12 Warning Signs of Recovery

1. You forget the ice cream in the freezer and it actually has a gummy film on it.

2. You get bored and annoyed with obsessive discussions about hating our bodies and the need to diet, have surgery or exercise away the problem areas.

3. The anxiety and dread you have before a family or social gathering are about the issues, not the food and body issues.

4. You accidentally lose weight and don't get all that excited about it.

5. Food tastes very, very good and you don't chase it with guilt.

6. You start filling your life with satisfying people, activities and thoughts instead of your tummy with unsatisfying food.

7. You recognize your opinions, needs, likes and dislikes and begin honoring them (even if it displeases others).

8. You realize that you are and have always been more than your body.

9. Nutritious foods and a variety of movement begin to naturally appeal to you.

10. You don't pay too much attention to promises of diets and know that a thinner body won't make you happy.

11.You realize that you aren't able to eat your problems away and know that when the chocolate is gone, you will have to deal with it, as well as the yuck of the binge.

12. It becomes difficult to overeat and not be aware of it, as well as the issue that is related to it.