Question : Would you expect wight-gain when treated from Bulimia Nervosa?
I have been a bulimic for 6 years now. I would rather say recently I switched to binge-eating disorder during my attempts to recover so I don’t compensate now, but then I binge and go on a 4-day diet to lose what I ate. I went to a pshychatrist and the meal-plan she gave me, I tried and it makes you gain weight and she said I have to eat all that everyday. my stomach hurts what a hell. So, am I supposed to gain weight for a while until cured and THEN lose it back in a HEALTHY WAY?
I am not underweight, I have a BMI of 23, so I am on the border of obesity ( BMI’s have been modified only for South Asians because we are at higher risks of diabetes) so 23 is about obese. HOW TO BE TREATED FROM BULIMIA OR BING-EATING DISORGER? HOW ABOUT IN-PATIENT TREATMENT? is it the best way?

what can I do? I want to recover in one year only or less, please help…
thank u
bulimia nervosa treatment

Best answer:

Answer by Laurel
this is a really complex question, and honestly, i can’t tell you anything with 100% certainty without being a medical professional and without knowing you. however, i’ll try my best to answer your questions using what experience i have (i’m a recovering anorexic).
first, it is technically ‘compensating’ if you diet to extremes after a binge, but i’m pretty sure it’s better than purging (congratulations on overcoming that). i’m not sure about the recovery plan for bulimics, although i do have a few bulimic friends. it would seem rational to me that your recovery would mostly focus on returning you to a point where you don’t feel as though you have to purge and you can eat in a healthy manner. my assumption about that has always been that a bulimia treatment plan would mostly focus on preventing the binge-and-purge cycle rather than forcing you to gain weight, but i don’t really know. i would think that if you can eat a normal day’s worth of food without restricting or purging, that would be considered a step in recovery.
as far as inpatient treatment, there isn’t one way that is best for everyone, but if you feel like that’s what you need, you should seriously consider it and talk it over with your doctor or someone who’s overseeing your treatment. if you want to recover quickly, inpatient treatment offers a really intense program and if you’re open-minded and want to get something from it, i would think that it would benefit you a lot, but everyone’s different. for me, inpatient treatment made things more difficult, but most of my friends with eating disorders (especially those who are recovered) say that it helped them a ton.
good luck in your recovery!