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Firstly, congratulations on chosing to recover and get your life back :) Looking at your diary, i think you have a really positive approach to the foods you choose, alot of people in recovery get very hung up over fats and carbs, and go for light choices-which is pointless. Given that your only 19, a time when your body…

All the foods you have mentioned are very calorie light .Try denser foods so you dont have to eat such a large volume at first. Go for nuts, nut butters, breads, milk, granola and protein. You need some heallthy fats in your diet-at a low weight though, dont get fixated on good/bad foods. All food is good nourishing energy…

THIS COMPLETLY. Recovery wont mean that your life is always fantastic. You wont always be happy, and energetic and confident. However, I can assure you it will be a damn sight better than maintaining an unatural low weight. I'm still recovering my weight after a relapse from Anorexia, and yes, some days you feel rubbish…

I'd recommend this blog to anyone over coming eating issues, really inspirational lady :) http://living-with-anorexia.blogspot.co.uk/

Firstly, a big well done for choosing recovery, although it may feel like your being forced by family and professionals at times, you ultimatly have the final decision, so feel proud of yourself. When I was in recovery, and actually really started taking increasing my calories seriously I experienced night sweats alot. I…

I'm recovering from relapse from Nov/Dec when I was under alot of stress and eating took a big back seat.. Its true what they say-the more you eat, the more it comes back. When i really took eating for recovery not just maintaining my weak appetite i did suffer from bloating, intergestion ect BUT it did pass and my…

Also recovering after a relapse from anorexia. I'd dont record my food on here at all but feel free to add also if you need to talk over things, I've recovered before, and definatly on the right track now so might be able to give some advice :)

yes! having recovered, relapsed and currently gaining weight again from anorexia, you will feel hungry, very very hungry at times, so make the most of this and eat!! Your body is clever, and our cravings (real ones not just passing fancies which everyone has) are our bodies way of telling us what it needs. Your body has…

Have to agree with this... Having recovered (and relapsed building weight currently) its very reassuring I know to have your intake/eating habits and behaviors validated by others, but your only going to recover properly if you get stop trying to get this from other members on here. Have you actually be tested for your…

Its hard (recovered from Anorexia myself, only to relapse over winter and getting weight up currently) but I've been progressively increasing over last couple of months. Its very important to keep increasing both the bulk AND calories. Calories are initially the priority so your body can start recovering and healing, but…

Got to agree with the above.. I'm also in recovery so I do understand that you will be wanting reassurance from others about your intake, but your not meeting your daily goal-so there isnt much advice anyone can give except meet your goals, specific macros aren't really your priority right now, just calories. I'd suggest…

I've been through recovery from anorexia before (and currently regaining again after an episode of extreme stress caused me to relapse) and although I have only a tiny proportion of the psychological issues as my recovery, I still have the physiological problems associated with increased calories from a low body weight.…

I appreciate this but I'm trying to recover alot of weight, so I know my hormones are unbalanced anyway, and I need to gain weight to hopefully get them in check

Thanks for the comments, I'm seeing it as a positive thing as it shows my body is shifting up a gear and hopefully getting on with recovering!!

I took up spinning when I gave myself a pelvic stress fracture from over training running at a low weight..Its a fantastic workout but it is a calorie fryer too so make sure your keeping up your great progress with your diet. I used to beat myself up over binges too, but realised the foods I was crazy on like granola,…

Hi Matt, I'm also working on gaining back healthy weight following an ED (relapse after over a year of relatively normal weight-frustrating!) I'm also an active gym going person (4-5 x a week of cardo and weights)..and obviously I know male/female weight distribution is different, but I think its important that you try to…

Thanks for both of your advise. I'm also on a bit of a budget, If I could afford smoothies and fresh nuts I would! I try to stick to fruit buns/scones and keep the sats fats down, but I do get mad sugar cravings especially at night, and it can sometimes be very difficult to control them, and I'm worried incase I'm storing…

Anorexia-or maintaining a low body weight can cause a whole load of problems with digestion, and the digestive track. I've found these symptoms are often worse when I leave long gaps between eating, so I'd suggest spreading your food/snacks out so your stomach isnt having to deal with alot of food in one sitting. People…

I meant 'Aldi' supermarket sorry.

Keep at it! I noticed from your food diary (sorry not to be nosy but we are in similar situations!) that you do alot of ald food shopping- Can I recommend their hot cross buns-cheap and very tasty Fruit & Fibre-Literally packed full of nutrientious and calorie dense nuts and dried fruit Aldi 'basics' scones-Ridiculously…

And also just to add,if you really are following the dieticians advise and eating the calorie goals, you need to review with your dietician why you arnt gaining. They are the expert so should be there to support you.. It takes ALOT to gain consistant weight after in AN recovery- its very easy to underestimate this. If you…

Firstly well done on choosing recovery Danielle, its easy to forget that even making this choice over Anorexia is a huge step :) I was diagnosed with AN at 19, and after gaining back quite alot of healthy weight, unfortunatly suffered a relapse over the last few months and am back with my attempts to gain weight back…

EXACTLY. I'm sure people are meaning well but concentrating on 'clean' foods will just leave you confused and stressed. You know what you need to eat- its comforting to try and get validation from others from what your eating, but you dont need it. Just like I've stopped reading trashy magazines that show bulls**t…

Please please please dont get fixated on 'clean' and 'unclean' foods! You are recovering from an eating disorder-not trying to gain a little weight after a standard illness ect. There are no 'right' or 'wrong' foods for you at the moment, you need to reaccept all types of food, that means a balance between ALL food types.…

chocolate or yogurt covered nuts/dried fruit banana chips milkshakes made with fortified milk/ice-cream PB and nutella on toast If she isnt keen on avacados in their natural state-mash them up into guacamole dip and serve with tortilla chips!

Hi after recovering from an eating disorder (AN) I unfortunatly relapsed and lost alot of weight a couple of months ago which I'm working towards putting back on now. I suffer from IBS symptoms not eating disorder related and was hesitant to try alot of the protein powders as I had heard mixed views on how they can effect…

Hi, as a previously recovered sufferer of anorexia (and unfortunatly recovering from a relapse over the last 4 months) I would say dont forget the part anxiety has to play in this. When I started off in my first recovery when I was increasing from a very low weight I used to become very anxious during breakfast and lunch…

Again to reflect the above comments please do not let this stop your progress! The first time I started recovering from anorexia (sadly a relapse over the last few months so I'm regaining again) I put on alot of weight in the first 2 weeks, and naturally you panic and have this anxiety that your weight is going to balloon…

Thats where I bought it from, £6.00-its a good protein supplement to start, not those huge barrels of mystery powder! It is hard not to feel isolated when all media is obsessed with diet this, and weight loss that-thats why message boards like this are good to bounce ideas off and remind yourself there are plenty more…

Thanks alot FrankieFrench, it is at times very very hard, but there is no other option, weight gain is the only way forward. Its not very pleasant on its own but mixed into flavoured yogurt, soups ect you wouldnt know its there, its just a very easy way of getting protein not pumped up with alot of additives like alot of…