Diet Help-any Advice

[NJFASHiONiSTA]

hello ladies ive been lurking around for quite awhile now being envious of all of you i was hoping someone could help me with my diet/new way of eating(as im sure you get alot of requests like this) im currently 23f 5'0-5'1 104 lbs bf%=20 borderline anorexic but wanting to change my life around and get healthy. My diet right now dosent look like anything i restrict my cals to about 500 a day(yikes my poor metabolism) ex. of a normal day would be a.m.- 4 egg whites on ww toast coffee w/splenda dinner- a salad with grilled chicken ..ive come to learn ill never be happy until i start eating right and getting my ass to the gym to tone up my skinny fat which i thought an eating disorder would get rid of and boy was i wrong..my main goals are basically to maintain my weight if not go lower and my main concern is to TONE TONE TONE my main problem area is my upper thighs and ass---my stomach is flat but no muscle definition and i have nice hip bones and a nice upper body so lower body is the part that i constantly feel depressed about. i do have a gym membership but havent gone b/c i dont have enough energy. i am taking an ec stack as well. if youde like to see pix the web addy is in my profile allthough they arent to great atleast its something. Thanks girls.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Welcome!

Here is a link to a recent thread on this board from a lady recovering from an ED. WIthin the actual thread there are MORE link to OTHER threads with useful information.

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=325848

Hope these help!

 

[NJFASHiONiSTA]

how does this diet look?

a.m.-4 egg whites on ww toast(no butter) or am i allowed?,1/2 cup oatmeal(not instant)

meal 2(snack)
cottage cheese(how much?) and 1 whole grapefruit

meal 3(lunch)
4 oz grilled chicken breast and alot of asparagus i love asparagus does it matter how much? 3 oz sweet potato(butter allowed???) 1 tbsp flax seed oil

meal 4(snack)
handful of almonds or 1 cup diet sf jell-o tofu(how much)

meal 5(dinner)
4 oz chicken breast + veggies or salmon
please chage around or add any thing u like

Welcome!

Here is a link to a recent thread on this board from a lady recovering from an ED. WIthin the actual thread there are MORE link to OTHER threads with useful information.

Hope these help!

 

[FigureSkater]

For the cottage cheese, I'd say about one cup, if not a little more
For your almonds or jello snack--go with the almonds if you're not going to eat both, they are full of good fats. And when it comes to green veggies, eat as much as you want. I think butter or margarine is ok in small quantities. Or instead, try some natural peanut butter on your toast and maybe some cinnamon on the sweet potato too for more flavor, it's sooo good that way.

 

[Fantômas]

my main goals are basically to maintain my weight if not go lower and my main concern is to TONE TONE TONE .

Just a note... you're gonna have to ignore the scale for a while. If you tone (get some muscle) you will gain some weight, but it's GOOD weight, not fat. The scale is a POOR indicator of your progress in this regard. Throw the damn thing out. It is your enemy.

 

[NJFASHiONiSTA]

lol i hear you i definatly find that to be true you could be 95 lbs with 20% bf and someone who is 110 with 17% bf is definatly going to look better than the other person woohooo the day has finally to come i think im going to throw the scale of my deck hahaha

Just a note... you're gonna have to ignore the scale for a while. If you tone (get some muscle) you will gain some weight, but it's GOOD weight, not fat. The scale is a POOR indicator of your progress in this regard. Throw the damn thing out. It is your enemy.

 

[NJFASHiONiSTA]

one more q--should i add in the food slowly since my body is used of 500 cals a day ??

 

[FigureSkater]

Just a note... you're gonna have to ignore the scale for a while. If you tone (get some muscle) you will gain some weight, but it's GOOD weight, not fat. The scale is a POOR indicator of your progress in this regard. Throw the damn thing out. It is your enemy.

Or if you must, buy one that also measures body fat. The cheaper ones like you can buy at Bed, Bath and Beyond aren't the most accurate things in the world, but seeing your body fat percentage go down each week or so is a good feeling. A lot of gyms also have better equipment to measure body fat and it's not too expensive. I think I paid $12 for a pass to get it tested 4 times a few years ago. (My current gym unfortunately, is a university gym that has very limited hours/services in summer because it's only open to students, faculty and staff, so for now the scale is what I've got.)

 

[Fantômas]

one more q--should i add in the food slowly since my body is used of 500 cals a day ??

Yes. I'd say adding 100 calories a day or so should enough to ease you into a healthy calorie range without causing any ill effects. Dividing the new caloric intake into each meal will help as well. In a week or so you should be in the right groove.

 

[LisaMann]

my main goals are basically to maintain my weight if not go lower


If not go lower??? I think you should take one very important, potentially life-saving piece of advice... go see a doctor who specializes in anorexia. If you are currently seeing a doctor, let him/her know that you are attracted to bodybuilding. It may be a healthy way to increase body mass, but you also may be attracted to it because of it's stringent controls on diet and rigorous workouts. It may be feeding on your illness. I know from personal experience.

I don't know about most of the ladies out there, but when I'm trying to build mass, I don't plan my diets. I know the content of the foods in my fridge, I have a target zone of carbs/pro/fat and I have an idea of the kinds of foods I want to eat and when, but I wing my meals like normal people do, and eat until I'm full-- I don't obsess on it until 12 weeks pre-contest. Your strict diet plan- obsessively mapped out to the last bite of jello- may be a bad sign for you.

When you get your physical health back, then you can start really working on what happened to you that caused you to hate yourself so much, to want to control the only thing you feel you can, to want to disappear. Don't be afraid to face your problems! Reach out and find support from people who care about you. More dieting may only keep you from the truth within.

I wish you well.