The best thing you can do is to be totally honest, if that means eating more or less then so be it, but please, just be honest. she may actually really help you in the long run, it is embarassing but they understand. they really do. if you want to talk, you know where i am xxxx

i find that to when i have to write down what i eat - maybe you should tell her about this - BUT when you do eat enough it feels good a sense of achievement and strength far greater than ED can give you - maybe write out a food plan for each day and tick or cross what you did and didnt eat - i find it helpful for somebody to watch out for me like that where no matter what they see what im doing its only going to help you darling to try and stick to it

Not every piece of advice is helpful to each individual. If this is triggering you MORE, tell her so. Perhaps food goals instead of a food diary might be more effective. Maybe try to sit down with her and plan "I will try to eat this and this today, or something from this food category" as encouragement while you work through your issues.

Instead of writing it down. Ask her if you can use the Canadian Food Servings Tracker.

Just use the top half.

Link:
http://tinyurl.com/2snr9e

By just checking off the type of food you've eaten..all you have to do is think.."Did I have a grain?" "Did I have some fruit?" rather that putting down exactly what you have and having to think about it for too long. Plus it keeps you in a healthy frame of mind, because you can see if you're lacking in fruits and veggies, which are generally "safe" foods.

When you start to feel guilty, try and tell yourself that you are giving yourself permission to eat the things you are writing down. That it is allowed, and that you were free to make that choice.

Whether or not you continue the food diary, I do think that you should tell the nurse that requiring you to do the food diary is make you more conscious of what you are eating - which makes you fearful and want to eat less.

thanks for the advice guys, I'll tell her how writing stuff down makes me feel next week, I'm gonna look at that food servings thing now thanks people xx