Is reverse dieting your secret method to be able to recover from dieting and disordered eating… while minimizing weight gain? Reverse dieting is also being used in other areas, including recovering from chronic dieting, anorexia recovery, and helping to get periods back. Here, I’ll be covering what reverse dieting is, contrasting that with a popular alternative to reverse dieting, and covering what I actually recommend for metabolic repair as an Intuitive Eating dietitian.