do I need therapy? please comment

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I'm adding this anonymously because I'm so ashamed. 2 year ago I weighed almost 300lbs. Now with dedication and working out I weight 148lbs and I'm 5'8". My husband is very worried because I weigh myself everyday. I hate myself after I eat. And sometimes I go days without eating. He says I'm under weight because of my height but I don't think so at all. I want to be 120lbs. We recently started TTC and we both fear if I was to get pregnant I would hate myself even more with the weight gain. All We ever wanted was a family. Please no rude comments. Any advice ladys?

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I would seek therapy for sure. You need to get any food/weight issues or disorders sorted out before you get pregnant. You don't want to put it off or it could continue to get worse. You have to learn to love yourself before you can devote yourself to a baby. Good luck, you can do it!

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I know what your going through. I struggled with being anorexic and bulimic for 11 years. I was made fun of at a young age for developing faster then all the other girls so I thought something was wrong with me. In second grade I stopped eating before school and at school. I only ate dinner and threw it up afterwards. I weighed myself everyday as long as I can remember I wanted to be super skinny and I was very unhealthy looking. The people who raised me would mention my weight if I had gained a few pounds so that made me stop eating all together except occasionally around 13 years old. I was 5'5 and 115. I am not built small, I have boobs tits thighs and huge hips but I felt I wasn't skinny enough even though I was clearly anorexic as hell. At 16 they put me on sleep medication for my insomnia which made me crave carbs. I gained about 30lbs over the course of being on those pills and started to love myself a little. I left the people who were raising me and moved in with my dad. I finally looked healthy and was starting to like my body
. Getting pregnant has helped me to love myself even though I'm bigger then I've ever been in my life and I'm not too thrilled about it but some days I do feel beautiful. Find someone who you can be open about this with. For me it's my best friend. Also find a role model. Mine is Tess Holiday, she's a big and fabulously gorgeous model and she gives me courage to love myself no matter what weight I am. It might do some good to seek out professional help if you feel like you should then do it love. Here is me when I was losing weight and working on my eating problem before I got pregnant and now. I've gained A LOT more then I should have but ya know what my man still loves me and I still love me that's what matters.

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This is disordered eating. You need to seek professional help.

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I think you already know the answer when you posted this.  Definitely go get some help before getting pregnant!  Best of luck and congrats on your amazing weight loss journey to this point!!  I'm sure you look amazing just the way you are. Xo

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Im 120 lbs & im 5" your weight is perfect for your height

do I need therapy? please comment

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