YAY! After upping my calories to around 2200-2400 on Friday, when I weighed 152.2 pounds, I gained four pounds very quickly (a pound per day--it was interesting to watch the scale go up and up and up and not really mind, hoping that it would turn around). This morning my patience paid off! Stepped on the scale and was down to 154.6 pounds--we're finally moving in the right direction! Thank you thank you thank you to all the amazing people who put together this group and the sticky threads, they've been priceless! Before this I was consistently netting below 1370 calories, working out hard six days a week, and periodically bingeing out of hunger...but I think I'm done with that. Rather than eat the last piece of cake that was taking up space in the refrigerator last night, I took one small bite and then threw it away. Last week I would have eaten the whole thing just because I was hungry and not eating enough...but rest assured I feel quite full these days. :laugh:

(Oh, and eating this much is INSANELY difficult. I felt so stuffed the first few days that I just wanted to lie on the floor and groan about my expanding belly. I think my stomach is finally starting to get used to it, though!)