I also have a history of disordered eating and I don't track food. I weigh myself once or twice a week and eat what I want, when I want. Giving myself permission to do that has made a huge difference for me - I've had relatively few days in which I've engaged in ED behaviors since mid May when I started that "eat what you want when you want and see what happens" approach. My weight has been either stable or gone down 2 ish pounds (depends on what you want to count as loss - so easy for hydration etc to mess w the number on the scale). I am getting faster. So very happy :-)
Oddly what has been helpful for me is weighing myself a couple times a week and getting used to the variation - for the most part I've stopped reacting to what are like 4 lb differences some days.
Tracking calories would be triggering for me. I eat a lot and I'm okay with that generally but the calorie number would freak me out I think.
maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
Oddly what has been helpful for me is weighing myself a couple times a week and getting used to the variation - for the most part I've stopped reacting to what are like 4 lb differences some days.
Tracking calories would be triggering for me. I eat a lot and I'm okay with that generally but the calorie number would freak me out I think.
maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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Dr. Tigerchik: Oct 10, 22 7:58