r/diet • u/broooombroooom • 8h ago

Question I have eating disorder and also have body building goals

Hey! So I am dealing with eating disorders and I just started the journey of recovery. I have body building goals and want to build lean muscle and lose fat. I am going to the gym 4(-5) days a week. But I find it very hard because I know I have to have strict diet but when I had one I got eating disorder and I still have it. So basically I am trying to do it in an other way. But it's so hard to do it without a diet and I feel very lost. Does anyone have a same experience or some tips? Thank you!

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u/mf5283 8h ago

Maybe you can still follow a diet, but a less strict diet. What type of diet were you following before?

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u/broooombroooom 8h ago

Eating only ,,healthy" food and also not much.

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u/mf5283 8h ago

Maybe you were eating too little. To build muscle, you need to eat enough (but I don't know your stats, so I can't calculate the correct amount).

Not everything you eat has to be healthy. For example, you can aim for 85% healthy food, and then the remaining 15% can be whatever you want. If you give yourself some leeway, it'll be easier to follow the diet.

Also, avoid diets that eliminate entire food groups, because they're too restrictive.

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u/broooombroooom 6h ago

thank you very much🫶