eatingdisorderawareness

Chasity Snowden has struggled with Bulimia, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks for 40 years. She was emotionally and physically abused by her father growing up and the past 4 years she has struggled with chronic migraines. Chasity shares what tools and strategies has helped her to heal to the point where she is now thriving. She is passionate about spreading awareness and helping others with their mental health and eating habits. Listen to today's podcast episode to learn about what has helped Chasity because maybe it will help you too!

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The new requirement for restaurants and cafes to display calories on menus will no doubt challenge people with eating disorders – myself included, as I have personally suffered with anorexia. Here are some things to remember, which might help if you’re struggling with this.

Firstly, calories aren’t the enemy. Calories are simply units of energy, which everyone needs in order for your body to carry out its basic functions. You wouldn’t tell your younger self that you couldn’t have that cookie because it had ‘too many’ calories in it, would you? You wouldn’t make your younger self have that plain salad instead of pizza would you? So why would you now? You are still as deserving as your younger self to have full food freedom and have permission to live your life to the fullest, without a number on a flimsy menu telling you otherwise.

Secondly, for someone with an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, it may be hard to have foods that you’re scared you may not like, and it be a ‘waste of calories’. But calories aren’t a currency you spend, they’re something everyone needs to live! When you’re older, looking back on your life, don’t you want to say you made the most of it, and enjoyed it to the fullest? Don’t let a number control you. Calories aren’t money and you don’t need to ‘save’ them up, or decide what to get with them. You control food. Don’t let food control you. Because a life of food freedom, will always be better than a life listening to an eating disorder.

Lastly, calories aren’t an exact science. They’re simply an indicator of how much energy a food contains. Your body doesn’t care if it’s had X more calories than usual; it only cares that it’s getting enough fuel.

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One thing I can promise you is that once you push through the hardest parts of recovery, you will not regret it. I can't promise that things will be perfect, or that recovery will be easy. But I promise that you will find yourself again and things will be so much better than they are.

So, don’t let this new law knock you back. Get that pudding. Eat what younger you would really want. You wouldn’t tell your friends they couldn’t have something, so why would you tell yourself that? Don’t let a number on a menu get in the way of you enjoying yourself and creating memories. You’ve got this!

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The reality of an eating disorder is not even known to the person with the illness. I started a meal plan last week today I had my review. Three questions made me realize a lifetime of knowledge;

"Where was the last place you ate in front of someone?"

My sisters

"How did you feel while you were eating?"

Completely distracted, no anxiety, happy, comfortable, included, loved.

"Have you been back there or had contact with her since?"

No......I haven't had contact with her since that day.....*immediate realization* AND THATS THE EATING DISORDER TAKING ME AWAY FROM MY SAFE AND HAPPY PLACE!!!!

I just labelled myself as "not feeling okay" for days but reality is my eating disorder is a completely different entity and it takes control of the wheel.

My turn to drive now, beep beep. #eatingdisorderawareness #EatingDisorderRecovery

when I’m anxious all I want to do is eat I can go on for hours eating, but suddenly a feeling of guilt overwhelmes me, I have to be sick, I know it’s not right and I wouldn’t class myself as having an eating disorder but the guilt tricks me into thinking it’s right. all I’ve thought about since is how bad I feel for people with eating disorders and how terrible it must be, I have BPD but I can’t get this feeling out of my head, is this normal? my love goes to everyone with an eating disorder, and in no way shape or form am I comparing myself to them. #BPD #EatingDisorder #eatingdisorderawareness #BorderlineStigma #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #MentalHealth #MentalIllnessStigma #OtherMentalHealth #GettingHelp #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder