Thank you David for allowing me to share my story and promote awareness of eating disorders in the dance community. I am beyond grateful for you and others who have supported me through this journey. I am more than happy to help anyone who is struggling with perfectionism, disordered eating, body image etc. and the first step is to reach out and ask for help! Every dancer deserves to be happy, healthy, and dance because it's a passion! While being physically well is very important, so is being mentally well. I appreciate everyones kind words.❤
@@GymGurl102 Hi! Great question, I think it’s a great mindset to have to find balance in nourishing your body with foods for pleasure, fuel, socializing etc. ❤ it’s great that you’re confident as well. I would say as long as you feel energized and mentally free around food is a great sign! Comparison is definitely challenging, especially with social media, but always remember you were created unique and beautiful just the way you are!
Just looking at your pictures I began to cry because I knew that I had struggled with an eating disorder when I was younger but my story is I suffered at the hands of narcissistic abuse from my elder sister who made me feel like there is something wrong with me. And I o can't even express what's in my heart now
Beautiful from the outside and even more beautiful and radiant from the inside out. You have such a sweet, calm and precious personality. I wish you lots of luck and happiness 🌈🦋🙏🏻
I'm glad you're at a point in your life that you're content with your body. I have a friend who was crazy skinny while growing up. Even at 21 she struggled to gain weight. Someone recommended that she should use weight gain supplements. I strongly advised her not to because it would damage her metabolism and that she would naturally gain weight soon. Good thing she heeded my advice. After a few years she gained a respectable amount of weight for her body type.
Thank you to share truth about it. I didn’t know you before today, I just see the first pictures and that is kind of beautiful but very scary in the same time. I don’t understand why people encourage you in this direction or want the same body without flesh. Now, I don’t see much of your body but just by your cute face you look much better, young and healthy. Healthy is more attractive than anything!
Why in hell are you not on America Got Talent. Your videos are amazing! Even though I took my daughter to ballet it wasn't for me. But you are amazing and sparked a new passion. Your poses are incredible. Please keep it up.
Maravilloso bravo por vos que talento belleza dulzura superacion perseverancia trabajo y éxito salud por encima de todo triunfo de vida bella chica .🎉❤❤❤❤❤🌞✨🌠♾️🌟🙌😍💪🍀🕊️Que deseo seas muy feliz siempre saludsble y verte brillar asi siempre libre y hermosa sensible humana hermosa 🙌🌟🌠✨😘🇺🇾🌞🌹
Omg those pictures were horrific.. did people around her not say something? She dis NOT 'look good' AT ALL. Also the problem with showing pictures of being in the grips of eating disorders, don't help better get better - they only serve to (indirectly) promote further eating disorder behaviors.
I'm 5'8". At the worst of my ED, a size 00 tall was baggy on me. I was literally complimented by sales associates, male and female, for being so thin. I only became a pro-model because my body type fit the mold. My ED only began after I lost 15lbs during the summer before high school senior year due to ballet training. I didn't even realize I'd lost weight until I got back to school and all of a sudden, I was popular with the other students complimenting me, the quarterback chased me to be his girlfriend (I only gave in the 2nd semester), and like her it started off just eating "healthier". Prior to that, I was a size 4 with a body that would be enviable in today's standards 36D-26-38. I was called fat once in high school (size 4) and ugly in elementary school by my best friend. Those things stuck with me more than I realized until ED group therapy. I can't believe I gave up what was a nice body for what I became. Funnily, the same girl in high school who called me fat saw a photo of me at the beach from the previous year and said, "Where have you been hiding that body and why?" From the same year, she called me fat. I understand, though. My anxiety disorder played a part. I hold all of my stress in my jaw and had a major jaw correction surgery in April to fix all of the damage I've done. The anxiety was transferred to starvation during my ED. Starting University I was eating around 500kcal, grad school 250, at my worst exercising up to 16 hours a day, and eating less than 25 calories. After recovering, my family and friends told me how sick I looked, but they were too scared to say anything. It was at my psychiatrist's urging to my mother that had her begging me to go into treatment. I gave in. Four inpatient stays, and 2 years later, I had recovered. That was 13 years ago. I've been married 12 years and have 3 children (something I was terrified couldn't happen). I do have a screwed up metabolism. If I don't work out constantly, I put on weight, which is always triggering. So I have to tell myself to eat, sit down, and model good behavior for my children. Due to my modeling career, I have a lot of photos to look back on and see how sick I was. It's a difficult situation, because the photos are beautiful, but I can't see myself as beautiful, then or now. I can look at the photos before and see the beauty I lost, though. Any ED just isn't worth it.
Thank you for being open and sharing. I know it isn’t easy, and I appreciate your boldness and courage. I’m so glad to hear you have a family now and that you’re healthy. I’m so proud of you.❤
Thank you David for allowing me to share my story and promote awareness of eating disorders in the dance community. I am beyond grateful for you and others who have supported me through this journey. I am more than happy to help anyone who is struggling with perfectionism, disordered eating, body image etc. and the first step is to reach out and ask for help! Every dancer deserves to be happy, healthy, and dance because it's a passion! While being physically well is very important, so is being mentally well. I appreciate everyones kind words.❤
What’s your email?
beau témoignage et tout mon respect , n'oublions jamais que nous n'avons qu'une seule santé 👏👍
@@GymGurl102 yes
@@GymGurl102 Hi! Great question, I think it’s a great mindset to have to find balance in nourishing your body with foods for pleasure, fuel, socializing etc. ❤ it’s great that you’re confident as well. I would say as long as you feel energized and mentally free around food is a great sign! Comparison is definitely challenging, especially with social media, but always remember you were created unique and beautiful just the way you are!
Just looking at your pictures I began to cry because I knew that I had struggled with an eating disorder when I was younger but my story is I suffered at the hands of narcissistic abuse from my elder sister who made me feel like there is something wrong with me. And I o can't even express what's in my heart now
Beautiful from the outside and even more beautiful and radiant from the inside out. You have such a sweet, calm and precious personality. I wish you lots of luck and happiness 🌈🦋🙏🏻
Thank you so much for your kind words! ❤
Lindsey you should be so proud of yourself, amazing recovery❤. Stay strong and do not let the demons to take over - ever.
Thank you so so much!❤
Thank you for sharing your story with us. I‘m pretty sure that it will help many people. As well as to reflect themselves.
Thank you! ❤
I'm glad you're at a point in your life that you're content with your body.
I have a friend who was crazy skinny while growing up. Even at 21 she struggled to gain weight. Someone recommended that she should use weight gain supplements. I strongly advised her not to because it would damage her metabolism and that she would naturally gain weight soon. Good thing she heeded my advice. After a few years she gained a respectable amount of weight for her body type.
Thank you for sharing, that is a very important message!
Thank you to share truth about it. I didn’t know you before today, I just see the first pictures and that is kind of beautiful but very scary in the same time. I don’t understand why people encourage you in this direction or want the same body without flesh. Now, I don’t see much of your body but just by your cute face you look much better, young and healthy. Healthy is more attractive than anything!
Thank you so much. I really do appreciate it. Being healthy is most important❤️
Why in hell are you not on America Got Talent. Your videos are amazing! Even though I took my daughter to ballet it wasn't for me. But you are amazing and sparked a new passion. Your poses are incredible. Please keep it up.
Thank you so much, it means a lot to me! ❤
Gif bless you for sharing and caring for yourself then to save others. You are beautiful and talented so much better now
Thank you so much! ❤❤
This was amazing to see during Disabilities Awareness month ❤❤❤❤ thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad this helped ❤
she's a michigander? awesome ....I'm glad she's doing so much better. she's a talent that's for darn sure
Maravilloso bravo por vos que talento belleza dulzura superacion perseverancia trabajo y éxito salud por encima de todo triunfo de vida bella chica .🎉❤❤❤❤❤🌞✨🌠♾️🌟🙌😍💪🍀🕊️Que deseo seas muy feliz siempre saludsble y verte brillar asi siempre libre y hermosa sensible humana hermosa 🙌🌟🌠✨😘🇺🇾🌞🌹
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God Bless
Grew into a lovely woman 😇🪽🫴🌹
привет полячка, ты молодец! well done u!
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You misspelled her name in the title...
Can you say hi to me
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HI
Polacy?
Omg those pictures were horrific.. did people around her not say something? She dis NOT 'look good' AT ALL. Also the problem with showing pictures of being in the grips of eating disorders, don't help better get better - they only serve to (indirectly) promote further eating disorder behaviors.
I'm 5'8". At the worst of my ED, a size 00 tall was baggy on me. I was literally complimented by sales associates, male and female, for being so thin. I only became a pro-model because my body type fit the mold.
My ED only began after I lost 15lbs during the summer before high school senior year due to ballet training. I didn't even realize I'd lost weight until I got back to school and all of a sudden, I was popular with the other students complimenting me, the quarterback chased me to be his girlfriend (I only gave in the 2nd semester), and like her it started off just eating "healthier". Prior to that, I was a size 4 with a body that would be enviable in today's standards 36D-26-38. I was called fat once in high school (size 4) and ugly in elementary school by my best friend. Those things stuck with me more than I realized until ED group therapy. I can't believe I gave up what was a nice body for what I became. Funnily, the same girl in high school who called me fat saw a photo of me at the beach from the previous year and said, "Where have you been hiding that body and why?" From the same year, she called me fat.
I understand, though. My anxiety disorder played a part. I hold all of my stress in my jaw and had a major jaw correction surgery in April to fix all of the damage I've done. The anxiety was transferred to starvation during my ED.
Starting University I was eating around 500kcal, grad school 250, at my worst exercising up to 16 hours a day, and eating less than 25 calories. After recovering, my family and friends told me how sick I looked, but they were too scared to say anything. It was at my psychiatrist's urging to my mother that had her begging me to go into treatment. I gave in.
Four inpatient stays, and 2 years later, I had recovered. That was 13 years ago. I've been married 12 years and have 3 children (something I was terrified couldn't happen).
I do have a screwed up metabolism. If I don't work out constantly, I put on weight, which is always triggering. So I have to tell myself to eat, sit down, and model good behavior for my children.
Due to my modeling career, I have a lot of photos to look back on and see how sick I was. It's a difficult situation, because the photos are beautiful, but I can't see myself as beautiful, then or now. I can look at the photos before and see the beauty I lost, though. Any ED just isn't worth it.
Thank you for being open and sharing. I know it isn’t easy, and I appreciate your boldness and courage. I’m so glad to hear you have a family now and that you’re healthy. I’m so proud of you.❤
thanks so much to touch this topic into an adult point of view , ver useful indeed = @barralsteiner