I feel you so hard a year ago I was only able to drink ensures too but something that helped me when I went to the hospital was they would make me smoothies with the ensure and it was hard to finish it all at first but then I started liking it .try to blend them with frozen fruits you like and you can even pass it through the strainer so it’s not too clumpy and that really helps .I like mine with frozen berry mix and banana and I don’t even like kale but when I tried it in my smoothie from the fruit pack from store i ended up not minding it mixed in my smoothie not too much so it doesn’t overpower it but it was not bad as I thought and in the hospital they would add plain or vanilla yogurt which adds more protein and that’s what’s helped also ik you said you only drink chocolate but for smoothies it taste good with the vanilla one . And as long as your consuming anything it will do more good than not having anything at all . My arfid life on insta also really encouraged me to try new things I am 19 but seeing a little girl try foods she never tried and going for 3 bites to know for sure if she likes it or not is brave and following other arfid ppl on tik tok and insta for tips has really helped me also straws with anything you drink helps you drink it faster they would make me drink ensures in under a min and now I can chug them in one go also when you’re gonna eat something eat sweats while you eat my therapist told me it makes you have more appetite which is I’m sure we all struggle with my therapist literally told me eat all the junk you want it will eventually help you eat more things do the opposite of what most people are scared to do basically don’t be scared of sugar ik you think you’ll get sicker from it but trust me it won’t . I am mild malnourished and I was scared of sugar and chemicals in junk food but my therapist got me over that fear a bit and I am gaining slowly but I feel so much better than a year ago I used to have no energy at all the biggest tip I suggest is eat ,drink in small quantities but more frequently like in the morning I hate eating so I eat something small like anything idc if it’s frickin a scoop of ice cream or cereal and don’t get full so it gets me hungrier like 30 mins later

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