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Hey, feel free to message me. I think I can relate.

My thyroid medication is not compatible with soy. Could be true for yours too.

Thanks for advice! I will look into those. Still not sure if I actually need one since I am planning to give up counting calories within a year. And if their accuracy is questionable...

@minipony, I think those are the main things for me. I've been doing pretty well for the last 6 month and it's insanely liberating, it's like I have twice more mental energy left if I don't spend all my time obsessing about those things. What's your list? :)

@heybales, which activity tracker would you recommend for correctly tracking bike rides? I am looking into buying one and I cycle a lot, so Fitbit doesn't seem appropriate.

Wow, that's very similar to my activity level! On Scoobys I use 7 hours + activity level, which matches my TDEE of around 2500 (established during the reset). 5-6 hours only gives me 2280 ccal, which is definitely under my TDEE.

So many things. To live a normal life without having to stay at home because I overate and feel disgusting. To look at myself in the mirror and like what I see even when I put on a few pounds. To not let my mood be defined by what I eat. Avoid terrible mood swings which drive people away. Have life goals other that weight…

I feel like coulting helps, if you don't count you are more then likely to get off track for a few days. Honestly, to me that doesn't sound like a massive binge, if you count the calories you will probably find that you are still under your TDEE. You can also try to deduct the excess calories from your norm for today -…

Haha MFP recipe builder is not easy to use, I know ;) I am definitely making this very soon!

Mmm, looks yummy. What about calories/macros?

Your nutritionist sounds like she knows what she is doing, it's great. :) Just always bear in mind that you CAN eat more, a lot more, and not put on weight. Take it slow, you'll get there. In terms of fat % - have you ever tried weight training? It's much more effective in long-term change of body composition and fat…

They will not be stored as fat unless you are exceeding your TDEE. If you are exceeding it, anything can turn into fat, even the "cleanest" lean and high-protein food. That's why "bad foods" is a very wrong label. The main reason potatoes are considered bad is that they have almost no protein and a lot of fast carbs, so…

@minipony, where are you getting 1321 from? 1321 is most likely your BMI, Basal metabolic rate, meaning the number of calories your body needs if you don't move at all. On top of that you have to add all your daily activity, and the end number will be your TDEE, Total Daily Energy Expenditure. That amount is what you…

Welcome! Have you tried to eat at maintainance? I am getting a sence that you are still trying to keep yourself on a low cal diet (or any sort of diet), which is not the way to treat an ED. You need to get over binge eating first, only when you are stable again you can go back to loosing weight. So as the first step…

@minipony, that sounds like a great way! I like your nutritionist, keep up the good work. For me personally, starting to count calories really helped. I gave up the idea of forbiddden foods soon after I started on MFP because I realised weight loss/gain has very little to do with type of food, it's just about staying…

@yellowislove11, that's very interesting! Are you back to your normal TDEE now? How long did the hypermetabolic state last?

This. MFP is not very accurate at figuring out TDEE. Use a good calorie calculator, like scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/ or exrx.net/Calculators/CalRequire.html That said, there have been a few studies showing an increase in TDEE while in ED recovery, but they are not very consistent and I don't think it…

For @Shbamaholic and others on this thread with low calorie goals: the only way to get out of the starve/binge cycle is to eat normal amounts of food daily. If your goal is under your BMR, you will unavoidably binge. It has nothing to do with willpower, it's just the way your body responds to starvation. I recommend…

1900 is not so much food. I am cutting now at around 2000, and I feel like I am on a pretty strict diet ;). Before the reset I used to maintain at 1400. Do the reset, it works. You will get used to eating more, and you will love it!

There is an ED support group, community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100766-eating-disorder-support-group. Unfortunately not very active so far, but we should try to change it :) Feel free to add me as well, I've been recovering from bulimia for the last 5 month.

@kmac1196, in addition to all the great advice I'd also recommend not too comepletely let yourself go on the cruise foodwise. Reset usually implies raising your calories slowly by about 200 every 1-2 weeks to give your body time to adapt, this way you have a good chance of not gaining weight (I've finished my reset…

Check community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/3817-eat-more-2-weigh-less

Your calorie goal is very, very low. That's a sure way of never getting out of binge/purge cyle. You need to establish your TDEE with a good calorie calculator like scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ and subtract 20% max for a sustainable weight loss. Also, I would strongly recommend treating the ED and learning to…

Sent you a request! I am at the end of my metabolic reset at the moment and I love it. Anyone else looking for friends is welcome to add me too :blush:

Before you write something off as "crap", do some actual research into the topic. Prisoners of war and people in third countries are able to survive for the exact reason that their body gets accustomed to maintaining basic life functions on a very low intake by slowing down the metabolism.

You are suppored to be loosing at 1600 with over 5 h/week of excercise. Your normal maintainance should be way over 2000. I would suggest instead of cutting your calories: 1. Try weightlifting instead of so much cardio 2. Check your thyroid 3. Find out what your maintainance TDEE is…

How much are you eating? I will make a wild guess that if you are that hungry, your intake is too low. There is no point in starving yourself during the day and then binging in the evening. Calculate your TDEE accurately and cut no more then 20 percent. You will get much better long-term results.

Lactose intolerance?

pinkiezoom, you actualy look like you have a nice well defined chin line on your pic, that's what I would love to get! Good idea about the jaw, gotta try that. I use a few tricks for taking pics, but whenever I am caught off guard...Oh my. I do like that attitude! ;)

Well done! Happy for you, EDs are so challenging to get over. You look beautiful in all the pictures btw, including the during-ED ones. I see though that your calorie goal is still a bit too low. Be very careful not to starve yourself again, it's so easy to fall back into the old habits if you are hungry! I'd recommend…