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To lose weight after an eating disorder

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shivermetimber · 02/02/2023 10:11

I never had an ED growing up, in fact being petite I could always eat what I wanted, that was until I had two back to back pregnancies and went from 7 stone to 10.
A couple of years later I starved it off and spent 2-3 years eating very little until I fell below 6 stone but then I started binging every few months and then starving it back off.
Eventually I went on a very long binge and put on more weight and I'm now a stone more than I should be and have stayed this way for a year, I know I can starve it off in a couple of weeks but that would trigger the starve/binge that I haven't done for a year now.
Is it unreasonable to think I can lose this extra stone, be healthily and remain at a healthier weight
I really feel it's a slippery slope and I need to remain in control.
It's just one stone.

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shivermetimber · 02/02/2023 10:13

I should add I'm only 5'2 so 7 stone 3 is my healthy BMI. I'm currently 8 stone 3

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PaddyDingDong · 02/02/2023 10:14

See your GP

Fullrecoveryispossible · 02/02/2023 10:16

NO! You already know this answer though. You need to get comfortable in a larger body. Full recovery only works if you never go into an energy deficit again. BMI is crap. Especially for someone with a history of an ED.

shivermetimber · 02/02/2023 10:29

What if I did it very slowly say just one meal a day over a month or two and stop immediately when I reach a stone?
Then just don't put it back on or lose anymore?

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Fullrecoveryispossible · 02/02/2023 10:42

I’m assuming you are aware the diets don’t work (in any form). Your body is designed to store fat, and losing weight means ultimately, you will end up heavier than when you started. So if I were you, I’d continue to eat what you like!

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