My boyfriend sent me a url from this site
explaining why I should eat so and so many
calories a day. I am a slightly recovered
anorexic, with thoughts of starvation and
caloric decrease, sometimes acting on it.
I don't know if I want to act upon eating
1,500 a day. It won't feel right, and I
don't think i'll be able to eat that much
a day. I don't have a lot of food in my
house at the moment, or money for school
lunches. I'm 5'9" and I want to lose 20
pounds. I'm 150 right now. How should I
do this without starvation? Thanks,
alyssa
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Nikia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Posts: 74 Location: Wisconsin
When You Say Slightly Recovered Anorexic, What Do You Mean? Posted: 10-17-05 14:52pm
Do you mean that you used to weigh less
and have gained weight? Do you mean that
you are eating healthier (more) now that
you realize that starvation is unhealthy?
Do you mean that you are getting
therapy?
Unless you literally lie in bed all day,
you need to eat at least 1500 calories and
probably more. More is at stake than
just your actual numbers. Bad things
will happen to your body and your brain
below this level of calories if you
restrict for a long time. You will also
have a harder time of eating enough
again.
I was unclear about where you are at now,
in terms of better or worse. Eat at
least 1500 calories though. Your body
and brain will thank you. Even if doing
so makes you a little heavier than you
want to be, being healthy is more
important than being thin.
I am refeeding at a slightly higher level.
I was refeeding at 1500 calories but
lost more weight so my dietician added
calories that I am supposed to be eating.
I have a hard time on my new diet and
feel physically unable to follow it
sometimes. I eat 5 times per day.
