Any tips on health anxiety as a barrier?
Currently fighting a relapse, and my dietician has increased my meal plan and is encouraging me to eat “what my body wants” rather than what I think is “right”, which is something I’m REALLY struggling with- I‘m beginning to think my brain uses orthorexia as a gateway to AN. I’ve had an arfid for my whole life, so a big part of my ED is the idea that I have to “make up“ for the fact that I can’t eat fruit or veg by making sure everything I eat is as nutritious and perfectly balanced as possible. At the moment im trying make sure I pick 1-2 “unhealthy” options every day but the decision paralysis is really bad and stressful, because I don’t have any actual cravings, so it feels wrong to pick these options that I don’t even really want that don’t provide any value. Does anyone have any advice on learning to see “unhealthy” food as just ”food”, and dealing with the guilt that comes with not every treat/meal being something I really want?