Question : meal plans at treatment centers for anorexia??
my parents really want me to stay out of a center for anorexia and take the out patient approach. however, we’re not sure if that will work. They are telling me that places like a clinic of center will make you eat dessert every night and eat a carb with dinner. my question is, what exactly is your daily meal plan at a place where you get treated for an eating dis order?? what food do they serve you?? i am concerned/curious. thanks in advance =]]
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Answer by runner
The purpose of a clinic that treats anorexia nervosa (or one of them) is to get the person’s weight back to a reasonable level. To do that, the person needs to eat in a way that results in weight gain. There are different methods from clinic to clinic, but most of them want you to get healthy physically and mentally, and to get healthy physically, you need to maintain a healthy weight. Science also proves this will help your mental health.

I’ve heard of clinics that has deserts on their meal plan, I’ve heard of clinics that doesn’t. It may also vary from individual to individual at the same clinic. However, even one clinic make you eat desert, and another doesn’t, it doesn’t mean you will eat less calories in one of them, they will just make you eat X amount of calories by serving you other food. There are also some clinics where you may have influence in deciding what type of food you eat. That doesn’t mean the amount, but more like if you want juice or soda, bread or yogurt and so on.

From what I’ve heard, bread and wheat products are common, as well as yogurt and fruit. For dinner it might be anything. The amount vary very much based on individual needs, and as I said, you might be able to influence the type of food you eat yourself.