u/Izza_waz

Hey everyoneee, so I’ve been in an all-in recovery for a week or two now and it’s been going well. Eating consistently throughout the day definitely increased my hunger compared to when I was calorie banking until dinner time. I’ve honestly just been eating whatever sounds good (like yesterday I had a huge craving for ricotta cheese out of all things) but I am giving in to the cravings or eating something to satisfy me. But now.. especially that it’s summer for me and I’m kind of bed rotting and doing nothing all day.. I can’t tell if I’m eating out of boredom. Like sometimes my mind is just all about eating but idk like I don’t feel hungry whatsoever. All I’m really asking is should I be eating if it’s out of boredom? If that’s the case I feel like I’ll be eating 24/7 which I’m fine with if it’ll help me recover but I’m just wondering like is this harmful?

Hey everyone.. One big change I experienced while restricting (before recovery) besides weight loss; was hair loss. It wasn’t directly in chunks but it became very thin. Like everytime I brushed my hair, a bunch of hairs fell out. I’m definitely not saying beauty and looks are all that matters but I was so connected to my hair, like honestly it’s one of the main things that make me feel pretty, and having so much fall out is making me really insecure. Even in recovery, it still dosent look like it’s in the best shape and I was wondering if any of you took any pills or vitamins to help with that?? I know recovery in its entirety will help my body and therefore my hair but if there’s anything else that would help please lmk. I also want to say- sorry if what I’m writing doesn’t make sense either. I’m trying to put how I feel into words and it’s not exactly going smoothly. But if anyone has any tips or has experienced something similar please let me know if anything helps.

Hey everyone, I just recently started recovery and my appetites increased ALOT. I’m always freaking hungry or thinking about food and it’s genuinely killing me. I’ve also lowered my exercise to just walking (and by walking I mean walking from class to class at school and the basics) and I just feel disgusting. Like I feel so eughh and lazy. Is this normal, am I being dramatic?? I’m so lost and I feel like I’m doing something wrong. And do I give in to the cravings 24/7?

Just as some context; last year I was pushing 200 pounds (and for a teenage girl I was obese) and I knew I needed to change my lifestyle, so I constantly exercised and ate in a strict calorie deficit. Everything was fine, I lost weight and got leaner. In around September of 2025 I lost my period, and I’m assuming it was from overtraining and under eating. I was around 160lbs at this time and I didn’t understand what had happened and kept restricting further. I was also on 2 sport teams. I am now 120lbs, and loosing 80 pounds in a year really played a part in my life. It’s gotten to a point where family is concerned, I’m always peeing, my hair is thinner and I’m always cold. I’ve been looking online on tips for recovery.. and I mean true recovery. I’m trying to eat more but I also struggle with eating small portions throughout the day and a big portion at dinner. I make sure to eat eggs, sweet potatoes, avocado, and whole fat yogurt everyday because their foods i actually enjoy eating. I just started eating sourdough and I bought almond butter. I’ve been tracking what I eat as well and it sums up to be around 1900-2200 calories a day. Can anyone give me advice and suggestions, I really want to take this seriously and I’m concerned for my health