The eating disordered already had it down pat!

I found this paragraph in an article on MSN about the tips and tricks of weighing oneself:

It's a subject of debate, but the latest research suggests it's a good idea to step on the scale every day: A new study from Brown and Duke Universities showed that 61 percent of people who weighed themselves daily stayed within 5 pounds of their starting weight, compared to just 32 percent who weighed in less often. Why? Daily monitoring helped them catch weight gain early and take counteractive steps. For best results, weigh yourself in the morning (when we tend to weigh the least) after going to the bathroom, before breakfast, and while wearing little to no clothing.

I mean, what moderate to severely eating-disordered person doesn't already know that? It's amazing to think how specified and yet extensive people's knowledge gets when they have eating disorders. We know a shitload more about food, weight, and calories than most other people in the world, aside from people who are professionals in these fields (and some of us may know just as much as them). When you think about it... that's kind of cool.

One thing's for sure: If any of us fully recover, or just dance the precarious line between ED and eating well, we'll probably be better nutritioned and in better physical shape than the majority of other people in first-world countries. Just think about that.