Recovered anorexic, can't stop gaining weight

Sammi_Nicole16

I've recovered from anorexia and cannot stop gaining weight no matter how much exercise I do or how high or low my calorie intake is. I've gotten my period back but my weight gain won't stop. This past week I've gained 2 pounds. I honestly don't even know how that's possible. I'm not taking any medication either. Any help would be great! Thanks.

janejellyroll

Sammi_Nicole16 wrote: »

I've recovered from anorexia and cannot stop gaining weight no matter how much exercise I do or how high or low my calorie intake is. I've gotten my period back but my weight gain won't stop. This past week I've gained 2 pounds. I honestly don't even know how that's possible. I'm not taking any medication either. Any help would be great! Thanks.

What does your treatment team say?

sheldonklein

How old are you?

DucklingPrincess

You should probably talk to a doctor before attempting to do anything with your weight. You don't want the mindset of trying to control your weight to push you into a relapse.

queenliz99

It does not sound like you have recovered, sorry

pzarnosky

I'm very happy for you that you have recovered from anorexia. I hope in that recovery process you've learned how to love yourself and your body. It sounds like this is a recent recovery if you're mentioning having your period back and your concern about 2 pounds makes me think maybe you still need some more help. There's nothing wrong with that. Everyone has struggles. You're gaining weight because you're eating. Your body is a machine and food is it's fuel. The scale and BMI are the two worst things people can look at to gauge their health or fitness. What do you want to look like? I always wanted to have the rail thin body that models have.. then one day i realized unless i stop eating, i won't look like that. I changed my goals. Now, i want to be strong. I don't care what the scale says. I lift weights, heavy weights, and gauge my fitness off of what muscles i can see starting to show through. It's a healthier outlook on things in my opinion. I'm not sure how much you weigh or what your diet is like. But if you are recovering from true anorexia you have to expect some weight gain. If you eat clean and low calorie (like around 1400 a day)and stay active, your body should level out and you should stay at a HEALTHY weight.

Liftng4Lis

You need to talk to your therapist about this.

brianpperkins

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1392905/updated-eating-disorder-resources#latest

Sued0nim

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

You need to talk to your therapist about this.

Yes ...pick up the phone

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Linvala

2 pounds in a week could be anything. Weight fluctuates all the time. I've been a recovered bulimic for almost two years now. My weight constantly fluctuates depending on food,water, bowel movements and if its close to my period. If you are seriously worrying about the constant gaining and feel very triggered or concerned please seek help or support.

elphie754

Looking at your previous threads, I would say it doesn't look like you fave a healthy enough relationship with good yet. You don't say how tall you are or how much you weigh, so the weight gain could be what you need (if underweight still).

vikkiitoria

I think it'd be best to talk to a therapist/doctor about this. Two pounds in a week is nothing and can be caused from anything such as not drinking enough water or due to normal body fluctuations. If you're this worried you're probably not as recovered as you think.

LavenderLeaves

Like the others said, you should definitely still be talking to a therapist. You're in recovery but still have to straighten out disordered thoughts - it takes time! These sort of things aren't instant.