i dont do it to like... that extent but i donate blood when im able.

I think you might really be hurting yourself though (( be careful please

 

I have had so many fantasies about doing this but unfortunately I am a year too young to legally be allowed to donate blood and I'm too much of a pussy to diy it past just my regular sh methods. I'm also about a kg or so shy of the minimum weight for donating but I could easily fake that small amount haha

 

this is a really dangerous way to lose, and it isn't even fat that you're losing in the end. If you feel you must draw blood, try at least to donate instead. Please do be careful.

 

Losing a pint of blood a week is going to give you severe anemia VERY quickly to the point that you can die from lack of oxygen to heart, brain, or other vital organs; and/or die from carbon dioxide poisoning related to blood being unable to remove the metabolic waste from muscles and other cells. Also, you're losing quite a bit of protein from the plasma loss component of the blood, which will further hinder your body's ability to heal and maintain vital tissue.

Also, from a purely eating disordered/proana perspective, donating blood is a really shit approach to losing weight. The "omg you burn 600 kcal per donation!!!" is VERY misleading. You lose like 500-600 kcal worth of 'flesh', like how liposuction makes you lose an amount of flesh. You don't 'burn' it all at once like doing an hour long workout; it takes 4-8 weeks for your body to replenish what it lost, ****IF**** it has the resources to rebuild and replenish what is missing. That bump in metabolism is spread over a REALLY long time, and generally is like 30-40 kcal per day for the first week or so, and only like 10-15 kcal/day by the 5th week.

It is in every way possible, BETTER to take a 10 min walk a day or even do just one of those stupid "BuRn 500 CaLoRiEs" workout pictures a day.

 

I have had so many fantasies about doing this but unfortunately I am a year too young to legally be allowed to donate blood and I'm too much of a pussy to diy it past just my regular sh methods. I'm also about a kg or so shy of the minimum weight for donating but I could easily fake that small amount haha

Also, as someone who works for the Red Cross for blood collection, I can 100% tell you DON'T FAKE YOUR WEIGHT. I and coworkers have seen:

-people have a seizure

-people faint and chip a tooth

-people faint and smash their head on a table, requiring stitches

-people faint and smash their head on the pavement

-people projectile vomit all over themselves

-people defecate themselves

-people experience a variety of these symptoms for an hour and a half (happened a few days ago to an older lady)

-people having a heart attack (dude lied about his heart conditions and meds, literally had no pulse when he went down)

and this happens WAAAAAY more frequent when you're underweight, first time donor, barely at donor age, and don't hydrate or eat properly (stupidly happens a LOT in high school blood drives; a red bull is NOT hydration, and a bowl of cereal 4 hours ago is NOT breakfast). It's red cross policy that we can't force a weigh in for whole blood donations, but do know that there are reasons why we have height and weight and age requirements. We're not about stealing someone's life to grant a life.

 

Also, as someone who works for the Red Cross for blood collection, I can 100% tell you DON'T FAKE YOUR WEIGHT. I and coworkers have seen:

-people have a seizure

-people faint and chip a tooth

-people faint and smash their head on a table, requiring stitches

-people faint and smash their head on the pavement

-people projectile vomit all over themselves

-people defecate themselves

-people experience a variety of these symptoms for an hour and a half (happened a few days ago to an older lady)

-people having a heart attack (dude lied about his heart conditions and meds, literally had no pulse when he went down)

and this happens WAAAAAY more frequent when you're underweight, first time donor, barely at donor age, and don't hydrate or eat properly (stupidly happens a LOT in high school blood drives; a red bull is NOT hydration, and a bowl of cereal 4 hours ago is NOT breakfast). It's red cross policy that we can't force a weigh in for whole blood donations, but do know that there are reasons why we have height and weight and age requirements. We're not about stealing someone's life to grant a life.

would I still be ok though if I ate a decent amount before and I was only 1kg below?

 

would I still be ok though if I ate a decent amount before and I was only 1kg below?

Really hard to say. Eating and hydrating will make it less likely, but donating blood when you're barely passing requirements can be really draining and leave you with some level of fatigue for 1-3 weeks. When I was in college, I used to donate blood as a self-harm/purging alternative(the "if I'm going to hurt myself, might as well let someone benefit from it" thought process), and even though I was decently above the eligibility threshold, I would feel terribly winded for 2-3 weeks. absolutely could NOT exercise as before. a 'light 1k jog' is as exhausting as sprinting that whole distance, and I've been able to run 10 miles when I wasn't donating.

We take vitals before hand, including a hemoglobin test. You can't be "barely not anemic" to donate blood, so a lot of females (especially with poor diets) get deferred for not having enough hemoglobin in their blood anyways. So there's the chance of mental frustration of "I ate a big meal and wasn't able to donate" feeling. Also idk what state you're in, but if you're 16 and allowed to donate by your state's laws, you would require parental permission.

EDIT: also, different country/regions of the Red Cross may have different rules. So the protocols of the American Red Cross may not follow the same for New Zealand Red Cross

 

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It would be really in your best interest to begin trying to stop this act, or your health will be at serious risk!
If you cannot stop right this moment, PLEASE at least consider no longer re-using needles! Them becoming dull is not really the biggest issue of re-using. I think blood poisoning or bacterial infections need to be a little higher on your worry list. The fact that needing new material every time makes the act more expensive can also be incentive to do it less frequently or stop altogether.
Like other people said, you're getting dehydrated more than anything, and you're not letting fat out of your body!
If stopping, slowing, and/or using fresh needles every time isn't an option....at bare minimum please please please find a way to dispose of the blood bottles so you're not sleeping in the same room as them.
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A few people have already said this but please do not do this omg. This is so dangerous and could literally kill you. Stay safe <3

 

So I do this quite often now, maybe a pint a week and I wanted to know if anyone else does/ has done this? I hate myself for it. I sit in my room with a needle and get it out one tiny syringe at a time. I look like a pincushion- so bruised but I can't stop. I feel so faint all the time. I re use needles and they're getting blunt. The bottles of blood are horrid but I need to do this or I'll lose my mind.

I will do anything to lose faster but this is something I never thought I'd do.

This is extremely unhealthy and you are just losing water weight, nothing else.

 

Wow this is in the top 5 craziest weight "loss" attempts I've ever heard and I've been on here for almost 7yrs

 

Losing a pint of blood a week is going to give you severe anemia VERY quickly to the point that you can die from lack of oxygen to heart, brain, or other vital organs; and/or die from carbon dioxide poisoning related to blood being unable to remove the metabolic waste from muscles and other cells. Also, you're losing quite a bit of protein from the plasma loss component of the blood, which will further hinder your body's ability to heal and maintain vital tissue.

Also, from a purely eating disordered/proana perspective, donating blood is a really shit approach to losing weight. The "omg you burn 600 kcal per donation!!!" is VERY misleading. You lose like 500-600 kcal worth of 'flesh', like how liposuction makes you lose an amount of flesh. You don't 'burn' it all at once like doing an hour long workout; it takes 4-8 weeks for your body to replenish what it lost, ****IF**** it has the resources to rebuild and replenish what is missing. That bump in metabolism is spread over a REALLY long time, and generally is like 30-40 kcal per day for the first week or so, and only like 10-15 kcal/day by the 5th week.

It is in every way possible, BETTER to take a 10 min walk a day or even do just one of those stupid "BuRn 500 CaLoRiEs" workout pictures a day.

I'm trying to stop but it's like a ritual now, taking less is my goal so I won't get sectioned. Thank you for explaining it like that it makes it clearer hearing it from someone else. I'll try to exercise next time I feel I have to do it

 

(Removed because I realized I didn't read your post right before I replied)
It would be really in your best interest to begin trying to stop this act, or your health will be at serious risk!
If you cannot stop right this moment, PLEASE at least consider no longer re-using needles! Them becoming dull is not really the biggest issue of re-using. I think blood poisoning or bacterial infections need to be a little higher on your worry list. The fact that needing new material every time makes the act more expensive can also be incentive to do it less frequently or stop altogether.
Like other people said, you're getting dehydrated more than anything, and you're not letting fat out of your body!
If stopping, slowing, and/or using fresh needles every time isn't an option....at bare minimum please please please find a way to dispose of the blood bottles so you're not sleeping in the same room as them.
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Okay I'll try to get some new needles. It shouldn't be too long of a wait - I hadn't really given much care to getting sick from it but these comments are really helping me rationalise how dangerous this might be. I have to wait for my family to all go out to get rid of them and they aren't leaving because of the new tier 4 covid restrictions in my area. Thank you for taking the time to help me

 

A few people have already said this but please do not do this omg. This is so dangerous and could literally kill you. Stay safe <3

I see that now thank you, I'm trying to stop but it's hard. I care more about my weight than my health <3

 

Wow this is in the top 5 craziest weight "loss" attempts I've ever heard and I've been on here for almost 7yrs

I'm sorry I know I'm stupid. I've been here a few years too (inactive mostly) and haven't seen anything like this so I thought I would reach out. Sorry for being crazy

 

At least use clean needles, alcohol swabs before drawing. You could end up with some very nasty infections and diseases from re using needles. That's the first thing you're taught when learning blood draw or injections.

 

At least use clean needles, alcohol swabs before drawing. You could end up with some very nasty infections and diseases from re using needles. That's the first thing you're taught when learning blood draw or injections.

My thoughts exactly
I give myself an injection once every week and reusing needles, not cleaning the area/your tools, etc. is HELLA dangerous

If you CANT stop or need to wane yourself off of it, buy some alcohol prep pads (considering you have tier 4 restrictions I know this may be hard) to clean the skin before and after.

Subcutaneous/intramuscular infections are super super nasty- worse than epidermal (and I've seen some gross ones on the SH pics thread 0-0) and you want to avoid them at all costs.

If it turns out to be a matter of hurting yourself, I'd honestly advise switching to another less dangerous form of self harm (of course all of them are dangerous, but some can be easier reversed and fixed than others) or seeking further mental health assistance if you can.

I hope things improve for you soon :]

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