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.
I stopped purging for 8 days and went from 97 pounds to 108 pounds. I do feel bloated after eating. I ate some butternut squash, drank lots of water because I was dehydrated so I rehydrated (I took it too far with the water) before getting weighed plus I hadn't had bowel movements in days. Is this normal?
SilentTears
It is very normal. Your body is scared it won’t get nutrients again so rather than burning them into energy your body is holding the and storing them as fat. Your weight and metabolism should balance out in about three weeks if you continue to feed your body and not purge. When it balances out, you’ll lose some (not all) of that weight your body has stored up during its starvation mode.
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