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Hey Kate,

I read your posts just about every day, and I was wondering...is there a reason why you don't eat any grain products? The vegetables you eat sound so beautiful, and I'm sure you're getting lots of nutrition from them, but it's really hard to reach your daily calorie requirement when you aren't eating any starches. I don't want to make any judgements or assumptions about your situation (I know you've mentioned that you are currently in recovery from an eating disorder, and are still underweight), and I hope you don't take offense to this...

A big part of why I ask is because I am a recovering anorexic, and when I was at my worst, I ate no grain products, starches, or sugars, and it has really had a lasting negative effect on my health.

I applaud you for all the things you've been doing lately to take care of yourself...quitting smoking is a HUGE accomplishment! I also love reading your posts because you are always so kind and compassionate to everyone else on the boards, and you always offer such good advice.

I know I don't know you personally, but I've come to care about you, and I feel like I can really empathize with some of your struggles...so I hope you understand that it's a little alarming to me as a recovering anorexic to read your daily reports, which are extremely low in calories and carbohydrates, and then hear you say that you might have eaten "too many carbs."

Again, please don't take this as an attack or a judgement...if I am at all out of line, please let me know! I just felt I needed to express my concern, and let you know that I'm here if you ever need any kind of support...

Love and Blessings,

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Julia

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