Seligman: La chica de 29 años que sufrió un trastorno durante 11 años muestra cómo consiguió superarlo

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De acuerdo con la Asociación Nacional de Trastornos Alimenticios, más de 30 millones de personas (sólo en Estados Unidos) sufren algún problema de este tipo durante su vida, pero lo que es importante es darse cuenta a tiempo aunque alguien no tenga los síntomas.

Las enfermedades son diferentes dependiendo de quién las padezca. Ese es el mensaje que quiere mandar Carissa Seligman con las fotografías que está compartiendo en Instagram sobre su cuerpo.

No hace falta estar delgado para tener un problema alimenticio

Carissa Seligman está usando su cuenta de Instagram para difundir un importante mensaje: no hay que estar muy delgado para tener un problema como la anorexia y o la bulimia, cada enfermedad es diferente en cada persona.

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I have to re-visit this. Have to… because words have power. Sometimes the words we don't use mean more than the ones we do. That's why, a few months ago, when I gave my eating habits over the years a name, I named it "disordered eating" NOT "eating disorder." There was something about reversing the order of those words that I just couldn't handle. Why? Well… I don't know that I have one clear answer, but I'm going to try my darndest to explain. . . I was never part of in patient care for ED. I didn't even name my ED while I was in treatment because I REFUSED to say "bulimic" and relate it to myself. I felt DEEP shame for being bulimic, which I think is part of the reason I did not get better then. (Hmmm actually it's definitely part of the reason) . I was not an eating disorder treatment success case. In fact, when I went to treatment, somewhere along the line I made the decision to just stop going. I wasn't healed. I wasn't better. I was just distracted so I stopped going. That was over 7 years ago! And during most of that time, I was not a "thin" person. Overweight? No. But also not thin. And how could I label myself as part of a group of very thin people? Or wait… is that just what I perceived people with ED to be? . . My eating habits varied so much over the 11 years I struggled with my body and with food, that I never labeled it. In fact, recently when an article labeled me as an "anorexia survivor" a person commented that I did not meet the "criteria" for anorexia. Oh my gosh! Worst fear coming true! I labeled myself a part of a group, and someone said nope! No way! You don't belong! Well folks, let me tell you… there is so much power in words. I've struggled with anorexia. I've struggled with bulimia. I had an EATING DISORDER. I didn't get better for a LONG time because I just couldn't name it. Am I more than an eating disorder? HELL YES! But my eating disorder is a huge part of my story, and it deserves a proper name. . . If you are struggling please visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

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En la fotografía de la izquierda la chica estaba sufriendo un trastorno alimenticio, mientras que en la otra podemos verla mucho más delgada, pero sin estos problemas y más sana que nunca.

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I WON'T MACRO TRACK… ever again. . . When you spend over 10 years fighting every hunger and satisfied sign your body is giving, it can take awhile to start listening again. But if you REALLY try, you can get there. . . There was a time period where I used macro tracking to ensure I was eating enough. And that was really helpful. Like I said, I had no idea how to listen to my body's cues. Having a plan for what I should be eating was good for me for a time period. BUT the minute I started thinking "hmmm if I just ignore that I'm hungry and…" or "oooo 40g of carbs left! I'll shove in some…", it was time to stop tracking. Here I was again, following a plan for my eating as opposed to listening to what my body was telling me. That felt wrong. And to be completely honest, a lot of times I felt hungry. That was not what I wanted… and that meant macro tracking was NOT WHAT I WANTED. So I stopped. I decided to do Whole 30 to try and right my relationship with food. 3 days in, I stopped entering my food into an app. 2 weeks in, I deleted that app all together. . . And now, here I am not having tracked one single calorie or macro in over 6 months, and I feel so free and so good. . . If you really want to track your macros, I'd encourage you to ask yourself what the long term goal is. Are you trying to look a certain way? Trying to build more muscle?Or do you want to understand what your food is made of? How big a serving size actually is? Whatever it is, just be sure you are being smart about your body and your health. . . I'd love to give you guys a step by step on recovery from EDs, but I'm not a professional. Soooo if you want help and guidance please visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

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«Era muy miserable en mi cuerpo y estaba obsesionada con cuánta comida comía y cómo me veía. Eso me hizo preguntarme si realmente la gente piensa en todas esas personas que sufren estos trastornos, pero que no lo muestran tan fácilmente por no estar muy delgadas». 

So you think cardio will get you the body of your dreams? I don't know guys. I think that may be flawed logic because… Ive never experienced that. But by gosh did I try… See, for a LONG time I thought calorie output was the key to looking the way I wanted. So I ran. I did those workouts that broadcast your heart rate on a monitor. And I never really saw the change I wanted. I wasn't getting stronger or feeling much "fitter." But everyday I was trying to burn AT LEAST 500 calories/ workout because that was all that mattered. . . Oh how wrong I was! It wasn't until I joined a gym (@madarlington) that taught me a mix of fast paced agility drills with weight training, that I started to feel SUPER fit. I mean guys…. I wouldn't pick me last for dodgeball anymore. I'd probably choose me like 4th or 5th. Make a mental note of that. ? ok, I digress…. I also learned what I should be eating to fuel my body. Through completing Whole 30 and eating mostly Paleo, I could actually SEE my body building muscle and burning fat for fuel. It was awesome. . . But I decided to start training for a half marathon because I needed that next challenge. And I went into it knowing my body might change. My muscles aren't as defined. I'm not quite as strong through my core and upper body… and I can see and feel that. BUT I DON'T CARE. I'm excited about what I'm doing. And I feel strong AF MENTALLY. Running 13.1 miles might be the biggest mental challenge of my life. So why share this? Because I want you ladies to stop trying to run, spin, and "tone" your way skinny. Burn 1,000 calories in a class? Ummm no thanks I'd rather get a 6 pack squatting some heavy weights ???❤️

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Durante cuatro meses la chica no comió nada excepto cafeína y algún snack. La chica ha contado que los problemas comenzaron cuando se probó el vestido del baile de graduación y le quedaba pequeño. Desde entonces empezó a batallar con problemas de alimentación.

No fue hasta que cumplió los 25 años cuando se dio cuenta de que no podía seguir así. Tenía un buen puesto de trabajo, amigos y familia que la querían y, especialmente, la confianza suficiente para empezar a quererse por sí misma.

Dos años después ya se encuentra recuperada y está más sana que nunca. Esperamos que su mensaje ayude a otros a ser conscientes de los problemas que nos rodean.

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