natura eats :)

TW: ED

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With seasons changing, nows as good a time as any to consider incorporating new habits into your daily routine!

Here are some of my mine (which i also posted to my ig @natura.eats):

✍️ journal consistently

📱limit screen time

🌻take yourself on solo dates

🧘start meditating

🤸🏼move gently & intuitively

🧑‍🍳pick up a new hobby

📚read for at least 30 mins/day

🌿spend some time outside daily

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Best of luck on your fall wellness explorations & happy fall!!🍁

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this particular morning’s spread:

Young Royals S2 (if you haven’t watched yet, wyd🤨)

big ole’ bowl of avena (hispanic oatmeal, as i like to call it) with blueberries, banana & almond butter

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some mornings i like to get as much work done as possible & others i just wanna lay back with a good show & minimal brain effort :)

reminder that every morning, day, night, week, etc. will look different & that’s okay

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First Reel is up on my Instagram @natura.eats if you wanna check it out!!

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As all the exciting- yet sometimes intimidating- Halloween festivities come into full swing, here are some reminders:

“This Halloween, I will honor my cravings without fear or guilt.”

“The people most important to me care more about who I am than what I’m eating.”

“I will not let my eating disorder take any more memories from me.”

This time of year can be extremely difficult to navigate & feel very overwhelming for people still struggling with an ED or in recovery. But it’s times like this I urge you to remember all the times you pulled through even when progress felt impossible. You have an entire community of people rooting for you in your recovery journey & have all the strength you need already inside you.

You got this :)

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heyy friends… so after much thought & planning, i’ve finally decided to take a HUGE step (“huge” for me at least😅) & start an ED recovery IG page!!

i’ll be posting all things wellness (& what that means to me), recovery & healing… more details in the caption of my first post🤭

give her a follow if you want🫶 @natura.eats on IG!! :)

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Challenged myself with a festive fall bev from Dunkin’… not regrets here, it was delishhhh

Go out & get yourself a pumpkin spice iced coffee with the pumpkin cream cold foam, you can thank me later :)

Important reminder as we approach Spooky Day & continue through holiday season:

You are allowed to enjoy all the fun, yummy fall/holiday goodies you want, even if diet culture tells you they’re “bad”

Food has no moral value & is meant to be enjoyed

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just a tidbit from dinner last weekend🤓

went to the cheesecake factory for an early birthday dinner for my sister & had the best sweet corn tamale cakes… literally heavenly 10/10 recommendation if you find yourself there

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nothing hits the spot quite like a home-cooked comfort meal after a loonngggg, rough work day

pic: aroz amarillo con salchichas (yellow rice + mini sausages) with black beans & crushed pineapple

rice with vienna sausage was a staple in my house growing up & remains one of my favorite comfort meals… like a warm hug on a cold autumn night🥹🫶

here’s your sign to enjoy a favorite meal from your childhood, free of guilt, shame or negative thoughts🤝

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fall has arrived & the cozy quiet morning vibes are officially setting in🍂

here’s my (super aesthetically pleasing) morning summed up in two pics:

apple pie yogurt bowl with pumpkin cinnamon granola in my brand new wooden bowl (left) & a super comforting glimpse of my street, with trees turning yellow

can’t wait to plunge into all that this fall has to offer- without letting my ED steal any more memories from me🫶

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one of the best ice cream shops i’ve ever been too- & i’ve been to quite a few…

if you’re ever in Lawrenceville NJ, visit Purple Cow on their Main Street… you won’t regret it i promise

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just realized i have a pic of my cup from this day, so here it is… shes stunning🥹

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deats, top to bottom: egg sandwich + bacon, tomato, arugula, relish, hash brown & avocado on a sesame bun; iced latte + almond milk; passionfruit yogurt bowl + granola, mango, dragonfruit, blueberries & green honey

bomb ass breakfast today: went for a day out with my sister for the first time in a while- we both work a lot- & had some awesome food together. beyond lucky to be able to create memories like these… reminding me of all the good life moments that are waiting for me to enjoy them :’)

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one of the best ice cream shops i’ve ever been too- & i’ve been to quite a few…

if you’re ever in Lawrenceville NJ, visit Purple Cow on their Main Street… you won’t regret it i promise

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birthday weekend has commenced…

trying my absolute best to allow myself the simple joys that I used to so easily enjoy during my birthdays in the past- including all my favorite foods & especially sweets!

this is by no means easy, but a part of recovery is pushing myself & constantly reminding myself of the reasons to keep trying & battle through the hard days. having people around me that support me & want me to get better means the whole world & i’m beyond lucky to have a few people like that in my life.

when you’re struggling with the same/similar obstacles, focus on the days & moments when you feel the joy & comfort you’re aiming yo reclaim. baby steps, but we’ll get there :]

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this morning’s fuel: yogurt bowl with homemade granola, banana, peanuts & ground cinnamon

yogurt bowls will literally never fail me & it’s so real for that🫶

wishing strength for everyone struggling to fuel themselves today. reminder that every day looks different; some will feel almost too easy/good to be true, while others will feel impossibly difficult. but we push through, congratulate ourselves on our accomplishments, don’t dwell on our downfalls & move on… :)

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some of the best ice cream i’ve ever had… peanut butter & banana cream pie with teddy grahams via What’s the Scoooop in Brooklyn

haven’t had the best couple weeks but looking back on the food i’ve been able to enjoy in recovery & the memories attached to them makes me feel better & more motivated to make even more.

so here’s to better tomorrows :]

++ also, if you’re craving ice cream but are a bit scared, here’s your sign to get it. you can always save what you can’t finish for later

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afternoon snack :p

couldn’t decide between choc chip & blueberry muffin from my favorite cafe, so i got both! (as you always should, ofc 🙄) Ate what i wanted from each, enjoyed my hazelnut iced coffee & moved along… a good day so far, indeed :)

hope everyone enjoys their day & a yummy baked good if you want one (with fall approaching, i’ll be enjoying plenty🍂)

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things are looking up…

didn’t realize until recently that these lil guys have a name:: recovery bangs… they mean im getting better & serve as a major reminder of what im working so hard to achieve.

daily reminder that all the tough shit you’re going through & the internal fights ARE worth all the effort & discomfort. everything will come together & you will eventually see all your hard work start to pay off.. i’m starting to as well :)

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don't have a pic today, but absolutely SMASHED a giant croissant this morning...

went to my newest fav café by my house– which i'm making a weekly ritual, to get out of the house, enjoy the last days of summer, and relax with a book on their patio– and even brought my own marmalade & almond butter for dippage bc they don't have any jellies there :'(

BUT it was delectable, absolutely show-stopping, life-altering...

if you're reading this & need a sign to get the croissant, here it is

just get the goddamn croissant.