When did you guys know mentally that you are recovering/recovered?

For me, it was just within the past couple days - i woke up this morning and was actually, truly happy that the scale said that ive gained several pounds of REAL weight.

I looked in the mirror for the first time this year and was pleased with what i saw. I saw the parts of my body where my recent weight went to, and im proud to say ive got a little booty now thats for keeps. :-)

i love that. i love when you look in the mirror when you gain weight and you suprise yourself by absolutly loving what you see and embracing it.i cant wait for that feeling again

yay!! congratulations! I can't wait to get there myself and I plan on being just as happy as you are when I do see that booty come back :)  Thanks for the motivation!

Gosh, I had a ways to go... and still do at the moment. The first time I can actually remember some recovery beginning was the first morning I woke up in the hospital two years ago.

i had been eating, prior to my admission, a cup of total cereal with 1/4 cup watered down milk for breakfast. However, that morning I awoke to an omlette with ham and cheese, cereal, orange juice, whole milk, and grapes. I didn't want to touch it by any means.

But the nurse looked at me and said "You either eat it this way or get the feeding tube", and at that moment, I decided that I wanted to atleast enjoy my calories. And I did. That was the best omlette I had ever tasted...

Other small victories have come along the way. I'm beginning to eat additional food if I'm still hungry, even if I've already gotten enough calories for the day. It's hard to listen to my body, since it's been abused for so long. But it's just something that I have to do if I want to truley get rid of this disorder forever.

Thanks gibbit! and just keep pushing through, thats all you can do, just take things one day at a time. 

It takes every ounce of our energy and motivation to get rid of our disorders, mentally i think even more than physically. I applaud you julzdancerunz for eating when you are hungry even tho you got your calories for the day, you have inspire me to do the same. :)

Keep strong guys we can all get through this!!! 

I've had many little milestones along the way, but here's a big one . . .

I'm buying myself a Baskin Robbin's ice cream cake for my birthday party tomorrow. SO excited. But I can't decide  . . . strawberry, chocolate-cherry, vanilla with wafer pieces, or green tea? Whaddaya think?

omg, POLITICA-my bday is next sat-turning 25-and im sort of nervous since the last few have been awful due to the ED.  good for you, get what you want at that moment!  i know the one my me you can personalize the cake w/what you want in it! 

im sort of nervous bc bdays are already hard bc always such high expectations, but i just want to be normal and i THINK i can bc i really think im recovering this time.  but food is such an issue, like is it a bday bfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, just a big dinner and dessert?  its confusing and scarey for me and dont want to become too anxious over it, but i know these qs will be asked of me and what i want to do that day.  eek?

have fun and enjoy!! yum! 

Thank you very much!

I ended up getting one with vanilla ice cream and whole strawberries and red and pink sprinkles on top. What can I say? I'm a simple girl . . . :P

thats awesome that you feel happy about weight gain!! i cant wait to get there because the last time i was weighed at the doctor (i have anorexia) and found i gained 2 lbs. i freaked and barely ate the rest of the day. however i am making small steps toward recovery(some days are better than others) and cant wait to truly be happy again! :)

to politica: nice choice with the vanilla ice cream cake. yumm!!

well i can't say that i am completely RECOVERED, but getting so amazingly close. for me, it's just realizing how much my life is not centered around food (or avoiding it) anymore. and it feels so liberating!