I have been on the MP since last december then for the first few weeks i noticed i had a considerably large stomach i am always bloated it looked as if i was pregnant then my legs was swelling really big :eek: and then it went to my arms but not so bad just flabby is it because i had to drink lots of and i mean LOTS of water:eek: and my fluid balance went out of control is there any thing to help it or is it because i am just going insane here?? i need answers or i think i will just relapse! :mad: :confused: thanks!

You should see a doctor. Some amount of bloating and water retention is normal with recovery but too much can be a red flag for more serious issues. I'm not sure about the balance issues. Those could be caused by dizziness and too few calories or poor nutrition or even inner ear issues. My advice is to see a doc (preferably one specialized in treating EDs) and get checked out. Even see a general practitioner if you can't find someone specialized in EDs. Get your electrolyte levels checked and see that everything is fine with you physically. Good luck!

Is there anything to help combat this? I have been also very dehydrated could this the be the cause? its really getting me down too much because i have no one to tell about my problems i hate to see my body all puffing up! its taking an awful long time to go! thanks very much!

I'm sure being dehydrated contributes.

I would urge you to see a doc and get your electrolytes, kidneys, liver, thyroid tested though to be sure nothing more serious is going on.

I will speak to my therapist next tues to talk about situation anyway its really hard for me because it looks like fat and I am so scared I can hardly fit in jeans its too tight around my thighs! :mad: if i keep drinking/eating properly will this reduce and everything will be normal? :)

anyone know? :confused:

I think you should see a doctor and just check that everything is OK with you and your electrolytes.

However, you will have bloating when you go from restricting and start eating more. It's not pleasant but it happens.

For me, it lasted about 6 months after I initially got to a normal weight for my height. Some parts of my body the bloating persisted for a year.

Once I could exercise moderately again (just walking and not much of it), my situation seemed to improve. I think it took that long for my body to realize that I wasn't going to starve it again and for my metabolism to kick up.

In addition, you need to drink lots of water and try not to eat too much salt as salt can worsen bloating.