hey friends, hereâs a little post of tips⊠consider it a less harmful alternative to the hundreds of posts floating around giving advice on restricting and purging.Â
đș FEELING DIZZY? IS YOUR VISION BLURRY? GOT A HEADACHE? put down the diet soda and drink some water. in any case, you should regularly be drinking water throughout the day. remember, your body can only absorb about 500ml of water at a time, so donât try and chug your âdaily requirementâ all at once. you should be aiming for 2L a day. drink up, itâs hot outside.
đż DONâT LIKE WATER? jazz it up. put some fruit in it. put some mint in it. lemon + mint + flat or sparkling water = your new lemonade ( NOTE: try not to drink lemon/other citrus-infused water on an empty stomach, the acid will start to eat away at your stomach lining ) strawberries + frozen blueberries + raspberries = also a great combination, as well as watermelon + basil
đ« GOT A BLAND/REPETITIVE MEAL PLAN? take a multivitamin. they come in all kinds of forms from capsules to chewables to gummies, so thereâs really something for everybody. taking a multivitamin regularly will help you get the vitamins and minerals that youâre lacking. something to also consider is taking vitamin B6/biotin for your hair and nails, and vitamin D to help lose belly fat.
đș WORRIED THAT YOUâLL BINGE? try a meal replacement powder mixed with water or almond milk. not only are they meant to be filling and curb your appetite, theyâre also formulated to include most/all the nutrients that would have been found in the average well-rounded meal. the one i personally have is 145kcal per serving and mixed with cold water it tastes just like a strawberry milkshake.
đżNEED A SNACK? frozen grapes are your new friend, along with frozen blueberries and raspberries. a square of dark chocolate never hurt anybody, and neither did a rice cake with some honey/peanut butter/almond butter drizzled on top. craving something savory? veggie sticks + a little hummus are here to save the day, and if you want something sweet and savory, try a watermelon + feta + mint salad.Â
đ« NO GYM MEMBERSHIP? take a walk around your neighborhood. go for a jog. go swimming at your local pool. check out some pilates videos online. try some calisthenic exercises at home, or yoga. even a few minutes of physical activity is better than nothing, and will make you feel so much better and closer to your goals than sitting on tumblr and scrolling through the dash. I mean, you could even scroll through tumblr while youâre out on a walk, if you donât mind using the data
đșWORRIED YOUâLL SELF HARM? talk to a friend, or a family member you trust. listen to some angry music. paint a picture, throw some fine china plates on the ground. whatever you do, try to channel your feelings into something other than harming yourself. i know people always say to snap an elastic against your wrist or to chew ice but personally, that stuff never helped me. talking out my feelings and venting to another person, however, did. so really, if you feel like youâve tried every other alternative and you have no one to talk toââ send me a message, anonymously or not, and iâll do the best i can to hear you out.
It was around 7 in the morning when the sun woke you up. It danced across your sheets and your desk, earning a soft groan from you as you slowly woke up. The sheets draped over your dainty body, slipping down over your shoulders as you sat up. Your hands sat in your lap, bundling up the blanket a bit as you looked out the window at a beautiful morning.
After admiring the view a little bit, you slipped out of bed, one thin leg after the other. Your soft pajamas draped over your lithe figure, truly accentuating how petite you were. They sagged a bit around your tiny waist and the sleeves stopped past the palm of your hand. You looked so tiny in them, swallowed by the soft fabric.
You padded to the bathroom and stripped, stepping on the scale, before smiling to yourself. Almost there.
You took a quick, hot shower, relishing in the feeling of each bone of your body as you skimmed your hands over yourself. Water pooled slightly in your collarbones and not on rolls of fat.
You were glowing when you got out, and turned around in the mirror. You counted three ribs on each side of your flat stomach, which concaved ever so slightly when you looked at yourself from the side. Your tiny waist filled out into toned thighs with a gap in between, which dipped back in at the knees to long, thin legs. Your thin hands danced around your tiny neck and prominent collars, tracing the sharp curve of your jawline, moving a few strands of wet hair that clung to your cheek. Your eyes looked bigger and your sharp nose was the same red as the apples of your cheeks, accentuating your soft lips and tiny chin.
You spoiled yourself for a few minutes, turning this way and that, looking at every curve and dip of your body. Finally, when the water sticking to your frame sent a chill through you, a silk robe was pulled up and over your shoulders. Silently, you left the bathroom.
You walked to your closet and opened the sliding door. You watched your thin fingers as they gripped the white wood.
As you had lost weight, you slowly added more and more clothes to your closet. Flowy tops, cute jeans, sweet skirts. Wearing them was a reward in and of itself, once you were able to fit into them. You looked cute and fragile in some, skinny and sharp in others. They each had their own style - and a place in your heart. They were the biggest sign of your progress.
You slipped into a cute, creme colored long sleeve top, relishing in the comfortable feel of the thin, flowy fabric. Your legs were hugged by dark blue, high-wasited jeans that you slid into perfectly. Simple gold bracelets sat on your wrists, and a thin gold chain around your neck.
You looked killer, and posed a bit. The jeans acentuated your thigh gap and thin, lean legs as well as your cinched waist, while the shirt hung low enough to reveal your collarbone, draping off of you in a way that showed how small you were underneath. Your hands were lithe and dainty, your skin fresh and clear.
You moved to your window, spreading the curtains and pulling the sliding glass open. Birds sang and danced around each other, and the hints of city life teemed in the few people walking along the sidewalk. You adored the city. Maple trees grew along the road and charming shops filled the empty space between tall buildings.
The wind blew, billowing the silk curtins out around you as you took in a deep breath. The cool air filled your lungs so beautifully, and your bright eyes fluttered closed.
All your hard work, all the long night curled up in your bed, ignoring hunger pains. Forcing awful-tasting teas down your throat. Losing and gaining, working out until you colapsed, sleeping through the day and binging at night. Your journey was so hard, with just as many downs as there were ups.
But you kept at it, holding on to the dream of a brighter future. Your binges grew smaller and fewer. You coud last longer without food, and it took less for you to feel full. The barest of muscle formed, and working out was less of a chore and more of a hobby. People started commenting on your figure. It was euphoric, fitting into your first XS pair of jeans.
You opened your eyes again, watching the green trees sway in the breeze. They were showing the first hints of autumn, a few crisp leaves turning to the color of honey and roses.
For the first time in a while, you realised, you were happy with where you were.
Anyone else out here who has an ed but is obsessed with the 'that girl trend?
If there is someone, message me if you want to be friends and motivate each other to work out, eat small & cute portions and work out :)
Iâve decided to write a little something on how to achieve a thigh gap- Iâve seen a lot of people asking if itâs even possible to get one if youâre not naturally bow legged and it totally is. You just need to be committed enough to your exercise routine, you canât expect to starve yourself every second day and wind up looking thin and willowy.
My best advice is do lots of cardiovascular work- too much resistance or weights training will build big muscles that you donât want. I am a professional dancer and dance is my only exercise, and my thigh gap is getting better every day!Â
One of the best exercises for a thigh gap is a dance move youâve probably heard of- The Twist. Itâs simple and fun, if you do it properly thereâs enough movement to affect your thighs and hips. Make sure you stand with your feet shoulder width apart, on a smooth surface with socks or soft soled shoes on- if youâre on carpet, barefoot or in shoes that grip, youâll wind up using your knees too much and hurting them.Â
Twist your torso the opposite way to the way your knees are going- try to isolate your leg movements as opposed to your body. Then, shift your weight from left foot to right foot, right foot to left foot, while twisting. You can twist with one leg forward, twisting forward over it and leaning back. There are so many variations on it and you can honestly do it anywhere. I often twist while showering or doing mundane little errands, people thinking Iâm just goofing around but in actual fact Iâm getting that little closer every second to achieving the perfect thigh gap.Â
Drink lots of water, especially with a little lemon in it, or even with a little chilli powder, to kick start your metabolism and keep you hydrated. It works like a charm!
Also, get used to standing on the outside edges of your feet. If youâre flat footed it will make your thighs sit closer together. Holding most of the weight on the outside of your feet while still keeping your feet flat will straighten out your legs and improve your posture.
Iâll post more little tips if people are interested- this blog is new but Iâve been doing this for a lot longer.Â
I hate my parents for fatshaming me and encouraging me to get disordered eating patterns. I hate them for fueling my ed. I hate them for hating my body and making me hate my body. I hate them for making me diet at the age of nine even though I was thinner than my class mates just to teach me how a "real women diets" (even when my mum fails at every diet attempt) I hate them for not caring, for pushing me even further, for wanting me to stick to my diet rules.
I hate them for destroying my body, my life, everything I have
It takes 3 months to make a drastic change to your appearance. By September you can be at your goal weight. By October you can dress in that Halloween costume you were waiting to wear until you lost the weight. By November you can wear big sweaters and cute socks and look ADORABLE. By December you can actually enjoy the holidays and not be concerned about that extra fat you used to carry around. By January, you can cross out âlose weightâ from your New Yearâs resolution because you were disciplined enough to get to your goal weight a long time ago. Just imagine where you could be if you just stick to your plans for the next 3 months.
**this post deleted so Iâm reposting it** So I recently lost around 8 lbs/4 kg (I think itâs getting closer to 10 but patience is a virtue) and I wanted to make a post about it. I did this during the isolation period aka without any formal use of a gym.
I do follow a bunch of ~thinspo~ accounts as actual inspiration but I am definitely against all eating disorders. Actually, as I read some of the content I get kind of frustrated for them - I understand thereâs much more to an ED than food, but some of the things I read are so illogical! The extremist approach to losing weight often only results in gaining weight: donât eat for a day and a half and then binge on 5000 caloriesâŠ. like⊠you would literally be better off just eating 2000 calories for both days. Not to mention a more pleasant daily life.
Not here to shame though, just here to provide genuine tips. I do not condone any unhealthy lifestyle, but I also donât agree with a lot of the âexpert opinionsâ on nutrition. The bottom line is you need to focus on an overall balanced diet. Donât worry if you skimp on a certain macro nutrient during one meal (or day) and instead focus on overall balance.
I see articles in magazines where they bitch and moan about how each meal must be accompanied with a balance of carbs, protein, and fat. That thought process is stupid and will lead to over eating. Your two focus points when you eat should be (1) satisfying yourself and (2) intuition based fueling yourself. Going off any other metric - time of day, technical nutritional content of plate, fear youâll be hungry later, etc. - should be ignored.
Examples:
Just because itâs âlunch timeâ doesnât mean you have to eat. If youâre not hungry, who cares! Just skip lunch today! Eating because the clock or society tells you to will lead to over consumption.
You want a muffin for breakfast. Yum. Have that muffin⊠but âoh no! You donât have any protein! Better eat some eggs!â NOOOOO!! If you really only want a muffin, just have that as a single item and let it be satisfying! Adding extra food to âround out your mealâ is just adding extra calories without necessarily satisfying you more
You have a busy evening coming up - you had a good lunch though, and feel satisfied⊠but feel like you should still have a big snack in preparation for your busy evening despite not being hungry. NO! Let the hunger come later, donât eat now just because youâre afraid of it! If youâre really THAT scared, pack a granola bar, but who knows?! Maybe you just wonât be hungry later, and thatâs ok too!
This mentality alone will make weight loss easier. Freeing yourself from artificial metrics of food consumption makes a calorie deficit a lot easier, I promise.
However, at the end of the day, losing weight is hard. A calorie deficit is difficult and requires patience, discipline, and a healthy mental approach to eating. You will sometimes feel mildly deprived as you lose weight - but it shouldnât consume your entire life.
I am currently three main tools during my weight loss process:
Food tracking: MyFitnessPal
This one I use to give myself an honest reflection of my day. While Iâm sometimes tempted to lie or skip recording something, I realize thatâs not doing me any favors. Some days it sucks when I am over 2000, but then I remind myself that one day of eating wonât make me fat OR skinny. The key thing I look for is the weekly goal because it prevents my progress from being derailed by one bad day. It also allows me to see how I can still occasionally enjoy treats and junk and still maintain an overall calorie deficit and lose weight.
Activity Tracking: Apple Watch and/or my Fitbit
I do this just to make sure Iâm moving around. I think staying generally active has been a major boost for my mental health during the isolation - but I also like how being goal oriented. I go at least 5 miles a day - some through formal exercise, some from just walking around my place. I also will input any of my formal fitness into MyFitnessPal on a metric of 1 mile (walked or ran) is -100 calories. NOTE: I only do that as a secondary method of tracking, I still am loyal to my total calories consumed NOT ânet calories.â
Weight Tracking: A RENPHO scale
I really like my RENPHO scale for a couple reasons. For starters, they provide a lot of interesting secondary metrics, including BMI, BMR, subcutaneous fat, muscle mass, etc. While I take a lot of the metrics with a grain of salt, it keeps the process fun for me. I also LOVE how it automatically compiles the data into trends so you can see progress! Furthermore, it keeps me honest in that I have to record a weight every day. No skipping. It just keeps me more honest than when I use to track it by hand I would skip days where I was a bit heavier.
So ya⊠that has been my âweight lossâ journey so far. I know itâs not SUPER impressive, but I started at a healthy BMI so an extreme transformation would be both unlikely and unhealthy.
I do plan to keep going - I both like my progress and I think itâs overall a good time to focus on this⊠like, when else can I avoid restaurants and other fattening activities so easily đđ€·đ»ââïž
Quick leg check | 44 kg | 162 cm
taken from my instagram @/jollyeojeah
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh1ywIen6IC/?taken-by=jollyeojeah
â ïž this is meant for me. this is directed at me. â ïž
so, you're really gonna fucking like him when you're that fat? look at yourself. you're sitting on his bed writing meanspo. you're not dating him, you're watching him play video games. jesus, no wonder you're not with him. your chin rolls don't stop, your thighs are so big they're bulging. your stomach is sticking out so far, your nails don't even look good on your hands bevause of how chubby they are. your arms look like they're straight off a cow, you're digusting. now go home and work out. burn calories instead of sitting on your lazy, fat ass. cow.
hw 59.7 lw 50.2 cw 58.9 ugw 42-45 167cm somehow in semi recovery i guess TW
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