresso with honey and organic milk. it keeps you full and satisfied. Organic eggs with spinach, onion, tomato, with as many colors as possible, and add some leftover meat in there makes a tasty omelette with multiple colors for health. Get rid of the baby food.. gosh, processed food is bad. My secret weapon, has been to eat the organic grass fed hamburger, you mix in garlic from the garlic press and you cook it on the grill or even in your eggs and that is perfect food for weight lifting! OMG that gives you a huge advantage. Weight lifting increases your metabolism bcuz it increases muscle mass. It's like you go from a 4 cylinder car to a big honkin v8.. I used to suffer and now I don't feel deprived at all.

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