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I used to weigh 375lbs - now i'm half the size - brand new me

I used to weigh 375lbs - now i'm half the size - brand new me

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CLAIREABELLE, from New Zealand, battled with eating disorders growing up. From a very young age, she struggled with binge eating disorder and was subjected to bullying at school: There was a group of boys that used to call me 'Bigfoot' and 'beached whale' so that contributed to how I dealt with my emotions. When Claireabelle was 16 she began to suffer from bulimia and her weight soon spiralled out of control. At her heaviest, she was 375lbs. After seeking medical intervention, in April 2020, Claireabelle had gastric sleeve surgery to help her lose weight and limit her bingeing. However, the surgery ran into complications and Claireabelle faced further surgeries and a painful recovery period. The ordeal was a turning point for her, as she realised that she needed to regain some control over her health. Claireabelle has since committed to restoring her mental and physical health through healthy routines. She has lost almost 200lbs in total and although she still has days where she struggles with her body image, Claireabelle now has a completely new lease of life: My self-love and everything has come so far, I know my worth now
Date: 2023-09-12

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Girl I hear ya. I developed 3 different types of eating disorders by the age of 11. I was 300 by 13. I know the alone feeling and feeling ashamed. I was the fat girl that would make fun of myself with ppl. :( I'd go home and cry. My parents never paid attention. I then lost it all the wrong way at age 15 went from 24 wide wemons to 11 juniors. black outs would happen, I formed body dysmophia. ECT. I'm a personal trainer now and I'm happy I can help ppl like me on a mental note and I understand ppl better. Most personal trainers I have met have never been overweight. It's better when you can understand why someone got this way to begin with! Your amazing!
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Congrats but I hate it when people say they have eating disorders when all u lack is just dedication and willpower unless u have something like PWS. Trust me, I've been there and saying you have an eating disorder and whatnot is just an excuse, I came to realize what a - nornal portion - is and that when I think I'm hungry, I'm actually not and so I ate less than a quarter of what the calories I used to eat ( not how much i should be eating but this would boost my weight loss ) and BAM, a year later I'm at my ideal weight.
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This surgery doesn't solve the root of the problem either- if she doesn't learn healthy coping skills, she will ultimately gain all of the weight back, despite the confidence boost that the gastric
Sleeve surgery may bring momentarily. i really wish you all the luck and happiness in the world. i also have struggled w/ a dysfunctional relationship w/ food & body dysmorphia. it appears you have the support of yr parents, lean on them during yr rough times - take care!

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A surgery can make you lose weight - but you don't lose your binge eating disorder from one day to another. You need to work with your mind and go to psychotherapy. Because there is a reason for binge eating, and getting a gastric bypass is only fighting the symptoms, but not curing the disease. You need to learn new coping mechanisms to come out of the binge eating. Because eating is a coping mechanism in case of eating disorders.
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I-m happy for the people who get gastric but I fear for them because it doesn-t address food trauma and your relationship with food-if you can do it without please try-there-s a lot of great food options out there-it sucks but you have to learn to count calories-understanding the difference between good and bad calories and then also you need to know you didn-t gain it in a day so don-t be upset if you don-t lose it in a day
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Am I the only one who has gained weight from not eating? I love hearing these stories but they are usually about people who have eating disorders. I used to eat one to two times a day because I was never really hungry and that combined with my depression and lack of exercise caused me to gain a lot of weight. I have lost a total of 45lbs by actually eating more. Anyways just a thought.
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I hear am so over weight. no one understands --
Darling where were you looking while you were binge feasting -.
Sincerely i have no kind excuses for such people coz I've tried advising so many of my friends about health eating & exercising but they don't seem to care.
All they say is life is too short to rid yourself of their so called good food ---

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I suffered from very severe bulimia in highshool but you've made me realize that even now at age 57 I'm still into it I just don't purge now. Karen Carpenter's death in 1983 scared me out of the bulimia but I am and always have had binge eating disorder. You're an inspiration! Thank's so much for sharing your story.
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Congratulations for this job you do for you. I am 60 years old with
186 lbs, but if I am loosing my weight I have no money to cutting away the hanging skin and to live with the skin, I will take away all mirrors and the one thing: I don't like hospitals and doctors. You are young and beautyful. Have a wonderful life -

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'Why don't you just stop. It's really not that simple. ' Yes. It is. We all love food. And it's a comfort to us all. Many of us don't enjoy exercise. Don't be like Oprah and eat your stomach back to it's stretched state. You are smarter and stronger than that. Just believe that yourself. So proud of you
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bodies never recover from extreme weight gain. Either your skin is permanently stretched or you have permanent scares from surgeries. It's important to keep in some sort of shape and eat better food. Drink a lot of water. Also, I need to take my own advice.
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She looks incredible! It really transformed how she looked. She looks so much younger in the after. I do hope that she also addressed the ED as well so she can maintain the weight loss from the surgery and live her best life while keeping -the demon- at bay.
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-You-re as happy as your saddest child. - Did she come up with that? No mind. It-s beautiful. The implication for her in that period of life is heartbreaking but the love behind it is so beautiful. How much we love others. It-s the best part of us.
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I think along with this surgery there needs to be some psychotherapy as well both in preparation for and after surgery. It is very much tied to your perception of self. The mind and body are definitely connected and should be cared for as such.
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I took a picture of my lunch plate today, it was almost full, but because the chicken i was eating was so good, the only thing i was thinking was in get some more food, my plate was almost full, but i was already thinking about eat more.
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People need to understand that discipline is what it all boils down to, deal with the trauma of why you over eat and move forward. if you don't change your mindset and understand it's for life, it won't be permanent.
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Her name is so pretty and so is she! This is so inspiring and brave. I weigh 238 from 255. But I have started to slide back some. I was 227 just a month ago. Her story inspires me to keep going!
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Look at you walking on sand like it ain't no thing when you had trouble on your front walkway before-- huge second chance, don't let that monster(the ED) back in girly
You're gorgeous btw

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Hold up there-s a surgery to make fat people skinny. Modern medicine truly is a miracle and I guess the billion dollar weight loss industry is not going like this.
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Girl you are beautiful - you look great. Don't go back. Do low carb, do carnivore do intermittent fasting. You have options. You got this. Blessings to you!
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I mean this in the nicest way possible, girl do some butt work outs at the gym, you got no booty Lol but you look great, great job for sticking to it
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Bless you for being so vulnerable and so brave- and wow, how incredible that you conquered-
and I am so happy you have such a lovely family.

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I am poor I cannot afford the gastric sleeve I just am doing the omad diet it-s so satisfying being full at one meal. I lost 22 pounds on omad.
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I think people must stay away from bariatric surgery ( except serious conditions ), better do little exercises everyday and eat healthy foods
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She-s such a beautiful girl, very glad she-s overcoming the prison of excess weight you don-t want to carry and be trapped inside of.
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I was once 260lbs. I'm now 145lbs. I still have to look at photos and double take myself in the mirror. Unreal sometimes.
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I'm 234 I look bigger than my size I have a uncontrollable urge you look great how do you lose weight in your chin
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Your so courageous and beautiful. Congratulations for your being successful and on being so strong and determined.
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Lazy just like the rest of the people who do. You can very easily work for it instead but you choose not to
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I had an overeating disorder when I was like 12-14, but I-ve gotten over it and now I am happier than ever.
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