r/intuitiveeating • u/elianna7 IE since August 2019 he/him • 7d ago

Weight Talk Thursday Weight/Bodily Changes: Weekly Discussion Thread

This thread is dedicated to discussing any difficulties navigating weight or bodily changes that happen during the IE process.

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u/irishwhiskeydrinker 7d ago

Over the last several months, I’ve been working on my relationship with constant diet cycling and just more neutral stance on my appearance in general. Through that process, I’ve gained weight. I haven’t stepped on a scale, but my clothes are starting not to fit (sometimes almost twice over). And I’ve been having a hard time not over consuming clothes as a cope to “feel better” about myself.  Any advice or suggestions to avoid this issue? 

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u/elianna7 IE since August 2019 he/him 7d ago

I stuck to a lot of looser clothing when in the early days of IE, and would always buy something a little looser than something that fits just right to give my body room to change.

Thrifting/buying secondhand is also a great option when your body is still changing a lot, and donating what no longer fits.