To those that are recovering from an ED

[luvmylbb]

I was just wondering if it is normal not to lose weight when in recovery from bulimia?I know that i eating less calories than before but I am not seeing the scal move much, I know that i should be focusing on recovery and not the scale but I thought than when I began to eat clean consistently and exercise, that I would lose some fat and be healthier. Am I off on this?THank you

 

[Lunacat]

IMHO, if you are in recovery from bulimia, you need to throw your scale away. Keep eating clean and exercising in a healthy manner. Thinking too much about the numbers on a scale is rarely healthy for people who are not recovering from an ED, much less someone who is.

Good luck on your recovery and congratulations for getting healthier.

Lunacat

 

[lesliemarie]

I am trying to recover from anorexia and I was told to hide my scale, so that is a good thing to do or you might start into anorexia.
Good luck on your recovery!!!

 

[allwildgirl]

Oh no! I'm recovering as well, and you MUST MUST MUST learn to do without your scale. It's not your friend. Are you in therapy? Were you not told this? Please listen when I say you should not be using your scale during your recovery. Even now, after a few years, the scale has a way of dragging me back down. I found that I had to stop doing challenges on here that involved me weighing myself, because I felt myself falling back into old habits.