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why do i have to keep a food log for treatment with bulimia?
Question : why do i have to keep a food log for treatment with bulimia?
why do you have to keep a food log, the psychologist thinks it is SO IMPERATIVE and like it will save me. why is this important i’m obsessed enough and i don’t want to fill in the charts. when i complain to the dr about it he says all drs agree with the All Holy Food Log for treating bulimia. i can understand with anorexia..tomake sure you are eating enough. but what don’t they believe me if i just say what i threw up? how will a food log help me?
treatment for anorexia and bulimia
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Answer by ~~Miss Bernice~~
So they can view your success.
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#2 written by RICKY R 1 year ago
Yes, the food log will really help.
Why? A variety of reasons. Let me pick two. KNOWLEDGE about how, why, when, what you eat will really help you understand your condition and help you understand the assumptions [some true, some false] that got you into where you are today.
A second [of many good reasons] it will help the MD help you by understanding your patterns, etc.
Everyone knows more and with your combined insights you can get to where you want to be, better. Give it a sincere try.
And remember: People sometimes ask questions to find people who agree with them, then use that as a reason to do what they want, even if it is a minority view or just plain incorrect.
Best of luck to you. -
#3 written by laurarara 1 year ago
Many bulimics are ashamed of the amount of food they eat when they binge. Keeping a log makes you a bit tentative about bingeing because you know that people will see it.
Also it helps you to see what kind of foods you’re most likely to binge on, and if you have it dated then you can see what else happened that day and find out what triggers you into the binge/purge cycle.
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#4 written by michele 1 year ago
Unfortunately, the “food log” intervention often backfires with eating disordered patients. Your doc may be behind the times. And it is most assuredly NOT the case that all mental health professionals utilize them on a regular basis with ED’d patients.
It’s a very individual thing. Many folks with anorexia see their symptomatic behavior INTENSIFY when required to log every morsel (as do those with bulimia). And that, of course, is quite contrary to the goal.
Here’s the bottom line: YOU are in charge of your treatment. If you notice that logging your eating behaviors results in an intensification of symptoms – simply STOP doing it.
Your therapist is your employee, in essence. He or she can suggest, but cannot mandate.
How about give the log a try for a week – or even two weeks. If you notice no intensification of symptoms – great. You’ve got yourself some wonderful data with which to work. You can use it as a good baseline from which you can measure your progress.
If, on the other hand, you notice more binging and purging, simply toss it away.
The most critical task of therapy is finding out (and then acting on) WHAT WORKS. If food logs work for you – by all means – complete them. If they don’t, then move on to something that DOES work.
Best of luck to you in your treatment,
Dr. Michele -
#5 written by Alicia B 1 year ago
really? listen if youre throwing up your meals you shouldnt be questioning a professional trying to help you. whether it sounds stupid or not just do it and be happy your getting help. it obviously has a meaning in your recovery so dont be silly. if it is SO IMPERATIVE then its probably not a waste of time. and usually, people who suffer from these illnesses arent always the most trustworthy when asked questions about their eating habits. think about your health instead of the little things. best of luck to you
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#6 written by Lyns M 1 year ago
hey, i kept a food diary for 2 weeks after seeing my dietician, im also bulimic. im still suffering, it kinda helped because sometimes i did it but would block it out, so it helped me to realise how much i was doing it. i also wrote the trigger at the time, (why i did it), & the consequence, (how i felt after it). it may help you discover a pattern in your habits which would help you stop overall. it wont do any harm in keeping one but try to be honest. good luck.
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they probably think it will help identify what foods you’re throwing up..
but im bulimic and i keep a food log to see how badly i’ve done for the day and a plan from that for the next day and try to eat less…
so, for me the “food log” helps my ED.