My weight just wont budge PLEASE HELP

Octalfox88
Octalfox88 Posts: 4 Member
edited January 3 in Health and Weight Loss
So im a recovering bullimic, and ive been doing well i dont excersise as much but i still count calories and getting it between 1000-2000 everyday which is good, except ive gained somthing like 2st 10lb since recovering and i just seem to keep either gaining or staying the same im stressed as hell cause im a busy person im on the go usually i love getting out, im just not spending 6hrs a day on the cross trainer anymore and this is what i get for it? gaining weight? i am absolutly at my wits end this plateu or weight gain seems to just not move at all my family and boyfriend freak out if i eat alot less in a day cause ive been very ill in the past due to my eating disorder, i just need some advice anything? please help me or i can see myself falling back into old habits if i keep gaining! :(

this is me before and after the fatter one is me now and its sending me mad so please help me

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  • kenazfehu
    kenazfehu Posts: 1,188 Member
    Are you at a healthy weight for your age, height, and frame?
  • Octalfox88
    Octalfox88 Posts: 4 Member
    Not really 5ft 8 and about 198lbs now :( im addicted to weighing myself aswell i cant seem to stop for fear of gaining stupid amounts of weight if i dont weigh myself
  • tobejune
    tobejune Posts: 177 Member
    Here is what I'd suggest based on my personal experience:

    1) Get rid of your scale. Weighing yourself obsessively, especially while you're manipulating your weight through changing your eating habits day-to-day, is going to drive you insane. If it is too frightening to go cold turkey on your scale, maybe weigh yourself with a family member or close friend and only they see the number and they can give you feedback without telling you the exact number. What works for me is to know the range my weight is in (120-130lbs) and as long as it's in that range I don't need to know if it's 1 lbs up or .5 lbs down from the last weigh in. Your weight fluctuates every second of every day.
    2) Eat a consistent amount. The same amount every day. Your body needs the constant and continuing reassurance that it will not be starved. Focus on maintaining your weight for now instead of losing.
    3) Get some professional help. Even if you're not exercising that much any more, Eating Disorders are first and foremost mental illnesses. Just because you stop the dangerous behaviors does not mean you are recovered. Therapy might really benefit you.

    Good luck.

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  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    Could be a messed up metabolism
  • snowfox1
    snowfox1 Posts: 128 Member
    here are a few things you could try

    *when logging your calories make sure they are the correct amount, its so easy to underestimate and when people gain weight its most likely because they are consuming more than they need although we always want it to be some other reason.
    *do heavy weights, you may have lost alot of muscle mass in your past.
    *you could also try eating a little less and slowly increasing by like 100cal a day per weekn for your body to adjust because of what you were doing to it in the past.

    hope you can figure it out :)
  • Octalfox88
    Octalfox88 Posts: 4 Member
    thank you im starting counselling soon and have been with a pshychiatrist for a while as ive had it since i was 17 i will try to get rid of my scales or somthing but it is a very scary thought for me x
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