If we follow the pillars, we will develop a balanced way of eating that provides adequate nourishment and pleasure, and gently move us away from measuring, calculating, and feeling guilty or deprived.
Layer by layer, you peel back parts of you, to explore and shine light into. And, right there waiting, is another layer. Whether you're looking for one or not. Sometimes it's exhausting. Motivation will ebb and flow - so how can you maintain your journey, your recovery, when you are not feeling motivated?
Do you ever try on your "thin" clothes, just to see? Have you ever used your old clothing as an alternate scale, to judge if your body has changed? And how much it has changed?
Don’t listen to the noise; not eating enough and over-exercising are highly correlated with poor health outcomes. They place unnecessary stress on our mental, physical, and emotional well-being, at especially during this time of stress, the majority of us need to practice limiting stressors in other areas to safeguard our overall health and wellbeing during quarantine.
If you struggle, ask your doctor to perform these specific tests that will give the most accurate picture of your internal health, through the lens of disordered eating. These tests are NOT routinely performed, unless the doctor knows about the history of eating disorder.