How to not gain weight after having an eating disorder.?

Over the summer, i ate 500 calories a day and exercised for 45 mins. I binged here and there and now i have lost 12 lbs. i still want to lose 10 more pounds but i want to lose it the healthy way. I know my metabolism has slowed down and i still want to exercise most days of the week. What should i do so i don't gain the weight back? Plz help, i would appreciate it.

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First of all, GREAT job realizing you were being unhealthy before, and making up your mind to change it. Of course, your metabolism is in starvation mode right now (if you haven't gone up from 500). If you still are eating 500 cal a day, you MUST go up to 1200 immediately. You might gain back a few pounds-- it's better than your hair falling out, your nails turning yellow, growing “fur” on your arms to keep warm, etc. Once you get up to 1200, slowly add calories until you reach around 1500-1600: that's a good number for losing weight.As far as what to do next, try following this “diet” written by a teenage girl and approved by nutritionists ( http://essenaoneill.tumblr.com/setplan ). It's REALLY healthy and simple, and includes a lot about loving yourself and self-confidence that might be helpful for you! Focus on eating lots of fruits and veggies, nuts and grains, etc. and doing light exercise. I'm 5'7'', and in the last few months I went from 145 to what I am now, which is between 130 and 135: my natural weight. I did it by eating mindfully and stopping when I was hungry: I ate a lot of rice cakes, avocado, Wasa crackers, smoothies, hummus and carrots, oats, berries, apples, carrots, etc. Lots of healthy, simple foods. I also did a little bit of exercise, but losing weigh tis really 80% diet 20% exercise.Good luck and I know you can do it! (: xx

Other Answers:

• Just go eat some burgers yolo.
• Keep exercising! But don't push yourself too hard. Go on a jog every morning or whenever you can
• You did alot of things wrong, slower metabolism means that you get fat pretty easily and a fast acting metabolism means that you digest food faster and dont get fatBest way to loose weight is to eat less carbs and fats and consume more vegetables and chicken NOT FRIED CHICKEN if you dont wanna do that you can always waste alot of money on products that let you eat what you want without gaining weight