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15 Best Things About Weight Restoration


Hi guys,

Before I started weight restoration, all I could think of were negatives. I thought I would look ugly in my clothes, that I would be fat, and that I would hate myself. But truly, this has not been the case. Many of the things that I thought would be awful were actually quite nice.

That's not to say, of course, that there haven't been bad days. There are days when I miss being underweight, and they're quite frequent, but I don't feel the need to act on these thoughts: it is necessary for me to be the weight I am, and this body enables me to live the active and long life I wish to. I still think I look good, even if I look different.

But I'm getting off topic. Here are some of the best things about weight restoration, from my personal experience:

  1. Buying new clothes and investing in my appearance - I used to have cheap clothes because my weight changed so much, but now I'm really getting quality things that I like
  2. Reinventing myself as a person with new clothes, fashion and appearance
  3. Feeling fitter and stronger
  4. Being able to sleep soundly at night
  5. Feeling warm! I'm still not over this one. If I'm cold, I can wrap my arms around myself and my arms are actually warm - no need for 5-6 layers anymore!
  6. Increased opportunity to socialise and meet other people e.g. "wanna meet for coffee and cake?"
  7. Being able to eat your favourite foods again, and revisit those from childhood
  8. Being able to try new foods for the first time
  9. Feeling like a child again as everything revolves around relaxing and being happy
  10. The days when you don't feel guilty, because you know that you need and deserve rest (if you feel like this is the wrong thing to do, look to any pets like cats and dogs for inspiration - mine spend all day sleeping and resting, and certainly seem very happy to me! Don't stress yourself out 😊)
  11. Increased energy and motivation
  12. More respect and self-love because you are being kind to yourself
  13. Desserts
  14. Feeling like a badass as you fight the ED thoughts (it's okay and normal if this is with difficulty, and you don't have to succeed all the time!)
  15. Knowing that you're on the way to everything being okay
That's my list for today, but there are definitely more. If anyone has their own best things to add, I'd love to hear about them in the comments!





- A
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