Just want to thrive

TW: ED Absolutely pro recovery

[cockroachmotherfucker10]

Think you eat too much to have a problem?

Many active people (women included) eat 3000+ calories a day and stay plenty lean.

The recommended daily calorie intake is 2000 for women and 2500 for men.

The recommended daily calorie intake for weight loss is 1500 for women and 2000 for men.

A 5-year-old needs about 1400 calories or more every day.

The minimum daily calorie intake for a long-term diet without medical supervision is 1200 for women and 1800 for men. Eating less than that eventually leads to starvation mode (a real–yes, real–state of biological stress characterized by decreased metabolism, increased cortisol production, and heart, brain, organ, bone, and muscle damage).

A 2-year-old needs about 1000 calories or more every day.

Most people can’t even imagine eating 1000 calories in a day. You’ll get 1,357 Google results if you search for the exact phrase “1000 calories is way too low” or “1000 calories is way too little”…but you’ll get even more results if you Google the same phrases for 1200 calories, because few people consider dipping below 1200.

A 3-digit daily calorie intake puts you at high risk for binge-eating, slowed metabolism, bone and muscle loss, nutritional deficiencies, gastrointestinal issues, infertility, hair loss, mood swings, and depression. Oh–and sudden death.

900 calories is less than what a completely sedentary, 5'0", 80 lb, 70-year-old woman burns daily (keeping in mind that your metabolism slows with age).

A very low calorie diet, also known as a starvation diet, is 800 calories a day or less. It is prescribed by doctors to obesity patients who need to lose weight quickly, is specially formulated to be nutritionally complete, and is monitored by medical professionals to prevent sudden cardiac arrest and death. It is considered an extreme diet.

600 calories a day or less is literal starvation.

500 calories is less than the daily calorie needs of the average 1-month-old.

400 calories is less than the daily calorie needs of the average newborn.

300 calories is less than what the adult brain alone burns every day.

-Mod Lia

[adaintymoonchild]

READ IT THEN READ IT AGAIN

[amidaintyyet]

READ THIS. READ IT. PLEASE. FOR ANYONE WHO THINKS THAT THEIR CALORIE LIMIT ISN’T THAT LOW, OR THAT THEY’VE EATEN TOO MUCH- READ THIS. 

[daintyasmysoul]

Sometimes I need to read this again because I feel like shit when I eat more than 500 calories

Yesterday I took it as a “day off” and I ate 3 normal meals (cereals, pizza and couscous) and I’ve passed like 1000 calories and I felt like I’ve binged. Now I’m realising how fucked up my brain is getting…

[whataweirdlife]

Also, there is no numerical value for "restriction"

[parental-issues]

as someone who struggles with binge eating, i want to share a little tip i always use to avoid overeating and going back into the binge-restrict cycle i was stuck in for a whole month.

try to feel good about what you just ate! even if you went over your limit/it had a lot of calories!

i know it’s kinda hypocritical to say because, yk, our whole disorders circle around the fact that we hate food/eating in general. BUT. if you feel extremely guilty and mentally crucify yourself because of what you just ate, your brain will literally just tell you “i already wrecked my plan. might as well just eat everything in the kitchen.” no!! you didn’t wreck anything!! you’re a human being who just ate something they were craving. end of story. i risked binging today and i managed to avoid it by reminding myself that there is a HUGE difference between eating a bit more than usual and going 2000 cals over what i burn daily. i’m still in a deficit and so are you!! and even if you aren’t, i promise that a 200 calories surplus and a 2000 calories surplus aren’t the same at all. you’ll literally burn the food you ate the next day in like three hours. if you binge, you’ll have to fast/restrict a lot to lose it right away and that will risk leading to more binges.

in fact, i dare say it’s even good to eat more from time to time, especially for us. if you completely cut something you like off, you will FOR SURE binge on it the next chance you get. if you allow it to yourself every now and then, you won’t crave it as much. oatmeal is one of my favourite food and sadly also one of my fear foods, because i like to make a big bowl and then fill it with all kinds of things, like fruit, almonds, hazelnuts, marmalade, honey, chocolate... you get it. so a medium bowl can mount up to even 300-500 cals. normally, i would have just eliminated it completely. but if i eat it like once a week/once every ten days, i:

1- prevent binging

2- eat something i really like and makes me happy

3- prevent. BINGING!!

so eat up bitches, and please try to be as safe as you can. drink a lot of water, eat lots of veggies and take your meds. if you ever need someone to talk to ill be happy to listen :) i’ve been told many times i’m a good listener. i love you all

[bugsinmystomach-deactivated2025]

This post describes

You

[thisxisbananas]

Please reblog if you‘re over 20 and have an ed. I need people to follow ❤️

[whataweirdlife]

22 and still going strong lol

[whataweirdlife]

Story time

So I was having a really shit day (for no reason) and had been eating like crap, then late afternoon I ordered a pizza and chips from a kebab shop to b/p so I could hate myself even more. Even just ordering it I felt horrible and was already telling myself how disgusting I am and how much I hate myself.

Anyway, about ten mins before it arrives I was like wait, I don't need to do this. I am better than this. I am STRONGER than this. So I called my friend so I wouldn't be tempted to change my mind and when it arrived I threw the whole thing in the bin. Didn't even open the box, just dumped it in the bin and took the bins out.

I then went on to have a healthy dinner of protein shake and veg and I honestly feel euphoric. I'm now one step closer instead of further away from my goal body, and don't have the headache and mental anguish of a b/p session.

This is so I can find this next time I want to binge.

[whataweirdlife]

Don't forget that if you get periods then you need to increase your calories by roughly 300cals in the luteal phase (after ovulation) because your body requires more fuel

Most people don't and that's why you usually binge a lot more during this time of the month!

Increasing your cals by a little bit will help avoid binging :)

[whataweirdlife]

If you write or reblog meanspo/sweetspo crap publically then you are pro ana and are encouraging other people that are suffering to get worse.

We should be helping eachother stay safe not dragging each other down

[xsghost]

me: *eats literally anything*

my shitfuck brain: hmm that wasnt very ‘anorexic’ of you :/

[whataweirdlife]

When I have a completely normal meal/day/week and convince myself that it's all in my head or just for attention BUT IT'S NOT AND I'M ILL AND I DESERVE HELP

[whataweirdlife]

It was all going so well until I had a whole bag of oreos in the afternoon :/

Breakfast:

- Black coffee

- Green apple (95)

Lunch:

- 3 small carrots with humous (219)

- Protein pancakes (1 scoop + 1 banana) (217)

Mid afternoon:

- Pack vanilla oreos (778)

Total = 1309

and now I can't have dinner

[visit-ba-sing-se]

idk who needs to hear this but there is literally nothing that would be “too small” or “too insignificant” to stay alive for. You think birds are cute? Go for another day to see more of them jump around in the snow. You like hot chocolate? Wake up tomorrow to make yourself another cup. You are really into that one (objectively kinda crappy) series? Go until next Wednesday when the new episode airs. You do not always need a great purpose. If you have a small thing that can take you to the next morning? That thing is great. That thing is enough. Go get that thing. 

[lovely-bonesx-deactivated202107]

thank you, i needed to read that

[whataweirdlife]

Does throwing up count as an ab exercise?

[bpd-monster]

my symptoms: *get progressively worse*

me: oh thank god i thought i was faking this whole time

[whataweirdlife]

When you're happy because you finally realize that you , indeed, quite sick, and then you're depressed because you realize that you are, indeed, quite sick

[whataweirdlife]

I'm in so much pain after all that b/p ing but I don't want to ask anyone for help. So I guess there's nothing to do but sit in my room feeling empty

[whataweirdlife]

I just binged and purged three times back to back. I think it's time to stop saying I'm not sick enough

[whataweirdlife]

Weighing yourself and taking body measurements when you've been constipated for two days like I just did is definitely a form of self harm

[kuueater]

hey if you’ve got a soft tummy that sticks out, welcome to the club bitch, you cool as hell and perfectly fine. enjoy yourself.

[skinnyblondelattedeactivated]

Really glad that no one in my life suspects I had an ed

Also really offended that no one suspects I have an ed

[pinkpeachjams]

It's so validating yet invalidating at the same time