Just in case you need to hear it today:
You're allowed calories that you don't count.
Your safe foods are fine. Don't let anybody make you feel guilty about them.
Fruits are good for you! The natural sugars are healthy, plus fruits give you so many extra benefits that it outweighs any "bad" side of the sugars (but if you're diabetic, please be safe and mindful of how much you take in).
Never skip out on your medications because you're afraid of the calories. Your medicine and vitamins and minerals are so important. Those calories are negligent. Don't count them.
Take your goddamn insulin! There are diabetics who will deliberately withhold their insulin in order to lose weight. They're referred to as "diabulimics."
You need to consume a net of at least 3500 calories to gain a single pound of fat. That extra helping is not going to make you gain fat.
There are good fats! Please don't cut out all fats, fats are so healthy for you. If you're concerned about it, cut down on the trans fats and eat healthier alternatives like avocados.
Your weight is merely a symptom of your disorder, it does not define it. And it does not define your worth.
Feeling like you're failing your ED is part of your disorder.
Binge eating is part of your ED. It does not make you a failure.
Most thinspo you see online is either fake or posed. Don't believe everything you see.
You need to have some rolls to your skin. Your skin would literally rip when you stood up if you didn't have that little bit of cushion.
Your heart needs sodium to keep functioning. Even if that means just putting a little pinch in your drink, please get some sodium in you.
Most health professionals don't recommend fasting for longer than 24 to 36 hours. It can be far more detrimental to your health than good.
You are so much stronger than you give yourself credit for regardless of how your disorder manifests. Struggling with your ED every second takes so much strength and bravery. I'm proud of you.
You are worthy of recovery. There is no "sick enough." You're sick, and that's enough. You deserve to be free of the shackles.
Even if it feels like nobody loves you, you're more loved than you know. I love you. This community loves you.
Stay as safe as you can, babe. You deserve everything good in the world.
