My whole life I was between 100-115lbs at a healthy weight. Anorexia brought me down to 85lbs and recovery brought me up to 120lbs, which then spiraled to a whopping 199.6 lbs this year with COVID. I really never thought I would see 160 on the scale, let alone 200. This weight was in conjunction with a myriad of health problems I was having.
Last summer, I suddenly developed really bad pain in the arch of my feet so bad that I could barely walk around. If I was sitting or lying in bed for a bit and stood up, the pain made me duck walk and hobble around in pain. I tried wearing shoes all the time for arch support, I tried insoles, etc. I was also diagnosed with PCOS and had extremely irregular periods, sometimes not having one at all for over a year.
Finally having enough, I stopped soda first completely. In that time, I watched my partner get a job that required him to walk 25-55k steps a day and lift, and he lost 15 lbs in a few months. It was both inspiring me to want to do something and disheartening to be the "fat" one who was probably killing herself slowly. The only way I knew how to lose weight though was to starve myself and hurt myself, so my partner and I decided a guided diet with a doctor might be best.
I found a new PCP whose undergrad was in nutrition and had a meeting with her. She took blood tests and checked my levels and then decided what pattern to follow. My liver enzymes were high and so was my cholesterol, though since I quit soda months before, I was luckily out of the pre-diabetic range (I had been before). She was super thorough, gave me tons of information and diagrams, gave me a specific weight loss goal per month and annually, and referred me to a nutritionist. After speaking with both of them, I started!
Since December, I've lost 14 lbs! Safe and healthy, with no triggers to starve! I can't really see a difference yet myself, but the scale tells me I am. This time it feels so different because I feel safe to take care of myself and have a whole lot of support.
I just wanted to share with everyone. Even if you are like me and have an eating disorder, recovery is completely possible and you can do it safely. Thanks for reading!
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