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New here...have ?? about previous eating disorder...

First of all WELCOME alexsmom :wavey:

Next the diet, protein intake, calories, and water issue I think have been covered by new and sassy. Hopefully we can cover that then.

Also, I agree you should cut back on the cardio and focus on weight training. If you are not familiar in this area, then I would also recommend hiring a trainer. However, you may have a friend you know who can help also. Heck you may even find someone on here in your area. ANyways, you must make sure you are doing the exercises properly and concentrate on the muscle groups etc. ANd go heavy as you can. I do sets of 15 to warm up, go to 10, 8, 6 and sometimes I do my 1 rep max.

And you mentioned your ARMS, well I feel the same way about almost everything. I personally focus most of my energy on my legs, can;t get them good enough. But you could get some good exercises for your arms and do them really well and as heavy as you can. That goes for every body part really.

For biceps, I like to do standing barbell curl, making sure not to swing. Seated dumbell curls, again focus and squeeze. Incline bench dbell curls with a lighter wieight to burn them out at the end. ANd there are many more...

However, if you want nice arms, you gotta focus on your tricpeps too. I think my arms look good because of my triceps not my biceps. I do french curls, cable push down, etc. and one arm kick backs, among lots of others.

I usually do a really havey mass building exercise, a somewhat middle of the line exercise ans kill them off with a lighter one at the end. THis works for me.

But unfortunately, I too had an ED, and understand that. You can get the body you achieve for, believe me. Work hard, eat right and clean, get enough water and protein, and lift heavy, train hard.

ps I heard something the other day on TC. Someone was tirning 30 and said "There's a reason 30 rhymes with dirty" hehe
 
Hi Alexsmom, and welcome to Elite! I am a 20 year veteran of eating disorders. I became anorexic starting at age 17, then developed bulimia for several years. After that I fluctuated between the two - it was hell.

Therapy and medication helped a lot, but I still had "issues" with food and weight. I worked out, but I was never satisfied with the results. It was more like I was just trying to hold on. I was a "skinny-fat" person eating next to nothing, doing lots of cardio and very little weights. I didn't look so hot, and felt old and tired all the time.

Just in the last year and a half did I get serious about training, and I can honestly say, THIS was the final piece to my recovery. Once I decided to focus on training for STRENGTH, everything fell into place, looks-wise. I got harder, tighter, and healthier. So, it IS possible to grow muscle even if you once starved most of it away.

As far as food issues, I now look at food as fuel rather than something to avoid. Plus, I now get to eat a lot (compared to most regular women) just to train and maintain my weight (never thought that would happen!). I still eat cheat foods when I want, but most of the time I actually crave nutritious food. I now feel like I have control, and that's the root issue of eating disorders - control. Bodybuilding has helped me channel that control in a constructive healthy way.
 
Hi Fitfossil!
Well, you hit it right on the button when you said, "I was a "skinny-fat" person eating
next to nothing, doing lots of cardio and very little weights. I didn't look so hot, and felt old and tired all the time." That's me to a T! I'm glad you're doing so well with your ED recovery....I can only imagine how good it must feel to finally be "Free" from it. I've gotten a lot of good advice here so hopefully this will help with my recovery also. I know my issue with food is a big hinderance to getting better. I still think about food all the time...what i'm going to eat, what i'm not going to eat, etc... The eating 5-6 meals a day is still a hard concept for me. I'm also more of a carb addict rather then a protein lover. Anyway, thanks so much for your input. It helps to know that they're are others out there that share similar experiences. I almost wish I had someone like you to workout with! :)
Take Care!
 
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