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Old Mar 30, 2022, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by susannahsays View Post
I think you're reading a lot into this. I also want to make the observation that although you've historically posted things in Dear T about how your therapists don't need to freak out about your weight loss, you simultaneously post how many pounds you've lost in x days, and it's not a healthy ratio. My impression has always been that you actually want these therapists to be concerned about this issue. You protest too much, apropos of nothing. It's like you're crying out for them to notice or something. I think this idea that she was monitoring you in the way suggested is a fantasy that fulfills some need in you.

Back to the immediate subject. It has been my experience that therapists and doctors who are actually concerned about restriction start doing weigh-ins and getting really controlling about your diet. By that I don't mean they work with you to eat salmon and broccoli rather than junk food, which it seems is your therapist's strategy. They tend to see it as some sort of (imo, ****ed up) progress if you eat a candy bar or drink a soda and actively avoid any attempts at being health conscious when it comes to food.

That's my experience, anyway.
Not really. I've had therapists almost give up on me before because of their lack of expierence in this subject. I try to hide these things so they don't decide to switch me to someone else. I don't want her to stop seeing me. So no it was not a "fantasy" I truly felt uncomfortable by the situation and the way she was looking at me when I was leaving.
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