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I’d say it’s a bit on the light side.
I certainly wouldn’t feel fullfilled if I were to only eat that, and I’d probably get dizzy and irritated as well.
But that’s just my opinion.
Not to bad an the light side
It looks kind of sparse to me. Do you get hunger pangs that sometimes make you binge eat? I think you need more solid food.
My stomach gets sore if I eat the amount of food I should be eating for my age and height, I’ve also been having indigestion that lasts into the night and through to the whole next day so I’m trying to stick to liquids as much as possible to see if it helps.
Is there any way you can ease into it by slowly increasing your food intake until you reach the desired amount?
And have you seen a doctor for the indigestion?
I’ve told her about my indigestion before and she prescribed me some omeprazole tablets which reduce the amount of acid in your stomach but I didn’t find that they helped.
I’ll tell her about it again this week, I’ve also had disordered eating/ body dysmorphia in the past and having all of this indigestion isn’t helping me to recover from that.
But I am setting myself a goal to not skip any more meals, this morning for example a voice was telling me to not eat any breakfast but instead of not having anything, I had a meal replacement shake instead as they make me feel less guilty for some reason. When I have the indigestion it’s really hard to eat though, it feels like knives are in my intestines and even drinking water makes me nauseous.
That sounds awful 
I hope the doctor is able to give you something that’ll help you get rid of it!
But it’s good that you found away around the voices. I sometimes battle with stress-induced nausea, and I found that drinking-yoghurt or bananas was a good replacement if my head or stomach wouldn’t let me eat “real” foods.
You know that’s not an appropriate amount of food.
How many calories is that?
The indigestion is probably because your body is used to being starved, and doesn’t know what to do with a healthy amount of food. This is a good start, but you do need more to avoid malnutrition. I would guess you’re getting about 800 calories per day. At least the food you are eating is very healthy and full of nutrients.
When my friend was starting to recover, she tracked her calories closely using myfitnesspal. She started with a goal that didn’t seem too daunting for her. Say, 1000-1200 calories. Then, she slowly increased that amount every week, until she could get up to 1700 calories, which was considered healthy for her height and activity level. She found that if she set clear goals for herself, it was easier to stay in recovery. She also rewarded herself when she met her daily calorie goals without purging. Things like a manicure, or an extra hour of television, or something.
I don’t know if this approach would help you, but it helped her. It’s important to be patient with your recovery. Your body isn’t going to be able to dive right back into healthy eating. It takes a while.
I don’t count calories any more but I remember most calorie contents off by heart as I used to do it religiously from ages 12-16.
So I’m guessing below 1000.
I know for others that wouldn’t be enough but I feel like an exception due to the voice and digestive issues…
I think its close to around 800, like @Ninjastar said.
I counted calories every single meal up until about three years ago,
Its no way to live.
You have to get this under control because you’re going to get dehydrated, malnourished, and starve.
Are you doing this to get in the hospital?
I have voices that call everything I eat or think about eating into question,
Its not easy, @Jesspresso, but with hard work, its manageble.
You’ve seen me, I’m not skinny, so I clearly know what I’m taking about…
I’m comfortable with my weight and borderline happy with my body these days,
I did a lot of CBT and still do affirmations every single day.
You have to start implementing something like that into your therapy, raise your self esteem and start eating normally.
Its difficult and takes time, but you’re a tough bitch, you can do it.
No I don’t want to be at a hospital any more because I’m no longer a danger to myself or other people.
Also I have heard stories of sexual abuse and violent patients that have put me off.
The problem with my area is that the eating disorder services only see people with a BMI of 17.5 or below… which I know is bad because what about people with bulimia or binge eating disorder?
I managed to build up the courage to tell my GP about all of this, she is concerned and wants to weigh me every time I go to an appointment.
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Don’t they know that a lot of people with eating disorders are not underweight?
I’m happy you told your GP, maybe they can help in some way.
On the subject of abuse in hospitals, its never happened to me.
Some of the staff were kinda jerks at most,
A lot of the patients are banging for sure,
But that’s the extent of it.
Not saying you should go, because its not fun,
Just saying if you need to, its not so terrible.
Are you vegan? If not, you might try to eat a little toasted cheese on toast. If you are vegan, you might try cashews. They’re expensive, but they’re high calorie. Maybe you could try some other nuts if cashews are too expensive. Maybe if you ate food that was more concentrated with calories you could improve your nutrition and digestion.
Sounds like you eat healthy foods but it’s on the light side maybe you could try adding one more thing every few days and take multivitamins. I know how hard it is with indigestion had that and diarrhea for two years before they discovered it was my gall bladder and removed it. But so many things can cause that like anxiety, food allergies, irritable bowel, etc. It’s good to keep all your doctors informed so they can help you figure it out as quickly as possible.
It does sound a little light but that’s ok you are eating at least! If I were in your shoes I’d ask a doctor about the indigestion! Is the pain constant or only when you eat?
I’m very overweight and I’ve been eating like you to lose weight. I eat between 800 and 1200 calories per day. Just make sure you get grain, fruits, veggies, and protein every day. If you’re the right weight you should try for more calories though. Just do it slowly over time. So if this week you can eat 800 calories, try for 900 next week. Then the next week try for 1000 and so on. Find out how many calories it will take, based on your activity level, to maintain your current weight and work your way up to that many calories per day.
@LilyoftheValley I hope you discussed your diet with your doctor and got approval before cutting your calories that extremely. Severe food deficits like that are generally not recommended for sustainable weight loss.