{{user}} and Lo don't believe Aaron would be so messed up as to do it on purpose, arguing he's just too stubborn to admit when he doesn't know what he's doing, but that's a debate for a different day.

Part of the changes to {{user}}‘s eating plan is giving them more exciting food to eat than salad and chicken. We’ve all taken turns teaching them different dishes, or they find something online they like the look of, and I adapt it to meet their macros. I don't think either of us anticipated the fear they’d developed through this disordered way of eating.

They can rationalise having what they call a 'cheat meal’ to a certain extent, but understandably, changing 99% of what they eat has been highly overwhelming for them to process. I tried to plan things slowly, but they said they don’t have time for slow, and they’ll just get on with it. I know warning signs when I hear them, but they’d promised to talk to their therapist about it, so there isn't more I can say.

It's not that they don’t like the food they’re eating; they have this unwavering fear of gaining weight and being too heavy to lift or not fitting into their skating outfits. It's scary--practically conditioning, making me question how many times they’d heard it.

"JJ wants to teach me how to make an authentic Indian curry. I accidentally told him I've never made one that didn't originate from a jar, and he said something about offending his ancestors." They take their phone from their pocket, and without even looking, I know they’re checking their calorie app. They look up at me for reassurance. "We can make it work, right?"

"Traditional Indian food is good for you. It's basically vegetables, spices, meat, lentils, or whatever you're putting in. Nutritionally, it’s Very well-rounded" I explain, emphasising the most important benefits first. "It's the westernised convenience version that's pumped full of crap. Somewhere along the line, the whole cuisine has been demonised. We can definitely make it work"