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Tag: rapid weight gain

Newton’s First Law of Recovery: What the Last Two Weeks Have Really Looked Like

On 2nd Jul 2025 By Absurd RhioIn Recovery Updates1 Comment

Recovery hasn’t been quiet. It’s been relentless, painful, and full of Biscoff-fuelled chaos. I’ve eaten over maintenance for two weeks straight, cried through meals, and battled rapid weight gain and oedema - but I’m still here. Not thriving, maybe. But surviving. Even when I really, really don’t want to.

Rapid Weight Gain and Other Nightmares.

On 17th Jun 2025 By Absurd RhioIn Recovery Updates5 Comments

I didn’t follow the rules. I didn’t eat 2500 a day or stop moving. But I still gained weight—fast. My period came back. My knees hurt. My thighs exploded. This isn’t pretty recovery. It’s painful, swollen, and constant. And yet, I keep walking. Even when I don’t want to.

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