Even though my loss of weight was mostly because stress causes me to feel so sick I can't get myself to eat......when I start that weight loss, it does feel good & it's hard to want to stop it from happening (which was how I ended up medically having to have central lines & IV nutrition so many times). Sometimes the stress didn't end in time & others, I couldn't or wouldn't stop the weight loss.

What I have found that has helped me this time (last time it took me over 2 years to get through the anorexia caused by the trauma I went through with the home care person's abuse & my mother's dying of cancer).....is that instead of having the fear of gaining weight.....I took my control to make sure I stay within the weight range I feel I accept & is healthy. I promised myself that I would gain too much again (which happened after my first anorexia period because of horrible migraines, neck fusion & I couldn't exercise. Finally can function & can keep my weight completely within the acceptable range I feel satisfied with. Found it takes more control while allowing me the ability to eat some of the foods I really enjoy the flavor of. Much happier than passing out all the time & feeling horrible all the time.

Hope you can find that wonderful balancing point in your life. I know when I get sick or have a stress that makes me feel so very sick...the weight loss happens....it's always nice to have a little buffer of a few pounds to keep me from hitting the bottom too soon. Had that problem all my life.....finally learning how to better control it & I feel much better for it.