Is there such a thing as recovering too quickly?

I developed an eating disorder less than a year ago, and was diagnosed with anorexia in April (it was later changed to ednos). I've only been in recovery for a little over two months, but I'm already nearly weight restored. I still have issues with food; I've accidentally restricted or accidentally binged lots of times, and still feel guilty when I enjoy foods.

I know this is illogical, but I feel like the fact I recovered so quickly means that I wasn't really disordered in the first place, and I don't deserve to get the treatment and therapy I've been getting. And I'm also wondering if putting on weight so quickly is even healthy for my body.

You're right; it's illogical, but it's understandable to feel like that! I know I would. Don't worry, you obviously had some nasty issues else you would've have had such great help to begin with. Well done for kicking butt!

And yes, losing or raising weight too quickly can be bad, (taking in nutrients too quickly and slowly--I believe--is also unhealthy and needs to be done gradually, but I'm sure things were done just right for you) ... but, as far as I know, it's mainly just not to healthy for the skin, but only aesthetically, I believe. So, stretch-marks, really. I wouldn't worry too much. You are doing wonderfully and should be proud of yourself, IMO.

Go you!

Hello there Breakmystride. Well hunny, first of all congratulations in being able to accomplish ''recovery'' however, as many people with any ED would agree, it's not just the physical recovery ~ but the mental recovery which takes some getting used to. You must have been in a worrying condition in the first place to have been put on a recovery programme and I don't doubt it was actually anorexia then. But, there's a very fine line between being anorexic (or bulimic) and EDNOS (eating disorders not otherwise specified). The latter in fact, can be just as unhealthy. I'm wondering if you were ''in~patient'' or external therapy? It doesn't really matter really, in the medical profession you were deemed ''recovered''. As has been mentioned, gaining weight too fast can be just as daunting as loosing too fast, both these things are somewhat unnatural and not so good for the body and mind. It's not something one should make a habit of, I know to my cost. I've had serious ED's for the last 33 years and I've caused damage to my body and mind. I hope it will put you off getting on the ED cycle if I tell you I couldn't have kids because of the damage anorexia/EDNOS have done AND I have oestoperosis (brittle bone disease), I've lost teeth due to bulimia and have trouble with acid reflux on a daily basis AND I'm being checked out for a stomach ulcer. Oh and my ugly stretch marks are a terrible site to behold!!! Please do the absolute best you can to stay recovered, hard as it may be. I DO UNDERSTAND that you probably won't feel happy or better with your extra weight BUT for your future health sake, please don't get back into the restricting and binging again. Stay and receive all the help you've been offered for it will stand you in good stead. ED's are hard to break, but head up and look forward to a bright future ahead of you hunny. HUGS and Good Luck. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Just to add a quick note, if you were underweight before you CAN recover too quickly.
Google "refeeding syndrome" its rare but it is fatal.