OK I need to make a meal for a friend with an eating disorder.....any ideas?

[Beenleigh]

I'm thinking that I ought to make something which we can pick at, and eat incidentally rather than making a proper plate of food. The only thing I can really come up with is pizza and salad. Any advances on that? Or alternative theories about how to do it?
tia

Don't bother.
'smooth type consistency'
How utterly hilarious and thoughtful it would be for you to prepare it with its return journey in mind.

Tapas? Little bowls of different things, maybe roasted peppers, feta and olives, sliced cured meats, baby potatoes roasted in olive oil and rosemary, nice bread and a green salad?

don't think Pizza is a good idea - it can be a "trigger " food for bulimics (I don't know if that's what she has)

I would make her something simple, low-carb and light; nothing too heavy.

Hopefully somebody will come along with some suggestions soon

Thanks booktheif, that sounds like a nice idea.
My friend is in recovery from her disorder and no longer vomits, but it's obiously still an issue for her. Glad you were able to see the funny side .

thanks zk, good point re carbs

ok, fine

I, as a person with major eating issues, like tastes of things. That way I can eat with less guilt and enjoy the experience of food.

Really does depend on the specific disorder.

I really don't know specifics, she has been open with me, but I didn't like to pry too much, and didn;t really know what to ask. I do know the following:
She's suffered for over a decade, I hadn;t seen her for about 8 yrs until a couple of weeks ago and she is still painfully skinny. She has also stopped drinking, and I gather that she was drinking instead of eating for long periods. I think she was also vomiting food as she told me that she no longer does this. I had no idea of any of this when she came over, and presented her with a meal which she ate all of.
Does that help?

No, Kerrymum, it was because you said that I should prepare something with a smooth consistency, which I assumed was a joke. Seriously forget it. And GO TO BED, I'm going too!
No worries x

at a guess - vegetable crudites and dips, small slices of french bread say with philadelphia on, oat cakes and small pieces of cheese? Just thinking of small not threatening healthy stuff....

Can't you ask her? Not in a heavy way but just something like 'what do you like to eat these days' if you haven't seen her for ages, that's a perfectly reasonable question to ask anyone. Or you could say 'I was thinking of doing either this or that, do you have a preference?' Being straightforward, it's the business!