Having An Eating Disorder During A Pandemic
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Jazz, Mei, and Angel share their personal journeys with eating disorders and how they've been impacted during the pandemic.
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I love how they show that not only skinny people have eating disorders, but bigger people too❤️
Leah_Tae_Kpop why call them bigger people?
Ggh FHb I’m plus size and always refer to myself as a bigger person, because I am. I think removing the stigma of calling somebody big or fat being assumed as bad words would help!!! If we teach ourselves and eachother that being fat and big is also beautiful then we will be able to prevent other people from taking on the harmful eating patterns :)
Yes this is so true I have had an eating disorder since I was 19 and I am 51 and still have it !!!!! I struggle every Day....what will I eat? Will I eat?? I am not a skinny like I use to BE!!!!! But God knows when I look in the mirror All I see is A Big BALL OF FAT....I am still doing counciling have for many many years!!!! So don't give out there I know one day I will definitely be better!!!!!
Of course trigger words are certainly things people with ED (including me) struggle with, but it’s something I’m working on 🥰!! Everybody is at different places
@@madisonredden4317
In all technicality being obese is an eating disorder. There's more than just anorexia guys!!!
A lot of people think that starving yourself is the only eating disorder when its not, it is really common but binge eating is too, is just not as treated as the others
There are so many different forms of eating disorders
Binge eating is more common I’d say... Obesity epidemic !
@@TheBoss-ix2pq exactly but its not treated like food starving
But at the same time: eds aren’t always
- super skinny
- starving yourself
- purging
- binge eating
just like mental disorders they can be hidden and different forms. i didn’t realise I had one until I read about it :/
I have Anorexia and it hurts me a lot. I'm trying to recover. I still feel overweight at times, due to body dismorphia, but I'm getting better.
Edit: Thank you for the support, although I don't know any of you, it really does mean a lot. ❤️
I'm glad to hear!
You can do it, you are strong! Please stay safe! ❤️
@Tulpės 99 thank you 💕
@@audreyk141 Me too ❤️
@@andressa9740 thanks for the support ❤️
I’ve actually benefitted from the pandemic in a sense. Losing my job and no longer traveling due to social distancing, I was able to focus 100% of my extra time to escape my social anxieties and work on my recovery from bulimia and substance abuse.
I’m proud to say that Friday made 1 month of recovery from my bulimia that I’ve had for 3 years (diagnosed EDNOS for 19 years prior to bulimia).
My_Butt congrats ❤️
Congratulations, keep up the good work.
I'm proud of you 💕
You are doing great! Don't lose the momentum, remember your little victories if u feel like you are off your game. U the mvp here!!
I’m so proud of you🥺💗
I wish schools would teach us about eating disorders, body dismorphia, and mental health. It could have saved so many people...
Agreed. All they talk about is alcohol and drugs. They should also mention Ed’s and self harm
@@madisonajroblox1584 yeah or bullying, drugs
like yes we get it already
Anyone else here with eating disorders? Me here and in recovery. Pandemic also caused me many setbacks :/
stay strong you’ve got this :))
Good luck ❤️
Trying to stop binge/purging
I've been binging and purging off and on since high school. The body dismorphia makes it hard to stop. But I'm building better habits to help myself ward off the negative thoughts. I have faith in you, and I have faith in me. We got this :)
You can do it~ I believe in u
I feel like schools could teach us more about things like this, I feel like it could help more xx
Way back when they talked about anorexia and bulimia in my middle school and high school.
They didn't talk about larger people having eating disorders. Of course back then fat shaming was normal too.
Seriously! Especially in today’s society!
I went to a small middle school and we had women and male separated therapy groups with our class and were taught about eating disorders as well as puberty etc related personal struggles and did alone diary entries and art projects to express ourselves and also learned about stereotypes both genders face/sexuality
We were taught the definitions of each eating disorder, but nothing further. In my school, health class was one quarter of one year (6th grade) taught by the gym teacher. It’s honestly ridiculous how little they even tried to educate us on the subject
@@Ninawena I wish I went to your school x
Being told that you could be dead within two weeks sounds terrifying. I’m so glad you got the help you needed and seem to be doing so well ❤️
It’s so hard when all you think about is food ...
I know that feeling. Food consumes my every thought
I’m exactly the same
Me too 😥
True, I'm a binge eater. But I do it at night when no one is near. I don't feel comfortable eating much around other people and my mom thinks I'm almost anorexic. That stresses me out so it makes me comfort eat a lotttt
Sterre Vandromme yeah I always binge when I’m alone
I don’t think my eating disorder will ever leave me. It’s super comforting, more comfortable than anything else in my life.
I totally get you. And that's why it's hard to let go. It makes you feel in control, it makes you feel like you are sane when everything else is falling apart. But actually we're just making it worse. I completely understand what you're trying to say, but the best we can do is try and not give up💜no hate, stay safe xo
I feel this. People actually love my eating disorder. They just don’t know it. I’m always getting compliments on how great I look, how healthy I look. They don’t know the horror I’ve put my body through. I’m not healthy. I’m not healthy at all.
Think of it as an abusing relationship. You’ll never think you can be without that person or ever be loved bc that person makes you think that you’re nothing without that relationship. You’ll find far more comforting things in life that isn’t controlling you and harm you. It’s worth the journey 💕
Same :( Still, I know we can beat this illness! Sending all my good vibes to you 💕
Shelby Farage ive never related to a comment more in my life.....people always say "how are you so skinny?" But in reality they dont know whats going on and i tell them im fine and that im healthy but im really not so idk.....
Talking about eating disorders for plus sized people is so important. There's a weird thing where it's like "I'm not thin enough to have an eating disorder" and that's simply not true
So not true. It's a disorder for a reason haha
Thank you for speaking about having a restrictive eating disorder while in a bigger body- its so rare that we see others like us talk about it
So basically over the last 2 months, because of covid and other personal reasons I gained 25 pounds. I cant believe i just ate so much randomly in 2 months..... i am really disappointed in myself but this video rlly helped
lol srry for the random edit, but I recently started Chloe ting's challenge and working out with her is so motivating and I at this point im just trying to get stronger... not loose weight!!!
Take care of yourself and love your body just know that god will take care of u
Same here tbh. I gained like 20 lbs? I was finally losing weight and then this all started and we bought too much food so I felt pressured to eat it, bc we grew up poor and learned to never waste anything foodwise (don't let things go bad or throw food away). I have Hashimoto's Disease so it's really hard for me to control my weight. It's got me in this bad habit of "I'll eat a lot now, and then when my thyroid kicks into overdrive again, I'll lose the weight super fast (I dropped from 242 to 130 within a year of finding out I had it and getting on meds, without doing absolutely anything). Or I'll think "What does it matter if I eat all this if I can't control my weight" aaand then the weight comes.
@jan 1 You will recover- just believe in yourself!!!
@@MoonlitVampire Yeah... I too had lost a lot of weight and had gotten so much more fit before since I was prepping for nationals and JOs. But as soon as everything got cancelled.... we got so much food and there is not much activity I can do, so I just gained weight.
me too, it's so hard but dont stop believing in yourself. Our weight doesnt define us
I think the saddest part is that they all remember exactly when the ED started and/or got worse
i still remember specific meals i ate when i was at my worst, the brain does weird things when ur starving/emotionally obsessed with food
Jazzmyne is the strongest person I know in the influencer community. Eating disorders are the deadliest mental illness in the us
There's no hierarchy in mental health. Any issue can become deadly
GTEyez but statistically eating disorders have the highest death rate in the us
@@alysiacharfauros6180 I'm not saying the stats are wrong, I'm aware of them. I work with people suffering from mental illness. But people like to rank them as if one is worse than the other and it's a death sentence
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How do you just "stop any eating disorder"? That's like saying "I stopped my OCD" "I stopped my depression" "I stopped my anxiety" That is not how an eating disorder works. I'm not denying she has one or had one, but that doesn't make sense. You can't just stop a disorder.
I think she means that she stopped actively believing that her disorder was ok/the right thing to do. As someone who has also struggled with disordered eating, you often convince yourself that you need to do this to be beautiful and that it's ok in order to rationalize the suffering you're putting yourself through. It wasn't super clear but I understood her.
I suppose they can't phrase things poorly either. That's all everyone seems to mentioning after watching a video about eating disorders... her misused word about something she's struggling with.
Some people can some people are stronger mentally then others and has more control of their mind easily wich seems impossible or weird ro others who arent in control of their emotions
I'm going to be honest here dude. I've spent aot of my life with an eating disorder. I've been okay for longer than a year. But then in 2020 I got sober from benzos but I also stopped being anorexia in rehab but now I've just been so confused and I've been eating too much and have gained weight so now I'm just too fat to have an eating disorder.
I feel like my ED has gotten so much worse during the pandemic just because I have nothing else to focus on most days 🤷🏼♀️
Just stay strong, I believe you can recover! Everyone is beautiful in their own way and the people who don’t see that are just a**holes! Hope you get better, good luck. 😘
As someone who has always struggled feeling "too fat for an eating disorder" this video is exactly what I needed❤
I have been struggling since like 4th grade. During this pandemic, I have found myself doing 250 crunches a night, counting calories, and distracting myself from food a lot. Something that really hurt was when my “friend” commented on my body when I was wearing a dress (for the first time in a while). He told me that I looked like a clothing hanger and an African baby. It’s hard dealing with my own mind, but when other people comment on my body, that hurts
What?! What an awful friend that is. That is such a cruel comment.
Literally cut him/her of!!!!! That’s not ok and no one has the right to make you feel that way! You can do this and I’m proud of you! Keep going!❤️❤️
I have this friend too. But it made me only love my body even more, they are mostly just jealous
You are a beautiful human being and what other people say has nothing to do with you. It is super important to communicate with people who call themselves your friends in order to prevent or try to help your situation. If that people knew about your struggles and said those things then you may need to consider that maybe they are toxic.
Don't let what other people say affect your personal progress and self love. You are beautiful and I don't need to see you to say it, every human being is beautiful, precious and strong in their own ways.
@@crystalsnow9069 no one is jealous of someone at such an unhealthy, low weight
It’s weird listening to someone talk about all the same stuff I’ve been through when it always felt so personal and lonesome
I appreciate that you sprinkle videos about important topics like this in between your fun and lighter hearted videos. Much love ❤️
I’ve been a stress related compulsive eater/binge eater in the past and my ballooning weight made me seriously unhealthy. It’s been tough going maintaining my hard won healthy eating habits through this pandemic, the fear and stress makes me want to compulsively eat and drink alcohol. I try to have one good day at a time and stow the guilt about any ‘bad eating’ days. Take care everyone♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Good luck, I believe you’re strong enough to do it! And remember that everyone is beautiful in their own way 😘
Lore Jacobs thank you💖
I definitely have a similar story with alcohol. It’s hard but I’ve made adjustments. You are strong, you got this ❤️
"I stopped my eating disorder that day" what...
She didn't actually "stop", she is still struggling with the mental aspects of the disorder(which is the actual disorder), I think it was just a poor choice of words to describe some form of semi recovery
i think she meant she immediately knew she needed recovery the mental aspects still occur
I am not only an emotional eater I gain weight when I’m sad or bored but I loose an amazing amount of weight when I’m absolutely sad. One time I lost 10 kg in one and a half week because I was so tremendously stressed. During corona I gained a lot of weight due to pure boredom. It’s a struggle but it’s still okay.
10kg???? Is that even possible?
I needed this... so bad. I’ve been struggling and it’s such a weight of my chest to hear other people say exactly how I feel❤️ thank you for being so brave and sharing your stories
The way I deal with my eating disorder during the pandemic... I went to a treatment place 24/7 It was getting really again, so I just couldn't anymore
Lissy Raccel Andrea Antelo Suarez Good luck. That was a brave thing to do and probably a hard choice. You are so strong
This being uploaded just after I binged on a whole tub of ice cream and cookies pack and puking it up for the last hour👌🏼
Ivan Braginski
SAME only i’m “fasting” 👁👄👁
@A X they know I struggle with food but encourage it, that's the struggle of starting off overweight at 175 pounds (5'3) and then losing 75 pounds because of a Ed and you become a success story because apparently you are more healthy now that you are under weight
Try to drink glass of water whenever you have the urge to binge, usually it stills majority of the hunger, but not too much as it can you make you sick!!
Binge eating releases dopamine. It subsides anxiety and stress chemically and quickly. It becomes a problem when you start doing it habitually. It feels like an addiction and compulsive. Like you don't want to stop or else your anxiety and cortisol will come back. I would highly recommend seeing a therapist and nutritionist. It is a real and valid mental struggle. A lot of people who have went through trauma, or neglect as a child are more at risk in developing it. It has a lot to do with having a hard time regulating your emotions in a healthy way.
I struggle with binge eating and have had my weight fluctuate quite a lot in the last couple of years, but working at home during the pandemic has ultimately made me healthier. I was completely off the rails at the start of it and eating an insane amount at home, but after about a month I was finally able to get a handle on things. Pre-pandemic, my job would lead to a lot of inconsistency on what time of day I would be eating (sometimes I have 9 hour days with a lunch break, sometimes they're as long as 13 and there's no time to eat), and now I'm able to be very structured and that helps me a lot.
In 2018 I lost 50lbs doing intermittent fasting and that structure seemed to work well for me, but IF now just leads to me binge eating in the small amount of time I leave myself to eat in. IF doesn't work if you have no trouble eating 4000 calories (of relatively healthy food) in 2 hours. Being home all day I wasn't even doing that anymore and just found myself eating all day while never exercising. With the binge aspect more controlled, I can now more easily structure what times of day I eat and when I exercise. It's still hard and I'm trying to get better, but I'm in the best shape I've ever been in, and I'm a healthy weight. Body dysmorphia still sucks though, so some days are harder than others. I would love to reach a point someday where I don't spend so much time thinking about this, but also don't redevelop unhealthy/destructive habits.
I was literally looking up “what I eat on a day of restricting” then they post this video
Babes, try Stephanie Buttermore's "All In" journey. Or even intuitive eating. There is more to life than food and control. ❤️
I’m sorry but can we just comment on angels eyebrows. THEY ARE GLOWIIING ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS VID ARE GLOWING!
Thanks for this. I've had issues with food my entire life, over 60 years, and some days are good, and some are not so good. If you're doing what you can, and you have a bad day, remember the good days will come back. Don't throw away your optimism and your belief in yourself on one bad day. Sending good vibes to all of you for good health, happy life.
Thank you so much for making this video. The past few days have been me dealing with this situation and it feels good to know I’m not alone.
i know this lady didn’t just say “i stopped my eating disorder” girllll that’s not how it works......
She doesn’t have ed if she says that
She actually never "stopped" her disorder. I think she meant more that she forced herself to eat semi normally, but she said constantly that she's still struggling with the mental aspect of an ed, which is the root of the issue. She's still obviously in some form of recovery
@@PommeMoisie please don't invalidate other people's disorder just because it doesn't match up with your view of it. This woman is obviously still struggling
Wait I had no idea jazz had an eating disorder. I love you Jazz ❤️
She's talked about it once before, so she doesn't put it out there a lot.
She has another video about it, I believe it is called what you don't know about Jazz
This video really helped me see just how much I'm not alone with the difficulties I've been facing with my eating disorder these past few months. I've almost relapsed a few times and it made me feel so weak that I couldn't win this battle with myself. I personally don't have access to a therapist so hearing other people say they're going through this too was an amazing reassurance.
Thank you for making this video and keeping it real, means a lot to me and many people❤️❤️❤️
you can’t just stop an eating disorder?... having bad eating habits doesn’t mean you have an ed?...
literally!!!!! having an eating disorder and having disordered eating habits are *not* the same thing
YES THANK YOU
That's the point....if you listen to what she's saying she actually never "stopped" her eating disorder. ED's are a mental disorder and she constantly says that she struggles with the mental aspect of the disorder. I think she may have meant more that during that time she forced a "recovery"(ie. forced herself to eat normally but not properly recovering bc she wasn't focusing on the mental aspects)
Are you dismissing their experiences? I'm having such a hard time understanding why there is debate in the comments over someone else's experience.
Mel T. it’s literally impossible to just decided to stop your ed whenever you feel like it
I never felt more happpy and relieved to see a video until i saw this one. Seriously thanks, I thought i was weird, because none of my friends or people i know have to struggle with this, but now i feel supported and not alone. THANKS SERIOUSLY
I really appreciated how they talked about this 🥺❤️
They literally are such interesting persons and I love to see them in all the different videos and slowly get to know more facettes of their personality. So great
Really thankful for this video 💙 It helps to see someone I look up to struggling with something so relatable to me, and surviving it.
thank you all so much for sharing your stories and journeys, it is so helpful for anyone struggling or even in recovery like myself. a piece of each of your stories really hit home so thank you for being open enough to share them
I am shocked at how particular this video is? Exactly what i am worrying about rn. Thank you for your support ❤️
All 3 of you are so strong.
Thank you for showing me I'm not alone.
This was so helpful, my eating disorder started when I was 9 years old. I am now 14 I still have my eating disorder my parents finally found out. Sadly, I have bulimia, depression, anxiety, and body dysmorphia. I’m not the ideal body weight. Most ppl think that people with eating disorders have super skinny body’s. It makes me feel really good that there are bigger people ( no offense ) in this video. I always feel self conscious in my recovery because everyone is skinny. I might have to go to residential care. I would make my self throw up till I saw blood it was pretty scary. I’m only two weeks into treatment I still don’t think I need help and my only goal is to be skinny. Hopefully I’ll get better
I'm so happy that someone is addressing binge eating disorder, its a genuine struggle as u feel like u need to eat and then feel bad after you've eaten. Its so hard so thank you for including it. Thank you for also including plus-size people, as eating disorders aren't for just one body size.
I wonder how the therapists handled jazz' situation since she mentioned the mental health aspect was not discussed. Hugs to you dear!
Could have been directional behavioural therapy instead of cognitive behavioural therapy. Ie: the therapist focused on behavioural strategies to avoid environmental or physical triggers for ED behaviour . Not focusing on the emotional triggers, or the cognitive/emotional processes that contribute to ED.
@@AreilKnight which i feel is so sad since it appears it was not holistic. It appears to me jazz' therapy did not fully suit her needs
So awesome to keep talking about this! I’ve struggled since childhood with binge eating. I was never a small child, I didn’t become my smallest until I was 35 years old. It’s been 7 years since I’ve shed 150 pounds to let go of so much trauma as a child and young adult. I’m rooting for everyone to find themselves to find peace and comfort within your dang amazing self!! Because when I lost the weight, I had skin honey, SO MUCH SKIN to deal with, and I’m not spending no money to remove it. I finally love me and my skin is a part of this journey. I keep things covered to make me feel better, but that’s it! Never about what’s gonna make others comfortable anymore! My kids already have such an amazing relationship with food, it blows me away! But they haven’t seen a mom beat herself up either. I’ve been working consistently on myself since I was 21, and I won’t ever stop! Because I love who I keep turning into! She fierce and I loves her!! ❤️🙌🏼❤️
I so much appreciated seeing Mei be vulnerable in sharing pictures because I know how hard that can be to look back on those times. It was also important for me to hear how she had to pick between what was best for her in the moment and long term (covid traveling for treatment vs not going back to get help). It reminded me that sometimes the hard decisions of asking and seeking help are going to be the most important
this needs to be spoken about more in schools. kids need to know about their problems, why they are occurring and what can they do for help
Thank you so much for this video Buzzfeed, and thank you Jazz, Mei, and Angel for sharing and being brave
I have struggled with an eating disorder for 20 years. I started by restricting my food intake and vomiting if I could. I was so thin but not thin enough for intervention. I made sure of it. It went away for a bit in high school but I still suffered from body dysmorphia. In college I dropped 10 pounds the first semester and another 10 the second. I dropped out of college because I could not deal with the stress of a full course load and stuff happening in my family. I also didn’t have money. I dropped even more weight in less than a year and now became underweight. My hair fell out in chunks. My periods stopped. My nails broke so easily and I was always cold despite living in one of the hottest states in the US. My parents noticed how thin I was and tried buying me food they knew I liked but I was too sad to eat. I started working a part time job and went back to school. My coworker used to always make comments about my weight and I began thinking that I was gross despite only having gained 5 pounds to be a healthy weight. She played mind games that at the time I didn’t think much of but now see how damaging they were. I relapsed. I finally finished college and got another job. I was okay and in a healthy state of mind. My weight was okay and I was eating normally. This pandemic has me at home and my parents have noticed that I’m not eating again. I try to eat but the stress of this whole situation makes my stomach close up. I’m back at work (yay!) so hopefully I can stop losing weight. I don’t want to go back to that.
I have eating problems but I believe they stem from my depression and other stuff so I don't know if it's an eating disorder. A lot of the time I don't have the motivation to eat or the physical act of eating is uncomfortable and I feel repulsive to it. This can make me go for periods of not eating or eating very little which makes me exhausted or sickly, often making it hard for me to be active or even just get up and make me light headed and such.
Daaaamn absolutely the same(((
Mental state and eating patterns are so closely tried and affected by eachother because food is one of our most basic needs! I actually learned that from my therapist. I hope you have/can find resources to reach out to 💕
❤️🖤
Well done to them for speaking about it! The more awareness and understanding the better. Keep fighting the demons of food disorders!
I didn’t know how much I needed this video and to hear “We’re all just people and we’re all just trying to ok.” You are all beautiful and thank you for sharing this part of yourself.
This is so so so so important. Thank you.
I am proud of the people in this video for talking about something that is vert hard to talk about, especially on the internet. Eating disorders are never a joke or something to be taken lightly. And to everyone out there who is struggling with an eating disorder: you are an amazing beautiful human being, you are NOT weak. You deserve all the love in the world ❤️ and for people who do not have one, be very sensitive about comments about people’s bodies in any way. You never know who may have one
I so appreciate people talking about this. As a person who had an ED for almost a decade, hospitalized etc. It surprised me how hard the diets and people panicking about gaining weight etc was for me to be around during the lockdown
Wow wow wow, I really needed this solidarity. Thank you for sharing y’all :)
What an honest and heartfelt video. I feel the pain of going throgh what you guys experienced cause I' ve been through the same. Especially being praised for weight loss can hurt so much! Thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for opening up.
Thank you so much for this video. as a recovering bulimic i had a bad relapse about a week ago & it really scared me. I had been doing so well for almost 10 years (i’m 22), but now i’m considering finally going to therapy (for the first time). Thank you for easing my confusion. this is a hard time, but we will get through this & we will learn from this. everything is going to be okay.
This made me feel so loved 🥺I needed this 🖤
Thank you so much for being so vulnerable with us and sharing your stories.
This piece is so good. I have had an eating disorder for most of my life. I started healing when I started liking myself. I do believe we can recover. I also believe that we can be vulnerable and teased back into that dark place of the ED. Your video portrayed so many aspects of this that we have not talked about during this pandemic. I almost cried when the woman said, " You are not relapsing you are just not okay." I loved your video! I am so afraid people are gonna think that they are going back to a dark place when it's only not okay for RIGHT NOW. We are not relapsing...we are just not okay." It's so nice to finally hear that. It's been bothering me for months. Thank you for this great vid! :-) And of course, I will share it till it can't be shared NO MORE! lol
Thank you so much for sharing guys. This made me think a bit of my journey with health, much of which is related to food and something a good friend once told me. Progress is like a spring. You will likely spiral back to where you were before but you will have traveled higher and with more experience.
You all rock!
Thank you for this video. I feel seen and so much calmer and better about myself
I'm so sorry that you feel that you feel you need to come out the other end of quarantine a better person, Jazz. My daughter has AN and, while she is in a pretty good recovery atm, she also thinks she needs to "be a better or nicer person." That idea makes me so angry because she is a good person. I so admire the three of you being so open. Thanks for putting yourselves out there. Take care and stay safe. Sending you strength and love.
"at the end of the day we're all just people and we're all just trying to be okay" YES
I was scared to click because I thought I’d just feel ashamed and triggered but I think this is what I needed
This video is everything! Thank you for this, it helps to know we're not in this alone! Love to everyone who is affected by disordered eating!
I loved this video. I needed this to be addressed. Thank you!!!
Thank you for this video ....it made me feel I wasn't alone in this pain
Thank you for speaking up and being so honest about everything. I hope your recoveries go well and we can all get through this together 💕
I’m really happy that this video was made. I’ve been trying to cope with my eating disorder while in quarantine. It’s been at an all time high and I’m trying to work through it all.
Thank you for making this 🖤
I needed this video! I have struggled so badly and seeing this just made me feel like I’m not alone ❤️
I really needed this today, it's been a rough week. Thank you all so much for sharing your stories!!!
Thank you, it was needed.❤
I luuuuzzzz you folx! Keep up the honesty and sharing. This feels so real to me.
i’ve been struggling with a binge eating disorder on and off for about 2 years now. i would try to drop little nods at it to see how friends & family would react if i were to actually tell them what i was going through. none of them responded that great so i feel like i’ve been going through this alone. i resonated with so many things in this video. thank you so much for sharing your stories❤️
this is so incredible simply because of the fact that this is a real thing and its comforting hearing other people talk about it Thank you!!!!
I literally relate to angel so much I can’t even, it’s so hard being a bigger person with an eating disorder. Everyone seems to think that an eating disorder means you starve yourself...when that’s really not the case. I love that they showed that bigger people have these problems too❤️
This was such a great video. I have been thinking a lot about those who struggle with their relationship with food and their bodies during this time (as someone who used to have an ED, I really identfy with Jaz saying "I haven't relapsed but it's been hard"). My heart goes out to you all-- please do reach out for help if you are struggling. ❤️❤️❤️
All who feel the same, we're here for you and you can do it ❤️
You as well ❤️
During the pandemic I relapsed with bulimia. I hadn't binged and purged in over a year. It slowly became a problem again. I talked to my doctor and got some help. I'm still struggling with the restricting and then overeating pattern. I'm trying to be content with the body I have but it's really difficult. I'm glad I clicked on this video. It's good to know I'm not alone.
Man... how I needed to see this
this was so amazing to watch! a big thank you to you guys for sharing your stories! i love that mei’s story here relates to her video from goodful as well!!! love seeing the bravery they all have to be so vulnerable
i just decided to go all in with my anorexia recovery, since my 16th birthday is tomorrow. thank you so much for sharing, I feel inspired.. and encouraged. thank you for being so open! Its nice to know I'm not alone.
i am so proud of you!! this is amazing
It’s so hard to have “physically “ recover and have to explain how mental part is still all there . Glad to hear we’re not alone . Thanks Jazz !
during lockdown I started to get scared about not being able to afford a lot of groceries so it pushed me to only eat one meal a day and now I feel like my disordered eating is back. like I did it for money purposes but I know it was my high school ED coming back too
As someone with Bulimia I found this really helpful. Knowing I’m not alone makes me feel both more supported and accepted. I’m working on it but the pandemic has made it 100000x worse.
No shade whatsoever, but this to me is the most relatable/ deep thing Buzzfeed/ As- Is has done for me. It's things like this that have forced me to confront the fact that I do still have a problem, it's just shapeshifted into something different. (As many MH issues do).
I've been gaining weight during this pandemic and it's making things so much harder than they already are. I'm so glad they made this video and included people of all sizes.
I didn't even know how much i needed this. Thank you❤
Thank you so much for making this video. I have been struggling so much with my ed with this quarantine.
I’ve started working a very labor intensive job after a hard break up a few months ago. I realized not long ago, my eating disorder is back because I’m consumed with work, I’m starting to get my normal keto diet back now and I’m feeling better. It’s good to be reminded you aren’t alone
I'm glad that someone finally talked about this. I've been struggling with this recently where I feel I cant eat dinner (even though I cooked it) because I'm worried my kids wont get enough food, though we end up with leftovers because I grew up in a family that always cooked too much. It never hit me but it was brought up to me because my fiance notices I dont eat at all until 6pm then sometimes still put it off until around 8pm or 9pm. Coming from a previous eating disorder, even though it was years ago, it can still come back.
Shoutout to all people checking themselves out! You are in control. You can do this! I'm so proud of you~ thanks for fighting and being an example to everyone that we can all do something for ourselves ❤️❤️❤️
Omg I appreciate this video so so so much!! I also have an eating disorder and I am in recovery! It’s possible y’all! Intuitive eating CHANGED MY LIFE. If anyone is scared or relates to having a disordered eating I really recommend you look into intuitive eating!!!❤️❤️❤️