I have an Eating Disorder. Please help me be the runner I was.

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    tshapi1

    Member since 08/01/2017.

    16 posts. Last post 6 years ago.
    6 years ago 08/19/2017 3:16pm EDT

    I am ashamed to admit this in public, but I have a problem and I need help. I was once a professional triathlete and Boston qualifier Marathoner. I trained hard but my nutrition was horrible. Eventually I had to stop because of all my injuries. I now have an ankle injury and am determined to get back to where I was. I now realize I ate nowhere near the food I needed to succeed. I now weigh 122 pounds and am 5'10''. I haven't run consistently for two years. I'm looking for a program to help me fuel right and get back to running healthily. I am looking for a sports nutritionist with experience helping people reach their marathon goals. Any suggestions would be great. Please help, and don't judge me too harshly. I'm ashamed of the person I've become, and want to get my life back.

  • wammr

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    6 years ago 08/20/2017 10:20am EDT
    re: tshapi1

    Hey. This isn't my area of expertise, but I wanted to wish you good luck with your endeavors. While you look for a nutritionist, try to listen to your body as best you can when it comes to your diet. That's the eventual goal, anyway, so try and do it the best you can now. I've found a simple, useful axiom to go by is: the less ingredients, the better. In other words, try and eat minimally processed foods, if processed at all. It's a good way to reset your appetite. It'll help you trust your cravings.

  • Stephanie Ross

    txRUNNERgirl

    Member since 02/09/2006.

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    6 years ago 08/20/2017 1:52pm EDT
    re: tshapi1

    Ashamed? Eating disorders are extremely prevalent, especially among endurance athletes. You need to seek professional help (as in therapy and/or medication) in addition to the sports nutritionist. Sports nutritionists alone aren't qualified to treat an eating disorder and could do more harm than good in some cases (speaking from experience).

  • Stephanie Ross

    txRUNNERgirl

    Member since 02/09/2006.

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    6 years ago 08/20/2017 1:55pm EDT
    re: txRUNNERgirl

    I'll also add that eating disorders and other mental health issues are nothing to be ashamed of because they are not a choice. You wouldn't feel ashamed of getting another type of illness. It is a choice to seek treatment, however.

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    StillTrying

    Member since 08/20/2017.

    1 post. Last post 6 years ago.
    6 years ago 08/20/2017 3:13pm EDT
    re: tshapi1

    I know in most things this board mocks Runner's World, but episode 43 of their podcast (March, 2017) has an in-depth conversation among runners and nutritionists about racing and eating disorders. It's worth listening to. But I second the point already made that a therapist who has experience treating eating disorders is an important adjunct to a sports nutritionist. Good luck and good for you for reaching out.

  • Samehere6

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 08/21/2017 5:16am EDT
    re: tshapi1

    Would you be willing to personal message me? I have one too. It's very hard to cope with.

  • Sara Palin

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    6 years ago 08/21/2017 9:13am EDT
    re: tshapi1

    Pics?

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