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Hi, From Restricting For A Few Years, 3 Weeks Ago I Began Increasing And Am Now On 2400-2500 Calories A Day To Put On Weight, Its Going On 1lb A Day , Put On 12lb Total (I Didn’t Think This Was Possible) And My Stomach Is So Huge , What Is Happening?

Congratulations On Working On janurse427 – 05/10/2010 – 02:55 congratulations on working on recovery! Are you under a doctor/therapist’s care? The weight you have gained is likely largely fluid, but also, your metabolism has been decreased over the past, so you are gaining more easily than normal. This will slow down, but please don’t decrease …

Exercise And Diteing Can Go Together??

I Think Both May Go Together amber24paige – 06/24/2010 – 00:05 I think both may go together but with care… Extreme of both may harm you… so be care full while doing exercise and diteing.. We may also go for some exercise plan.. P90X Reverse phone lookup Stretch Marks Removal

Everytime After I Eat Or Heart Pumps Faster.. My Veins Start To Swell Up. A Doctor Told Me It’s Hormones Trying To Adjust,I Got My Period, So Could It Be That? It Scares Me And Scared It Won’t Go Away………Help?…

Hi! I Really Can’t Say, janurse427 – 01/18/2010 – 06:32 Hi! I really can’t say, although you would think a doctor would know 🙁 It could be that your body is trying to normalize after being compromised by the ED. Hormones and heart issues..I am not very familiar with that. I would suggest that you …

Does Anyone Know How Long It Takes For Water Retention To Go Away From Bulimia? It Is Very Annoying, Triggering And Scary. Blaaaaah =[.

This Would Depend On Several janurse427 – 12/26/2009 – 12:52 This would depend on several variables, including, have you stopped the bingeing/purging? How long has it been since you stopped? How long were you bulimic before you stopped bingeing/purging? Have you ever also abused laxatives or diuretics? Recovery is a complex process, and lucklily, our …

Does Anyone Know An Effective Treatment For Refeeding Edema, Other Than A Low Carb Diet? My Doctor Is Stumped. Thanks For Your Help. It’s Been 5 Weeks And Is Terrbily Uncomfortable.

The Edema Associated With janurse427 – 08/24/2009 – 11:39 The edema associated with refeeding during treatment for an eating disorder is not unusual when the person is extremely underweight and also has not been sufficiently hydrated for a long period of time. The person’s body has forgotten, in a sense, how to allocate and utilize …

As I Am Out Of Recovery Six Months Or So, I Feel Like All I Think About Is Food! I Feel Like A Baby Because I Eat Every Few Hours. Do I Have To Eat Three Meals And Three Snacks? I Would Really Like To Just Eat 3 Meals A Day And One Snack?

Hi! The First Year Into janurse427 – 04/20/2010 – 13:08 Hi! The first year into recovery is the most critical in terms of keeping yourself safe and connected to a professional for accountability. If someone relapses, it’s usually during that first year. It’s really a great idea to be eating often, because this can help …

Any Advice On Letting Go Of The Expectation Of Perfection & Accepting That To Err Is Human?

I Struggled With This For A janurse427 – 03/24/2010 – 14:07 I struggled with this for a very long time. I found that it came from my own lack of belief that I was worthy for just being me, and I felt I had to prove myself by always doing things perfectly. For me, I …

Some Days I Feel Like I Have A Problem, Other Days I Don’t. I Have Raced Bikes And Running Competitively So I Can Always Justify My Overexercising Because Someone Else Is Always Doing More….What Is Too Much Exercise?

I Think The Main Issue Is janurse427 – 01/28/2009 – 13:49 I think the main issue is what drives you to exercise? Do you strive to “balance” your food intake to how much you exercise? Do you find joy in exercising? If your exercising is obsessive, and tied in to your eating behaviors, as if …

Please Guide Me Some Main Features Of Exercises

Hi Maryann….I’m Not Sure janurse427 – 07/07/2011 – 04:15 Hi Maryann….I’m not sure that I understand what you are asking. Can you please clarify? Thanks! http://freefromexpectations.blogspot.com/

Marathon Training Gone Bad?

I Am Deployed To Iraq And kwilliams81 – 08/15/2009 – 05:43 I am deployed to Iraq and decided while I was over here to begin training for a marathon to preoccupy my time. I have always really enjoyed running and exercise, and still do. The first 4 months went by without incident. However, lately, I …

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