some days i can go from being depressed to a complete state of joy, within the same hour. i have no idea why that is, but at least i can look forward to being happy at least once a day, instead of being stuck in a pit of depression for weeks like i used to feel.
food wise, i guess i'm still in "recovery" mode. i am eating plenty of calories, probably more than i need, and my weight has plateaued at about 15-17 pounds heavier than when i started recovery. i'm not going to lie and say that after nearly two months of recovery i suddenly love food, love my body, etc. i dread every meal, still count calories (though they add up to quadruple digits for the first time in a year), and i can't stand my body. luckily though, my ed no longer consumes my life. sure, i count calories, but i can also have a managable social life and i am learning to enjoy the activities i gave up when my eating disorder began. i am just anxious to know when the self confidence begins and when i will love my body. come faster!
food wise, i guess i'm still in "recovery" mode. i am eating plenty of calories, probably more than i need, and my weight has plateaued at about 15-17 pounds heavier than when i started recovery. i'm not going to lie and say that after nearly two months of recovery i suddenly love food, love my body, etc. i dread every meal, still count calories (though they add up to quadruple digits for the first time in a year), and i can't stand my body. luckily though, my ed no longer consumes my life. sure, i count calories, but i can also have a managable social life and i am learning to enjoy the activities i gave up when my eating disorder began. i am just anxious to know when the self confidence begins and when i will love my body. come faster!


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thanks for posting this. It's very realistic and positive. Recovery can be up and down but it seems like you are definately going in the right direction. I also wonder when the confidence comes and when I'll love my body. I can say though that I haven't hated it as much as usual this week, so maybe it's just something that happens so slowly. I wouldn't be surprised if it happened so slowly that you barely realised that it was happening.
Take care,