hilbertgirl Member

I hate to say this, but it sounds like you don't REALLY want to gain weight. If you did then you would be eating more. I don't hear you saying you're stuffed and you're eating as much as you can but nothing is happening. You are fearful to gain and I'm guessing probably upping your workouts a little since you started…

I'm on the same calories, add me and check out my diary for ideas if you like

When hunger strikes for me there is one thing that never fails and it's high volume/low calorie foods. I will literally eat an entire bag of salad with dinner-or before bed-or anytime and I feel so incredibly full. For 45-60 calories!! Walden Farms has ZERO calorie dressing and I mix that with apple cider vinegar (also…

Yes!!! to what flyingtanuki said. Make it a lifestyle of healthy food, not relying on synthetic shakes to lose weight. I am losing pretty quickly and consistently with super delicious and healthy food and am not starving myself. Twice a week I make enough food for the next 3-4 days' lunches and dinners and I refuse to let…

I've also tried eating a big lunch that is really filling and that has helped me because I'm less hungry at dinner time. It used to be a vicious cycle...wake up after eating bad and have a tiny healthy breakfast and a small healthy lunch/snacks trying to be good and make up for the previous night....then when I got home…

You will lose faster if you don't eat them back

Call a sleep specialist. They will likely have you come in for a sleep study to find out the root of the problem

Some encouragement I found online today. We're through day three and should have worked the junk food/whatnot out of our systems, and soon the excitement of a new lifestyle will (may already) challenge us as our bodies fight to resist the changes....keep your heads up!!

gradual reverse dieting is crucial

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Thank you for posting this! As someone with a former ED (does it ever really go away???), I was nervous about getting back on MFP because the last time it led me to a self-hating spiral where if I went one GRAPE over my carbs for the day I would purge. The thought of logging and seeing all the "bad" foods I allow myself to…

It's tough when meds are being moved around. Glad you're feeling better! Running is so therapeutic :)

This is great advice. The scale is dangerous for anyone who has ever had an ED. Know your limits and what your triggers are

I have found that the only person who knows your body and what it needs is you. You have lived in it for years and it is unique from every other one that your doctor/nutritionist/therapist has seen. Once the underlying issues causing the eating disorder are solved you have to learn to listen to...and trust!!! your own…

Add me if you need support from someone who has been there/is there. I'm trying to lose weight for the first time after recovery too-pretty nervous about falling back into it

Yessss!! Add me. I'm in the same exact boat :)

This is great!! I have a beach vacation in 4 months and need some work haha Current weight: 162 Goal weight at 12 weeks:135 Exercise: Min 45 min intense cardio 5x/wk, walk during lunch, and weight training 3x/wk Nutrition: Keep it healthy but don't restrict so much that my calorie tolerance goes down. Eat as much as I can…

My counselor taught me that the best recovery is to wake up, drink tons of water, and forgive myself. Don't restrict after, as this can lead to a vicious hunger/binge cycle...also, exercising to make up for it is a form of bulimia. The next time this strikes think HALTS..are you Hungry...you may legit be hungry and need to…

Similar boat. I could use support too :)