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I honestly don't know what to eat..
So here is the thing. I am recovering from anorexia and have a meal plan and all and yes I see a dietitian, but I have had an ED (from binge eating disorder to anorexia) since I was 6...so 14 years now. And growing up our lunches were whatever school served and dinner was either kid cuisine, hamburger helper, or pizza. So…
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Let's remember our true goals
Hey everyone-- This is actually a blog post from my own blog http://freedomhunger.blogspot.com, but I thought I would share on here. Also, this is about recovery from an eating disorder, but I realized honestly...it applies to everyone on here. The jist...our long-term goal isn't weight loss, gain, or maintenance really,…
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Meaning of Thanksgiving, Key to Surviving
This is something from a recovery blog I started for people with eating disorder, but I figured with Thanksgiving tomorrow, maybe others on this site could use it too :) Thanksgiving....a holiday I for one have never understood. First off, no way in hell did Pilgrims and Indians sit down for some peaceful dinner meal.…
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Who wants to help me recover?
Alright guys. Going to ask a (probably) dumb request and most likely get chewed out by some people, but oh well. I am on this site for support in recovering from anorexia. I have had an eating disorder since I was 6 (I am now 20) and grew up in the house of a recovering anorexic....so the world has become slightly new to…
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PB Cookie Dough In a Cup
So I have been experiment with protein "shakes" and this one happened by accident and came out doughy and tasting like cookie dough. It's gonna be my new go to :) All you do is combing all the ingredients and blend. 3/4 to 1 cup Fiber One Honey Squares (or whatever cereal you like, the more you add the more doughy I am…
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PB Cookie Protein Shake
So made this by "accident yesterday." Basically already had my meals planned out but forgot a few things at them, so ended up putting them all together in my protein shake at the end of the day. IT WAS AWESOME. In fact, it was so good I had it all before I could snap a pic :/ Sorry bout that. But it's awesome. 1 cup frozen…
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Winter Protein Powder Recipes
Just when I start getting obsessed with icy, smooth, cream Whey protein powder shakes and smoothies....it gets whey (see what i did there) too cold to drink them. So here I am, begging, pleading, screaming out to my fellow MFPers and protein powder enthusiast. What can I do with my protein powder that is nice and warm? I…
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Healthy snacks for gainers
Was wondering if anyone had higher calorie (around 350 calorie) snacks that are still healthy. I am in college and only have microwave, toaster, and magic bullet....but I have dining hall that I can smuggle food from. I am trying to gain weight as I recover from an eating disorder and am trying to not have to drink Boost…
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Anyone else IBS??
So ever since I have been changing my diet I have had horrid constipation and have tried literally everything. Went to GI doc and he diagnosed me with IBS constipation subtype. Anyone else have this. He put me on Miralax and it's been three days and I just don't feel empty. This keeps me feeling sick to my stomach and then…
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So confused about fats
Alrighty so we have all heard by now that unsaturated fats are healthy and saturated fats not so much. Well I am someone who takes following this kind of knowledge and making it into absolute rules as in NO saturated fat. I work with a dietician and she basically slapped that idea out of my head. So now I look for…
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Beans and Rice Veggie Style
So I am a college student who just invested in a Magic Bullet type thing. Got it at Aldi for $14.99 talk about awesome. Anywho...I always look for sneaky ways to use items I can smuggle from the dining hall (hey I pay for them anyway) and make into yumminess back in my room. Well let me tell you....Black Beans and Rice is…
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Banana soft serve
So I have heard a rumor that if you take frozen bananas and put them in a food processor it makes a soft serve? Anyone got the scoop on this (pun so intended) and possibly a recipe?
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Microwave and mini fridge
Alright guys. Desperate college student here. Throw me any meal/snack ideas that only require a microwave and can store in mini fridge. I do have a food processor to help, but let's keep it simple :)
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Stopped up...is it food
Hey everyone-- So I have been having a lot of problems lately having motions in my oceans, deposits in the throne, you know....pooping. It's a struggle and every morning I wake up so bloated I don't want to eat b-fast (big problem since trying to gain weight). I have been taking FiberCon and that was working, I was using…
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Magic Bullet Recipes
So I am in a dorm room and have decided to invest in a store brand of the magic bullet (15 dollars instead of 50....heck yes!). I am definitely going to be using it for banana soft serve, but does anyone else have healthy recipes for it?
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food processor??
Hey guys I just got a blender/grinder thing from Aldi. It's similar to the magic bullet and I was just wondering if anyone has recipes for it. I know you can do salsa, protein shakes, even banana soft serve but would love recipes.
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Sweet potato as a snack
Hey guys- Trying to gain weight but hate Boost Plus shakes my docs have me on so looking for alternatives. Need to be 300-360 calories and I was wondering if anyone had ideas using my fav food of sweet potatoes. If not I also love: Bananas Bagels (or any bread really) Prunes (really any fruit) Yogurt I don't eat red meat…
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Need snack ideas
Hey everyone-- So my dietician just increase a 200-calorie snack to a 360 calorie snack to help me gain weight. For my 200 cal snack I was doing bagel or shredded wheats or something and now I am so lost on what to do. I really want it to be healthy but can't seem to think of anything to do that. Like I have some mini…
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Dorm room recipes
Hey guys-- I am getting so tired of boring old cereal, oatmeal, etc for snacks. I have protein powder and shakes are a nice way to break things up but need some good ideas for dorm room recipes. This means cheap, only requires a microwave/toaster or very very short time in oven, is quick, tasty, and did I mention cheap (or…
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Food scale obssession
Hey everyone-- I was just wondering if anyone else struggled with becoming obsessed with measuring every last morsel. I got a food scale at first just for meats, but preety soon I was measuring everything with the food scale. I work with a nutritionist and she thinks it is obsessive so she wants me to stop using it and…
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It was meant to be....best food combos
Banana and peanut butter anyone. Discovered, or rather rediscovered, the joy tonight
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Gainers due to ED?
Hey everyone- My name is Jess and I am just looking for support because I have been told by my docs I need to gain 25 lbs on my road to recovery (yet again) from an eating disorder. I have been doing good but now I am back working with 65 freshmen girls at my university and am struggling with thinking about how they will…
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Meal timing
Hey everyone-- So I am having problems with getting too busy to eat during the day that I have to shove a whole bunch in at the end of the day. Lately I have been waking up nauseous and with stomach cramps and don't know if it is from having to eat so much so late at night. So I was wondering if it really is best to eat…
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Anyone do exchange based diet???
Hey everyone- So my nutritionist wants me to move from cal counting to more of a diabetic exchange diet. I am trying to recover from anorexia and she has begun to see that cal counting (especially since on high cal intake for weight gain) has got me too number obsessed. It was actually my idea to take a break from cal…
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Sweet potato...to eat or not to eat
The skins. That's right. I ate the skin of my potato for the first time today and then started freaking out because MFP has made me start to really realize the calories. I always log my potatoe as having the skin on, but tonight is first time I ate it. Is it okay to eat potato skins or did I just consume a lot of extra…
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College Dining Halls
Hey everyone- So I had an amazing summer and first few weeks of the school year making my own food, portioning it out just right (with cups, scales, spoons, etc) and then it hit me that my mini fridge is emptying because it's time for the meal plan at school to start. Well, I am completely freaking out. Not only has the…
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Becoming more lenient
Hey everyone- So I use MFP and I see a dietician and I am supposed to be moving away from calorie counting and towards more of an exchange based meal plan (basically have become too entangled in too many numbers). Along with this I am now back at school which means dining hall food which means not as precise measuring with…
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Increased calories and....
I am so much hungrier. I am trying to gain weight to overcome a 13-year battle with an eating disorder (please don't judge me, its a psychological disease not a choice I ever made). Also, I have been losing weight by increasing calories. My diary is open, but I am just confused and can't afford to lose any more weight as I…
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Sodium? How much does it matter?
Hey everyone-- So here goes. Gonna try and keep this short and sweet but thought I would come to the ever-friendly MFP pals for help :) So I am almost 20 and am trying to gain weight after a almost 14-year battle with an eating disorder. So it is not suprising I am a little obsessive about numbers. So here is my question.…
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Ready, set, goals
Hey everyone- Last thread was getting long so I thought I would do an updated one for goals :) Alrighty....for me I lost all the weight I had gained at my nutrition appt today so I got a meal plan increase and need help sticking to it. Cals: 2500 Fat: aim for the 40s Also, I am only supposed to do yoga once a week, but…
