Agreed with Leigh's points. First off, congratulations on deciding to battle AN. That's a tough choice. From my personal experience, I understand the frustration with all the fat that seems to have come with gaining weight and I also understand the fear that weighing everything and inputing it into a program like Fitday.com (which will help you track protein/carbs/fats) does play into the controlling/OC aspect. Eventually though, you will have to track caloric intake and you will find the balance between it making you crazy vs being a helpful tool.
I think it's really important to remember that it takes TIME!!! Be patient with yourself. If you don't want to count calories, fine. Just make sure to have a deck of cards sized portion of protein at every meal, a baseball size of carbs and some veggies. Breakfast, have eggs or even a whole grain bagel and pb. Sometimes, it's best to tackle one issue at a time. At this point, I would say that is to have a healthy eating pattern. Worry about fatloss/body recomp. once you've done that. Familiarize yourself with a simple lifting program and go for walk for fun.
I hope that helps.....I can share more if you have questions.
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