So since my recovery, i have gained lots of weight. The last time I weighed myself I was 137--up from 110. I am 5'7.5". And you know what? i'm HAPPY!!! my hair is thick, shiny, and full. my face is alive. i don't have bags under my eyes anymore. i eat eggs in the morning WITH the yolks; i had a burrito for lunch today; i share popcorn with my boyfriend when we watch a movie. i have energy to work out. i go on bike rides with my boyfriend. i sing and dance in the morning when i get ready for class. i can carry my backpack around campus--effortlessly. i look forward to tomorrow. although some of these things may seem silly, none of this would be true if i were letting my ED control me. for the first time in my life, i look in the mirror and see beauty. sure, i still have insecurities about my body, but who doesn't? why are women pressured to look a certain way? the celebrities and models we are subjected to everyday are UNHEALTHY. their physiques are UNREALISTIC. actually, their JOB is to be thin! that is what they get paid to do! to look the way they do. we should not feel that we have to look a certain way to have happiness in our lives.
i just want to thank all of you for being so strong and supportive. without this community, i would not be where i am right now. if you look at my pictures, i look GHASTLY and UNHAPPY at my lowest weight. in my most recent picture, i'm HAPPY. the smile on my face is genuine.
i hope all of you recovering will get to where i'm at right now. it's a lot of work, but it's soo worth it. and all of you are worth it. keep pushing through!
Reason: 4/14/08 set as sticky post in H&S forum for a week; 4/21/08 unstickied.
your story is a wonderful inspiration for someone new to recovery! how did you get to have such good self esteem? congrats!!!!!!!!!
it's astounding how you blast your physical insecurities right out of the water bec you know you're beautiful and happy and glowing and strong. i love that. i appreciate that you took the time to post this.
im looking forward to having my thick hair again.
thank you :)
Congrats! That is so inspirational for lots of people on here! Keep going! How did u get so strong? How did u know it was time to turn it around? Trying to learn that myself
Congratulations on your recovery! Thanks for posting that 
You go girl!!! Now that is what I am talking about!!
Congratulations! it's wonderful to hear that you're happy and healthy and that recovery is possible.
You are absolutely stunning! and it is an inspiration for me, I'm working so hard at recovery and I can't wait to have my thick curly hair and beautiful curves back!
You look stunning now. Absolutely stunning.
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