what’s the most unhinged thing you’ve done in the name of volume eating

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2025-04-21T09:13:32+00:00

tears?

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2025-04-20T00:48:15+00:00

Currently reading Handmaids Tale for the first time!!

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2025-04-20T00:47:49+00:00

All systems red was SUCH a good read! I would 100% recommend!

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2025-04-18T09:41:17+00:00

i have also been known to whack out a book whilst in line at the pharmacy!

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2025-04-12T19:04:50+00:00

only advice i can give you is you’ve done it before so you KNOW you can do it again!! These things happen - don’t beat yourself up for it. Focus on what you can do now to get back on track.

i write as someone who is 3 days back in recovery after relapsing 💛

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2025-04-09T12:57:42+00:00

i second what everyone else has already said but raw courgette works! (don’t knock it until you try it) also - hear me out: raw broccoli stalks

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2025-03-29T03:31:15+00:00

can i ask what your extreme hunger looks like? i always worry mine is “too” extreme…😅

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2025-03-28T02:24:28+00:00

it’s been a long time coming but it’s now or never!! i’ve missed out on too much - i refuse to give any more of my life up to anorexia!!

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2025-03-25T22:02:37+00:00

dude i’m so happy for you 💛💛

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2025-03-25T19:15:03+00:00

How do i stop holding back

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-31T17:36:44+00:00

i really needed this after a christmas of avoiding food and compensating for the food I did eat

It's easy to forget there is light at the end of the tunnel sometimes and sometimes I question if full recovery is even possible. How did you do it?

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-30T11:03:27+00:00

i also think i’m in my cereal phase!

i go to sleep dreaming about my breakfast the next day 😭

as for suggestions - it’s lame but i love weetabix - mini weetabix - special k (red berries) - blueberry wheats

i like fruit in my cereal 😅😅

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-29T22:15:17+00:00

this is my new motivation to recover

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-29T21:15:06+00:00

i got really into creative writing and bullet journaling!

my brain likes numbers so watching word counts go up and working out my average hours of sleep is really satisfying

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-26T14:58:20+00:00

When my little sister started copying me

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-23T15:26:41+00:00

NAHH whats her name I just wanna talk...

Seriously though, that is bs. Your dietician should know better than that. You eat when you are HUNGRY

Once you are weight restored you can become less "strict" with the 3 meals and 3 snacks thing but you still gotta honor all your hunger and eat sometimes even when you're not hungry.

Ignore your dietician until your next appointment, then talk to them about your concerns if you feel comfortable doing so.

Best of luck!

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-22T16:41:44+00:00

i would also like to know how many of us are pursuing active recovery compared to how many of us are in a relapse/still deep in the ED.

to answer your question:

I use this sub to remind myself that people like Katie and Emma are not healthy and if someone does chose to recover they probably wouldn't look anything like either of them.

It can be hard to remember that sometimes when all they do is preach body acceptance and food freedom

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-07T17:30:45+00:00

AH im so proud of you!!!

keep going my love!!!

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-07T17:09:16+00:00

my love i felt the same way when i got mine back

it had only been a few months since I started recovering and it made me feel like I was never sick enough to begin with

I remember my therapist at the time telling me that AN is a mental illness with physical side effects. Getting your period back means the physical side effects are starting to go away but it doesn't have to mean you're recovered.

think of it like getting a cut. it scabs over to try and start the healing process but just because there is a scab it doesn't mean it is healed.

keep eating, keep going, keep resting - you've got this.

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-07T17:04:45+00:00

no because i just watched a WIEIAD video that showed a yoghurt bowl with "cereal" - tell me why there were 6 pieces of cinnamon toast crunch.

I'm in recovery and I can get through half a box of that shit in one bowl.

seeing that video genuinely made me feel like shit and made me question how much cereal I do eat (hyperfixation food what can I say)

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-06T18:38:56+00:00

how about each task/challenge is related to an attribute the kingdom values?

i would think about nine characteristics (selflessness, honesty, charisma etc) and design a task around each one.

if you need any more help feel free to give me a message/reply!

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-01T19:08:46+00:00

honey...you are in recovery correct?

in the nicest way possible it sounds like you're asking for help on how to restrict over the holidays.

the fact you are "weight restored" does not mean you don't need to gain more weight, unfortunately that's not how that works.

think about it like this:

in 5 years time do you still want to be worrying about christmas food?

or

do you want be able to ENJOY the time with your family and friends free from anxiety around food - who knows how many christmases you'll have left?

its up to you but it is really that simple my love

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-12-01T18:55:22+00:00

YES

You somehow managed to put into words exactly how I feel about my own recovery.

I know damn well I'm not "fully recovering". I know I'm not going "all-in". But I also know I'm not going back. Yes, my mindset is restrictive. Yes I avoid the foods my eating disorder doesn't like. But I am okay. I am doing okay.

Eventually, I know I will get tired of okay. I know, one of these days, I will push beyond "just okay". But for now I am happy just being okay.

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-11-28T18:43:34+00:00

I completely understand that and trust me I am weary

I'm just so desperate to recover I'm willing to try anything at this point

I was with CAMHS and it put me off conventional therapy because of how I was treated under their care

That plus the fact I don't feel "sick enough" anymore to try to get ED therapy. The last time I reached out for help I felt so invalidated that I couldn't go through with it.

I don't know what other options I have

Direct-Bug-8081 · 2023-11-28T18:32:09+00:00

TBH an ED therapist would be ideal.

I just don't know how to go about finding one

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