![Cameron Yoder](/img/default-banner.jpg)
- 30
- 73 331
Cameron Yoder
United States
Registrace 27. 11. 2018
A couple years back, I went through the most difficult period of my life so far..
I went through an eating disorder - Anorexia Nervosa.
Through ALL of that, I was helped out of a deep hole I was digging myself into..
I've since then come out of a full recovery, but want nothing more than to give life back, like all of the people who gave me life AND encouragement to get through the darkest period of time in my life.
This channel is my story. Thanks so much for being here :)
I went through an eating disorder - Anorexia Nervosa.
Through ALL of that, I was helped out of a deep hole I was digging myself into..
I've since then come out of a full recovery, but want nothing more than to give life back, like all of the people who gave me life AND encouragement to get through the darkest period of time in my life.
This channel is my story. Thanks so much for being here :)
How to Know If You Have an Eating Disorder
Sometimes it's actually pretty difficult to know if we're developing an eating disorder.. I've gotten DMs from people before, worried that they actually had an eating disorder. In some cases, the people who DM me actually DON'T have indicators of an ED (For example, just because you are skinny doesn't necessarily mean you have an eating disorder / anorexia).
In other cases, behavior and thoughts of people DM-ing me ARE indicators of underlying eating disorder behavior.
It can be tough to tell.. my hope is that this video helps guide us closer to answering the question of whether we might be developing ED behavior or not.
Why is this important?
Because time is of the essence when it comes to eating disorders.
If you can CATCH these types of behavior early, you can make a gameplan to turn things around. Past a certain point in the process of eating disorders, things get a WHOLE lot more complicated..
My hope is that this can help people answer that question as early as possible!
It's important to remember two things through this whole video:
1. I'm NOT a doctor or professional eating disorder recovery specialist. I'm simply a guy who went through recovery and learned a LOT through it all
2. Even if ONE or a COUPLE of these add up, it DOESN'T necessarily mean that you indefinitely have an eating disorder! This isn't a diagnosis, it's more-so something to get the brain working - something to get us to ask ourselves some tough questions.
If you have any questions at all, feel 100% free to reach out! Stay strong out there folks!
Best,
Cameron
📸- Instagram: cameronyoder
✅- Subscribe to keep up to date: czcams.com/channels/XsB5lTuDD3hFoJZ87pXcgQ.html?sub_confirmation1
🎵 - Music by Joakim Karud: czcams.com/users/joakimkarud
#Anorexia
#EatingDisorder
#AnorexiaRecovery
#EatingDisorderRecovery
In other cases, behavior and thoughts of people DM-ing me ARE indicators of underlying eating disorder behavior.
It can be tough to tell.. my hope is that this video helps guide us closer to answering the question of whether we might be developing ED behavior or not.
Why is this important?
Because time is of the essence when it comes to eating disorders.
If you can CATCH these types of behavior early, you can make a gameplan to turn things around. Past a certain point in the process of eating disorders, things get a WHOLE lot more complicated..
My hope is that this can help people answer that question as early as possible!
It's important to remember two things through this whole video:
1. I'm NOT a doctor or professional eating disorder recovery specialist. I'm simply a guy who went through recovery and learned a LOT through it all
2. Even if ONE or a COUPLE of these add up, it DOESN'T necessarily mean that you indefinitely have an eating disorder! This isn't a diagnosis, it's more-so something to get the brain working - something to get us to ask ourselves some tough questions.
If you have any questions at all, feel 100% free to reach out! Stay strong out there folks!
Best,
Cameron
📸- Instagram: cameronyoder
✅- Subscribe to keep up to date: czcams.com/channels/XsB5lTuDD3hFoJZ87pXcgQ.html?sub_confirmation1
🎵 - Music by Joakim Karud: czcams.com/users/joakimkarud
#Anorexia
#EatingDisorder
#AnorexiaRecovery
#EatingDisorderRecovery
zhlédnutí: 1 021
Video
Preventing Eating Disorder Relapse
zhlédnutí 873Před 4 lety
Relapse is a HUGE roadblock on the journey to full eating disorder recovery.. Difficult seasons of stress and change (like COVID) usually end up putting strain on our path to recovery. Whether you're in a good spot right now with Anorexia / an eating disorder in general, or you're still fighting on that steep upward slope of recovery, relapse is something that COULD happen down the line.. Prepa...
Anorexia Recovery: MY MOM'S PERSPECTIVE
zhlédnutí 1,8KPřed 4 lety
YUP, you heard that right. MY MOM's jumping in on the anorexia recovery discussion! My mom had a FRONT ROW SEAT (literally) to everything that happened during my battle with Anorexia.. her perspective is SO valuable, not only to me but (I believe) to everyone else out there right now. In the middle of an eating disorder. She saw things I didn't see. She remembers things I didn't remember about ...
My Eating Disorder Recovery Story *PHOTO EDITION*
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 4 lety
OH BOY, time for more vulnerability huh? There are a lot of reasons for why I wanted to put out this video. There's power in visualization.. and while I've put out a verbal explanation of my own story before, I've never actually shown everyone what my journey has looked like.. I'm taking a step out here to show you as much as I possibly can. Why? Because there's power in honesty and openness. T...
25 Things I've Learned Over This Past Year
zhlédnutí 260Před 4 lety
24's been a WILD RIDE. I've laughed, I've cried, I've tasted Popeyes Chicken Sandwich.. Most of all though, I've learned SO much about myself, business, life, the universe.. I woke up this morning thinking through how crazy this past year has been and just how much I've changed. I've learned a LOT, and figured getting a short list of 25 things I've learned over this past year wouldn't be too ba...
Eating Disorder Recovery in a Coronavirus World
zhlédnutí 1,5KPřed 4 lety
Coronavirus is going to make recovery difficult, but approaching this season with purpose and intentionality will help us progress further than we've ever been! It's been WAYYY too long, folks! Like I said in the video, so much has happened since we last spoke.. But hey, I'm just so glad to be stepping back into everything. I've seriously missed you all so much, and I'm hoping that this video i...
My Binge Eating Disorder Story | Jeremie Drapeau
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed 4 lety
Had a BLAST recording this interview with Jeremie Drapeau. My hope is that his perspective of recently diving into recovery of Binge Eating Disorder can give a lot of viewers / listeners hope that recovery, in this specific circumstance, IS POSSIBLE In this interview Jeremie gives not only his story of what a lifelong battle with binge eating looks like, but he also gives advice that's helped h...
I Tried Cold Showers for 30 Days
zhlédnutí 672Před 4 lety
The question I came into this whole thing with was.. Could cold showers make me happier? The first Mental Health Challenge of (hopefully) many! I dedicated myself to 30 straight days of cold showers, paying close attention to how it affected my overall mental and physical health.. There are a literal TON of health benefits that come with taking cold showers consistently (Some i'd heard of befor...
The BEST Fried Chicken Sandwich?? TOP 4 TASTE TEST
zhlédnutí 215Před 4 lety
Well folks, we did it! We tried the top four chicken sandwiches out there, all to find which one takes the 'Chicken Sandwich Crown'... We laughed, we cried, we tasted some hella good (and NOT hella good) chicken sandwiches, but most of all had a pretty good time doing it. The four sandwiches we tried were: 1. The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich 2. Wendy's Chicken Sandwich 3. KFC Chicken Sandwich 4. Ch...
UPDATE: WE BACK (and alive)
zhlédnutí 401Před 4 lety
AYYYYY, been WAY too long people! Wanted to apologize for the little break in uploads there - I talk about this in the video, but over the last two months there were a couple 'life fires' I had to really focus on and put out (for lack of a better analogy haha) The crazy ebbs and flows of life, you know? Handling a couple situations with businesses that popped up, focusing on my own mental healt...
CONQUERING YOUR FEAR FOODS
zhlédnutí 1,8KPřed 5 lety
BIG TOPIC TODAY. I talk a LOT about this in the video (hopefully not too much lol) but this is a BIG ONEEEE. I get asked about fear foods a ton.. this is my attempt at helping to conquer all of your fear foods 😎 First thing's first though, I need to remind you that this process - the process of conquering your fear foods - is going to take TIME. This whole process won't happen overnight, but it...
10 Signs of Overtraining + How To Fix It
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed 5 lety
Overtraining is a serious deal, especially when trying to recover from something like Orthorexia, Anorexia or just on its own! When I was in the middle of recovery, there's no doubt in my mind that I was overtraining.. and that it made me spin my wheels for way too long, stopped me from recovering for WAY TOO LONG. My hope with this video is that you'll be able to either catch overtraining that...
My TOP 10 FOODS For Recovery
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed 5 lety
Hey wonderful people! I FINALLY DID IT - I put together a list of my favorite foods that helped me through my anorexia recovery.. Now, this wasn't like I just put delicious foods up on a wall and chose ten of them, NO WAY. I developed five criteria to choose my top-ten food list! Those criteria were.. 1. Taste 2. Nutrition (As in has nutritional value!) 3. Food that didn't make me super bloated...
THIS ONE QUESTION Kickstarted My Recovery
zhlédnutí 1KPřed 5 lety
Anorexia, recovery, fear foods, weight gain.. I know it sounds kinda crazy to say, but it's true.. this one question really helped turn EVERYTHING around when I most needed it.. This question helped me overcome PIZZA, it helped me overcome sweets, and it helped me over the tail end of my anorexia recovery! I mention this in the video, but I COMPLETELY understand that everyone processes things d...
What I Eat In a Day // ANOREXIA RECOVERED & WEIGHT RESTORED
zhlédnutí 2,2KPřed 5 lety
What I Eat In a Day // ANOREXIA RECOVERED & WEIGHT RESTORED
Overcoming the Fear of WEIGHT GAIN | Anorexia Recovery
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 5 lety
Overcoming the Fear of WEIGHT GAIN | Anorexia Recovery
ANOREXIA RECOVERY // My Weight Gain (Fitness) Nutrition Plan
zhlédnutí 3,4KPřed 5 lety
ANOREXIA RECOVERY // My Weight Gain (Fitness) Nutrition Plan
My Anorexia RELAPSE In College \\\\ Why I Relapsed
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 5 lety
My Anorexia RELAPSE In College \\\\ Why I Relapsed
Eating Disorders // A Guy's Perspective On Social Media
zhlédnutí 979Před 5 lety
Eating Disorders // A Guy's Perspective On Social Media
Anorexia Recovery // OVERCOME FOOD OBSESSION
zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed 5 lety
Anorexia Recovery // OVERCOME FOOD OBSESSION
3 Protein Shake Recipes | VEGAN & NON-VEGAN
zhlédnutí 228Před 5 lety
3 Protein Shake Recipes | VEGAN & NON-VEGAN
EXERCISE in Eating Disorder Recovery (Avoid My Mistakes)
zhlédnutí 3,5KPřed 5 lety
EXERCISE in Eating Disorder Recovery (Avoid My Mistakes)
What I Ate In Recovery - 4000 CALORIE CHALLENGE
zhlédnutí 2,9KPřed 5 lety
What I Ate In Recovery - 4000 CALORIE CHALLENGE
How Anorexia Changes Your Perspective of Food
zhlédnutí 907Před 5 lety
How Anorexia Changes Your Perspective of Food
How I Found Peace With Food *Anorexia Recovery*
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed 5 lety
How I Found Peace With Food *Anorexia Recovery*
7 Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed 5 lety
7 Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders
Anorexia and Eating Disorders | Does Weight Matter?
zhlédnutí 640Před 5 lety
Anorexia and Eating Disorders | Does Weight Matter?
Eating Disorders Have No Gender | Anorexia as a Man
zhlédnutí 2KPřed 5 lety
Eating Disorders Have No Gender | Anorexia as a Man
My Anorexia Story | FULL Recovery l Male Eating Disorders
zhlédnutí 20KPřed 5 lety
My Anorexia Story | FULL Recovery l Male Eating Disorders
Doctors still do not understand ED. The whole BMI is ridiculous. If you don’t look like the walking dead people just say you look amazing how do you keep yourself in such good shape these comments make your ED kick in even harder
Fear of weight (visceral fat) gain and still being attached to the number on the scale is why I brought my scale to my psychologist's office to leave there and it's been there for the past near-month. It was the best decision I ever made. This way, I can't weigh myself and relapse (I've been in outpatient for 3 months, since April), and my eating disorder isn't constantly getting validated by if the number on the scale drops or rises. Even during bodychecking moments, measuring myself to check my current bodyfat % (when my ED wants to know if I've lost fat) is inaccurate and inefficient, because outside of height/weight/age, the U.S. Navy Method of bodyfat % calculation only goes by waist, hips, and neck circumference (for females), and my waist and hip measurements depend on if I'm bloated from eating food that my IBS doesn't like, or I'm constipated and haven't had a BM yet. Circumferential bodyfat % measurement can't accurately measure my body ongoingly, as my limbs / lats / obliques / stomach / pelvic floor continue atrophying*, yet the size of my abdomen (belly, waist, fat surrounding top curves of pelvis) keeps fluctuating. Plus, without a scale, I have to guess how much I weigh to be able to calculate my bodyfat%. If I were to measure bodyfat% using the Jackson & Pollock 7-Site Inputs method (or even Durnin-Womersley 4-Site), I would need the tools to do skinfold measurements...and I don't have access to those. Thus, there is no way for me to know my current body size/composition during this first bit of recovery - where I'm still trying to not engage in ED behaviours every day - and so there is no way my ED can be validated by knowing I've lost weight (fat on top of muscle). *from taking weight-restoration slowly to prevent Refeeding Syndrome and from sedentariness i.e. not being allowed to intensely exercise
can jeremie drapeau or any other binge eaters shares their health issues when they binged frequently till they reach a point whereby they lost their hunger and full cues? (he mentioned he was at diff drive throughs and shoved and eat for 1 hr, the day after the body's withdrawl trying to process through. the possible symptoms acid reflux?) how did he manage that for subsequent eating? what are the subsequent meals like? what did he do and how long does it takes for his cues to come back after stabilising with the health complications? if anyone have similar binge eating phases experiences or have watched anyone shared this part onlone please do share! no seeking medical advise just want to hear others stories for this part as this is rarely talked abt or cant be found somehow. tyvm!
Ive recovered before im currently 33kg which is not compatible with life long term. When i gained it last time i was fine. Just looked less gaunt. Im a female.
I sincerely hope you're still doing well today. I only just discovered your channel and it resonates with me so much. Nobody talks about the pressure guys are under to be LEAN as well as muscular. It is because of this reason I developed my own eating disorder.
I'm a dietitian, started developing an ED around middle school too (it's one of the main reasons I became a dietitian). ED in men is severily neglected and understudied, and that's smth I dedicated myself to do. Plus, recovery is possible, but it takes a multiprofissional team (psychiatrist, psychologist and dietitian, at least). Even now, with all the nutritional and ED knowledge I have, as a full on adult, ED voice still lies abt food, and I have to remind myself that I know better. Thank you for sharing your story.
The picture of you in 2007 at your worst you're still cuter than I was. 😢
At what point does the switch flip? Would you say reaching a certain BMI flips the switch ? Also, you have been a great inspiration and go-to for me, as a male anorexic that's been battling for 15+ years. Thanks mate
So good to see videos like this. Helps me a lot man! I have a fear of sugar I guess but If I eat it I have physical reactions to it. Is that Common? Like itching head, watery eyes, tooth pain, severe fatigue… does your Body feel normal eating your fear foods besides the mental aspect of anxiety?
how was your testosterone when anoroxic?
I know these videos are old but these have been really helpful for me who’s been struggling with food for the last few years. A lot resonated with me and I appreciate being able to see another 20 something male’s perspective and experience. I’ve been working to better myself and this gives me more motivation. Thank you
Can you please tell me what all foods did you eat during recovery and the duration it took to feel strong again?
Thank you so much
Oh muh guh, it takes you forever to get to the point
yeah people definitely need to put more emphasis on the psychological symptoms and on the physical because it stops people from getting help and actually makes the stigma around it worse by reinforcing false stereotypes regardless of exactly how bad your habits have become and especially regardless of your your body's weight size or shape if you're obsessing so much about diet an exercise in appearance that it causes you to give up things you once loved and withdraw from life then it's serious and you deserve help and it's sad that people suffer in silence until the physical stuff becomes unignorable and then it's much harder to treat but like society just tells overweight people to "stop eating" as if they choose to be fat with no regard for how much that can destroy someone who's already struggling
i have a similar frustration the awareness is improving but it's still lacking every time people bring up these issues with men it's always muscle dysmorphia everybody's always like "well eating disorders present differently in men because they're not as concerned about weight it's more about bulking" and it's like some of us are starving exactly the same as women do it happens! so like it's a third shame on top of being an anorexic male and having a mental illness cuz like if i had to get an ED why couldn't i have gotten the manly kind i should wanna be a buff tough guy to fight back why did my brain pick starving to death as my coping mechanism
Yeah I've noticed there might actually be a HIGHER rate of male anorexia in subcultures that DON'T idealise bulky muscles in a man, like goth and indie subcultures, and some creative artsy subcultures like community theatre groups, than in the mainstream culture where men more often develop anorexia accidentally while trynig to get bigger. Most health campaigns are made by, and therefore reflect the assumptions of, people who belong to mainstream culture, because that's the majority. They don't seem to ask, for example, how it is that despite all anorexic men supposedly starting out with bodybuilding aspirations, goth guys get anorexia at a disproportionate rate and would never be caught dead in a gym.
Oh my goodness. I have described "the switch getting flipped" for years in reference to my struggles and relapses. It was incredibly validating to hear you describe the exact same thing. Thank you for sharing.
Hi! I know that’s it’s been years since you last updated, but I just wanna say thank you so much for posting all the videos. I’m struggling with Ed real bad rn, and happened to run into your channel. Your videos really helped me a lot! Hope you are doing fine🎉
Last point about your nutrition has be on point is not helpful, reason I have eating disorder and body dysmorphia because I was too obeseed with having eat healthy foods strict etc. Am starting go gym now build strength and get feel good chemicals and I eat what I want when I want healthy or not, either no strict timing when to eat aswell
Thank you for sharing your story. I am about to go into a residential treatment facility for EDs as a care provider and this really helped me understand it better from a client perspective. I actually found a lot of connections to my two experiences with psychosis, so I really can feel a lot of empathy towards your experiences. Thanks again for sharing you are doing important work by posting this.
Hey it’s been 2 years since you post this but right now I just treated and I’m in recovery it’s been very hard and just seeing this video it’s helping me a lot and it’s just good to see this video thanks 💪🏽💛
It's been two years since your comment here; how's recovery going now?
Thank you so much for your personal story, this whole time I thought that I was completely alone in our pretty complicated world. I want you to know, that you definitely helped me and will help a lot of people in the future. Thanks you, sincerely
Thank you, this helps a lot. /g
You mention eating the same things over and over at the beginning of recovery. How long did it take during recovery before you were willing to incorporate different foods?
Cameron, This video has helped me so much. I have never had an eating disorder, but I do have a recent history of restrictive eating habits and beinging, and have been battling a fear of the scale and anything associated with weight. I have struggled with negativity and a lack of self-confidence due to a buildup of negative incidents over the years. This video has helped me to realize my fear for what actually is; something to be overcome and not feel dominated by. Similar to the fear of weight gain that you have, I hope to one day overcome my fears of anything related to how much I weigh, and be able to encounter the subject without getting swallowed up in negativity and self-hatred. I look forward to exploring more of this channel and seeing what else has to offer.
i relate to your story a lot.
Hi Cameron! I just watched your video "Eating disorders have no gender" on CZcams and it was great and you ARE amazing! 👍 My name is Fredrika and I live in Finland, actually on a small island between Finland and Sweden called Åland. I have had anorexi since 2009, now I am 26 years old and starting to get enough of this shit. Watched another one of your videos on CZcams yesterday about your way to recovery, and today I had a lot of anxiety but I managed to ride it through and accept that I was tired today after a week at work, and I allowed myself to rest and eat properly without hardly doing any physical activity. I think your video helped me subconsciously because it just felt impossible for me today to ignore the needs for my body, and I surrendered to the threathening thoughts of being unworthy for not doing anything all the time. So thank you, I would love to keep in touch with a guy like you in my social life, but it feels like I know you anyway because of the same diagnosis. Greetings from Åland my friend, keep up your good work! /Fredrika
Your channel is such a huge help for me, as I struggle with anorexia as well and am a college student. Keep up the videos and sending much love and support. Thank you so much for your story and content.
I just discovered your channel today and I love it more than life. Thank you for existing and making content. ❤️
Loved this. I’m already recovered, but my relationship to exercise still sucks. I love how working out makes me feel, but I always end up over thinking it and then I slip up in my recovery. But I really want to get stronger.
Intuitively eating I gain weight and my blood work gets worse. When I'm strict and restrict, my bloodwork is better. It's so backwards.
damn guess i have an ed
I looked up male eating disorders and there's no videos. That or the videos that are made aren't shown or removed. So glad I found this video. I'm struggling now. I have had the thoughts about it for years and would "dip my foot in" by not eating for a week at a time. But never developed anything until recently. It's been like 5 months. I have gone a month without eating at times. Now it's just a lot of restriction. I hate it so much, but I'm not below weight and am technically a "healthy weight" Thank you so much for sharing. We need more people to come out and share their story
What happened to this channel? Is he ok??? T_T
Im 14 in anorexia recovery really wanting to start going to the gym to build muscles but im sceared of what my doctor will say and etc
Thanks for sharing your story!! I was recommended this video after watching more women youtubers talk about their pasts, and it's always really nice remembering this goes beyond gender. Hope you're doing well!💪💪
This deserves more views!!! I feel like eating disorders are shown in the same exact way a lot unfortunately ):
I hear the commenters' words on the weight matter. While you're generally supposed to avoid talking about numbers and pounds, i was an obese boy just before i turned 13 when it began, lost 142 pounds, and around the time i had lost a hundred, my family doctor laughed at my parents' suggestion i was dealing with an ED. Even then, with having been ill for a little over a year, BC i was thin, but not emaciated, it was framed as ''depression". A sign or symptom of depression was maybe still is, a ' loss of appetite",, and my sick act of denial was to sort of agree that my weight loss was just because of the depression, a camouflaging and deflective spin, and the weight loss resulting from what was a typical sign of depression. .......I was physically very sick and exhausted, truly thought i would die, and prob the worst part, i was fine with that possibility. I didn't get well. I didn't want to. I went to college a thrid time with the sick and intentional resignation that i was doing it so i could live and live within Bulimia, less so in Anorexia mode, but with some of that too, as what i moved more towards, the way some addicts orchestrate their lives around getting high and having access to their drug, and in an environment that facilitated it. enabled it and supported it. , I'm over 50 now, and in complete recovery for about five years, but i still have medical issues from decades of dancing with my devil. ,Eating disorders destroy lives, steal your goals and hopes, peace-of-mind, relationships and joy. Be stronger than it is, please, just please try.
Thank you for representing, and for stating the concern of how some discussion of EDs can be '' triggering '' to those who have or had one. Be strong, well and continue moving towards the life you want and deserve
Thank you
We love being triggered. Thanks for the thinspo
How did you deal with the excess weight gain and did it eventually come off? I went from being like 150 pounds to like 200 plus pounds...It’s hard for me to deal with...I’m currently eating like 3,000-4,000 calories a day
Thanks so much!
Just discovered your channel, you’ve got yourself a new subscriber! Could you please do a video on hope and recovery? When things just keep getting worse or harder despite engaging in treatment, we can lose hope very quickly. Would love to know how you kept going in recovery, despite all the ups and downs.
I am not able to sleep like really not and can't even think of taking a week off from gym ,so anxious .
I was 170, playing water polo and lifting every day like great shape and eating healthy, then covid hit and stopped our practices and closed gyms. Things went south and cut to last new years eve i was 132 lbs. now im up to 140 and the fact that this puts me across to the healthy bmi range, I have bad days where I convince myself that I don’t have an ED and shouldn’t try to keep eating.
What point in recovery do you recommend to get back to some at-home bodyweight and moderate dumbbell work? Are there certain markers/measurement targets before you can do this?
You look incredible and are so inspiring truly ❤❤
Thank you for this, Cameron.
Do you have any tips on eating more when your stomach is so shrunken/small?