In need of advice, help would be most appreciated!

As I mentioned previously, I am in high school and we are required to do swimming for a quarter. Mainly laps, kayaks in the pool, diving, etc. However, I had an anxiety attack in the pool, well I didn't know it at the time, and my gym teacher did not have me go in the pool until i went to the doctors. Seeing as I was going to go anyway I told her when, etc.
     So, yes, it was an anxiety attack and I now have gotten prescribed 50mg of zoloft and will be allowed to try swimming again tomorrow.
     However, that is alot of exercise. I know I need to increase my calories big time or else theres no way my body will be able to make it through.But, increasing my calories, while necessary, certain foods tend to bog me down big time - despite doing it at methodical intervals a day. Getting bogged down before swimming, isn't necessarily a smart thing.

So HERE is the question:

What foods  are recommended for energy, and when would you eat them? Of course this isn't replacing my meal plan, just as an addition I would really appreciate knowing if its carbs/proteins/sugars that will give me energy and when to eat them before I must swim.

And, yes, I know I should not be doing such exercise, but I do plan on increasing and refeeding whatever I have lost in calories and them some. It's required to graduate, so once more, advice would be amazing <3

I am not an expert in this but I think carbohydrates help with recovery after exercise and you should consume them before and after working out. But I have to say this: while it's a requirement for graduation I would consider bringing this up with your school, really. You have to think of your health. I am glad you will compensate your calories nonetheless but I worry you may use this swimming as your only reason to eat more - "it's okay, because I'm working out, so I can eat this" - no. You need at least 2500 sedentary, I don't know if you're making that already, and if you're swimming you'll be looking at closer to 3500. But I would raise this with your school.

lala,

Thank you for your always quick and helpful replies <3

I have thought of bringing it up with the school, however, I would be much more comfortable to not be looked of upon as different, with special treatment, and monitors all around me to make sure I do this, I don't want special treatment or sympathy from my teachers.

While, ED is still in my head, I'm learning to make the adjustment back to the rational part of my brain. I refuse to let swimming to be justification for anything. However, I do know to be extra careful on those days to get more calories in so I don't loose any more weight.

I suppose this may sound stubborn in not wanting to take it up with my school. While my health is important, my mental health is too, and I found that with people constantly watching me (even more then they are now) I get very upset. I have found that telling my parents to let me do this, and not have them calculate every more, just push me back when I need it, I am much more sucessfull.

Does that make sense?
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Irish; I think that makes a lot of sense. With an illness so control-based, it makes sense that you want to do this for yourself. It's also an independence thing, yknow? It feels good to say "I made myself better." and it makes you stronger and more capable of continuing the progress you make and the health you've gained. If other people force you into health, you might not feel as good about it and you might not feel like you really learned how to do it for yourself.

Your determination is a really good thing, and you should be proud of it.

I understand not wanting to feel different. When I was in high school, I had to keep shakes in the fridge in the nurses office, along with my pack lunch. And I had to go down every morning, drink the shake, show her the empty bottle. And I had to eat my lunch in her office, show her the empty containers and what not. I got used to it, but the first few weeks I felt really embarassed. Whenever other kids asked about it...bleh. It was hard to explain. I usually just said a partial truth, that I had a hyper-active metabolism and had to eat a lot more than a normal person to keep up with it, and needed a few extra minutes for lunch. Which really was true. But yea - I  can understand why you wouldn't want the school involved.

About the issue on whether or not to bring it up to your school or not: I know that in U.S. public schools, as long as you have a doctor's note excusing you from PE for a medical reason, the school doesn't have a right to ask for a specific diagnosis. I can understand not wanting to get special treatment and getting more people involved, but I figured I might share this in case you were hesitant due to not wanting to disclose your ED to your school.

Fantastic job making the decision to make sure you eat back those calories, though. You should be mighty proud of yourself :]

Best of luck to you.

oh. bugger.

another minor problem

I have dance class tomorrow, too.

badbadbad. :/

if 2,500 is sedentary, than im wondering if 4,000 is what i should be having if I have to dance and swim on the same day.
Maybe?
Or more?

4000 absolute minimum if not more.

And I have to second Gadzooks. It's the same here. You do not need to go into detail WHY you are unwell if you have a doctor's note.

On the brightside, there was no swimming today - only a sub and a video that  no one payed attention too :].

Still ate more, though. It gave me a stomache :/, but I DID it.

Now, I must tackle dance, hopefully get through that one.
Only because I haven't gone in two months for hehem -unknown- hehem reasons, and my butt will be getting severely whipped. Crossing fingers its the good teacher.

Hope you are all okay, thank you all for your replies <3