Eating Disorders Support Group

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I have a huge obsessive problem, when I really start to try and control my calorie intake sometimes it is so hard for me to try and make myself go over 400-500 calories w/o feeling so guilty..

I dont know what I can do..
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I have a similar problem. I have OCD and even though I am told that I'm not eating enough and should count my calories so I know if I'm getting enough, if I do that, I'll just ed up restricting even more than I already am.

I'm sorry I don't have any advice. I don't count my calories anymore because of this.
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I'm not obsessed with calories but I kind of figure out on some days how many I ate. I don't know what to tell you. Are there any foods you don't know the calorie content of. Than maybe start putting those in your diet. Or eat one little portion of a meal that somebody else prepared. That might help to trust your body more than the numbers.
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maybe fill all your foods in another container and throw the origional containers with nutrition labels away..I know it may be easier said than done,but it's worth a try...good luck
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I think a lot of us anorexics are obsessed with numbers, like calories or numbers on the scale or in our jeans. Numbers everywhere! It's a great way to avoid our feelings when we don't want to face them.
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wow,
all 4 of those replies are really good,
i was going to add my own but i dont think i need to.

most days i will binge like crazy, and the days i dont i can not manage to keep above 400.

so its hard to stop myself, as well as force myself at times. its crazy.

xx
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