Expert: Jeanne Rust, PhD - 9/2/2009

Question
QUESTION: Hi,

I suffered with anorexia about  2 years ago and spent a year in hospital where i gained the weight needed and then have been doing pretty well in my recovery with bumps but am doing okay. Although recently both my weight and my water percent are increasing quite quickly and I am not eating any more or doing anything less and wondered if there was an explanation for this. I get a period occasionally, but its not that time of the month.

It is kind of scary as I don't want it to keep increasing but then i know if i cut things out i will get back into the bad cycle.

Thanks

Yours, Hope

ANSWER: Dear Hope,

I'm so glad that you wrote!!  How long has the weight been increasing?  What is your height and weight right now and how much have you gained?

I'd love it if you could give me the info so I can have more info for what I need to help you!

Warmly,
Jeannie Rust, PhD
www.mirasol.net
www.edrecovery.com

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QUESTION: i am a healthy weight and it has increased in the last two weeks by 2.2kgs and has not done this before. my percent has also gone up from 19% to 21.2%

does this help at all?

Answer
Dear Hope,

It seems that you are at a very healthy weight!  My suggestion to you would be a pretty easy solution:

If you can do see a nutritionist or a dietitian, they can help you develop a meal plan that is suitable for your height and a healthy weight you'd like to maintain.  She'd also help you coordinate this with your exercise levels.  This would help you quickly before your weight gets out of hand.

The body is like a little stove -- and the energy works that way too -- what you put in is burned up -- if it isn't it will become stored as excess weight.

Let me know how you do!!

Warmly,
Jeannie
www.mirasol.net
www.edrecovery.com