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Strawbelly91
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Name: Stacie

Age: 33

Location: Scotland


I have 2 beautiful boys and a husband

Northern California is my 2nd home

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Quitting uni with only months finishing
Student Support / by Strawbelly91
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 Saturday
...See more So I need some help as I just can't decide what is best for myself and my family. Backstory: I am in my final year of child nursing degree. I will qualify in October this year. I went through so so much to even get here and I'm so proud of myself. I do want to be a nurse in some field but I'll likely need more studying for this. My husband then starting his university course in Sep 24. Things were going great but we have now dropped over £1400 per month (I've had full benefits check etc). For what we do have left, it isn't much with a home and 2 children also. MY DILEMMA: We will struggle big time financially from now till October approx. I'm losing all motivation of the whole degree now. I have tried and went through so much to get here and i don't want to fail now. My chronic health leaves me missing classes and placement. Meaning I will owe placement hours and stuff too. It'll benefit my kids if I can achieve this. Will earn more money etc. SO WHAT TO DO?! Give me your thoughts please as I'm struggling to make a decision.
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Atypical Anaorexia or Not?
Eating Disorder Support / by Strawbelly91
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 November 9th, 2022
...See more Hey there 🙃 So basically, I had severe Ana when I was 15 and was inpatient for some time. Fast forward. I'm now 31, BMI wise I am overweight (almost obese, although everyone tells me I do not look like it). For the last year or so i have been restricting my calories on and off. But the last few weeks in particular it's been particularly bad. I went 6 days with no food at all. Before that I was ensuring I ate less than 500kcal per day to try lose weight. I was losing around 1.5kg per week but then it stalled. I can go one week where I restrict big time or completely starve myself and then another week I will eat "normally" (maybe 1 main meal the whole day. which could be a takeaway full of calories so not really a binge as such). I then feel so so guilty but I don't purge or anything:/ ... I am so depressed about how I look, I body check constantly, I am obsessed with my fitbit and my steps and ensuring I burn at least 2500kcal per day. Most days, like 6/7 days, I don't eat a single thing until like 5pm, and I maybe have 1 snack per day at most. But my weight loss has completely stalled! I spoke to my GP and she said It sounded like I had atypical anorexia. Especially considering my history etc. I have referred to ED team but there is a HUGE wait list here in UK. I am not convinced this is atypical Ana. I think it sounds more like just bad habits or something. What do you think?
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