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I don't want to go back

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i have been putting on weight in the recent months. i accepted it and told myself that my body shape was determined by my genes and I shouldn't have fighted agaist that. Now I am getting angry because the weight gain doesn't seem to stop. I DO NOT want to become a plump again. That idea makes me sick and want to lose weight again. Am I condenmed to put so much weight as I lost? NO!!!!!desperate....
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well it depends... is it truly a healthy weight gain? are you rational enough to figure out if you are really getting plump or not?

I wish I knew what to tell you... so many ppl on here think they need to lose, or are scared to gain...

you have to learn to let go, and not BE your weight...

good luck...
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We have talked about this many times, you are not expected to gain more than what is in a healthy range for you, you have to get your periods back and that does not mean that you will develop "love handles" at all. There are millions and millions of people that maintain a healthy weight for height, without using disordered behaviour, this is where you are now just realising that its in your control to actually be healthy again. Love Fane xxxx
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I know it sounds silly. but I got my periods back at a lower weight than now. I didn't think that I had to put on weight, ok, i must confess I am still very reluctant o do that. sometimes I did succeed in letting go, e.g. two days ago. the following I renewed to semistarve. once again I am scared to gain. however I am sure that the anxiety will recede after restriction for several days.
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