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weight gain only in my stomach? :(

by Tisha
(florida)

Hi, i just recently discovered your site, i love it so far! I have a question though, i am trying to over come exercise bulimia and anorexia. iv improved on the eating part, but i still exercise a lot. i am really scared to up my calories more because i keep hearing how all the weight gain goes to the stomach, and that is my issue spot. What should i expect when i up my calories? is my stomach gonna get big? Like nothing else seems to be filling out, only my lower tummy :( it makes me want to workout even more.....any advice or anything to ease my mind? im soo lost!

Shaye Says



Hi Tisha!

I am sorry it took me a while to reply to this - I have been away on holiday.

Firstly - congratulations on taking the steps towards recovery that you have done so far... Every little step forward is a step closer to recovery :)

I am not sure where you heard that all the calories go to the tummy... From my experience, this is not true... Any weight gain will most likely be distributed around your body depending on what your genetics says - there is no general rule as to where it goes...

What you might be thinking about/experiencing is the bloating that often comes when you are in recovery. This can be frustrating, but as you move through the phases of recovery - it will subside. Mine lasted a few months - which seemed ages, but I promise it was completely worth it!

I hope this helps a bit - and good luck with the next phase of your recovery journey!

Love
Shaye

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by: Kate

Hi Tisha!

I realize this post is probably ages old, but for anyone reading...

I think where you gain weight is all determined by your genetics. I have more of an "apple" shape so I naturally gain weight in the stomach area, but some people gain more in the hips and thighs.

During my first recovery attempt, it did seem like all the weight went instantly and solely to the tummy. Looking back, part of it could have been bloating, but I think it was mainly because I increased my calorie intake to drastically overnight. I went from severe restricting to eating 2000+ cals overnight and my body held on to those calories because it needed fat!

I ended up loosing weight, back to my old habits, but the next time I tried to recover I increased my calories gradually. And worked up to 2000 or so. still gained in my tummy but it was MUCH MORE evenly distributed and healthy.

So my advice is to increase calories gradually and you should be okay. Remember that even if your tummy is a little more than you would like, recovery is so worth it and seriously when you are in the recovered mindset, you won't see your tummy as so bad!

All the best, keep stepping forward :-)
Kate

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