From anorexia to fat. I'm feeling really desperate?

[Anonymous]

I was a little chubby and started a strict diet two years ago. I lost weight fast and even without noticing I ended up having anorexia. It was quite hard time, and in the beginning of this year I finally got a little better and I was about normal weight. However I started to just put on weight because I can't stop eating now!! :( I ended up like this (the picture) and I hate myself every second I look into the mirror. I think I'm so fat it's not even healthy anymore, but the worst part is how I look. I don't wanna go anywhere I'm so ashamed of myself.. What can I do?

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[wowzer]

Don't worry, you're probably healthier now than you were anorexic. You need to start exercising. Start off with work out videos at home, then when you feel happier with your weight go to the gym and also try classes. Exercise will make you more strict about what you eat because you won't want to ruin the hard work, comnversely, missing exercise will make you want to eat junk- so exercise and diet is really the key. Diet alone will make you miserable, exercise will allow you to eat a bit more and you'll actually become fit and healthy. Losing weight doesn't make you healthy, activity and fruit and veg do. Find out about your energy needs calorie wise then it's just maths. Burn more than you need to maintain weight and the scales go down. The good thing for you is the more you have to lose the faster it goes, then it will slow but go gradually. The first days/week you will lose a lot and much will be "water weight". This means any food you decide to eat after might make the scales appear that most of thr weight came back. It didn't, it's just water that gets stored with energy in your body. So don't get disheartened when you lose 5-20lbs week 1 and maybe 5-10 week 2 then 1-3 or none in week 3, it's your body adjusting to its new weight and the initial loss was not all bodyfat.

[CourtJester]

What can you do? change it? Start slow. Eat less (minus 500 calories from your daily caloric needs), specifically carbs intake, and be more active (be it taking the stairs instead of the elevator or whatever).

[Acadia]

Darling, you are beautiful. Don't you ever doubt that. I am so proud of your strength in getting better, I myself had EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified). It's a mix of anorexia and bulimia, that isn't constant. It's diagnosed if you do it at least once or twice a week. If you are worried about the health side of gaining weight, I suggest going to a doctor about it, but it's very common for recovering ED patients to gain weight because your body is not used to food anymore, and it can severely mess with your digestive system. Don't worry about your appearance though, you are gorgeous.

[matrix124]

You just have to start living a healthier lifestyle. Don't torture yourself & set realistic goals. I for example gave myself a year to get back into shape, don't be a in a rush, just take things one step at a time.

[cheeseysouffle]

Is that actually you or just a pic of how you see yourself? The thing with having anorexia is that I understand you want to be healthy, but it makes me feel cautious suggesting anything.

[bellahastings]

I was going to ask the same question. Oftentimes people with eating disorders don't really see themselves as they actually are. I would strongly recommend meeting with a nutritionist so that you don't over restrict yourself, especially after being anorexic.

[cheeseysouffle]

When I went to one of my college classes, they told us that sometimes people who have been anorexic shouldn't have mirrors and scales in their houses. If she really needs to lose weight, I have no problem recommending things. There is nothing wrong with bring healthy, I just don't want to recommend something if she is already okay.

[Anonymous]

Bad progress is always better than NO progress

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[Keyspirits]

Hunny, the only way u gonna get out of dis situation is commitment. If u can't do it, u need to get locked up so u can't eat anything x)

[bellahastings]

Wow. Just no. She needs to be eating in order to be healthy.

[Keyspirits]

@bellahastings no one can resist pork stake ;D

[Eaglesoars]

Consult a nutritionist or dietitian or a doctor