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[quote=Anonymous]OP, a really good friend of mine has battled eating disorders for years. She did what you were doing - not restricting calories exactly, but claiming not to be hungry, or claiming she was too busy being a mom, or any number of other excuses to justify eating 500 calories a day. We were ALL really concerned. I spent the better part of my wedding reception trying to get her to eat SOMETHING, ANYTHING, with very little success. Eventually, after a full on family intervention, she made an appointment with a counselor at an eating disorder clinic to start trying to get healthy.

I breastfed my daughter for over a year, and at first, like you, I was thrilled that the weight just flew off, especially because I'd tempered my expectations about that happening. It was nice to be back to my pre-pregnancy weight so quickly. It was also nice to lose the 10 pounds I'd been overweight before getting pregnant without really trying. But that's my point - I wasn't TRYING. I was eating normally. 500 calories per day is not normal. I know you know this.

This isn't about breastfeeding. It's about control. If it wasn't breastfeeding, it would be exercise or laxatives or any of the other ways that people with eating disorders control their weight. The fact that you are a single mom makes me even more concerned because there is no one around to make sure that you are taking care of yourself. I would encourage you to make a plan with a counselor and share that plan with someone in your support network so that you have some community accountability.

Good luck to you.[/quote]

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