Let me put you all on pigly.com, it’s a weight loss calculator AND it tells you how many cals your gonna need to eat a day to maintain your current weight and goal weight!

It’s helped me a lot because my biggest fear is not knowing how much I need to eat to maintain my goal weights, but now I know!

you just plug in some current stats, your goal weight, and when you want to reach it. The website will tell you what you’d need to eat to get there! no warnings or blocks if you would need to eat less than 1,000 cals.

here’s a link: pigly.com

(while you can use ft/in or cm for your height, your weight is measured in lbs and I didn’t find a way to change that. just a heads up)

dr-pepper-zer0:

ana tips

disclaimer: i am pro recovery. this is mainly for how to do this in a slightly healthier way.

also this info isn’t a set in stone fact it’s just what ive learned from my own experience. feel free to let me know if you have a different opinion or other ideas and i can revise it.

-walking burns almost as many calories as running. walking is the way to go

-iceberg lettuce is a great snack, high in fiber and very low in calories

-fidgeting during school or work can burn lots of calories too

-not everyone has the right bone structure for a thigh gap, even if you’re super skinny some people can never get it so don’t be too hard on yourself

-fat shaming is never ok. it’s super common on edtwt but don’t project your eating disorder into other people.

-melatonin boosts metabolism and helps you sleep (don’t use it abnormally, only to sleep, it can throw off your sleep schedule if used wrong)

-laxatives don’t help, they just destroy your stomach and losing water weight is a very temporary fix

-boosting metabolism is a good way to lose weight

-don’t fast more than 12 hours multiple times a week, it slows your metabolism

-WATER! it helps with energy, distraction, feeling full, and hydration

-keep your metabolism on its feet. if u eat 500 calories daily your body will get used to it and you don’t lose any weight

-48 hour fasts every few weeks help a lot.

-make sure you’re getting protein, it makes you lose weight. if anything avoid carbs

-chewing gum actually makes cravings stronger, if anything you want water

-diet sodas added sweetener slows your metabolism. drink not too often, once again WATER

-ice is a great thing to ‘binge’ on. it burns calories to eat, and keeps you from binging on other stuff

-remember that ana is a behavioral disorder, not a weight one. you’re not invalid just bc you’re not underweight

-don’t talk about it to anyone you know irl. find people going through the same thing online, people irl will force recovery. (comment for my number ill be your friend lol. it’s important to talk to people just not irl) edit: i specifically mean this for people who aren’t ready to recover. when i told my friends i was forced into recovery and i had to pretend i got better and didn’t get any support from them. ofc it could be different for you

-some other things not to say is how fat you are or how you want to lose weight or 'eat healthier’ it can be a red flag that you’re struggling

-when you do eat make sure it’s in front of people so they don’t suspect

-if purging, drink lots of fluids. that’ll make it come up easier and you aren’t as likely to rupture your esophagus

-throwing up after you eat is really bad for you. it doesn’t even get rid of the calories at most you’ll lose half of what you ate. it’s not worth it.

-you can have whatever you want. limiting yourself will lead to binging. have anything you want but in very small portions

-high restricting works best

-chlorophyll serums can help with hair loss

-stretching can make you look skinnier

-when you lose weight you lose muscle mass. it’s important to work out to gain it back. it won’t make you look bigger

-TAKE IRON SUPPLEMENTS and other vitamins (very important)

-binging is a symptom, it’s not you 'failing anorexia’. you’d have to eat 3500 additional calories (from your macros [~1800 per the average person] to gain any weight)

-weight fluctuation is normal and can be as much as a 5 pound difference through the day especially if you menstruate

-if you eat less than 500 calories for 3 days in a row your body will go into starvation mode and anything you eat after that will be stored directly as fat (for a limited time until your metabolism picks up again)

-green tea helps with metabolism

-eat things high in fiber (it’ll help you poop)

-alcohol is very high in calories but clear alcohols are significantly less

-track your daily calories in and calories burnt but also track you’re calorie deficit for the day (idk this helps me feel less like a failure lol)

-black coffee is gross lol, most creamers have less than 15 calories per thing, so that can make it more enjoyable plus it only takes like 100 steps to work it off

-you burn 1800+ calories a day by existing, plus any additional exercise you do

-ana and mia are not the only valid ed. bed and ednos, orthorexia, are also valid and a problem

-eating 1500+ calories in a day once a week boosts your metabolism and helps you get out of a plateau

-know your limits and work around them, don’t push them

-don’t keep lowering your ugw

-learn the difference between hungry and bored (you’re probably just bored)

-stand up slow so you don’t black out

-chewing longer takes more time so in 15 minutes when your body realizes it has food you’ll feel full without eating as much

-chewing also burns calories

-drinking water in between bites makes you full faster

-never eat alone, your more likely to binge or overeat

-pretending to eat food can trick your brain-like eating ice and pretending it’s a sandwich or pretending to eat a pancake that’s just air will make you full (temporarily)

-know your triggers for binging and avoid them

-judge yourself based in personal progress, not against others progress

-don’t complain about being hungry it’s a give away

-pretend you’re allergic to corn syrup. it’s in most unhealthy foods so it’ll make it so people won’t be concerned when u don’t eat and it’ll motivate you not to eat it around people or else they’ll know you lied

-get a toothpaste that tastes good and brush your teeth when you crave something sweet. it’ll make everything taste bad and you won’t want it

-try to get sleep, it increases metabolism and kills time during fasts

-to tell if your hungry or bored, pick a food you REALLY hate, and make sure u have it. then tell yourself that if you’re really hungry you’d eat it. then if u can that means you’re actually hungry

-create a plan, and STICK TO IT. it’ll happen sooner than you think if you set a reasonable plan and STICK TO IT

TW ED

I have no motivation :c

♡ 10 minute run

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hot bitches cried on the 30th + 31st

I do make the rules

tr4nsplant:

i made an ed starter pack, do u think it’s accurate ?

mecore

i just want to be thin

total was 776 today not mad !

time to make another new impossible diet plan for myself even tho i know i probably won’t stick to it for more than 2 days lmao

also i wasn’t planning on restricting much today i was just busy

my goal is gonna be like 900-1200 i think. i wanna eat enough that i don’t binge and i feel like having my limit be higher makes me binge too so ? idk lol

is it possible to recover from an ed but still lose weight lol

like i wanna be healthy and i’m tired of being in cycles of restricting and binging and being sick

but like i only have 10ish more lbs to lose and i feel like it would make me feel so much better i wanna just eat super healthy and lose weight and feel good physically and mentally

ok starting tomorrow i’m getting skinny again

u know what i might just accept the fact that i’m gonna have at least some form of disordered eating forever

me: i’m kinda hungry i’ll just have a little snack :)

me: binges on everything in sight

lately i’ve just been switching between “fuck it, i’ll just binge 24/7 and if i get fat i get fat” to “i need to be skinny immediately i’m only allowed to have 10 calories a day” to “i just have to eat a normal amount and eat super healthy foods” and my head hurts :))

hi everyone, i decided i’m actually going to try to recover this time. i’ve started treatment and i actually feel motivated to get better!

if you’re seeing this, please take it as a sign to recover!!!! you deserve it!!!

i was so sick today from having a migraine that wouldn’t go away and barely ate and (unintentionally) threw everything up i lowkey wish i could weigh myself in the morning

i got weighed for part of an assessment at the ed clinic but they wouldn’t let me see it :(

so uhh i’m starting “ partial hospitalization “ for my ed on monday but it’s virtual rn lmao,, they said they’re gonna be open again next week but idk

honestly i did want to start treatment like a month ago and my mom made me promise id at least try but at this point it’s just taking too long to even start and i still don’t feel like i need it or deserve it and i’m scared and i don’t think i’m ready but i don’t want to let everyone down and disappoint everyone:( but i feel obligated to bc no one wants to deal with it anymore and my mom told me she thinks i’m so skinny she can barely look at me and that made me so upset and i’m literally not even skinny :( my bmi is fucking 20 im not Really anorexic yet :/

MAYDAY MAYDAY

my family is going going to the beach this weekend (not to swim or anything it’s too cold) and my mom was saying how we’re gonna try a few restaurants and i’m so scared i’m gonna gain weight from this $hit

so ur telling me normal ppl don’t compulsively weigh themselves everytime they go to the bathroom ?

ok so i’ve lost 5 pounds by restricting and eating abt 400-500 calls a day

and i hv more motivation cuz i have a doctors appointment on the 24th so my mom is gonna see how much i way and i’m so scared

she’s gonna fat shame me i know it

i ate and then had a small binge and i’m so pissed at myself

i’ll weigh myself tmr morning to see if i gained

but i don’t really know if will bc my total for today was 1330

~daily entry~

•july 2nd 2021•

today was better than yesterday. Wouldn’t even hv ate today if my mom didn’t make me stay downstairs with her. lost my control and ate :/

i think it’s okay tho bc i had a semi-healthy dinner with lots of protein. it also filled me up a lot which feels disgusting but ik i’ll still weigh less in the morning. i moved some furniture today and i’m sure that burned a lot of cals. disappointed that i ate bc i wasn’t even hungry.

~what i ate~

• few bites of steak
• 4 small grilled mushrooms w/ cheese
• banana baby puffs

total calories: <400

I have been attempting to lose weight since August 31st when I started at 190 lbs.

I was doing good at first and even got down to 180 lbs towards the middle of September, but lately things have hit the fan.

I’ve been sick, I’ve had to deal with my problematic family (extended family), and this past week I’ve been binging like it’s no ones business.

I feel like such a failure.

I have still been going to the gym this whole time (minus the two weeks I was sick) and now I’m back at 188 lbs :((. I was hoping to lose at least 20 pounds before a wedding I’m attending Oct 23 but I don’t think that’ll happen :((. I will still try and post results!!