However, we all know not to let a stumble in the road be the end of the journey ;-)
That's why I decided to take new action. Check out the video below!
My meal plan here is quite different from the one I had in the Slovak hospital as well as the one I set in action at home. However, they all had one commonality: they did not support my weight gain. That is why I soon changed to 'enlarged portions,' meaning my lunch doubled in size, and in the morning and evening I got 1 extra slice of bread. I also tend to take an extra yoghurt or banana with the last two slices of bread of the day. Anyway.. here is what a typical day looks like (*click images to enlarge):
My meal plan here is quite different from the one I had in the Slovak hospital as well as the one I set in action at home. However, they all had one commonality: they did not support my weight gain. That is why I soon changed to 'enlarged portions,' meaning my lunch doubled in size, and in the morning and evening I got 1 extra slice of bread. I also tend to take an extra yoghurt or banana with the last two slices of bread of the day. Anyway.. here is what a typical day looks like (*click images to enlarge):
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| Spaghetti dinner - weekend |
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| Pie + ice cream - weekend |
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| Ice cream - weekend |
September 7, 2015:
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| Sample breakfast plateau |
Breakfast (8:00):
- 4 slices of bread with butter, cheese and Peach marmalade
- 1 Chocolate pudding
Snack (10:30):
- 1 Milkshake
(- Optional: piece of fruit/yoghurt)
Lunch (12:30):
- Mushroom-cream soup
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| Sample lunch plateau of non-enlarged portion |
- 1 Large apple
Snack (15:00):
- 1 Snickers (or slice of pie or chips with soda)
Dinner (17:30):
- 5 slices of bread with Becel butter, tuna-mayonaise spread and marmalade
- 1 Rice pudding
Dessert (20:00):
- 2 slices of bread with turkey and Nutella (this used to be Fortimel, but it changed recently)
(- Optional: yoghurt or piece of fruit)
** To read my actual story (not just my recovery meal plans), visit my website here, or check out my story on the ADAA website. Also, make sure to grab yourself a copy of my fictional memoir, JUST PERFECT, here **
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| Sample lunch plateau of enlarged portion (+soup +desert) |
** To read my actual story (not just my recovery meal plans), visit my website here, or check out my story on the ADAA website. Also, make sure to grab yourself a copy of my fictional memoir, JUST PERFECT, here **
Hi I just wanted to know if your still in the hospital and if the meal plans are helping out?
ReplyDeleteAre you now at a healthy bmi? :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sam -- not yet, but working toward it xx
DeleteThanks for answering :) And, may I ask you how you are making sure to eat enough or not too much? You seem very confident about life, so I am seeking for advises as I am struggling with finding the balance in my anorexia recovery <3 You are super duper amazing Hanne :D
DeleteI eat when I'm hungry and (try to) stop when I'm full. By now I also have a general idea of which amounts are about right for me, so that's how I regulate what I eat. Of course, it does happen that I eat too much sometimes, or that I'm hungry again less than an hour after a meal, but that might just shift the next meal around a little or I might have an extra snack, which is all quite normal :). It's a bit of a trial and error at first, but it will come more naturally with time. Hope that helps <3
DeleteAgain, I warmly thank you for your answer <3 I find it great that you are listening your body and I will try to do this as well :) Wish you the best <3
DeleteDo you have now a healthy BMI? (Over 17)
ReplyDeleteNot quite, although (relatively) close. Working for it in any case :)
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