Expert: Leigh-Anne Persing, PA-C - 7/18/2008

Question
hey every1 im stressed and need help like alottttt. ive had anorexia for about almost a year and i want to get out of this nightmare but im scared that when i eat normally id get bigger than before i started this diease. please anwser me honestly do u get bigger than before you start???  

Answer
if you eat sensibly, meaning the amount that is necessary for you to maintain a healthy weight, then your body will stabilize where it should be. While recovering from anorexia you may gain a significant amount of weight in the begining, and get what many of us refer to as the "buddha belly". You may feel bloated for a while... you can have a lot of gas because your body is not used to being fed. But this will resolve over time, the weight gain will slow down and eventually stabilize.