if u get a period youre probably intimately acquainted with trying 2 stick to your plan and then binging on chocolate or chips or ice cream almost immediately. all resolve slips away into a ‘fuck you i’ll eat whatever i want’ mentality
however.
doing a mono gets you through it perfectly. you can eat as many goddamn kitkats as you want, as long as that’s all you eat or drink (besides water) in a day.
the next day you’re craving m&ms? go for it
the day after that you’re craving fritos? go eat some fuckin fritos!
if anyone comments on your sudden junk food problem you can give them a vicious glare and tell them you have cramps and this is what you’re craving and thats just how it is.
anyway, yesterday i ate an entire family size bag of m&ms and lost 3 pounds. i didn’t even do anything or go anywhere.
basic rules: drink a bottle of water first thing in the morning.
try sticking to high-calorie things–it’ll make you feel full but has less chance of expanding your stomach too much (I ate 1500 calories of m&ms but it was only around 300 grams, less than my usual)
either take laxes before you go to bed (not a good long-term idea) or calculate how much the food you ate weighed (300 grams is about .6 pounds) and subtract that from what you see on the scale the next morning (or dont, i cant do that cause it makes me worried im deluding myself. but subtracting that from my total would have me losing 4 pounds yesterday)
dont do it after fasting, it wont work very well and you might accidentally gain weight
dont eat anything else at all that day, not a single bite of food. it will completely screw you over.
🌿 Got coffee with friends? Leave ¼ of it in the cup when you throw it away. It’s a reasonable amount that won’t make anyone suspicious, but it turns a 135 calorie medium latte into 100 calories.
🌿 You don’t need oil to cook vegetables. Just add a little water whenever it starts to stick. 1 tablespoon oil is 120 calories. Just saying.
🌿 Anything that potatoes can do, cauliflower can do better. 100 grams of potato is 77 calories, but 100 grams of cauliflower is only 25 calories. Mashed cauliflower, roasted cauliflower, you name it.
🌿 Cut the crusts off your sandwiches (if you eat those). That’s at least 10% less surface area, so 10% less calories and less space to put fillings on. And you really won’t notice that there’s less food.
🌿 20 minutes of yoga or stretching in the morning can knock off 50-100 calories right off the bat (it depends on your weight and how much effort you’re putting into it.)
🌿 Almost any recipe that calls for eggs can be substituted for egg whites instead. Pancakes need two eggs? Use 4 egg whites instead, which is 68 calories instead of 166. The only things this won’t work for are recipes that specifically call for egg yolks, like custard.
🌿 Throw away 10% of every plate of food you make. A 200 calorie meal turns into a 180 calorie meal, for example.
🌿 Craving ice cream? That’s packed with calories, though (274 a cup!!). Make your own, instead. Freeze one small banana (90 calories), and ½ cup of blueberries (42 calories). Peel and slice the banana, and put it and the blueberries in a blender/cuisinart with one tablespoon of unsweetened almond milk (2 calories). Blend it up, and freeze it for ½ an hour. 134 calories total (less than half of ice cream, and it’s fucking good for you.)
🌿 Put sparkling water in your juice. A 16 ounce glass of 2/3 sparkling water, 1/3 orange juice, is only 84 calories (16 ounces of straight orange juice is 224 calories). It still tastes like juice, just bubbly!
🌿 Unsweetened almond milk can do pretty much anything that cow’s milk or soy milk can do, for 1/3 the calories. It’s good in mac and cheese, mashed sweet potatoes, tea, coffee, baking, etc.
🌿 Order all salad dressings on the side and either ignore it, or dip the tines of your fork into it between bites. Way less calories.
🌿 There is a low-fat/low-cal/low-sugar version of almost everything. Find it.
🌿 Still hungry after one serving of a meal (especially dinner)? Make a cup of very hot tea and drink it as quickly as you can. It’ll make you feel completely full.
🌿 Want a tablespoon of peanut butter? Or cream cheese, or butter, or hummus, or whatever. Get 2 teaspoons instead (that’s 2/3 of a tablespoon). It won’t make you feel any less full or satisfied, but it’s 33% less calories.
🌿 Steal 0 calorie sweeteners from diners and coffeeshops. You can use them instead of sugar when baking, making coffee, etc. 1 tablespoon of white sugar is 48 calories. Get rid of it!
Liver – white nail beds – nausea – itchy skin – swollen abdomen – yellowing skin/eyes – fatigue – confusion – pale / clay-like / bloody / tar-like stool – vomiting – pain in the upper, righthand abdomen – joint pain – spider angiomas (coloured skin spots that resemble spiders, due to clotting issues) – dark urine – swollen legs / ankles – bruising easily
Heart
– tachycardia (fast resting heart rate, over 100 beats per minute) – bradycardia (slow resting heart rate, under 60 beats per minute) * note that a very high fitness level can cause a lower heart rate – irregular heart rate – if your heart rate is under 40, you could be in immediate danger, and remember that your heart rate will drop even further in sleep – shortness of breath / shallow breathing – chest pains – fatigue – dizziness – swelling in ankles / feet / legs – swollen abdomen – choking sensation – coughing up pink liquid / goop – unable to concentrate – sudden weight gain – fainting – palpitations – feeling your own heart – hearing your own heart – chest / arm / sternum pain – anxiety – sweating – vomiting – lack of energy – coughing up white
Kidneys
– vomiting / general nausea
– changed sleeping patterns / problems sleeping
– fatigue
– swelling of ankles / legs / feet / just general swelling
– hypertension (high blood pressure)
– shortness of breath
– itchiness
– chest pain
– metallic taste in mouth
– muscle cramps
– hyperkalemia (high levels of potassium)
– stiff joints
– less urinating than usual
– bloody / dark / foam-like urine
– confusion / mental fuzziness
– rashes
– leg pains
Osteoporosis (severe bone weakness)
– back pain
– bad posture
– weak bones (weak grip / bones fracture easily)
– receding gums and bone loss in jaw
– general pains in muscles or even bone
– dropping fitness levels
Cathartic colon (from laxative use)
– bloating
– abdominal pain
– chronic constipation
– intense feelings of fullness
– incomplete bowl movement / ‘fecal evacuation’
Hypokalemia (low potassium levels)
– weakness in limbs, especially the sort that causes numbness or cramping
– nausea
– vomiting
– bloating
– abdominal pain
– low blood pressure
– fainting
– physical numbness
– emotional changes
– palpitations
– excessive urination
– constant thirst
Other common side-effects of EDs
– muscle spasms, weakness or twitching (electrolyte imbalance– very common in bulimia, and can be very dangerous)
– anemia
– irregular menstrual cycles / infertility in women
– low blood sugar
– depression and other mood disorders may develop / worsen
– insomnia
– eye damage and diminishing vision
STAY SAFE. A COUPLE OF SYMPTOMS MAY NOT BE LIFE-THREATENING, BUT HAVING MULTIPLE FROM THE SAME ORGAN CAN BE.
– drink water first thing in the morning! every! day! it cleans your system, keeps you full and helps with every part of your body. its not that hard
– occassionally drink lemon water (if you want add some ginger, cucumber and chilly pepper for a boost) but I say occasionally bc lemon water can damage your teeth
– fill up on veggies! idc what anyone says, everyone likes vegetables you just have to find the right ones and prepare them correctly. super high in fiber and essential nutrients and low in calories
– keep up on your health! skincare, exercise, vitamins, hair masks; you know the drill as well as mental health so meditation, mental health days, adjusting your way of thinking, self care and anything other that keep you balanced.
> believe it or not when youre happier you tend to lose more weight! especially if youre an emotional eater, but even if youre not, your body will always work more efficiently if its owner is feeling good
– exercise regularly but not too much. if you’re losing weight quickly or not eating enough you will lose alot of muscle. do light muscle building exercises as well as stretches to help your joints
– keep a food diary, sometimes we either over or underestimate how much we eat, it’s good to keep track so if you see yourself gaining weight you can pinpoint where you’re going wrong (try not to count calories tho if you dont already do)
– make reasonable goals. if you’re trying to go from binging everyday to fasting with the goal of losing 10 lbs in a week, I hate to break it to you, but it’s not gonna work. choose a calorie intake closer to your BMR at least to start with and have realistic weight loss expectations
– dont overdue it : whether its exercise or fasting, dont go overboard, it will always lead to failure. exercising for 3 hours one day means you’ll be too sore or too fed up to exercise the next few days. and if you fast for a week, you’ll probably end up binging. be logical and smart with your weight loss
i know this tips & hacks can seem super obvious sometimes if you had an ed for quite a while but it can still help some people so i’m sharing them (it would definitely saved my ass and avoided me the nightmare that was ed clinic if i had known that sooner lol)
⚡️ fortifying shampoo. the lack of nutriment can cause you to lose your hair so use fortifying/repairing/weak hair shampoo.
⚡️ oils. oils not only help fortifying your hair but also makes it soft&shiny & healthier in general. the bests are coconut oil, castor oil and argan oil.
⚡️ hair minimizing lotion/cream. your body is going to produce more hair to keep you warm and you’re gonna have to shave more often. use hair minimizing products to space out the shaving.
⚡️ antiperspirant. not the same thing as deodorant: deodorant block the smell and antiperspirant block the sweat. some people tends to sweat/smell more if they don’t shave, if that’s your case try to combine your deodorant with an antiperspirant for more efficiency.
⚡️ nail polish. like your hair, your nails are also weaker due to the lack of nutriment & they will discolor, you can protect them by applying a fortifying base coat before putting your nail polish. also you can wear nail polish to hide the discoloration of your nails.
food & drinks:
🌙 stay hydrated! drink at least 1L of water per day. however drinking too much water can cause you water intoxication so be careful.
🌙 try to always eat something for breakfast, even if it’s just like 50-100 calories it will help your body wait until your next meal. i personally have more chances to binge later through the day if i skip breakfast.
🌙 always have a snack on you! this is the most important tip i can give you, it’s to always have something to eat on you. just like for your breakfast even if it’s just 50-100 calories it’s still enough. keep it in case you feel dizzy/about to faint.
🌙 if you feel dizzy/about to faint, eat! even if you’re fasting, even if it’s going to be above your calories limit for the day, it’s better not to faint + you can burn it off later. fainting if you’re alone can be dangerous (if you hit your head while falling or something?) and fainting in public can get you caught (that’s what happened to me, don’t do like me kids).
🌙 detox water. if you’re ever bored of plain, basic water (if you do water fast then you know how boring it gets) try detox water. basically you just put fruits/vegetables in your water and you let it infuse.
🌙 tea, diet soda and gums. the holy trinity, the holy graal of every ana, they’re literally your best friends: almost to no calories, taste good, cheap and easy to find. i thank god everyday for them.
🌙 vitamins. you can find them in pharmacy and most of them don’t require a medical prescription.
so yeah that’s it, i’m sorry if this is a bit short i can’t think of anything else for now? but i’ll add more by the time don’t worry.
secretolivia 