science of calories, eating 4000 a day?

Ushee25

Dear all,
I would like to get some more information on how it works with the body and processing of calories. Lately I have been craving and eating 3500 - 4000 calories a day! And I'm a short 5 foot petite grl, I do have the history of a disordered eating past and so I wonder if this is indeed normal in recovery or trying to gain weight - I just need these calories and perhaps thats ok? I dont know but, It just seemed worrisome to consume so much when even my parents / friends don't eat this many calories.

TavistockToad

Has your treatment team given you that calorie goal?

deannalfisher

You need to talk to your treatment team

That being said - I’m 5’3” and maintain on 3000ish right now

collectingblues

Ushee25 wrote: »

Dear all,
I would like to get some more information on how it works with the body and processing of calories. Lately I have been craving and eating 3500 - 4000 calories a day! And I'm a short 5 foot petite grl, I do have the history of a disordered eating past and so I wonder if this is indeed normal in recovery or trying to gain weight - I just need these calories and perhaps thats ok? I dont know but, It just seemed worrisome to consume so much when even my parents / friends don't eat this many calories.

Talk to your treatment team.

With that said, extreme hunger is absolutely normal in eating disorder recovery.

pinggolfer96

Whenever I’m coming off a cut, it takes me a few weeks of extremely high calories for my body to start gaining weight. Severe deprivation/ hunger can easily have you eating that amount of calories til you start gaining