Recovered anorexic and dieting

vismal wrote: »

You need to seek help from someone who is specifically trained to assist those with eating disorders (or a history of), not strangers on the internet. While plenty of people here can tell you how to lose weight, we aren't specifically trained on methods that will be both physically and psychologically sound for someone with a history of eating disorders.

This man seems very wise to me.

vismal wrote: »

You need to seek help from someone who is specifically trained to assist those with eating disorders (or a history of), not strangers on the internet. While plenty of people here can tell you how to lose weight, we aren't specifically trained on methods that will be both physically and psychologically sound for someone with a history of eating disorders.

^This is the best advice you can get here.

I've recovered from ED, but even I can't tell you what an appropriate diet is. It's so different for everyone.

If you spent most days heavily restricting and did it for years, Yeah, you could've screwed yourself up. Most people bounce back eventually, but it takes time. That doesn't mean you cannot lose, it just means you'll lose slower than you used to.

Exercise is a big help (unless it's a big trigger, lol.)

You don't need anyone to tell you how to lose weight, lol, you need people to guide you through doing it in a healthy manner. That means revisiting your doctor and therapist. If you saw a psychiatrist, yay, you get a BOGO. Go see him. A dietitian would be a help, too.

The biggest thing, though, is being on top of yourself. They call it being "mindful." You know what you liked most when you were ana - maybe it was the light feeling, maybe the fasting high - whatever. You need to watch for those things and work against them. If you find yourself being all, "Oh, I feel so light! I miss this feeling! This is nice!" you have to nip that chit in the bud!

The best advice is to never, ever skip a meal. If you were busy at work and didn't have dinner, no "Well, it's time for bed. I'll eat in the morning." You shove some food in. If you know you tend to wake up late and run out the door in the morning, you keep some breakfast bars to eat on the way. No skipping meals! You did this in recovery, I'm sure, and it's important when you're losing.

Food procrastination is huge with ana. Dieters do it, too, but they eventually eat to make up for it. No excuses to not eat "right now." You cannot put it off or skip it. It is just too big a risk. Pretty soon it's, "I'll eat tomorrow" and the quicksand starts sucking you down.

You have to watch for the signs yourself. Stay on guard.

And remember, even people who were never ana have trouble seeing their bodies as they look while they lose weight. It's very common to just not see the difference. Call it BDD, call it whatever. People often don't see how much they lose. Trust the doctor to tell you what a healthy weight is.

Good luck!!

Yes, I would go to your doctor about it. I really would not want to trigger you, I get where you are coming from, that you are recovered but still not at your desired healthy weight. However, I would go to your doctor about it.