I think youre right to feel its wrong to listen - or at least to take in the Healthy Diet talk and apply it to yourself. A healthy diet for one person is not necessarily healthy for another. (OK there are the basic guidelines that apply to everyone but things have gotten so mixed up in the world of plenty and convenience.) Avoiding carbs may do good to some people, especially if theyre a bit overweight and not very active but if youre in recovery from an eating disorder or physically active you need those carbs. Its fine to eat protein and veggies but including some carbs will probably help you to feel satisfied and regulate your food intake. Cutting out food groups or restricting them is tempting if you have a tendency to eating disorders - another way of trying to stay in control. But unless you suffer from an alley or intolerance its better NOT to try and avoid any basic foods.

It seems your family is not sensitive to your situation and needs. The way of eating they are striving for is not what you need to strive for. If you have a meal plan, try to stick with that. Happy Eating!

I have to follow a meal plan...there is no way around it for me. I seriously think that I might have to for the rest of my life. It keeps me on track and it is obvious when I am getting off track because I am cutting things out of the meal plan. Some argue that meal plans are not good...too rigid...but for me it is a necessity.

family and friends often give their input, mean well, but they don't understand your situation. I don't follow any plan and I know that isn't good, I eat the same things all the time and not any variety. I think a meal plan that is working for you is the way to go, why cange something that isn't broken? everyone is different and you need to listen to yourself and what works for you.

I know if I cut out something from my diet I crave it and will prob binge on it so I hate the idea of a diet. It is confusing though. My dad says I shouldn't have carbs at night but I feel like it's restricting if I don't and I crave them then. He is trying to help the family Lose weight/be healthy so it's hard to know what to do. If you have tried not following the meal plan in the past and that didn't work I would follow the meal plan.

In my opinion, if you're in the early phase of recovery.... don't even think about dieting. It's not going to go well!! I tried it. It just triggered me more.
I've been in recovery for almost two years and I'm actually overweight now vs underweight, so I am on a healthy diet plan with careful observation from a therapist. She's not a doctor, but she understands the disorder and is really helpful.
However, saying "no" to any kind of food is a really bad plan for eating. Reduction in "bad" carbs is okay I guess... but really no one should totally cut something out of their diet.
bad bad bad. unhealthy.
Anyway, sorry for rambling. In recovery, you need to pace yourself. If you think it's bad to listen to their diet talk, walk away or ask them to talk about it another time because it's a bad conversation for you to be involved in.
Remember to always do what's best for yourself. Best of luck, dear.

If the goal of dieting is weight loss, please don't listen to it if you are suffering from anorexia or bulimia. If you are in recovery from an ED then you should listen to the diet advice of your therapist. Seeing a therapist and diet counselor is very important for people with an ED. For your health, please consider seeking out professional help if you haven't yet.

A person with an eating disorder needs to get in plenty of balanced nutrition, adjusted for the individuals particular needs in recovery.

Anorexics and bulimics should consume more than they burn so that they are not losing weight, and so that the body has the resources it needs to repair itself from the damage of the ED and get back to a healthy weight. The atrophy and musculo-skeletal damage needs to be repaired too, so one might even need to go into physical rehabilitation therapy.



People with EDs need to have healthier attitudes about food, and stop restricting so much.