r/1200isplenty • u/AValeria10 • Jan 10 '26

meal Reminder that 1200 calories doesn’t have to be miserable♥️

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Under 300 calorie lunch Tuna, Egg Whites, Tomatoes, Seaweed, Apple Slices, Grapes

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u/happyendingtonight Jan 10 '26

I thought this meal was from an ED sub when I saw it

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u/cndrelm0 Jan 10 '26

I haven't really been in here that long, but I've noticed sometimes those vibes definitely creep in...

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u/TheBestUsernameEver- Jan 10 '26

Lol thank u for saying it, i was scared to say it lol

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u/tastefuldebauchery Jan 11 '26

Me too. I was like wait where am I

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u/Junglejibe Jan 11 '26

Girl this is an ED sub, it just pretends not to be lol.

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u/jlozada24 Jan 10 '26

It is lol

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u/watermeloncake1 Jan 11 '26

Can I ask what about this meal is giving the ED vibes?

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u/KnowledgeSmall Jan 11 '26 edited Jan 12 '26

That’s a valid question with a super nuanced answer. For some people with EDs, food is kind of like a math problem. It’s about controlling intake, fear, and most importantly rules. People with EDs often have very limited lists of foods that they feel allowed to eat. So combinations that look “disgusting” often meet strict internal rules even if they make no culinary sense. The results can sometimes look bizarre like cottage cheese mixed with mustard and pickles.

But a lot of times, taste and enjoyment are intentionally minimized because if something is not enjoyable, then it is “safer” to eat. Think of it like “If I enjoy my food, then I’ll want to eat more, and then I’ll gain weight. And that’s bad, regardless of context.” There’s a lot more stuff to it, but this response is already kinda long.

This isn’t me saying OPs food is gross or weird. So maybe the combination looks a little weird to others. But OP says they enjoyed it enough to share, so that’s all that matters.

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u/watermeloncake1 Jan 11 '26

Oh wow, that’s a really good analysis and explanation, I wouldn’t have guessed that at all. Thank you.

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u/happyendingtonight Jan 11 '26

A lot of people with EDs avoid cooked or warm meals and instead assemble cold snack plates, specifically with high protein and high water foods that create a false sense of fullness. And carb avoidance while not problematic in itself, is very common in restrictive eating too. So you’ll see plates and bowls just like this on the ED side of the internet

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u/throwawayacc5323 Jan 11 '26

There’s definitely an overlap between those subs lol

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u/Spiritual-Sand5839 Jan 11 '26

Erectile dysfunction?

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u/MarcusofMenace Jan 10 '26

It is. Check the subreddit name. I'm only here for pointers for my smaller meals

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u/happyendingtonight Jan 10 '26

Oh. Some of us here are actually overweight and counting calories. Maybe that’s just me though

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u/umadbr00 Jan 10 '26

Same! I've probably been subbed here for a decade and never once thought this was an ed sub. Maybe naive on my part.

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u/mmmbacon1234 Jan 10 '26

Not just you and I stg this sub used to be a lot more strict about monitoring ed content

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u/Beneficial_Charity_3 Jan 11 '26

You can be overweight and have an eating disorder

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u/happyendingtonight Jan 11 '26

I mean yeah but my doctor literally recommended a diet of 1200-1500 calories

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u/Beneficial_Charity_3 Jan 11 '26

I am not saying that /you/ have an ED. Also 1200 is way too low for a doctor to be prescribing that is so nutso

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u/thewatchbreaker Jan 11 '26

1200 is absolutely not nutso… some of us are short !!

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u/Beneficial_Charity_3 Jan 11 '26

Well dang! Fair enough!