What an Eating Disorder Survivor Eats

I am currently eating baked oatmeal. You read that right. Baked. Oatmeal. If you have never had baked oatmeal, it’s like a cake, but instead of flour, you use oats. I usually put some dried fruit in it like raisins or pineapple; this time, it’s apricot, baked oatmeal.

It’s delicious!

Are you curious about what an eating disorder survivor eats? As you are recovering, you may be at a loss as to what you should be eating. Do you try to eat healthily? Do you eat as much as you want? I was in the same boat when I tried to start my healing journey. So this is a rundown of what I, an eating disorder survivor, eat on a typical day and how I got there.

All-in

When I was recovering, I did a version of what is now referred to as “all-in.” Nothing was off-limits, including portion sizes. I ate when I wanted and what I wanted, regardless of budgets or inconvenience. It did wonders for my natural body signals.

I listened to my body, and it told me when I was full and when I was hungry. Eventually, I made it back to regular eating habits (pre-eating disorder habits), and my weight stabilized. My life didn’t revolve around food or body image.

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