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Thank you :) To clear everything up - I got back blood test results yesterday. My levels of everything are fine - except for low potassium. Gluten intolerance is ruled out, as is thyroid problems.

I have seen a doctor...

I know what mine is and I'm working up to it. But without having reached it yet, I've gained 2kgs.

When I was restricting, I wasn't thinking. I know it sounds strange, but I've been unaware of how bad I've been. Depression and anxiety made me neglect my body and my health to the point where I can't remember what healthy is.

I could swap the protein shakes for high calorie drinks - the thought of protein shakes is disgusting to me. At first I thought it was gluten - but I did an elimination diet and a blood test for it, and it's not the case for me. Just plain old annoying IBS. The bloating hasn't gone down in the slightest - I look about 6…

If my body went through the ketosis stage it did it along time ago - I've restricted, felt nauseous and cold for months.

Thank you, I really, really appreciate the concern - this is by far the scariest thing I've ever done. And for me, unfortunately, the low potassium came from using laxatives (I know, stupid). I think the low potassium has been contributing to my digestive upsets. Despite all this, I think I'm going to gain alot more faster…

And I'm really sorry to reawaken this - but I've gained 2kgs in a day. Just from upping to 1200. From all I've read ... this is either water weight or .. I don't know. My blood test said I had low potassium levels so I think my body is really dehydrated despite me drinking like 2L+ in the past week every day... I have my…

Thank you :)

I have spoken to my doctor about it, and I had a blood test yesterday. So I have taken some steps towards getting professional help, and I'm researching dietitians in my area now. Posting here has really made me realise how bad I had become. I ate about 1000 calories today, and I'm increasing again tomorrow.

That was extremely helpful, thanks.

I know. I need to see a dietitian/nutritionist asap.

I know but it's so hard not to be curious when I've got this massive bloat

When I said 'activities' I meant accounting for my sedentary lifestyle (BMR x 1.2) - my BMR is now 1200 and with lifestyle 1500 - what should I be working towards?

I just want to ask - do people agree that you need to eat an extra 3500 to gain a pound a week?

I think it would be beneficial for me too, even if I start doing a few a day for now. I also need to stop looking at the scales. Despite feeling like I'm holding all this weight, it's gone back down to 93

I'm not sure why but the thought of protein shakes is disgusting to me, even though I definitely see their benefits. I don't think I'm physically strong enough to do strength training yet, but I'll begin to incorporate planks/some sort of stomach strengthening exercises to see if it minimizes the bloat (which I think is…

Wow, thank you so much for that. It's reassuring because I was never "fat" to begin with but now noticing the weight sitting on my stomach causes worry because I've never carried weight there, I've always been bottom heavy. But it sounds like the body returns to an equilibrium and tries to reestablish it's former self ..

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the input - ill focus on gaining and increasing, and live with the bloat if it means I'll be healthy again

I didn't realise how severe this sounds to other people..

I had one today, I hope it sheds some light on everything.. And I know I'm dangerously underweight and need to gain, but these digestive problems ruin upping the calories... And I don't know how likely me seeing a nutritionist is

But this is the annoying part - I have to eat 1500 per day just to maintain, let alone gain any actual weight. So any weight I do gain might mean nothing until I go over 1500

Thank you

What about accounting for activity levels? Same concept?

Thank you :)

So consuming less than the 1500 my BMR + activity adds up to will not increase my weight at all?

I'm in Australia so I've just gone through winter and it was horrible. And I am trying to gain ... I'm just terrified of it

There's probably no use in attempting to deny that I do have disordered eating. My anxiety now revolves around food. I know this starvation mode thing is only limited to a certain sphere - I had never heard of it before this week, but my research into BMR/how many calories I need to consume to gain a pound lead me to it.…

I can't physically fit more in though. I'm getting all the digestive problems and more that caused me to restrict in the first place

My plan was to increase 200 calories per week but should I do it all in one hit? Did you have any problems with bloating/general stomach upsets when you increased?