You sound relieved to not be bingeing, purging and abusing laxatives. It is certainly true that your metabolism could have gotten thrown off by your eating disorder behaviors. However, my concern is following the South Beach Diet and your focus on the scale. Have you been in therapy or a treatment program to address the underlying biopsychosocialspiritual dynamics to contribute to your eating disorder? You may want to go to the bella vita website to review what goes into having an eating disorder and treatment options. Best, Dr Patricia Pitts, PhD The Bella Vita Los Angeles, CA
i wish i knew what to tell you... i'm having the exact same problem :(
I think as long as you incorporate some healthy exercise like walking 30 min a day, follow your plan and drink water this will work out. Your weight gain might have a lot to do, like you said, with your metabolism adjusting. If you maintain even minimal activity, this will eventually even out. I'm going through the same sort of thing right now. I've been bulimic for 12 years and in the past month have had my first real success addressing my issues with emotional eating and control over food. In addition to trying to work on controlling my food intake in a healthy way, and not bingeing, I've been adding in exercise (biking and walking). My weight has not changed in the past month, and infact some days it's higher. But I still attribute that to the muscles I've been getting, and the extra water I'm drinking. Give your body time to adjust. Celebrate the successes you are having with your health and do your best to know the scale is just a number. I know that's not easy, but it's just the best we can do right now. Be kind to yourself, and give this more time. Your metabolism will readjust.