Who is freaked out about the holidays?

[Professorana]

I'm already getting really nerveous about the upcoming holidays. ALL that disgusting food and everybody expecting a performance out of me to eat it! I'm already worried and I don't know what to do. I refuse to eat all that nasty stuff but I also don't know what do do--we have SO many fuctions during Thanksgiving and Christmas. If I eat any of it I'm going to purge and I can't purge anymore. It will kill me.

[sarah-charlotte]

oh sweety, cant really help with this one - every year i restrict and fast like crazy to get to my Christmas weight of 95lb (or less) then eat in moderation over the three main days, i mean its Christmas, is allowed, hey expected and no one will judge u for enjoying the holiday as everyone around u will be fatter than u anyway. Just know when to stop, after boxing day I'm back on my diet and hopefully by new year I'm back to my pre christmas weight and ready to go again.
The hardest thing for me is staying in control on the run up to Christmas, the food is everywhere and everyone wants to see the anorexic eat! that's when tactics and tricks come in. my old excuses that are stored away in case of emergencies are used pretty much every day in December!

[pinkprincessbelle]

I agree it is sooooooo incredibly hard! This will be my first Christmas back with ana so I will be trying to restrict as much as I can without arousing suspicion! Will be at mum and dads but they have their own business so I won't eat in the day while they are working then have 2 eat at night. One meal a day will hopefully not hurt 2 much and theres always the fast when I get back home!

[ella_bella]

You're not alone! I am petrified too!!

[mojothin]

holidays oh man, they came up so fast this year it feels like. i know how all of you feel. i have so many parties and functions that it gets out of control and extremely hard to keep up.... but i am at a point with my illness that i have to prove to people that i am fine, so what i do is workout like crazy and eat like very little before they all start and then when i go home to my parents and boyfriends house i feel like i am allowed to enjoy it and be merry. i dont by any means over eat or anything like that but i do tell myself that it is okay here and there, and i think that it might be the only way to get through this time of year.
as far as purging goes, i would never recommend anyone to start trying this, i am not perfect and sometime still partake in it but if you cant do it cuz it will kill you or you had a big problem with it in the past, please dont let a couple of parties over the holidays start you back on the cycle that may never end.
be safe everyone and have a wonderful holiday season
mojothin