Posts by tessa178

I had to look up what you meant by CBT - Assuming the following is correct "The term "CBT" stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a specific type of psychotherapy that focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Whereas "traditional" therapy works to understand the inner, often older and unconscious, conflicts that underlie the formation of psychiatric symptoms, CBT endeavors to challenge and modify the present thoughts and behaviors that perpetuate anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. As the stoic philosopher Epictetus once wrote, "men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them." The premise of CBT is that our perceptions of ourselves, our future, and the world around us influence our emotions, and that these emotions, in turn, influence our actions." (from Dr. Jonathan E. Goldberg's website)

The CBT should assist you in dealing with your food issues related to (it appears) anorexia AND if your psychologist is doing his/her job they should be helping you figure out your relationship to food.  Dr. Judith S. Beck uses CBT for weight loss/maintenance in her book and workbook "The Beck Diet Solution."  Her comments regarding the actual foods are - as long as you use a healthy diet (the proper amount of fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy and carbs) to either lose or maintain (and I think it would work the same for gaining) - the actual work is with getting your head around eating healthy for the rest of your life and why that is more important in long run than any short-term satisfaction with overeating, or eating unhealthy.

That said I think you should talk with the person doing the CBT and discuss with them your need  to lay out a general nutrition plan for gaining weight in order to keep it on as well as a moderate exercise plan to help you build us muscle and to have a general sense of well being.  I think one of the problems may be that anorexics have an unrealistic view of themselves/their bodies and perhaps this early in your treatment, the medical professionals are concerned that you may obsess over the types and amounts of food and/or exercise and they are concerned you may lose the progress you have made.  Ask to have your concerns addressed and listen to their answers and their timeframe for your recovery.  There is nothing wrong with questioning them to understand their methods and do keep in mind that it has only been two months. 

You should congratulate yourself for taking these first steps AND please keep working hard to deal with your issues.  Anytime you need encouragement and reassurance please make use of the forum - it is a long road to recovery and it is great that you are working so hard.

Yes you can cook it the night before and then reheat next day OR you can cook in a slow cooker overnight (the original oats not fast cooking).  OR why not try instant whole grain oatmeal and make it in the morning.