One of the biggest fears in eating disorder recovery is:
“If I start eating more… will I eventually have to restrict again to stop gaining weight forever?”

In this episode, I unpack the science of metabolic adaptation in eating disorder recovery — why energy needs often increase with renourishment, what actually happens to your metabolism during restriction, and why recovery doesn’t mean gaining weight forever.

I also share my own experience recovering from chronic underfuelling, how my maintenance intake has changed over time, and why healing your body means bringing systems back online — not “breaking” your metabolism.

NOTES: at 13mins when I say skip ahead to avoid hearing my personal example with calories, skip to: 16mins to avoid hearing about my lowest point OR to 17 min 5 sec.