Life without Anorexia

My motto is
'Dont let the sadness of your past & the fear of your future ruin the happiness of your present'

My life at the moment is completely different to how it once was. I spent 5 years sick with anorexia nervosia and depression as well as struggling with self harm and overexercising. I spent 2 years in different treatment centres.
And since 2012 i have been declared healthy from my eating disorder.

I have been blogging for 7 years, and my whole journey is written in my posts. I now represent healthy and happiness. I want to show anyone struggling that it is possible to recover, no matter how hard it may seem.

I now blog about recovery, my life, veganism and positivity!

If you have any questions leave them in the comment section as i am much quicker at answering there, otherwise you can always send an email: [email protected]

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Friday, February 21, 2014

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What is healthy bmi? Could it be 16 for somebody? I'm sorry I know it is not the clue and not a base because everybody has different fat/muscle mass but what do you think? Is it enough? 
  No i definitely dont think 16 is a healthy BMI. Doesnt matter if its all muscle or all fat. The BMI scale is mainly used for people who are underweight or overweight... but between the healthy range 18,5-24,5 then it doesnt really matter where you fall. But anything under 18 is too low.
   I know it can be easy to think, i am healthy, i dont need to gain anymore weight. Trust me, ive been in that situation. I had 4 more kiloto gain to my goal weight and it terrified me. Because i thought, if i feel healthy (and even fat) now, how will i feel then. And you know what, those 4 kilo made  a difference to my mental health. And i felt better in my body. I didnt feel fatter, i felt healthier. My mindset got better as my brain wasnt in starvation mode anymore so i could think more clearly.
   So even if its tough the absaloutle MINIMUM should be 18,5... but most people say its better to go up to 19+ (And letting you know... My BMI is 20... not that that really matters. As just like with weight, its just a number!)

What was your bmi when you started exercising? And how is it now?
   My BMI was around 18 when i began exercising and now its 20...

1. how often do you go to the grocery store?
 Whenever we need food... so whether thats 2 times a week or 5 times a week. It varies :)

2. how much time do you think you spend preparing food?
Hahah, these types of questions i get asked at Mando whenever im there. Hmmm i have no idea. Making breakfast takes around 5 minutes... snacks 5 minutes and lunch/dinner maybe 20-30 minutes... So i dont know, an hour a day? haha

Do you know what you want to eat before you cook it and how do you decide'?
Sometimes i get cravings, and sometimes i just look in the fridge and see if i get inspired by anything. But usually an idea pops into my head before i eat. Because often if i dont know what im going to eat and i just look at everything in the fridge i can never decide.

Do you still see a treatment team?
  Yeah i go the follow up treatment (which is 5 years from when you get declared healthy) and now im going every 6 months.

If i have missed anyones questions just comment them again and i'll reply :)

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