Should I Continue Restoring Weight?

This episode is for anyone who’s reached a point in recovery where things might “look better” on the outside – maybe eating is more regular, maybe you’ve restored some weight – and is grappling with the question: do I really need to keep going…?

We talk about why this stage can be so confusing, why early progress is often mistaken for being “done”, and how both of us reached moments in our own recoveries where others thought we were fine – but internally, the eating disorder still had far too much space. By the end of the episode, we really hope to have helped you recognise that partial recovery isn’t the finish line — and why continuing can be the difference between coping and genuinely living.

Topics covered:

* Wondering whether continued weight restoration is really necessary

* When others think you’re “better”, but something still doesn’t feel right

* Why early progress is not the same as full recovery

* The discomfort of partial recovery and feeling stuck in the middle

* How stopping early keeps the eating disorder as a backup plan

* Identity, freedom, and what hasn’t rebuilt yet

* Why the life you want often sits beyond this stage of recovery

Connect with us:

Meg

Instagram: @megsy_recovery

YouTube: Megsy Recovery

TikTok: megsy recovery

Safia

Instagram: @safia_edrecoverycoach

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.safiaed.com

Em (copywriter & editor)

Instagram: @em_schone

Email: [email protected]

Podcast editor:

Tallulah Self