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How can I push myself to eat as normal people do?

Profile: selfpropelled
selfpropelled on Mar 2, 2015
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By taking the baby steps necessary to get there. It doesn't just happen, believing it will sets us up for failure.
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Profile: DancingAlong
DancingAlong on Dec 4, 2015
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Remember that there isn't a normal for anyone. What your body needs is vastly different than what someone else's body needs. Start by making a plan for yourself with the help of a nutritionist/dietitian/professional. This will help you define your normal.
Profile: marannaliberty21
marannaliberty21 on Feb 23, 2015
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Challenging yourself to break the barriers that anorexia has given to you is tough, but don't compare yourself to others! Feel comfortable increasing the amounts that you eat and getting used to how you feel afterwards. Sure, its going to be difficult to get used to, but for change to occur you must be willing to step out of your comfort zone and into the realm of "I want to be a better me!"
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 16, 2015
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You can use a huge plant so you will believe there's more food and you'll feel satiated that way :)
Profile: heavenlyHope52
heavenlyHope52 on May 11, 2015
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By not pushing yourself to eat at all but trying to break the reward/ punishment cycle of food abuse and using tools to gain a fresh perspective on food as fuel for your body instead of a gift for being good or a punishment for your body because your mind is feeling bad.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on May 30, 2015
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My own experience of this is if I eat with other people. If I eat with other people, it's firstly easy to model their eating patterns, and to escape the inner rebellious psyche which makes you either eat "too much" or "too little", relative to your body size and proportions.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Sep 17, 2015
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Trust your heart, not mind, for your food intake. Try competitive eating, too; Furious Pete did that.
Profile: Greatlistener87
Greatlistener87 on Dec 3, 2015
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Eating is in your nature and its to keep you healthy and strong. Don't take it as a negative thing that's the most important thing. Eat nutritious types of food and tell yourself that you are eating to keep yourself healthy.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 28, 2015
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There's one way to go about it and that's planning; planning your meals beforehand and having discipline to follow through with it would help a great deal. Remember, plan meals that are considered "normal" and ensure that you finish them. If you're unable to follow through with meals, then consider taking snacks that eventually add up to your maintenance calorie intake. Take care and all the best!
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 29, 2015
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There is no such thing as a normal person and we all have very different dietry demands . Depending on your height , build etc you should aim for the healthy correct amount and type of food for yourself , irrelevant of what others eat . There is a lot of pressure from society to fit in and be normal so if the majority of other people eat more or less or differently than you , it can be hard not to want to follow their example and try to match your eating habbits to theirs . This is not a healthy approach though and it's not advisable to push yourself to eat in any different way to what you do now just because the majority of others do it. It is most important that you try to eat healthily to fulfill your body's needs .
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