Sep
27
2009
How Can I Stop Counting Calories(e.d. Help)?
Posted by: Alan in Anorexia Recovery Diet, tags: Caloriese.d., Counting, Help, Stop
ive been in anorexia recovery for a little over a month
the first program i started with they had me count my calories i had to have 1500 a day
then i came to california and joined a diffrent program
we are not allowed to count calories
we have meal plans which are called exchanges
we have to have a ceratin amount of starch(6) protien/meats(3) fats(3) fruit/veg(5) snacks(2)
but i still count calories
i really cant stop
im too afraid to tell my nutritionists and therapists at therapy groups and stuff
im scared
i dont know what to do
should i just tell them?
its not like they can do anything right?
please any advice is greatly appreciated
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September 27th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
i used to count calories, and still do sometimes
but there are lots of things i cant count the calories to, like food my mom cooks for me, or food at restaurants.. so try to forget about the calorie content and just focus on the portion size
or focus on how full you feel when you eat
calories are just a number
September 28th, 2009 at 3:11 am
just look at the portion size and if you don’t want to count calories, just estimate the amount of calories the food has and add 50 calories to it to tell yourself not to have too much then you won’t have to worry about eating 2 much.
good luck