recovery is worth it

recovered from anorexia. weight restored. you gotta eat it to beat it.

[miasroadtorecovery]

[abeautylikeabeast-deactivated20]

CALORIES ARE ENERGY

CALORIES ARE IMPORTANT

CALORIES ARE NECESSARY

CALORIES ARE NOT THE ENEMY

[the-place-youll-never-go]

Relapse won’t help me, Fragility won’t fix me, Skinny won’t save me.

-Say it like you mean it

[heavyweightheart]

my friend said that whenever she has a bad feeling about her body/appearance, she asks herself “who profits off of this emotion?” and i really love how simple and incisive that is

[einstetic]

i just wanted to tell you that i’m so proud of you all

[pastelparrotlet]

Things to count instead of calories:

-dogs you see

-times you smile

-leaves on a flower

-friends who want you to be happy

-tasty things you enjoy eating during the day

[sumrsgirl]

it’s not healthy if you are skipping your meals to study it’s not healthy if you are not sleeping to study it’s not healthy if you are drinking tons of coffee to stay awake and study

your mental health is as important as your success. you can’t have one without the another 

[cooksforkisses]

No, my set point is not at a basically-underweight BMI. No, I didn’t go up just one size but maintain my small frame, and no, I wouldn’t describe myself as dainty. My recovery doesn’t look like that, and neither does my body. And I’m sending love to everyone else who is struggling to deal with the reality that everyone’s recovery looks very very different, and that your sickest might be someone’s highest, and that it does all feel really unfair! I validate and support you.

[human-power]

your mental illness is mean and it’s a liar. You are never as horrible as you think. People love you. You are worthy

[heavyweightheart]

“Healthy eating” is context-specific and not accessible to everyone, but in general and roughly in order of priority, it entails

eating enough food

eating consistently

eating a variety of foods

eating foods you enjoy

That’s it! You don’t need to buy my book or come to my seminar or sign up for my program!

[keitheaverage]

just in case you need to hear this today:

you are not a failure

you are not a waste of space

you are loved

you are wanted

I believe in you

you can do it!!!!

[ohbutwebestmakepeacewithit]

don’t let the complexity of life drive you back to the simplicity of being ill

[imperfectlyxo]

Do not compare your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 20. 

Celebrate all your achievements, no matter how small. If that means you got out of bed, put a wash on, make yourself proper food, went outside or washed the pots. Realise it is something to celebrate. 

Take everything a day at a time and you will get there. 

[cwote]

3 Myths

You need a flat stomach to pull off a belly button piercing.

You need a flat stomach to pull off a crop top.

You need a flat stomach.

[mentalhealthscribbles]

Reminder:

● You will never be satisfied with your body until you stop trying to control it.

● Eating disorders distort your body image; when you see ‘flaws’ that is an illusion.

● Food is not moral. You’re not ‘good’ or ‘bad’ based on what you eat.

● When you eat regularly (and eat enough) you will feel so much better physically and mentally.

● Recovery is always possible.

[graciefromspacie-deactivated201]

Exercise doesn’t justify eating, existence does!!!!!

[cherrylueur]

I don’t see a lot of body positivity posts on my dash for boys! Thought I’d help!

-Boys, you don’t have to be 6ft to be beautiful

-Boys, you don’t have to have strong arms and abs to be worthy of love

-Boys, you don’t have to be masculine to be valid

-Boys, you are allowed to love your self

-Boys, you are allowed to be inexperienced 

-Boys, you are allowed to love yourself exactly how you are