when you gain..

how long does it take to "even out" as some are referring to it...

ive been trying and failing for the past month or month and a half to gain, and am planning on starting again with hopes of actually succeeding. i failed i think because of how the weight was coming on. when gaining i felt "fatter' at 110 than i used to at 130. it all seemed to go to my stomach the first time, and the second time i honestly felt like it went EVERYWHERE and that i looked so huge. it was only a 5 pound gain last time so logically i know its a head thing...but as you all know, its hard to make logic win sometimes. how do i beat my own head games?? i kinda just need some reassurance.  anyone help? i would appreciate everything because, at 104-105, i am starting again wednesday and want to finally do it this time. no more relapses. thank you guys

It takes a while, but it DOES happen. It took about two months or so for my weight to 'distribute' as it were. Have patience. Keep eating.

yeah lala was right with the weights. they work wonders. swimming also helps you work your entire body. 30 minutes a few times a week along with weights and keep eating should put you in the right position. and eat and eat well to fuel yourself swimming is no joke even 30 minutes is a good burn along with a good after burn.

Yeah, it does take some time for your body to distribute the weight where it needs to go. But also - you have to keep in mind that you have a slightly skewed perspective of your body thanks to ED. You get used to seing yourself looking a certain way, and any sort of change will feel awkward at first. So not only do you need to give your body time to adjust, but your mind and perceptions need to adjust as well. Its kind of like when you start losing weight and you get to X weight and feel super skinny, but when you gain back to that same X  - it feels huge. Its still the same number, but your perception of it is different. Give yourself time to adjust to being at a new, healty weight or else you will just end up repeating the same cycle of gaining and losing over and over again. And trust me, its not fun. You will be in a much better place, and more likely to recover, if you just remember that it takes time to adjust to something new but that doesn't mean you should reject it right off the bat, or because ED tells you to.

I hope everything goes well for you this Wednesday.

The fat isn't just going to "move" if that's what you're hoping for.

When you gain weight quickly, most of it is in the form of fat especially if you aren't doing any type of exercise. Where fat goes on our bodies is genetically predetermined. Think apple, pear, hourglass body types.

If you're recovering from being underweight, then you probably had very little muscle mass to begin with. If you gain weight quickly without exercise, you won't gain much muscle. If you reach a "normal" weight but haven't gained much muscle, then you are going to feel a little "flabby".

Once you reach a healthy, solid, weight, you can begin exercise that involves weight training. This will help you rebuild the muscle you lost. Weight bearing exercise is also a good idea to help strengthen your bones. Building muscle requires an ample supply of protein and calories. With enough weigh training and enough protein, you should start to burn fat and build muscle. You may lose fat in your belly and gain muscle in your thighs, arms and chest but the fat won't magically move from your belly to those other parts.

I just finished gaining weight. I put on about 15 lbs. within 9 weeks. At this time, I was granted back my exercise privilages. After about two weeks of exercising, I began to notice my body "evening" out, even though I was maintaining my weight. It's almost as if I'm going through a second puberty.

Like when I had first hit my target weight range, my arms and legs were sticks, but my stomache was just big and bloated. Plain and simple, I was built like a 12 year old. Now though, I notice more of the weight migrating toward my hips, butt, and chest (thankfully!) as my stomache is getting slimmer (I have freaking abs again!), and my legs more muscular.

So you honestly have to get to an appropriate weight first, and THEN your body will do it's job and redistribute. Make sure though that you set a good target weight for yourself, because if you don't; your chances of relapse increase. Have a physician plot out a growth chart for you that will display the weight percentile you've fallen under most of your life. You should try to aim to get back on your growth curve. Best of luck.

weight redistributes, you need to keep eating, a lot, no eating ok 1 day and then not the next...

honestly, i have thighs, a butt, and my boobs like triple in size, still small but huge improvement there.

so yes, just keep at it