Personally, I think you should focus on your health first, work on creating a healthy lifestyle and appetite- but if you’re truly dead set on losing weight in this very moment, eat JUST below your maintenance (like if you’re maintenance is 2500, eat at 2300) and gradually lower by 50-100 every week or so to HEALTHILY adjust your appetite and food intake. You got this :)
i’d say focus on health, not just weight. try to find exercises that you find enjoyable and balanced meals without restriction. A therapist or dietitian (especially one who knows ED recovery) can help guide you safely. and remember to kind to yourself. you want progress, not perfection. i’m proud of you for being in recovery, just take it one step at a time 🫶
Since you’ve already suffered from bulimia I think it’s okay for me to say this but calorie countering REALLY helped me. Use an app that calculates your daily number for whatever your goals are and STICK TO IT. That means don’t over eat or under eat, if you have a bad day, that’s okay, you can always make it up the next day or do better next week. Counting really helped me understand macros and what different components in food really are and it even helped with things like cooking!
Also having said this, eating is the HARDEST part of getting / staying healthy I’ve found. When I first started getting in shape ( I’ve since lost over 100lbs of fat and am now an active weight lifter ) I focused on finding ways to exercise that didn’t make me wanna unalive myself and as you do that, your appetite will slowly adapt to your lifestyle. You’ll learn to listen to when your body is / isn’t hungry
ya i would also have to say don’t calorie count as someone who also obsessed over it when i was overweight and trying to be healthier. instead i would focus on mindfulness while eating and paying attention to your hunger cues. i first started by not watching tv or anything while eating my food. i would take one bite at a time and set my utensil down every few minutes to check in with how my body was feeling. being able to tell when you feel satisfied but not painfully full is a skill.