Eating Disorders Support Group
Eating disorders are marked by an obsessive need to control the intake and/or purging of food. This community is dedicated to those struggling on the road to recovery. Join to discuss your experience with others and find support. Get advice, ask questions, and meet others who are going through similar struggles.
This is my first time posting and I'm a little nervous, but everyone seems so supportive and positive and I am happy to be part of this community:) Any tips on how to be okay with weight gain? As part of my recovery I am trying to gain weight, and succeeding, but not only am I unhappy about the way my body is changing, I just feel bloated and like I'm eating too much and all the wrong foods. I will be seeing a nutritionist soon, but in the meantime, I just don't know how to not feel this way. It feels so backwords trying to gain weight when everyone else it seems is trying to lose it...
I don't know if this will help, but I try not to focus on gaining or losing weight anymore. I just focus on being healthy, whatever that happens to entail. As long as I'm eating healthy and sticking to my meal plan, my body (in theory) should naturally adjust to a healthy weight. This has worked well for me for the most part. Of course I slip up and fall into old habits occasionally, but I think this is to be expected throughout the healing process.
It's great that your meeting with a nutrionist...they can be so helpful. I wish you all the best!