Is Anyone Here Who Suffered From Bulimia And Managed To Start Restricting Properly Without Having To

The Skinny on Skinny

**this post deleted so I’m reposting it** So I recently lost around 8 lbs/4 kg (I think it’s 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 there’s 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: don’t eat for a day and a half and then binge on 5000 calories…. 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 don’t agree with a lot of the “expert opinions” on nutrition. The bottom line is you need to focus on an overall balanced diet. Don’t 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 you’ll be hungry later, etc. - should be ignored.

Examples:

Just because it’s “lunch time” doesn’t mean you have to eat. If you’re 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 “oh no! You don’t have any protein! Better eat some eggs!” NOOOOO!! If you really only want a muffin, just have that as a single item and let it be satisfying! Adding extra food to “round out your meal” 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, don’t eat now just because you’re afraid of it! If you’re really THAT scared, pack a granola bar, but who knows?! Maybe you just won’t be hungry later, and that’s 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 shouldn’t 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 I’m sometimes tempted to lie or skip recording something, I realize that’s not doing me any favors. Some days it sucks when I am over 2000, but then I remind myself that one day of eating won’t 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 I’m 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 “net calories.”

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 “weight loss” journey so far. I know it’s 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 it’s overall a good time to focus on this… like, when else can I avoid restaurants and other fattening activities so easily 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

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 :)

My mum just yelled at me bc i am low in iron like wtf? This is not my fault?

Gosh, i hate it here

I’m doing this “diet” because I know I can’t restrict too low, otherwise I’ll end up binging. Also having a strict plan keeps me motivated. Lets lose the weight mah dudes

Thigh Gaps.

I’ve decided to write a little something on how to achieve a thigh gap- I’ve seen a lot of people asking if it’s even possible to get one if you’re not naturally bow legged and it totally is. You just need to be committed enough to your exercise routine, you can’t 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 don’t want. I am a professional dancer and dance is my only exercise, and my thigh gap is getting better every day! 

One of the best exercises for a thigh gap is a dance move you’ve probably heard of- The Twist. It’s simple and fun, if you do it properly there’s 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 you’re on carpet, barefoot or in shoes that grip, you’ll wind up using your knees too much and hurting them. 

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 I’m just goofing around but in actual fact I’m getting that little closer every second to achieving the perfect thigh gap. 

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 you’re 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.

I’ll post more little tips if people are interested- this blog is new but I’ve been doing this for a lot longer. 

My finals are coming up, they're 5 hours each

My teacher just talked 5mins about what, when and how we should eat 🤣

"Dont eat too much, then your tummy will hurt and it'll be hard to focus. But dont eat too little either, then your growling stomach will distract you"

Sir, I have an eating disorder. I dont know how to eat so that it's beneficial for me

You can’t spell yummy without ‘umm’

Think before you eat.

why i enjoy working out as an ana

reason 1: lose weight

obviously you burn calories while working out.. this helps you achieve a lower net cal number and in the end a lower number on the scale

reason 2: something to do

when im bored i tend to eat. but if you get yourself out of the kitchen and into a gym or where ever you choose to exercise. its a distraction that will ultimately be good for your health and weight

reason 3: the showers

this helps me to get into the shower when my depression doesnt want me too. for me getting into a long cold shower after working out makes me feel hydrated and calm. cold showers burn more calories and showering also gives you something to do besides eating

reason 4: feel better about yourself

whenever i binge i make sure to exercise a lot. it makes me feel like even tho i just ate a lot im losing alot of those calories right now

TW venting, suicide

I hate my life so much rn, everything is falling apart. My parents wont stop fighting, my siblings treat me like a second choice, i have terrible anxiety about university and my whole body hurts. Like literally. My joints hurt so bad and it got steadily worse over the last 7 fucking years and nothing helps. Like not at all. Something is hurting 24/7 and it never gets better and i dont know what to do. I lie down and something hurts. I sit up and something hurts. I stand up and something hurts. I walk, jog or run and something hurts.

If there wont be a miracle anytime soon, ill either kill myself directly or start therapeuutic fasting and only stop once im dead lmao

I really cant stand this any longer, im so done with all of it

I just wanna end it all

Did i run a half marathon on friday and burn over 1000cals? Yes.

Did my father fat-shame me and joke about my eating habits on saturday? Yes.

Was my father worried on sunday about me not eating enough? Yes

Bruh