High protein low carb breakfast (: a smart step in the right direction

Always blogging. :)  Check out my post if you’re struggling with stress, anxiety, depression or an eating disorder in college or any time really.  It was kinda hard to write but it’s good to be honest. 

help part 2

also, how does anyone deal with telling family/friends/people in general about your problems/issues/triggers? have they dealt with it?  how did they deal with it?  do you feel bad having to ask people to do certain things or not do certain things? is it selfish or not? what do you think? help please, anything is appreciated, i’m struggling with this as well. thank you. :/ 

help please ?

has anyone in ed recovery experienced relapse or the desire to relapse?  how do you / did you get through it? please help! :( 

Today is the first day of NEDA Awareness Week! This week is dedicated to raising awareness about eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and OSFED's. You are strong. You can get through this. You can help others too. Don't be afraid to seek help because you deserve to recover. I am in recovery now, and the two pictures above of me represent how far I've come and the quote represents what the little everyday things can do to help you in recovery. Be good to yourself. 💫

Another reminder for those in recovery ♡ stay strong everyone + be proud of yourself for making it through (:

daily reminder

you got this.  i know it may be really difficult right now, but you can get through this tough time.  you’ve already made it this far.  don’t give up now.  you’ve got so much more to live for.  i promise you.  recovering is so worth it.   *please do message me or reblog this or add your own tips to this if you want - i wanna help others too just like this community has done for me! :) 

In honor of February being National Eating Disorders Awareness month and the NEDA week coming up in a couple weeks, here’s my 2nd Odyssey article!   *Why we need to change the way we talk about BED (binge eating disorder), by first talking about it at all.  You’re not in this alone, I promise.  You can recover.

important note:

people who are overweight or obese can have eating disorders too.  this does not mean that every single person that is slightly overweight or borderline obese has an eating disorder.  same thing for those that are not - not all skinny or thin people have eating disorders too.  

the best thing? just watch what you say to people.  and try not to judge.  you don’t know what their full story is.  there is no ‘one look’ to/of an ED. thank you.

Just saying...

I don't really know why I'm typing this or how to start, but I do know that this has been really difficult. To anyone else that's struggling with an eating disorder, whether it be binge eating disorder, anorexia, bulimia or EDNOS, just know that I'm rooting for you and I hope you are recovering in the best way possible. It's so tricky to navigate the world without those demons: from the negative self talk to that ED part of your brain that screams at you to "not eat" or to "be thinner". If you're taking steps in the right direction to combat those voices or those rules or whatever they may be, then good for you. You should be PROUD of yourself. I'm a college student that's been suffering from BED for about two years now. But, I began dieting and trying to stay thin since I was about 15. The first time I remember wondering if my weight was "too much" or that I compared it to my friends was in 5th grade (I was 10) and weighed 98 lbs. I suppose I've struggled with my body image since late middle school and well into high school; but my low self-esteem may go back even further to when I was bullied off and on for 7 years (from 3rd-10th grade) by [one girl mainly; but there were more at some points] girls that I thought were my friends / that were supposed to be [supposedly] my friends. Anyway, the point is: my life hasn't ever really been easy. And so, I get it. I understand that the struggles are very real and very dangerous for those with lower self esteem, body image issues, and eating disorders. I guess I just wanted to say that for all of you that are trying to recover, please continue on that journey. For all of those that are currently suffering, please consider getting help! You never know how far you'll go without help...but you do know what good can come from even just reaching out and taking that first step to say: "I have a problem." Well wishes and best of luck, Kari. ❤️

*things to remember: eating disorders💜