ED Recovery, getting to a 'healthy weight'.

Speak to the health professional that's helping you with the ED, it's the professional help that you need, not the help of non-professionals on a public forum.
What does the doctor/health professional say??

how do you make your tdee reach 2500? i'm 5'7, 122 lbs and i gain on anything above 1600 net

This is really not the place to ask this. Create your own thread instead of hijacking hers.

OP, its best to discuss this with your recovery team rather than a forum full of strangers - many of which who have no clue about eating disorders.

Congratulations on your success so far. Its a truly great achievement. I wish you much luck in your recovery

You look great right now, so talk to your advisor and see if they'd be okay with you maintaining at the weight you are for a while, before making further adjustment.

the fact youve gained weight is good, but a little bit more wont hurt, im in the same boat, ive put some weight on its hard but i need to increase also, speak to me for support, but eat more your body needs it

You look great right now, so talk to your advisor and see if they'd be okay with you maintaining at the weight you are for a while, before making further adjustment.

This is extremely irresponsible to encourage someone with an eating disorder to maintain a BMI that is underweight. People who are underweight and not eating enough calories to live have issues with their bodies taking the necessary nutrients from their muscles and when there is not enough there then their hearts. People who suffer from anorexia long term start living with hearts functioning at partial capacity and this can eventually kill them. SO please think a little before you speak or give advice based on something you know nothing about.

I have moments like this to this day, and I've been at a restored weight for about four months now. It's a struggle sometimes, because the 'ED voice' comes at the most random and inconvenient moments. And I can tell you, it is most likely your ED voice thinking this. I strongly encourage you to speak to someone about this. A meal plan is vital to eating disorder recovery, and cutting calories sounds tempting... but even cutting them to 1600 or so is risky (I'd know. Doing so often results in many of the physical symptoms returning or worsening again). And when you are tempted to cut, it is almost always the eating disorder thinking it wouldn't hurt to do so.

First off, let me tell you, I think you have an amazing body. and I think even if you had twenty more pounds on you, you'd look just as great. Losing or gaining weight is a struggle for almost everyone. For some people, (like people with EDs) it is a mental struggle, and highly underweight or overweight people face a physical struggle. Sometimes, people have both. First off, the fact that you have made a concious effort to become healthy and change your habits is amazing. *clap clap clap*. you should be very proud of yourself, because a decision like that is extremely hard to make. Trying to change the way you view yourself is going to take time. I think people aren't understanding how tough it is for you to love the changes your making in yourself if they are constantly telling you you need to make more changes. You KNOW you need to be healthy, and you want to be healthy. You are on the right path. It will take time to change how you feel about yourself, so don't worry. it seems to me like you're a little overwhelmed and nervous about gaining more weight. It's perfectly normal to feel like that! I would reccomennd that you talk to your doctor or parents about taking things slow for while. The last thing you want to do is push yourself before you're ready. Saying something like 'I've tried really hard to make better decisions lately, but I'm feeling like this is going a little too fast." Taking a week off from trying to gain weight (just eating enough to maintain weight) might be more beneficial in the long run. After all, your happiness and health are equally important!

Start eating and weight training, it's the key to look sexy as fuark as a female.

Makes me laugh when females think they are going to get even remotely big lifting heavy weight.

Hi, I have been recovering from ana since March. I am 5'6 and went from 97 pounds - 114 pounds. I want to stop gaining. I am pretty active, I ride 2 - 3 horses everyday. Some people say I should gain more because I am at the lowest BMI, but I am terrified. I'm scared that if I keep gaining I'm going to freak out and loose it all again. Do you think it's fine for me to stick to maintaining at 114 at least for a little while? Like maybe in a month or two I'll feel better about this and try to gain a little more...
To maintain at this weight I can eat about 2500 cals a day with exercise so I am eating enough...

If your BMI is still healthy, then I don't see why you would have to force yourself into gaining more, specially because you say you wouldn't be happy about it anyway. I'd say maintain for a while and gradually build more muscle which adds to your weight but in an awesome way.
Definitely consult your doctor also. For the most part we are just a bunch of normal people like you tho.

Hi, I have been recovering from ana since March. I am 5'6 and went from 97 pounds - 114 pounds. I want to stop gaining. I am pretty active, I ride 2 - 3 horses everyday. Some people say I should gain more because I am at the lowest BMI, but I am terrified. I'm scared that if I keep gaining I'm going to freak out and loose it all again. Do you think it's fine for me to stick to maintaining at 114 at least for a little while? Like maybe in a month or two I'll feel better about this and try to gain a little more...
To maintain at this weight I can eat about 2500 cals a day with exercise so I am eating enough...

If your BMI is still healthy, then I don't see why you would have to force yourself into gaining more, specially because you say you wouldn't be happy about it anyway. I'd say maintain for a while and gradually build more muscle which adds to your weight but in an awesome way.
Definitely consult your doctor also. For the most part we are just a bunch of normal people like you tho.

According to her BMI, she is underweight. She needs to gain two more pounds to barely squeak into normal weight.

I think 120 would be good! I'm not promoting ED at all as I am also trying to recover but I do believe thin is beautiful. But thin CAN be healthy. This is what i am trying to instill in myself on my road to recovery. Stay at where you are healthy and comfortable. If the doctor says there is nothing wrong with you health wise at 114 lbs then stay there! Screw what others think as far as you being too thin. The goal is HEALTH.

I'm glad you sought out support from your doctor. If you find yourself back tracking even a little bit (114 becomes 112 becomes 108) than you know to get back to the plan you were working to gain. You are so active and you won't keep enough fuel to be great at your riding. Good luck!

Thank you everyone.
Doc says I'm allowed to stay between 114 - 118 for a bit until I'm more mentally excepting and we will see how things go

Great Keep up the good work!