Thursday, February 10, 2011

Fun Fact

My psychology text book has just informed me that "Vomiting prevents the absorption of only about half of recently consumed food, and laxatives and diuretics have negligible impact of caloric intake, so people suffering from bulimia nervosa typically maintain a reasonably normal weight." Just putting that out there.

I took today off to study for my calculus test, which is tomorrow which I haven't studied all week for, which I'm probably going to fail anyway, which means I am most likely going to drop the course and take it in the summer or next year. Better than bringing my GPA down...
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  1. KariFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    It's true. And bulimics develop complications much more rapidly as well. It's scary.

    Good luck on your test, maybe you'll pass and not have to repeat. You can do it!

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  2. lissieFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Damn it, that's the main problem! Bulimia seems like the solution to so many problems, but it really achieves very little. But again, it's an addiction, and there's no rationalising an addiction!
    I hope your test goes ok, I'm sure you won't fail
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  3. TaiFebruary 10, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Much, much better than bringing your GPA down. I feel like calculus should only be taken when it can be given the main priority and focus of school.

    That is such an obnoxious fact about Eating Disorders, the physical war and the mental war are not necessarily compatible.

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  4. chasingperfectFebruary 10, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    I heard when you throw up your body retains at least 1200 calories to deal with the fact all this food is being rapidly removed from your body. Could be a myth though! One reason I've never bothered to throw up - that and I don't think I have the guts to :( (pun not intended)

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  5. KandieFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    I already knew that. Knew that before I starting vomiting my food. Still would rather not having it in me. They say that if you can wait for a half hour after you eat then it's basically to late to purge, as most the calories have already been absorbed. I just enjoy the feeling of getting it all out of me to much to really care. I may have consumed the calories but damn the food does not need to sit and rot in me. But that's my own fucked up mind.

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  6. noneFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    FML thanks for the reality check

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  7. AlexFebruary 11, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Wow thanks for the info. I'm not bulimic, but I was - though my calorie intake was low as well as making myself sick that's why I lost weight. But it makes sense otherwise. That's really interesting... anyway you won't fail!! Ok? <3 xxx

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