Expert: Rev. Ke`ala Richardson - 8/12/2005

Question
I have a question concerning my weight gain from recovering from anorexia.  I'm currently 90 lbs, 5'5”, and I'm 17 and female.  I have been consuming 2000-3000 calories a day and my weight has not changed in a week…I hover between 89 and 90.  I try to still eat semi-healthy but I am eating lots of carbs, fats and sugar too.  Am I eating the wrong foods? And if so what should I be eating.  I'd like to be gaining weight at 2-3 lbs a week if that is at all possible for my metabolism.  It's always been fast and that's why I lost 40 lbs in 2 ½ months but now it's working to my disadvantage.  Also, after consuming a normal sized meal I often feel very ill and get gas and diarrehea.  After 3000 cals, I am stuffed.  I also go to the bathroom (number 2) at least 2-3 times a day and pee like a racehorse…is this influencing my non-weight gain? What should I do…increase the calories even more?  Eat more fats?  Eat more frequently even though I eat ever 2-3 hours?  Please let me know.



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Answer
Aloha, first of all throw away the scales you are still obsessing with weight. Know that you body is literally starved and you have not fed it right for some time, so it does not any longer know how to digest and absorb your food. At our health retreats here we use food combining to help your body absorb the nutrients from your food.
You digestive tract may literally have shut down, and be unable to absorb the fats yet.
Go to our web site and look at the food combining, it will help to do the rejuvelac drink as it will help you produce ensymes to help your body break and use the food you are eating.
I would suggest to eat very healthy foods, if you want to introduce more weight try a smoothie with high protein and add a quarter cup of flax seed oil.
Flax seed oil will help lubricate your digestive tract so you will be able to eliminate better.
The name of the game here is not instant weight gain, it will take a while for your body to just stabilize and then you will be able to see some weight change.
NOw here's the real deal, why are you in the fix you are in? What's eating you?  Why is food your disease?
Those are the real questions you need to answer, because if you can't answer these your illness will just take another form.... you need to find out why you are unhappy.
If you have any questions about our retreats you can email me at kealanoel@yahoo.com or go to our web site at
http://www.healthretreats.info for more information.
Again, give you body some time to adjust, it doesn't trust you yet. Good LUck!! Aloha Keala