Transformation

Thank God anorexia is over in my life. God has brought healing and restoration to every aspect of my life that anorexia damaged. Now I follow the Great Physician's prescriptive diet by eating and exercising for health and enjoyment rather than as a means of weight control. Food is like medicine that keeps the body functioning.

Though I avoid chemical additives and gluten because they cause inflammation, my diet is not extremely strict. Basically, I eat three meals per day plus any offerings from others, and I will eat a snack if I become really hungry between meals. No longer do I restrict food, and I eat from a variety of food groups.

Since I have stopped fasting and have been eating enough, I notice changes in my body.

First, my hair is quickly growing, is no longer falling out, and looks shiny and healthy. Also, my bones feel less brittle. There's a healthy glow to my skin that replaces the wan, sallow color of my face before.

Parts of my body have filled out, such as my face, which has become softer and rounder, and my neck, which now looks stronger...and my trachea isn't so prominent anymore.

Also, my shoulders look less thin and bony, and my spine no longer shows through my skin. There's no more fine hair growing on my neck and face. Additionally, I've been less depressed and anxious, and able to sleep much better. Color has returned to my skin, and my heart rate has returned to normal. There's warmth in my nose, hands, and feet. However, my digestive system is still adjusting and hasn't yet regulated after consistently receiving and processing an insufficient amount of food.

Now I enjoy food again, rather than fearing it...though I'm not completely free of unhealthy thought patterns, and I'm not entirely pleased with every physical change I'm experiencing; yet I still choose health.