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ED recovery intake needed
Just curious because right now my nutritionist has be on lower intake (1600 my guess) and I "gained" a lb this week (only say it that way because been constipated and such and on Sun I hadn't gained...but today weigh in show .8-1 lb in week)....but I always thought you need 2500+ to gain in recovery. I am trying to trust…
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Need support...can't keep this up
Hi everyone-- I use MFP as a support tool to help me stick to a meal plan I have been on for three years as part of recovery from an eating disorder I have had since age 6. In an effort to not restrict, I stayed up till 5 AM to finish meal plan (didn't get home from work till 2 AM instead of 9pm as planned). My meal timing…
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Feel like calling it quits
So I've been trying to maintain and things were going great. I have a history of extreme yo-yo diets and for once I was instead trying to be healthy. Try new foods and see it as all foods fitting into a healthy diet (had a bit of orthorexia). Then life got crazy, real crazy and before I knew it I wasn't eating till 9pm at…
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Cycling vs At Home Workout
Hey guys so I've been fighting off strep and went to spin yesterday, but today I frankly don't feel like it. Feel like just going to the gym in my apartment and doing my own workout. But my OCD and history with anorexia is on fire yelling at me over this because it would mean I only went to spin once this week instead of…
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Spills and calories?
So I have a crazy question. And this may be borderline my old eating disorder creeping in, but here goes. So tonight I was re-heating my oatmeal and I stepped away for a sec and when came back it was spilling over edge of bowl. I stopped the microwave and couldn't do a new batch because had already eaten some of it and had…
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Can't tell weight trend
This past week I worked on reducing my exercise slightly and not skimping portions as part of anorexia recovery. I am not on weight gain, but on weight maintainance. Anyway, the hope was I would find out I wouldn't gain from this even though my whole life (had since was 6 years old and taught by anorexic mom). Then this…
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Calling all carnivores....help a new meat eater
Hey everyone-- So I am in recovery from various eating disorders and after getting some GI test done we found out I can't tolerate soy or beans or cheese. In fact have to keep lactose low. So...out the window went me being vegetarian. It was completely because eating meat just...idk..honestly disgust me. I don't like taste…
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Increasing for energy but will it cause gain
Hey MFP! So I am currently not counting calories but using an exchange based meal plan provided to me a few months back by a nutritionist. I was raised by an anorexic mom and have eating disorder tendencies, so this just works better for me. Well, I had a recent move, then took on 3 jobs and full-time graduate school so…
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Would this increase cause weight gain?
Have crazy wacko idea and need peoples honest opinion if will lead to weight gain. I am currently recovering from an eating disorder, but due to lack of resources in the area I moved to for grad school I am without a nutritionist. I am currently eating a meal plan to maintain my weight and yes I have doctor's and a…
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Weighing 100-cal packs...obsessive?
So my question was originally going to be in using a food scale with 100-cal pop popcorn. If I weigh before it says 42-44g for the various bags I have..yet serving size is for 33 g. After popping when I re-weigh the popped kernels they are 27-30 g, much closer to 33 g serving size. This difference I know is partly the bag…
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Accurate WEigh-in Time?
Hey everyone So I have heard for the best accuracy you should weigh at the same time, after peeing, clothes off. Well if you are a daily weigher like me and let's say one night you eat at 1 AM or even 2 AM because you have to work the night shift or something....then isn't it more accurate to weigh later? Like to offset…
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Weight gain after biopsy?
Hi I have been maintaining my weight quite well for past month or so. Two days ago I had a bone marrow biopsy and I have also been eating later than normal due to late shifts at work. This morning I weighed and even with same intake and exercise yesterday I've gained 3.4 lbs!!!!! I want to believe it is just fluid…
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Towels/Sponges pass calories?
Okay so I am in treatment for an eating disorder (see therapist and sparingly see nutritionist since there aren't many available in our area). Was raised by an anorexic mom and have had an ED since I was 6. I have this behavior that has been secret till..well now...and I just want help. This obsession/behavior started when…
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Need insights from others: Food Hoarding?
Hey everyone. I am recovering from an eating disorder I have had since I was 6. And sometimes I get confused whether it is my ED (eating disorder) or normal what I do. Sorry this is long, but need insight. Kind of important because I am moving rooms in my on-campus housing and freinds coming who haven't seen my stash. I…
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"Temporary" Food Weight?
Hi everyone- I know I know...meal timing doesn't matter...there is no magic time not to eat past, blah, blah, blah...but HERE is my experience. Due to a hectic schedule (ie 3 jobs and being in grad school) and trying to incorporate 3 days of exercise...my meal timing has gotten...well..horrid. Due to some medications I am…
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Need help with bagels..
So I am recovering from anorexia and the newest add to my meal plan is a daily bagel (they are 400 calorie ones) and I have to do a topping. Part of my new nutrition contract however is I can't use any "diet" products...which apparently means sugar-free syrup or fat free cream cheese. So I was wondering what people top…
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Gastroparesis diet???
So today I was diagnosed with severe gastroparesis after years of stomach pain and a recent bout of pain that was unbearable. Due to work and soon school it is hard for me to eat during the day so eat at like 10 AM and then rest of calories after 6 pm. It is also because I am recovering from anorexia and have OCD so now…
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Did binging screw up my EGD
Little background. I am in recovery from anorexia and have been dealing with excruciating stomach pain so my doctor ordered a series of test including an EGD (upper GI endoscopy) which I had this morning. Test was supposed to be at 2 pm, but due to some issues at the surgery center I got call yesterday while I was at work…
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For those in eating disorder recovery
Today (well yesterday now) marked 150 days of recovery for me. I suffered for 15 years and had countless people tell me recovery was impossible for me. I am here to tell you RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE AND IT'S WORTH IT! More here http://freedomhunger.blogspot.com/2014/07/150-day-of-progress-not-perfection.html
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Did Jimmy John's lie?
Hey guys-- So first off so you know I already ate the item...so the "damage is done." Bacially I am in ED recovery and decided to face a fear food as one of my calorie specific snacks. It's supposed to be 370 calories and I realized the cookies from where I work were 370 calories according to their website. It's the Jimmy…
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Cut back exercise and...lost
So I've been struggling with exercise addiction for years now and am living back at home before grad school. Mom and I had huge fight over it and I ended up having to drop from this: Mon: 1 hr spin, 30 min strength Tues: 1 hour strength class Wed: 1 hours spin Th: 30 min strength Fri: 1 hour spin, 30 mins strength Sat: 1…
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Trusting Food Again and Daily Weighing
Hey MFPers-- Sorry I am making another post, but this community...you all are blessings and so honest and non-judgmental...so thank you. I am recovering from an eating disorder (well several) I have had since I was 6 (I am 21 now). Currently, my battle is to overcome anorexia. A big part of this...and one I committed to…
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Frosted Mini Wheats?
So I know its stupid but frosted mini wheats are a big fear food for me. I am recovering from anorexia and working through my list of over 300 fear foods (had an eating disorder since I was 6...that's why so many). Well tonight it was Frosted Mini Wheats time because found box in our cabinet. When I measured out the 21…
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Cardio addict trying to understand strength
So I am recovering from an addiction to cardio exercise and actually exercise addiction so today I challenged myself to go to a new class that isn't cardio....Bodyworks plus abs. Figured my friends from spin class went so it would be intense...and it was but in a weird way. We did tons of squats and reps with weights, but…
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Corn on the cobb???
So I am confused. I know most accurate weigh to know the serving of corn on cobb (which I need to know because its a fear food and I faced it tonight, but now need to know whether did one or two starches worth for my meal plan) is to weigh it before and after eat. Well here is problem. Mom had already cooked the corn, so I…
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Weird combos....that worked
So sometimes I get weird cravings....sometimes they work out...sometimes they don't. But I am trying to work on not judging myself so much and just going with cravings, so figure I would share some for me that were so weird, but worked. And it be fun to hear some of your guys too. Yesterday got craving to spread grape…
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Self-punishment
Well…today has been rough and horrible and I am so filled with ED thoughts right now I honestly just want to turn my mind off. It actually all started last night. I found out I was having to stay overnight again tonight because the dad I nanny for was called out on emergency trip. That was all well and good except for the…
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Strength and Spin Class
Hey my fellow MFPers. Just wanted to get your input. Currently I do 3-4 spin classes a week and 4 strength sessions (usually a Jillian Michaels weight video). I had two questions regarding this. I work at Jimmy John's and currently my schedule makes it hard to get to spin 4 days a week so I do 3 days and one day of a…
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Is work a workout?
So I just got a job at Jimmy John's and spend the entire shift on feet. So many people were concerned about this because I am trying to maintain my weight and they said this job would make me lose weight because so "active." I laughed it off. Well...looks like I was right, because since starting the job I have only gained…
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Anorexia Recovery Trust Nutritionist or Cals?
Hi everyone-- This is only place I knew to post this. Basically I have been reading that if you are recovering from anorexia the only way to repair your metabolism is eating a 2500 calorie diet and be sedentary or 3000 calorie if under 25 years old. I am 21, have had anorexia since I was 14 (but an ED since I was 6) and…
