Disclaimer: Names have been changed for privacy.
One of the most important lessons I learned in the eating disorder unit came from the lunchroom. Each and every day, the adolescent patients would line up ahead of the adults to wait for the dietitians to read off the exchanges for the meal. A quick background explanation for those who are unfamiliar with the urban dictionary of mental facilities. Exchanges are part of a system to replace calories as the measurement of food. It is through exchanges that one knows what they should be eating for their meal plan. For example, a tamale, instead of being X amount of nutrient of choice, was simplified into one starch and two proteins. The meal plan coincided with the exchanges in that there were a certain number of starches, proteins, fruits, vegetables, and fats that each patient is required to get per meal. Requirement of exchanges varied with each person depending on dietary needs. How the dietitians broke these categories down evades me to this day.
0 Comments
Hey there,
It has been a while since I last posted. I have much catching up to do. Many things to share. I remember opening this blog referring to my lack of hospitalization experience in the eating disorder department. Over the past month and a half, that statement has become invalid. A few days ago I was discharged from my first eating disorder program. I have staggered and am still staggering to understand what just happened. Here it goes, and brace your self, this is a long update. |
Nerds in the NeighborhoodSoliuna
|
Proudly powered by Weebly