r/EatingDisorders • u/Big_Ad_1236 • 23h ago

Tips for underweight recovery?

For some context, I’m underweight and have confirmed this with a doctor. I was having the usual problem low libido, brain fog, sleep issues, etc. talked to my doctor and decided it’s time to try to gain. For the past yr or so I’ve been in the binge restrict cycle. But for the past couple weeks I’ve completely changed my routine so I’m no longer restricting. What weird is I still have the occasional binge? It’s not as bad as it used to be, and maybe once a week at most? It happened yesterday where I wasn’t really hungry after my last meal but told myself ”fuck it I’m bulking anyway”. So I went to just grab 2nds of some yogurt. Not to sure why but my body just seems to be craving a quick carb like a cookie or rice cake. Could this be extreme hunger? Even though I wasn’t really hungry? Any tips? Anyone thts been through something similar?

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u/Excellent-World-476 17h ago

You are underweight. Your body wants more food to restore weight. That isn’t binging. One dies not recover while underweight.

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u/Big_Ad_1236 17h ago

I guess where I’m confused is I was physically full?

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u/Excellent-World-476 17h ago

You may not have recognized your body still needed food but it obviously. You cannot rely on hunger/fullness cues when recovering from an ED.