Losing weight if you have eating disorder tendencies?

As someone who's struggled with an eating disorder, I also agree with the above person that you should consult with a doctor or whoever guided you through your recovery process, if you have anyone like that. If not, I'd recommend looking into some doctors, dieticians, and therapists that specialize in ed recovery and fitness.

For me, after my recovery I had gained 25lbs and didn't really feel comfortable there so I dropped about 7lbs and now I've been at the same stable weight for the last 5 years or so. When losing weight, I never went under 1500 calories and I always gave myself a time limit on exercise. Not sure if you struggle with orthorexia, but it was a big thing for me so I have to set a timer so that I don't go over an hour on my workouts because I'll end up losing track of the time and working out for hours upon hours.

It's an individual experience and so I don't wanna tell you what you should or shouldn't do, as I'm definitely not a professional. As previously mentioned, I would highly recommend seeking the advice of a dietician or doctor that specializes in eating disorders with a focus in fitness and maintaining a healthy weight throughout recovery.

It's also very easy for me to slip into old habits, but I think it helps to have what's called an accountability partner. Basically someone who can, not necessarily monitor what you do and eat, but someone you trust who can tell you when it looks like you're slipping backwards. Since eating disorders can be very secretive, having someone hold you accountable can take that aspect out of it. For example, when I worked on losing the bit of weight I wasn't happy with after recovery, I told my mom everytime when I was going to workout and told her when I was finished, I reported back to my dietician through text message everytime I had a meal and how much I had. I think you really have to be mentally healed, at least for the most part, from your ed in order to even think about losing weight. Just the act of losing weight can trigger bad feelings for people with ed tendencies. So I think it's most important to make sure you're in a healthy state of mind first, which again, a professional can help you with. It's definitely possible to lose weight post recovery or during recovery but those of us with a history of ed behaviors need to be much more careful in doing so.