Meal plan for bulimics

hi,

this site is amazing and helpful. I am a bulimic who is 3 days purge free. I started intense therapy a year ago, august managed 90 days then it came back when things got hectic. I used to purge 15 times a day and now it can be that but either 3/4 times a week not everyday. Everytime i would string the days and couldnt cope with the puffiness. But now i am at 140lbs, was 118lbs this time last year at 164cm. I have gained 15lbs in 5 days. I hear its water retention but now im thinking i need to lose weight, boy it f*****s with your head. So also i am eating 3 meals aday and 2 snacks. Each meal has complex carb, protein, veg and little fat, trying around the 400 cal mark each mean and snacks 150c-200cal. im trying to eat a tleast 1500 cal so i dont binge. I owuld love to eat more and incoporate it but hell i gained 15lbs overnight no way. My face looks like ive had plastic surgery and in recovery and my hips have blown up, with my little pregnanat blly (no im not pregnant) BUT i got my periods back.

can someone advise me or support me or let me know what is going on and what to do. Im working hard with my therapist but anxiety is hard. After lunch i had to sleep cause i was exhausted, im so tired. Oh and im drinking at least 1.5 litres of water and herbal drinks. I dont take asparatime or soda. aLTHOUGH I HAVE BEEN CHEWING SOME GUM WHEN I GET ANXIOUS BUT I KNOW WHEN I AM BEING BULIMIC ABOUT IT:)

 what to bulimic inpatients eat....there is lots for anorexics gaining.

HELP ADVICE SUPPORT ANYTHING XXXXXXX

Yes, a pretty high percentage of the weight you gained is water weight, and it will go away soon, just hang in there!

I'd say maybe try destracting yourself after you eat, esspecilly if your with somebody I think you'd be less likely to go purge, even if it's going and sitting and talking with your family, or calling a friend..

Remember your body is still readjesting itself to digest the food, so be patient with it.
And try to enjoy eating, eat with someone you love, it helps me realize I'm not alone, and that I have support in my ED!

Good luck! :) Hang in there!

thank you. Im really determined to hang in there because its going to happen everytime i try for recovery so i am biting the bullet and doing it. It helps to talk with people who have been there. :)

ill keep going, i hate feeling hungry, yet i know it semotional hunger

I've been dealing with some of those issues for years now, and the only way to stop the binge/purge cycle is to STOP weighing yourself for a few weeks. Track your caloric intake, eat well, and KNOW your trigger foods/situations. Avoid them.

Example: I know I binge on peanut butter. I don't keep it in the house. I also know I go overboard on food when I drink. I stopped drinking temporarily. This one is HUGE for me.

Once you get in the swing of things- with good diet and exercise- you'll lose the desire to binge/purge as often. AND you'll lose the weight and puffy face. It will take time. It took me six months to lose 11 lbs. THAT was hard. But it was soooo worth it.

I can't say I'm completely out of the danger zone, as I slip back into it once in a while, but it's far less frequent now that I've seen the results- my face in pictures looked so gross.

Throwing up food only eliminates UP TO 50% of the calories you ate- no matter how hard you try to rid your body of the binge food, you are still taking in a ton of calories- hence the reason we tend to gain, not lose.

It's a horrible thing to deal with, and if I was brave enough, I would've gotten professional help. But this website is fantastic.

Good luck to you. Stay strong.