Eating Disorders Support Group
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Eating suggestions for those with Bulimia Nervosa
(from the book: The Deadly Diet)
-Avoid trigger foods (those you associate with a binge) at first. These can be introduced later in your treatment. Instead, eat a nutrient dense replacement that has some of the same characteristics.
-Eat three planned meals a day rather than smaller more frequent meals- this will help you to avoid binges.
-Eat foods that require the use of utensils, rather than eating finger foods. This will slow eating time and help increase meal satisfaction.
-Include generous portions of carbohydrate containing foods.
-Include low calorie items in each meal, such as veggitables, broth based soup, salad, and/or fruit to prolong the meal time.
-Include adequate fat or protein, which slows the emptying of the food from the stomach to increase meal satisfaction.
-Eat a variety of foods at each meal.
-Eat all meals and snacks sitting down.
-Include hot or warm foods, rather than eating just cold or room temperature foods.
-Plan meals ahead using a food diary.
-Use foods that are naturally divided into portions, such as one potato (rather than rice or pasta); 4-8 ounce containers of yogurt, ice cream, or cottage cheese; precut steaks or chicken parts; and frozen dinners and entrees.
(from the book: The Deadly Diet)
-Avoid trigger foods (those you associate with a binge) at first. These can be introduced later in your treatment. Instead, eat a nutrient dense replacement that has some of the same characteristics.
-Eat three planned meals a day rather than smaller more frequent meals- this will help you to avoid binges.
-Eat foods that require the use of utensils, rather than eating finger foods. This will slow eating time and help increase meal satisfaction.
-Include generous portions of carbohydrate containing foods.
-Include low calorie items in each meal, such as veggitables, broth based soup, salad, and/or fruit to prolong the meal time.
-Include adequate fat or protein, which slows the emptying of the food from the stomach to increase meal satisfaction.
-Eat a variety of foods at each meal.
-Eat all meals and snacks sitting down.
-Include hot or warm foods, rather than eating just cold or room temperature foods.
-Plan meals ahead using a food diary.
-Use foods that are naturally divided into portions, such as one potato (rather than rice or pasta); 4-8 ounce containers of yogurt, ice cream, or cottage cheese; precut steaks or chicken parts; and frozen dinners and entrees.
Also, try eating almost any food with chopsticks- that really really slows you down and is kinda fun!
ps - be watchful of how much carbs you eat. those are my trigger foods