Disappointed

Yesterday I had my first appointment with the doctor; I was preparing myself to a big turn in my life: a real therapy for my BED, a good nutritional plan to follow, etc etc. Nothing of all this! Just 10 minuts talking about my compulsive overeating and the official dx that I'm suffering from it: well, thank you very much!!! Next appointment (when they are supposed to give finally me a therapy plan) is....on may 26!!! So 2 months and a half doing what??? I'm very confused, dont' know what to do: just wait? try to found another medical centre for eating disorder? try to follow by myself another diet (and odds are I will not be able to stay on track becouse of my binge impulse...)?

(((hugs)))

So disappointing when this happens...sadly it is a fact of life about medicine that things take time, unless you are paying for this yourself, in which case you may be able to demand more.

As someone in recovery from BED, I can tell you that when you are feeling loads better in a little while, those two months will simply not matter...this is a long process.

However, I can see how you might not feel like that now.

You are right that you will struggle to stick to a diet plan until you get this treated.

I would recommend you spend the next two months focusing on looking after yourself, treating yourself as you would treat a friend or a child as much as possible - but don't be hard on yourself about the bingeing because you are ill.

Build up an exercise programme (slowly)

Maybe try to ADD one healthy thing to your diet each week - an extra fruit or veg/an extra wholegrain serving/lots of water/caffeine free drinks etc.

Good basic nutrition is the foundation stone for dealing with BED because it helps reduce the cravings.

And maybe start to have a think about where this came from - sitting and writing 'your diet story' can help - starting with your first memory of feeling 'fat' and why you felt that way then.

I could give you loads and loads of diet and thinking-based exercises to help with this, but the reality is that every clinic treats BED a little differently.

Could you call up the clinic (if you do decide to go with that one), explain how they feel and ask for some exercises to do or books to read while you wait for your next appointment?

All the best, this time is going to FLY.

Rach xxx