weight gain for anorexic recovering
hi... im new. i am 27 recovering from an ed. i am 98 lbs and 5'2''. currently at 1000 cals a day. nutritionist told me to raise it to 1800 a day to gain 1 lb a week... thats what im comfortable with. i find it hard to believe i will not blow up. anyone have experience and know?I went through this before i ended up becoming a binge eater and gaining 45 lbs in 6 months but i ate masssss cals every day in junk food. then i reverted back to anorexia and lost 55. i eat very healthy now and every 2 hours. but i need advice and math terms... numbers are my friend and enemy. i cannot work out at all either. any advice would be appreciated. i do want to gain just slowly and not on junk food. but on the correct calories. thanks!
When I regained, I had to eat about 4000 calories. So, I'm sorry, but 1800 might not cut it, in fact it probably won't. I would recommend going up 300 calories per week or however long you feel comfortable with until you reach a calorie level that you feel/ your nutritionist feels is good for you.
Have you been given a food plan to work to or are you expected to work out the calories yourself?
um the 1800-2000 was for weight gain not maintaining....
i wasn't given any meal plan i was just asked to raise my cals. i was wondering personal experiences of others and the calories they ate to gain a lb a week. without any physical activity as well.
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