I understand you dont want to gain weight fast but if youre consuming only 1200 - 1500 calories a day it probably isn'tenough for weight gain - sounds more like a weight LOSS diet. Even the "average" woman is supposed to need about 2000 cal/day and active people can need more.
(I dont normally count calories but a couple of years back I monitored my energy/macronutrient intake for a week - just out of interest. I found I was consuming about 2600 cal/day and Im neither particularly tall nor am I overweight)

Ok thanks it just kinda hard upping if if uk what i mean and also one of my eating disorder things is not eating over me sister and she doesnt let me go up or she yells at me btw we r twins

Hi, Brittanie,

Like Kathy said, 1200-1500 calories a day is for a weight LOSS diet. Your body uses about 1200 calories a day just to keep you alive (heart beating, muscles working, etc), even if you weren't to move around at all. Just to give you some perspective, I was eating around 3450 calories a day when I was in treatment, and I was basically on bedrest, and even then I didn't gain weight super quickly.

I know the idea of upping your calories seems scary, but if you do it in smaller bits, it seems easier. Are you working with a dietitian at all? How about a therapist? Maybe you can set some goals to increase slowly...maybe add 100 calories a week, or whatever feels right. But remember, it is going to be tough...recovering is tough because you have to go against everything your eating disorder mind is telling you to do. But I promise you it is worth it.

I'm not a dietitian or anything, but if you want some suggestions/help increasing calories easily, I can offer you some help if you want to message me. You can do this! I believe in you!

Just wondering - does your twin sister have an eating disorder too?

i will like to have some help or ideas on upping my calories, wildflower and yes kathywonders my twin had an eating disorder as well. They think we did it 2gether but really it was a sepreate thing and just some how happen at the same time.

Sorry to hear your sister has an eating disorder too. It cant make things any easier for you.
Perhaps you could try to make a point of having a snack between meals. If "fattening" food feels frightening how about apples or bananas between meals for starters....?

yeah...i eat lots of fruits and veggies and my nutrituionist said to eat lots of healthy stuff, now she wants to eat only junky foods i can't do that yet... i wish i could make people undestand but i know there is no way to do that. and that really sucks.

I do understand. Its distressing to "have to" eat something you consider junk. I once faced the same problem. I just couldt eat the way the nutritionist recommended. Now its no problem but back then it was too soon.
How about trying to get more healthy oils in your diet e.g. salmon/sardines, avocado, nuts, oil in salad dressings... Eggs could be good too since theyre "portion sized".

yeah i could try that... and by junky foods i mean shes is telling me to eat ice cream and milkshakes everyday and i just cant do that also she says lots of dairy but i my stomach just hurts when i eat it, is there ways to get the same nutrtion of dairy in something else?

1200-1500 is the amount of calories dieters eat for weight loss. You will lose weight if you are only eating as much as you are. 1250-1500 may seem like a lot of calories for someone who is recovering from an eating disorder, but it truly isn't. In order to gain weight, you would need to eat over 2000+ calories a day.

Have you been tested for lactose intolerance or milk protein allergy? How about oat-based or soya "yogurts"? Or you could ask if you might exchange a portion of ice-cream for say 100g mixed nuts? Nuts give you protein and fats too as well as minerals and micronutrients.

I realiz that and i am trying my best 2 move it up slowly cuz i would freak if it was all at once but at least i am trying and getting better

Well done! Better to go up slowly than not at all or to up it too fast and put yourself into anxiety. I admire you for trying so hard. Keep up the good work!