Best thing about gaining....

How about we all make a list of what we believe is the best thing about gaining to us??

*ENERGY

*MORE ENERGY

*Going out with friends more

*MEXICAN FOOD AND CHINESE!!

I SECOND THAT!

*HAPPINESS

*HAVING ALL THE GUYS SUDDENLY START FLIRTING WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU NOW HAVE A MORE WOMANLY FIGURE

*GETTING BOOBS! AH! lol

Not having to wear sweaters in the summer!

aquaev, i couldn't agree more.  i used to walk around the neighborhood when summer came, shopping downtown.  i honestly couldn't go into stores to shop, bec the air conditioning made me so cold, i would sometimes cry.

getting some sleep!
Being able to take a bath without my bones sticking out so much it hurt.
being able to brush my hair without my arms hurting so much they feel like they're about to snap off
and yes! ENERGY :D!

"Being able to take a bath without my bones sticking out so much it hurt.
being able to brush my hair without my arms hurting so much they feel like they're about to snap off"

 

OMG
I HATE this!

Especially the bath one. I remember having 2-3 baths a night during the worst part of my ED, just to try and warm up. and then i'd cry because of how badly it hurt me to sit there with my spine and shoulder blades digging into the tub .. : (

Great idea!

definitely not being freezing all the time.
being able to wear sleeveless shirts and shorts again because it's a million degrees out. Also feeling better in a swimsuit so I can go swimming.
being able to go out with friends.
Going out to eat.
Ice cream!
not being embarrased of being seen in public.
I can put on make up and feel pretty because my face is no longer emaciated and sick looking.
arguing less with my parents.
having the energy to exercise
and yes, I can take baths again!

there are probably several more but that's what comes to mind for now.

Original Post by aquaev:

Not having to wear sweaters in the summer!

Oh my gosh, I totally agree! My friends used to be able to find me in different parts of the city (I biked obessively), due to my huge black sweater when it was like 30 degrees celcius!

Alright to add to the list:

-Not fainting/blacking out
-Not feeling nauseous
-Having the people you love praise you, rather than express concern
-Being able to sleep more than 2 hours a night!
-Being able to concentrate
-Not being watched when you have to pee...or go number 2! (referring to treatment)
-Being more stable physically (i.e. not shaky), and mentally
-Ability to find joy in little things and to laugh
-Slurpies!!

EDIT: Fewer bed sores from ribs, bones etc. sticking out.

this is such a good post! I really need to think about the pros right now...(I'm having a 'moment' right no)

Soooo here goes...

Being able to lagh PROPERLY, not force myself because I have no energy to, and not crying for no reason!

No achy back! I can carry my schoolbag without my spine feeling like it'll crumble under the weight!

Deffo the feeling warm thing, and taking a bath! I remember not wanting to get out of the bath because I would feel so faint and cold when I did, but I didn't want to stay in the bath because it hurt!

Not having a mental breakdown everytime someone even mentions the words 'lunch' 'meal' 'eat' 'food' or anything related to those words.

The bruises I would get for no apparent reason are lessening...!

I can move my fingers a little more when texting, or using a remote control, or typing

=]

Things are brightening up.

Hugs to everyone; It's good to know how strong we really are.

xxx

-swimming b/c the water suddenly got warmer:)

-being able to run around with my brothers and have FUN (fun was a mystery word last summer) -smiling all the time....just general happiness

-laughter -enjoying food -not freaking out about calories and fat -learning what "healthy eating" REALLY means, not what I THOUGHT it means!

-having my family trust me again......also not having my family worried SICK about me

-hanging out with friends!

-better clothing! no more baggy clothes, bring out the short skirts!(JK!!!)

The list could go on and on but life is amazing now! Life with an eating disorder....sucks!([excuse my language!]and that is to say the absolute least!)

- my husband can't keep his hands off me now that I actually don't look sick anymore

- eating foods I used to enjoy but pretended I didn't anymore (Mexican!!!! Pizza, bagels, pancakes, cookies, ice cream)

- being able to walk up a flightof stairs without feeling like my legs are going to give out

- not having to make up excuses of why I can't meet friends when really its because I know it will involve food

- not having to buy pants in the children's section

 

Allowing yourself to enjoy foods you have once restricted so much.

Not having bruises between my knees from when i slept the night before

Not having bruises down my spine from where my back dug into those wood chair-desks at school

Not having to put a few pillows on my chair anymore because there's a few inches of fat for cushioning now :-)

Seeing the sides of my butt fill out where they used to be sunken in... i like my new booty!!

Most importantly, seeing my loved ones so much happier and relieved because of the weight gain. 

 

- ENERGY for sure!!!! having any of that was really rare and it was usually weird coffee energy that made me incredibly anxious and jittery. i love my new found real energy.

- finding out that i can out eat my boyfriend. haha. it feels really weird because i eat more than him now.

- i can exercise and not feel like i'm dying. (probably because i'm not anymore.) and it feels good to put lots of energy in me to use to do things like to get in shape and be healthy. being in shape beats being a stick any day!!!

- i can think! i'm sure everyone knows what i'm talking about. in the depths of my ED i couldn't communicate or think straight. learning was impossible. socializing was impossible. concentration was impossible!

- food is delicious and i can eat it. i get to eat food. i like food. haha. :)

- i think i've actually gained confidence. i told my boyfriend i was going to gain some weight. but even a month ago i probably would have asked him 'what he thought about me gaining weight' instead of telling him i was going to. weird, huh? i'm doing this for me. i'm not going to ask his permission to get healthy. :P
( before going any further i want to explain that he's not a controlling guy that i need to ask his permission to do things like that. for some reason though i used to feel like i had to. i know he would have probably just said, ' i don't care that's up to you', anyway and look at me strangely wondering why i would ask him about that.)

- i have a butt. hehe.

many more i'm sure.

hi thanks this is the only thread here whics helped inspire me to get back to a healthy weight and it is hh hard i made the commitment a month ago but no real progress because it is addictive and crazy problem,  but reading all this made me see more. thanks,  i want these things too

 I had to reply to your posting about the best things about gaining. I am just starting recovery (on my own) to gain weight.  I can't wait until I am not afraid of what my husband is thinking if he hugs me.  I always worried about my husband losing interest becauase of me being overweight. Now he is not interested for the opposite reason; I'm too thin.  I can also relate to your comment about having to shop in the children's department for clothes.  If that doesn't tell me something is wrong with me, nothing will.

The things I am looking forward to about gaining are...

Shopping for clothes that fit me and don't just hang on me.

Going on the water slides with my son without it hurting because of my bones sticking out.

Being able to sit on the floor or in a chair without it hurting

Being able to lay on my side and sleep. I can't right now because it hurts my hip bones.

Taking my husband out for dinner and have him enjoy it rather than dread it because he knows I am going to stress about eating and not eat.

I didn't realize the bruises on my knees could be from how I sleep.

Things are only going to get better !!!!

Being able to fit in clothes is definetly my highlight

Another one, this one's kinda weird.. but when i was really skinny, whenever I lay on my back, I could feel my pelvis bones sticking out and my stomach would kinda sink downward from the gravity.. ugh! I'm so glad I don't get that anymore but every now and then I have to just double check, lol

I love it!!!! GETTING MY THIGHS AND BOOBS BACK THAT MY BOYFRIEND MISSES OH SO MUCH! :) 

BEING ABLE TO EAT OUT WITH MY FAMILY

CHEESE!

SNACKS

FITTING INTO CLOTHES MADE FOR PEOPLE MY AGE!

I love this thread :)

this thread is so inspiring!!!!! it makes me smile =] but heres my input

getting my butt back up on the list...ha the pervs in my school made a list of which girls had the best butt...this time last year i was number two....not quite there yet but im at least on the list now =]

actually filling out my old bras

having guys ask me out cuse they think im pretty again..not scary

being able to say yes to random cookies or brownies that are offered to me and not say no cuse those kinds of things scare me

hanging out with friends...i was avoiding this for a while because i didnt want to be around food and have them make me eat

being told i look nice instead of being told i look skinny/anorexic/gettting comments about how they cant see me if i turn sideways

actually looking forward to meals

enjoying food again like i used to...hehe my dream of becoming a little chef is coming back =]

having normal looking arms...for a while my arms were gross and you could see the outline of my muscles...no one wants that!

getting back my spunky attitude and personality and confidence

having fun

actually wanting to get up in the morning and smiling all the time =]

having normal looking arms...for a while my arms were gross and you could see the outline of my muscles...no one wants that!

omg I had this it looked so weird!  mine are starting to look normal again now too yaay

Not having to buy kiddies age 10- 11 size jeans and having the sales assistant look at you pitifully.

Looking healthy and glowing not icy white

FUN EXERCISE!  Like jogging in the sun and crazy games of rounders lol

Crazy oat concoctions in the morning

Regular loo breaks!

Best one coming up....boobies :p

 

I had to try and revive this thread!!!

Best things:

*  Being able to eat anything, and telling the ED voice to SHOVE IT! I need to gain!

*  Not having to think of a different excuse for "not being that hungry" whenever I   go out for food with my friends and fiance!

*  Being able to open up to my fiance and myself more

I expect that when I get further along in my recovery (aka when it gets noticeable lol) I'll have lots more to add.

One I'm looking forward to: Not having to wear stupid 00 jeans!  Or even, being able to FILL OUT those 00 jeans!!!

-Being warm rather than freezing all the time

-Being able to swim, because now I'll actually FLOAT rather than sink like a rock

-Being able to eat what I want

-Not feeling pain from laying down or sitting too long

-Better mental focus and overall more rational thoughts (I still have quite a bit of work to do though)

-ENERGY!!!! :D