Meal ideas please!! Ed recovery

DAIRY. Yogurt (greek and regular), cheese, milk etc.

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caloric dense sources: whole milk, cheese, steak, fatty fish, eggs, bacon, sausage, oils, peanut butter, nuts, avocado, died fruit, ice cream, milkshakes, pizza, pasta, oats, candy, fries, cake, chips, cereal, hashbrowns, waffles, pancakes

Ice cream, brownies, cookies, pizza, burgers, BBQ, doughnuts, chocolate milk, steak, pasta, cheese.

Tilapia with salsa, grilled veggies. Can't believe people are asking yoy to eat sweets and high fat foods.

Grilled veggies won't help her gain weight. They are usually low cal.

Just thinking of things less likely to be fearfoods. I have certain triggers myself.

I am really confused because I tried to look at diary but it is closed I guess, but was able to read back some posts and it seems OP was trying to lose, now is trying to gain. People told her how to eat at a deficit. I guess that was a few months ago so maybe she was trying to lose then, but now is sick of her ED and is trying to gain again?

I think 138 is a healthy weight, for your height, but could use a few more pounds. I am 5'5" and it tells me I think between 115 and like 145. So, I think you could stand a few more pounds at 5'7".

I really hate to sound stupid of ED's but can't you just not worry about what you are eating and just eat (I know people with ED's have huge fears of gaining and it is not as simple as just eat)? Not worry about logging for a while? Not worrying about calories? Just enjoying the taste of food?

Do you enjoy food? What are some things you really enjoy eating? Is somebody making you gain weekly or do you want to do this just for you (which I applaud tremendously if true)?

I am a smoker, and wish so bad I can quit, so I can relate somewhat to just wanting to be healthy. It is hard when it is in your head all the time.

I won't tell you to see a therapist, as you have done that ad nauseum, and they probably help some, but you have to want to do this for you, and maybe one day some therapist, counselor, doctor will come along that you absolutely love and can connect with in mind/emotion who can help you with the brain part of your ED.

I am probably just really confused and am not sure what OP is asking, and I am no diet expert, or ED expert, my heart just hurts for you.

Tilapia with salsa, grilled veggies. Can't believe people are asking yoy to eat sweets and high fat foods.

Also try granola andfruit with almond milk.

Kind bars and an apple make a fine snack.

Ready Pac salads or wraps

Message me if you need other ideas.

Salads? Veggies? For an anorexic in recovery? Seriously. Maybe do some research before responding. Those are not the sorts of foods that are going to help her gain weight. And actually, high fat foods and some sweets are generally encouraged during weight recovery. Also, she needs to be overcoming fear foods, not continuing that behaviour. Food should not be feared and part of recovery is dealing with that area.

I am really confused because I tried to look at diary but it is closed I guess, but was able to read back some posts and it seems OP was trying to lose, now is trying to gain. People told her how to eat at a deficit. I guess that was a few months ago so maybe she was trying to lose then, but now is sick of her ED and is trying to gain again?

I think 138 is a healthy weight, for your height, but could use a few more pounds. I am 5'5" and it tells me I think between 115 and like 145. So, I think you could stand a few more pounds at 5'7".

I really hate to sound stupid of ED's but can't you just not worry about what you are eating and just eat (I know people with ED's have huge fears of gaining and it is not as simple as just eat)? Not worry about logging for a while? Not worrying about calories? Just enjoying the taste of food?



Do you enjoy food? What are some things you really enjoy eating? Is somebody making you gain weekly or do you want to do this just for you (which I applaud tremendously if true)?

I am a smoker, and wish so bad I can quit, so I can relate somewhat to just wanting to be healthy. It is hard when it is in your head all the time.

I won't tell you to see a therapist, as you have done that ad nauseum, and they probably help some, but you have to want to do this for you, and maybe one day some therapist, counselor, doctor will come along that you absolutely love and can connect with in mind/emotion who can help you with the brain part of your ED.

I am probably just really confused and am not sure what OP is asking, and I am no diet expert, or ED expert, my heart just hurts for you.

I don't think id ever manage to get back to 138 because I'd most probably relapse and lose it all again. I've tried not counting but I've found that in order for me to have enough in the day I have to count. I'm being forced to gain or I'll be made inpatient and no I'm not really doing it for myself, eating doesn't give me pleasure and there is few foods that I can say that I enjoy. It's a long process I guess, and I hope that I can overcome it one day

Ahh, I'm sorry. What happens if you meet their expectations of weekly gains and for how long do you have to maintain a gain each week for? I imagine you will have to maintain at followup visits, right?

Mainly just high-calorie foods. Find something you like and eat it a few times a day. I don’t know if you like pizza, but I just ate Little Ceaser's hot and ready, the Sicilian type, and ate 2 pieces and that was 700 and change calories and that was only 1 meal, so add 2 more meals of something less filling if that is too much for you. Maybe something like that. McDonald's? French fries? Ice cream, cake. Cheese is good too.

Mainly I just want to give you a hug!! Good luck.

Hun, 4 months ago you stated you were 124lbs at 5"7" and today you are a bmi of 16 which is 103lbs. I'm really worried. You can ask us what to eat to gain weight but...I think it isn't enough for strangers on a website to tell you to eat, even if we care so much that it hurts. I've been where you're at. I had someone close that helped me. The best advice I could give you would be to kick and scream and shout until someone close to you *listens*. Food is only one part of the equation.

I am really confused because I tried to look at diary but it is closed I guess, but was able to read back some posts and it seems OP was trying to lose, now is trying to gain. People told her how to eat at a deficit. I guess that was a few months ago so maybe she was trying to lose then, but now is sick of her ED and is trying to gain again?

I think 138 is a healthy weight, for your height, but could use a few more pounds. I am 5'5" and it tells me I think between 115 and like 145. So, I think you could stand a few more pounds at 5'7".

I really hate to sound stupid of ED's but can't you just not worry about what you are eating and just eat (I know people with ED's have huge fears of gaining and it is not as simple as just eat)? Not worry about logging for a while? Not worrying about calories? Just enjoying the taste of food?

Do you enjoy food? What are some things you really enjoy eating? Is somebody making you gain weekly or do you want to do this just for you (which I applaud tremendously if true)?

I am a smoker, and wish so bad I can quit, so I can relate somewhat to just wanting to be healthy. It is hard when it is in your head all the time.

I won't tell you to see a therapist, as you have done that ad nauseum, and they probably help some, but you have to want to do this for you, and maybe one day some therapist, counselor, doctor will come along that you absolutely love and can connect with in mind/emotion who can help you with the brain part of your ED.

I am probably just really confused and am not sure what OP is asking, and I am no diet expert, or ED expert, my heart just hurts for you.

I imagine it would be tough to fit nearly 4000cals of food in one's stomach each day when on a recovery plan from an ED. I can't even fathom this feat! I wish the OP much luck and patience in her journey.

Rice with toppings. 1 cup of dry white rice cooked is 600-800 calories and doesn't yield much. Make sure that you use some butter/oil, meat, veggies, etc; at the end of dinner (which won't be huge or intimidating) you'll have ate ~1,000 calories. Follow that up with a nice smoothie (2 bananas + milk + fruit + sugar) and you'll have another 300-400 calories and shouldn't feel too guilty about your choices.

If you often have grilled or roasted vegetables, start cooking them in olive oil. If you normally use low-calorie salad dressings, replace them with full-fat dressings and add nuts, meats, cheeses, avocado, etc. Peanut and other nut butters are great for adding calories without much volume. Choose dark meat poultry and fattier cuts of beef rather than the lean stuff. Buy thicker sliced bread and/or bread with seeds on/in it. Switch to full-fat milk, yogurt, cheese, mayo, hummus, etc. Buy granola or muesli rather than things like corn flakes or rice pops if you eat cereal. Clif Builders bars are a popular snack choice for the girls gaining weight at my ED clinic. If you like fruit for a snack, try dipping the fruits in peanut/other nut butters or caramel sauce. If you're very full and still need calories, drink them - whole milk, protein shakes, juice, etc.

Hope that helps. It's easy to add a lot of calories over the day to your normal foods just by adding fat sources, getting away from low-calorie versions, and drinking some calories.

As i told you privately,im in similar circumstances. Just suggesting things that could be a good thing for a start. From her post wording makes it seem like she is beginning. Hopefully she has a good nutritionist who makes the transitions easier.

Tilapia with salsa, grilled veggies. Can't believe people are asking yoy to eat sweets and high fat foods.

Also try granola andfruit with almond milk.

Kind bars and an apple make a fine snack.

Ready Pac salads or wraps

Message me if you need other ideas.

This, exactly this you want HEALTHY calories to fuel your body. Now others are going to scream this is diet food, no in fact these are healthy foods that every human being should be eating. It's all about moderation, add the fatty foods but do it wisely, add oil to the grilled veggies, eating perhaps a larger portion of lean meats, adding an extra serving of dairy such as the yogurt with berries and granola. If you're having a nice salad top it with some nuts, cheeses, avacado and yes go for the fried chicken strips on top that's fine but don't just shove a pint of ice cream in your day because you need 1000 more calories to meet a goal.

Telling them to STAY AWAY from foods because they're "unhealthy"--Do you not understand the concept of recovering from an ED? The idea is to mentally get away from the concept of demonizing foods, something they've taken to a borderline psychotic level. Stay the hell away from anyone seriously attempting recovery with advice like that because you have NO concept about the psychological end of things, and what must be done to deal with that first.