ED Recovery Challenge

Welcome to the ED Recovery Challenge! Inspired by the various pro-ed challenge communities already in existance, I thought there should be a pro-recovery challenge as well! The goal of this community is to encourage recovery and healthy eating habits.

Every day you can earn points in the following categories:

Food
+1 for sticking to your meal plan.
~If your goal is to maintain/gain or just gain weight, earn 1 extra point for eating MORE than planned.
~If your goal is to stop bingeing, earn 1 point for each binge-free day.

Exercise
*Before starting an exercise plan, please meet with your doctor and make sure that it would be safe*
+1 for 30+ minutes of exercise.
~If it is safe for you, earn 1 point for each additional 30 minutes.

Water
+1 for drinking at least 4 glasses
+2 for drinking at least 8 glasses

Self-Esteem
+1 for every thing you do that makes you feel good about yourself.

Negative Points
-1 for purging (Subtract one point for each time)
-1 for taking any diet pills (unless perscribed by a doctor)
-1 for overexercising

Other
+1 for posting


When joining, please make your first post your introduction.

Name:
Age:
ED:
Are you trying to lose, maintain, or gain weight?
What are your recovery goals?
Stats (optional)
Pictures (optional - please place behind a cut)


At the end of each week add up your points. This is a contest against YOURSELF, not the other members. The goal is to get more points than you did the week before. Hopefully we can help each other become healthy and happy!


Resources
Nutrition
Eating Disorders Online nutritional information
Healthy eating

Healthy meal plans
Interactive menu planner
University of Rochester (It's in the context of their meal plans but it has good advice)
Eating Disorders Healthy Meal Plan
Healthy Meal Plans

Vitamins
Supplements helpful for eating disorders

Exercise
Exercise information
Benefits of exercise
Low-Impact exercises