What did you do for your recovery today?

[Mianis]

My other thread like this got lost in a glitch, so I'm re-posting it.

Today just started. But yesterday I went for a walk and ate some banana spice cake ^_^

[Roses]

made sticky cuz it's such a great idea
thanks for posting it, mianis!! xx

[Drink Me]

Great thread

I am finally coming to senses in terms of working out. I love intensive cardio, I love lifting weights, I'd do it everyday but I know that this would be too much stress for my body. I have more or less persuaded myself to slow down. I plan do to a couple of pilates classes this week + some yoga, should be good

[Mianis]

I love yoga, really relaxes me and I feel happier after. Plus, the "myth" of it making you grow is true. I haven't grown since before my ED and I just started yoga almost a month ago and grew half a cm ^_^

[Drink Me]

* TW - numbers *

I weighted myself for the first time in ages. I was reaaaaly afraid to do it because those damn numbers still affect me and the last time I weighted myself ended in relapse. I spent like 5 minutes telling myself that I ilk my body and that I look good before stepping on the scale lol.
Found out that I gained some weight and my BMI is now 19, which is pretty great in terms of recovery, huh? My lowest was 17.5 so I'm doing good I guess. The sick voice inside of me that is telling me that gaining weight is ultimately bad is A LOT more quite, I am actually kinda happy with everything. I do like how I look, there is no flab, I am just not as bony and a lot more healthy-looking. It is a little weird because I used to be around this weight pre-ED and I was kinda flabby (I can be pretty objective about it because back then I wasn't obsessed and judgmental about me body so I was pretty much "accepting" the flabby me). I guess the weight went to my organs which is a good thing.

So yeah, I am accepting my recovering body I think

[Mianis]

The same happened to me during recovery. Prior ED I was at a healthy weight (100-106), my arms were a little flabby and my thighs touch. The first time I went into weight-restoration I didn't eat the rec'd amount (I ate too little to go to my organs so what I gained was fat cells only, and I never got my period back and it was hard to maintain that weight) so my arms were even more flabby than before ED even though I weighed a bit less (94-96).

This time I am FULLY weight restored (100) and I ate the proper amount EVERY day (which was so hard in the beginning but got easier) so I guess the weight went to my organs and to repair my systems. So now my thighs don't touch even though I weigh the same as prior ED, and my arms are def not flabby. I actually looked toned. I'm taking the advantage of my low bpdy fat to replace any fat I gained with muscle, I want abs! ;P .. It's been a month since I am weight restored and been owrking out and I see little changes happening!

The funny thing is, I calculate my daily calorie needs by activity using caloriesperhour.com every day, and eat a little bit over that everyday. And I lost a lb? I guess I underestimated how fast my metabolism is now, and will have to pick up the eating! Which I don't mind! ;P

[Mianis]

I woke up early, ate a banana for energy, worked out for 45 minutes, then had a good breakfast of porridge w/ raisins, almonds, and yogurt stirred in ^_^ mhmm

[Mianis]

I ate 2 "extras" above my maintenance amount, even though I am trying to maintain. But I feel guilty and regret it so much....

I ate a fair amount of chocolate on christmas and went for a walk (it was warm, even warmer today!).. but regretted it...

I had a small bit of icecream today and didn't regret it, at first...

I'm trying.. so hard...

[kittycat]

I just ate 2 pieces of sushi...finally !

[deathbychocolate]

Just wanted to say I'm really glad this got stickied was an awesome idea Mianis, and it's a shame the other one got lost