[hopefully21]

So tmrw I will go see my doc and a nutritionists (sighs) super nervous and completely want to back out. I've struggled with this for 9 yrs and I'm not sure I'm ready to change to give it up to have healthy eating habits so many questions to think about and ask I just want some feedback from you guys that have gone n a general aspect of things like did you pick your meals were you allowed the bare min of calorie intake did you have to eat constantly what happened when you slipped sorry for all this just really anxious and although everyone is different I just dnt want to feel alone

[ShaggyChic_1201]

I can only relate my experience. It was positive. I told the nutritionist the things I COULD not eat and things I WOULD NORMALLY not eat. We agreed that the things I could not eat would remain off the diet (peanut butter) but that eventually, I'd have to try things I would normally not eat (like butter or cheese) when I was stronger/healthier.

My nutritionist didn't have me count calories, since it's so triggering for me. I did count dietetic units ... like I was to have X number of starches, Y number of proteins and Z number of fruits/vegetables. At first, I was always under the count. Then as my metabolism improved, I found myself getting hungrier. This scared me very much, but it was then that I could try to eat some of the higher calorie foods that I wouldn't normally eat, because I knew my body was burning off the calories.

Over the first few weeks, it was very very x 30 hard, but then suddenly it was much easier.

Once it got easier, I got stupid. and relapsed. But now I'm back to following the meal plan and I have to go through the hard part again, but this time I KNOW it will get easier and I know not to be dumb.

Good luck tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you and hoping that you have a good experience and learn a lot.
Bub

[PTSDlovemycats]

How did it go Sweetie??

[avoice]

Hi I to saw a nutritionist also had a to be tube fed well worth it. My treatment team and my family kept me alive and the willing to go to every length to get there.

[Hope-Full]

my nutritionist has been instrumental in my recovery - she is fantastic and I really like working with her. She listens well, and has helped me plan around the foods I can't eat (I have way too many food allergies - complicates things) and foods that I just don't want to eat, which we are trying to slowly reintroduce.

She's really been patient and not overly pushy, while still being firm enough to make sure I don't fall so far backward that I end up hospitalized.

[hopefully21]

Well everything was what I expected over whelming doubting myself I don't want to fail I want to be successful and I guess one day at a time, wish I cld reverse time and stopped this before it got me thx for the feedback you all