[weight loss, talk of ED recovery, positive]

For those that are new: hi, I'm Biz, I suffer from pretty intense body dysmorphia and a few years back spent some time self-abusing with restriction and purge cycles to lose a Lot of Weight. Then I threw all my scales and apps and rice cakes into the trash and spent 2020 onward recovering and gaining back a Lot of Weight.

I haven't been looking into mirrors since... the end of 2019... because I don't like the way that I look right now. It's very [HIGH-PITCHED STATIC WHINE].

But I knew I couldn't go back to measuring calories because boy howdy, that'd probably kill me! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

And I knew I couldn't return to lifting at the gym because uh disabled by a car accident in early 2021, so I've been miserable and feeling powerless to steer myself in the direction I've been wanting for myself.

Got a FitBit with my tax return and proceeded to just... work at hitting active zones. Getting up every few hours. More idle walks outside. Jogging in the long drive when my body can handle it.

I've lost ten pounds this past month without restricting or purging.

Oh, hell yeah! That's awesome to hear

Just moving is a good way to feel good

dude congrats!

proud of u

Whoo!!

congrats!!!

I'm so proud of you bb!!!!!

congrats!

awesome honey!

obviously "real" recovery includes full radical acceptance of my body but we ain't there yet and may never be