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3 Responses to “Recovering or recovered anorexics – help me please?”
I’m sorry to hear about your struggles, but glad that you want to get better. I’m sorry I don’t have any direct personal experience, but this is a great web-site that should help with anything you need to know.
I’d rather if you email me so we can talk. My email is I have had anorexia for 3 years, since I was 11. I’d love to give you advice. Please email me if you want.
Congratulations on your decision to recover. I also have an eating disorder and am in recovery, so I hope that I can help.
I began eating again during a hospitalization, but prior to that, I had a week in which I did gradually increase my calories. Set a calorie goal for yourself, such as 2000 calories per day, or if that doesn’t seem achievable, try for a minimumof 1200 calories. From there, gradually increase your calorie consumption by about 100 calories per day until you’re making a weight gain of at least 1/2 pound per week.
If at first it’s difficult for you to consume as much food as is necessary, try to eat calorie-dense foods such as nuts, peanut butter, nutrition bars, whole milk products, or, if necessary, Boost or Ensure. Try to eat three meals (and, if possible, several snacks) throughout the day. The more frequently you eat throughout the day, the smaller the meals/snacks have to be, and it also helps your metabolism. Aim for 50 or more grams of protein every day, and at least 4 servings of milk products to get adequate calcium. Be conscious of what foods you may be avoiding, such as fats or carbohydrates, and attempt to add them back into your diet. Try to keep your diet varied, and don’t fill yourself up on too many low-calorie foods, as it may prevent you from eating the foods that help to restore your weight.
At 5′8”, most doctors consider 140 pounds to be “ideal”, but it would be okay to aim for the low 120’s at first, as this would also bring you up to a healthy BMI, and would be more comfortable for you. Also, most doctors consider 119 lbs the minimum weight at which you should be to exercise.
I hope that this advice has helped, and if you have more questions, my email is
Good luck
January 1st, 2010 at 1:30 am
Samuel Duplessis
I’m sorry to hear about your struggles, but glad that you want to get better. I’m sorry I don’t have any direct personal experience, but this is a great web-site that should help with anything you need to know.
(sounds stupid, but it’s really good)
Good luck!
January 3rd, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Sean Crist
I’d rather if you email me so we can talk. My email is I have had anorexia for 3 years, since I was 11. I’d love to give you advice. Please email me if you want.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:16 am
Evelyn Odum
Congratulations on your decision to recover. I also have an eating disorder and am in recovery, so I hope that I can help.
I began eating again during a hospitalization, but prior to that, I had a week in which I did gradually increase my calories. Set a calorie goal for yourself, such as 2000 calories per day, or if that doesn’t seem achievable, try for a minimumof 1200 calories. From there, gradually increase your calorie consumption by about 100 calories per day until you’re making a weight gain of at least 1/2 pound per week.
If at first it’s difficult for you to consume as much food as is necessary, try to eat calorie-dense foods such as nuts, peanut butter, nutrition bars, whole milk products, or, if necessary, Boost or Ensure. Try to eat three meals (and, if possible, several snacks) throughout the day. The more frequently you eat throughout the day, the smaller the meals/snacks have to be, and it also helps your metabolism. Aim for 50 or more grams of protein every day, and at least 4 servings of milk products to get adequate calcium. Be conscious of what foods you may be avoiding, such as fats or carbohydrates, and attempt to add them back into your diet. Try to keep your diet varied, and don’t fill yourself up on too many low-calorie foods, as it may prevent you from eating the foods that help to restore your weight.
At 5′8”, most doctors consider 140 pounds to be “ideal”, but it would be okay to aim for the low 120’s at first, as this would also bring you up to a healthy BMI, and would be more comfortable for you. Also, most doctors consider 119 lbs the minimum weight at which you should be to exercise.
I hope that this advice has helped, and if you have more questions, my email is
Good luck