As I eat more and gain, I need to tone and build muscle. Do I eat more protein to help repair muscle. I also lost a crown about 3 weeks ago because the dentist said I weighed 50 pounds more at time of crown placement 2 years ago-never heard of that or maybe because I was only eating 500-700 cals per day-mainly ricecakes.
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just eat, it doesnt matter what. any food will increase fat and muscle on you at this point.
r u eating 2500+?
hey, zopta!
i've had unbelievable amounts of dental work...no fun. and osteoporosis. seems when you are undernourished for so long, the body leaches calcium from wherever it can (teeth, bones, etc.). no dentist has ever been able to explain why the incredible amount of decay in my teeth, other than malnutrition. i think, even if i never brushed my teeth at all (which i do...about 8253 times a day) and had been more nutritionally stable in the past 15 years, i would never have incurred this much damage.
soooo ya, agru's right. work on feeding your body and focus on better nutrition before worrying about "toning" and muscle mass. you can't control or have enough energy to manipulate your body composition until you are healthier.
i'm really glad you're being proactive.
lots of love
cruumb
You really can't work on building muscle until your body has something to make muscle out of! 2500 sounds great... you have to simply get a bit of meat on your bones first though. Then, gradually, the muscle will rebuild. Remember, refeeding is temporary... your body composition will regulate as the process goes on! So hang in there... I know it's rough, but it gets easier!
From your other posts I know for a fact you are still not eating enough. Please seek professional help for your eating disorder. We cannot help or support those who are not in ACTIVE RECOVERY. You are still eating so few calories and are clearly not in recovery. If I were you, I would be very worried about your teeth and other bones because of your long-term eating disorder. Losing a crown might be the least of your worries.
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