a nutritionist once told me that olive oil dressing in salad increases the absorption of 8 key nutrients & olive oil has many anti inflammatory properties (when used raw as in a dressing, not cooked with). So a salad with is much healthier than a salad without. This shut my ED right up - it really helps me to focus on the positive benefits of fear foods & I've not looked back in terms of dressing salads! love you! xx
Ella mine told me the same!! Yeh it helps me a lot!!! I think I said it in the mayo video actually, she said something similar about needing fats for a healthy diet
Darling, have you noticed how much you improved already? In- sane😍 U look like a completely different girl, thanks so much for sharing, I´m in the same journey, challenge - repeat 🔄 Just back from a holidays with my husband and it was the very first time that we´ve eaten 100% the same in all the meals, not swaps, not taking things apart, not compensating, not extra walks, just enjoying together, not food focus anymore, and OMG! Its so liberating! I can´t believe Ive been missing this all along😭 About the weight gain (Ive been recovering for a couple of years now) Ive been kinda brave to challenge myself seeing my old pictures as well, jesus! Body dysmorphia is so real, I can´t believe that I thought I was looking fabulous when I looked so ill. Scary. Thanks for your content, it motivates me to challenge the tiny bits of ED that still in me, not matter how long would take to get over it, we got this! Cheers❤️
Greta V food for you, this is brilliant!!! It’s so amazing to do things with other people isn’t it & just join in. Even if it’s hard the first few times. We only get one life 🤗
You Meg, are Amazing, You are Brave, You are Strong, What a Special & Precious Gift you give to all... Just Beautiful, We thank you 🙏🏻 for all your hard work & dedication you keep giving, It cannot be easy......A blessing to so many... You are so so appreciated ❤️
Guyyyyyys, jeez 😂 thanks dudes. It’s nice to be able to share my challenges. Also, people quite often get my name wrong & call me Gemma or Gem. Maybe because it’s Meg backwards, it’s weird how often it happens. I wonder if other megs get it
I LOVED this video! Loved loved loved. My favorite it a long time (but I love them all, let's be real). I think it's because it was just so basic; you showing that all these things are still scary but that you're still doing it and that you (and by extension, me, and anyone else in recovery) CAN tolerate the fear and continue challenging. Also p.s. good gosh you're beautiful (inside and out).
Recovery.Chii 😂😂 my sister actually sat with me whilst I was editing it & we were moving the curser through the still frames as I spoke & laughing at the faces I pull. & then she was showing me some pictures of her at the gym (fine!) & her faces. Haha. Glad you like it though, I’m trying to do more of these in the exact moment how I challenge stuff (& then re-challenge & re-challenge 😴). Lots of love 😙😙
Your travel adventures inspire me. As someone whose family travels constantly, everything from the travel time, the sitting on the plane, the food and change of routine causes me so much anxiety. It is a major motivation for recovery because who wants to be an anxious wreck on HOLIDAYS?! Your progress is incredible Meg. You are amazing and don’t you forget it. Enjoy the rest of your trip. X
It’s something that’s gotten so much easier for me. I used to freak at the time dinner would be, what we would have, could I have my snacks, when will Bren want to eat, bla bla bla. & now it just doesn’t matter as much. I can get burgers at the airport or plane food or a pint. So much easier. Food is just food. It doesn’t have to be special food at certain times. Nothing bad is going to happen with a slight routine change, or a slight increased intake, or slightly longer sitting time (actually never crosses my mind but I know for some people it does). It’s honestly so liberating. Good luck xxxx
This video was awesome- as someone who has had a severe eating disorder for 15 years and has been doing good but not great lately in recovery, this was really positive to see. I really appreciate how well you articulate the big, as well as the subtle difficulties that arise when in recovery from an eating disorder. So of course, thank you for all you do and share with us- it is good to see you doing so well! Keep it going girl!
Those are delicious looking dinners! Yum! One of my salad dressing obstacles was creamy dressings. I now eat my favorite (blue cheese) with gusto and NO guilt! Go you, Meg! You are taking the e.d. monster by the horns and are going from success to success while also staying ruthlessly honest with us and with yourself.
This has been such a good thing to watch, so proud! When people ask me if i'm still scared of something after trying it once i wish i could show them this. Aswell like eating from a bowl a couple of times, a plate gets scary. It's difficult to explain to people that these are things im batteling every day for a very very long time. But you showed that thats the way!
Watching this I really saw how far you’ve come since you started your videos and I kind of got this wave of pride and happiness for you? Seeing your progress both throughout the last 18 months or so AND within your challenge repeat videos is so inspiring. It’s also made me reflect on how far I’ve come in recovery which was really lovely. I know it’s still not easy but you’re doing so well. Keep on living the life you ultimately want to lead (love that mantra!) xx
Lol, Bren's jingle for the honey and mustard salad dressing! It's the exact same one my mother has always done (the dressing, not the jingle!). So cool seeing you cook! Your recipes look amazing. How do you decide what to have for suppers? Do you plan them the week ahead? Chocolate Run - #recoverywins
H no, these are probably our most common dinners, oh & cheese burgers. We normally plan maybe 2 days at a time 🤷♀️ I used to plan for the week at the beginning of recovery, because I felt like I needed to know everything a bit more, but now we kind of just see who goes to the shop or if we get a take away or something. It’s getting a bit more relaxed
Great video! I challenged a veggie burger at a fast food place and god it was hard! Also the calories were posted right on the menu so...🤦♀️. I didn’t compensate after though and still enjoyed some drinks on the back deck with my hubs. Joining in and living the life I want to live!! ❤️
Absolutely loved the video!! A little tip with the salad dressing... If you measure the oil on the spoon before the honey, the honey won’t stick and it’ll will slide off easier! Haha you may already know that one but thought i would share :) 💕
You're doing so so good Meg!! The foods you've made looks wonderful. I love how you and Bren work together with everything. You have helped me so much to challenge foods and other habits. It takes a while before new habits become old ones I guess. Thanks for keeping your videos fresh and interesting. Love the music as always. :)
Thank you so much for another wonderful video. It’s so lovely to see how well you’re your doing. Great work! Thank you for sharing your journey and inspiring so many. D xx
It's also so funny/cute you and Bren love chocolate and you made a chocolate run because you only had a Kit Kat. I too went shopping today for chocolate. We must have it after our dinner as a little treat. I bought some Honey Roasted mixed nuts too! Instead of just the plain boring nuts hehe. :)
Hey, I’m currently in inpatient and I’ve been binge watching your videos and you are honestly so amazing. I don’t know how you do it! Although I’m not in hospital because of my eating disorder, my ed is actually what I’m struggling with most right now and I am finding your videos really helpful ❤️ you are so strong I find it amazing watching you overcome your fears and I hope one day I’ll be able to do the same as you (not literally, as in overcome my fears of foods etc etc) you are honestly such an inspiration
So amazingly proud of your continued determination! 💪 I know that video's are edited, but you know when just watching the footage of your cooking and drinking the orange and soda, having the crisps etc... Whilst cooking, it looks so natural and normal which is amazing. Without the knowledge of how difficult these things are and how anxious it makes you feel, if you watched this video with no sound, you might not necessarily realise it was an anorexia recovery video which is such progress Meg, as your earlier recovery videos were obviously a struggle and the anxiety showed so much more, even when preparing food and definitely eating it!!! (hoping this doesn't trigger the anorexia)!!!!!!!!!! It's a really positive thing and is not about size or calories or type of food or how you look physically, its purely the more relaxed body language!!! I admire so much how you actively are working on your fear foods all of the time!! It is really exhausting I know, but I can tell that your hard work is paying off and you will reach your end goal of being free from this illness!! Love it that you did a chocolate run!! 🙌🙌🙌💪💪💪🍫🍫🍫 I also prefer the crispy M&M's lol. (blue packet) 😁 I tend to eat out of bowls a lot. Hmmmm..... Its made me think that I need to challenge that!!! Love you Meg 😘
Clare Watt no not triggering at all. It was really nice for me to see how natural & normal these foods are becoming, there still are some things which cause a really irrational anxiety. But they’re becoming so much less 🙌🙌 yay for challenge repeat 💪
@@megsyrecovery191I'm so glad, as would hate anything I say to make someone else feel worse, but it's honestly so encouraging for me to see that challenge and repeat works by seeing it in action in your videos!! 🙌💪💓 I literally use this challenge, repeat, opposite actions, feel shit and do it anyway, don't compensate and Bren's bullshit alarm all the time in my head when challenging myself or just generally throughout the day when the anorexic thoughts come into my head!!
Thank you so so much for this video!! You are a constant source of inspiration and I aspire to be as strong as you one day! Sending all my love to you, you're a strong, badass warrior! xxx
You inspired me to challenge my fear with adding "bits" to my salad like nuts, seeds, falafel, chickpeas etc instead of just protein and vege. Like you I get a little obsessed when challenging food for first time salad is my fav food right now!!
I recognize myself a lot in having extra veggies with my evening meal. It is so debilitating. And I think that when I'm full from the vegetables (or the fruits depending on the time of the day), then I probably don't eat as much main meal as my non-anorexia self would eat. The bowl thing is also something I recognize myself in. Thank you, that was a great video :)
It's great that you are continuing to challenge these things once again...it's true...the feelings do come back, I as well am like this.vyour dietician had a great idea on the salad dressing mix up thing. That drink does look tasty. Oooh I have a hard time with that too!! During the cooking process..snacking on something. Way to goooo Megsy! Keep it up...yea it doesn't matter who's first second last after a meal.👏👊🦋 Honey mustard has been your fav. Lol. Asian sesame is great too. Cool, no food rules anymore... eliminate. This is amazing and inspiring.🖤💪💞🦋 Ooh using oil in cooking and the triple carbs...nice, dang. Yas, your allowed to have them sweets🍫... amazing aaww...you said it was a goal...freaking awesome. Yea, I know what you mean about those thoughts of "it's more calories than this ..and I need to used the same plates to see that's it's the same" yea...I can relate to sooo much. Oh gosh I hope no one IS calculating your meals... It's FUEL.💪🤸🖤
This was very helpful as usual, especially for someone like me who's recovering on their own. I've been keeping a list of fear foods and ticking them off when I eat them once... You're making me realize thats that's not enough haha _duh_
Louella.y it’s SUCH an easy & common trap to fall in though. It helps me a lot to think once it’s in its in. Like I’m challenging these things to have them as a permanent fixture in my diet, not as a 1 off. You can do it 😙
You've inspired me to challenge repeat bread more than once a day. I would never have toast for breakfast and if I did I would definitely not have a sandwich for lunch or bread with my dinner. Yesterday I had 2 pieces of fruit loaf for breakfast and then 2 sandwich thins for lunch. Today 1 piece of fruit loaf and a massive bowl of oatmeal for breakfast and lunch is set out to be 2 sandwich thins. (yes thins, I just fancied them in the supermarket but am having 2 because I know 1 isn't enough) thank you for always pushing me ❤️❤️
It's exhausting to repeat a new thing to do again and again but it's so necessary to recover. I understand well what you live. When it'll become a new habit, it'll be more confortable and easy. Don't give up. It's a new step to your new life 😉☺
I've been making and eating a honey mustard dressing lately too!! It is absolutely delish and my whole family loves it! Always love your videos and am so encouraged by you!
Megs! So proud of you and how awesome you are doing. I know this isn't a super new video but regardless. Im actually just watching it again from a different computer.... anyway.... if it helps, I think a pint of ice cream is kinda an individual portion.... it sure is when we eat "healthy" bull Sh** ice cream right? like halo top etc.... even a gallon or tub can be an individual size if an individual eats it. I am challenging my food rules too..... I love your latest insta where you are reading the book and it says "if calories didn't exist how would you eat??"" paraphrasing ;)
Would you consider doing a week of takeouts for dinner + dessert? I find it so easy to have everything I make at home but the same food comes from outside I cannot do it. Do you feel like this ? 😭
Yasmin Alves yeh I would defo do this. We love take always. Tbh they’re not really a problem for me, only ordering them on my own that’s still a bit of a challenge. So I need to keep doing that
Megsy Recovery Thank you for replying. Then just continue to do these challenge+repeat videos with your own personal challenges. I LOVE WATCHING THESE and they inspire me so much 💕
I've become scared to eat pesto again for some reason, even though it was a safe food for such a long time. I'm beginning to make dumb food rules for myself again, like not eating after dinner and feeling like I ate too much for dinner if I'm not hungry again at 9 o'clock (...). I know that's a slippery slope so I guess I'm having pesto pasta for dinner and ice cream at 9 o'clock tonight.
Good job on your challenge repeat and not compensating. I sure do wish I like to cook. I’ll hire you to cook my meals😉Maybe you’ve already done a clip on bloating but If you could do one I would greatly appreciate it When my stomach is bloated it makes it harder mentally to eat Keep up your good work you’re going to reach full recovery
I love your videos, and find them really inspirational, but I just can't seem to get my own recovery started and starting to follow my meal plan. Do you have any tips on how to actually get started with everything? My head just keeps yelling at me that I don't deserve to recover, I've never been skinny enough or sick enough (I'm diagnosed with atypical anorexia, have never lost my period or been severely underweight). At the same time I see my life just passing by while I'm stuck obsessing over food, and it's so frustrating.
From watching your videos i have realised how much I need to challenge myself more if I want to reach full recovery. Realistically I can live my life without salad dressing, cheese, pastry but recently I have been out with my husband or friends and I get so anxious as worried that these things might be in my food or have constant calculations of how I am going to fit going out for dinner into my day and not "over eat" 😣. So I have got a toastie maker on order and have bought cheese and panninis and a quiche so I am not always living in my safe zone with food as that is not possible if I want to live a fun life in reality. My brain is hurting as I am doing opposite actions and also challenging the calories in fluid by having juice each morning which is so stressful on top of then having cheese at lunch but trying to remind myseld these are normal foods to have in my diet and if I dont challenge them they will always be scary and other foods just gradually sneak onto the scary list without me noticing like ice cream, pesto etc. I used to love cheese and pastry when i recovered first time but this time they have become a big NO NO, it is weird how food rules change and morph. Thank you so much for showing your journey as makes me feel I am not alone xxxxxx
Good for you!!! It won’t always be this stressful & scary either, but that’s why you’ve got to do it!!!! Repeat exposure, & your brain will relearn & rewire 😙
Great. I want to try yours and Brendon's cooking haha. Are you able to order take out on your own now too and do you get triggered at all by people restricting around you. I have this with my bruvas gf.its irritating :(
Emily bell yeh I’ve had a couple take outs on my own. Need to keep doing it thought, it’s def not easy yet. & yes, but I try to think different bodies, different paths
Megsy Recovery Thank you :) Definitely trying it out! Did not have coke for about 6-7 years. Recently started drinking it and it’s so worth it. Cold coke with ice :) Now I don’t fear it at all and it’s so liberating. And now I don’t like the taste of diet sodas. But our Ed’s are so good at manipulating our minds into thinking we like certain foods. You will soon conquer that to :) 👏🏼
lena jazuk not that night no. That’s one reason I’m scared to buy it in the container, but the more my body’s getting things in meals & snacks, the less I feel I want to eat everything all the time
If you feel like eating more but stoping yourself because already had a “normal” portion, you are restricting and the only way to full recovery is to go through unlimited, unrestricted eating any time of the day no matter what kind of food it is even if you eat dessert all day and after a while everything will balance out, food will loose its novelty Don’t settle for portions or number of meals and snacks , let it be, cut loose or otherwise you are mentally restricting only at the higher calories.... just eat what ever, when ever, listen to your mental hunger even if you are physically very full it will lead you to full recovery I don’t believe after decades of starving we can eat “normal” portions without going through “overeating “ even at any body weight ... I’m pretty sure a lot of times you stop yourself from eating more of what you really want that’s why you still have “challenge “ foods Pretend like your are someone else who was mentally and physically under eating when you choose meals and let your mental hunger lead you, don’t see food as a challenge, try to equalize food , simply eat as much as you want, no internal judgement or thinking how other people eat bc they didn’t put their bodies through harsh deprivations and mental torture so no other person who hasn’t been in your shoes can be comparable to you Everyone who truly recovered not just managing certain weight or eating normal portions went trough uncomfortable faze of eating a lot a lot of food and only a while after their appetite and interest in food subsided I wish you could try it out
@@lenajazuk4231 this comment is probably meant for someone a little earlier in recovery 😂 the challenges are a really important part of CBD which is essential for neural rewiring and shown to be very effective in clinical trials! Possibly you might be projecting your own experience here a little?
Gabrielle lynch She doesn’t give herself unconditional permission to eat whatever, whenever, how much she wants but still following a schedule of snacks and meals... if any food or drinks are allowed at any time and quantity then there is no such thing as challenging any specific foods , all foods are allowed as much as you want I remember at some point she was challenging Frappuccinos and seems like she got it covered but recently milky coffees?... You can’t really challenge every single combination of foods and drinks but you can allow to yourself to eat and drink anything and how often and as much as you want and then you just cover it all and no specific food is a fear food that needs to be challenged
@@lenajazuk4231 I think it's fine because otherwise you might not do something enough times consistently for neural rewiring - it's probably unreasonably to expect people to just go to intuitive eating easily, the whole point in 'challenging' things is that you have them loads (far more than a 'normal' person). Extreme hunger has likely passed as she's weight restored (although BMI is BS) so by following hunger alone she might otherwise not be eating and drinking these things. The structure makes sure you get extras rather than less. Plus these videos are obviously oversimplified to provide easy content - she's evidently eating and drinking lots of other things all day everyday that are challenging her old rules
Dressings are indeed challenging, so I really think you are doing a great job in fighting this fear! Do you have anxieties around different types of protein or carbs too? I've noticed you often eat chicken. Is this just out of convenience or do you have anxiety for eating other types of proteins? I have this too, that's why I am asking (not meaning to judge you of course, perhaps it is not ED related at all but I was just curious what it is like for you!)
What did you think of the new Black Mirror episodes ?? My friends have been telling me they were disappointments I don't know if I should watch them or not :)
''it's okay to finish your food first'' Dang that was kinda hard to hear.. I've been struggling with eating for the last 6 six years. Never went to a doctor so can't say I have an eating disorder or anything but my parents finally know and I'm gonna see a psychologist to help me which I'm kinda scared about but yeah. Finishing my meal before my boyfriend does is a real challenge for me though..
Update: OH, I LOVED CALCULATING people's food back in the days ;-) havent even had the thought to do that in around 6 months or sooo.. RECOVERY IS TOUGH (Let's be real here) BUT, OH, SOOOO WORTH THE PAIN
Wow I’ll have to go back & rewatch them. I do remember some of those. I like how Charlie broker is controversial & provocative about the way society is going
Feel like I comment so much but you are so incredible! Me and my dad sit down and watch your videos every week and I think it helps him understand and help me so much more. On another note I cannot get over how much you look like Blake lively 🙈😘
Megsy Recovery yes I get that hun - def given me some inspiring meals to try , and shows how important it is to get andy involved at meal times xx are u still in the uk! 😊 Def going to be making that dressing to 🥗🥗
I'm sorry triggered you used same spoon after putting it in your month and you didnt wash your hands after touching the cat I'm not hating I'm just abit OCD when it comes to those things but keep up the good work you got this girl x
Moonbeam I knew some one would pick up on that. Well I’ve lived to tell the tail, everything is ok so good challenge for the OCD thoughts. Sorry if it’s uncomfortable to watch
a nutritionist once told me that olive oil dressing in salad increases the absorption of 8 key nutrients & olive oil has many anti inflammatory properties (when used raw as in a dressing, not cooked with). So a salad with is much healthier than a salad without. This shut my ED right up - it really helps me to focus on the positive benefits of fear foods & I've not looked back in terms of dressing salads! love you! xx
Ella mine told me the same!! Yeh it helps me a lot!!! I think I said it in the mayo video actually, she said something similar about needing fats for a healthy diet
Darling, have you noticed how much you improved already? In- sane😍 U look like a completely different girl, thanks so much for sharing, I´m in the same journey, challenge - repeat 🔄 Just back from a holidays with my husband and it was the very first time that we´ve eaten 100% the same in all the meals, not swaps, not taking things apart, not compensating, not extra walks, just enjoying together, not food focus anymore, and OMG! Its so liberating! I can´t believe Ive been missing this all along😭 About the weight gain (Ive been recovering for a couple of years now) Ive been kinda brave to challenge myself seeing my old pictures as well, jesus! Body dysmorphia is so real, I can´t believe that I thought I was looking fabulous when I looked so ill. Scary. Thanks for your content, it motivates me to challenge the tiny bits of ED that still in me, not matter how long would take to get over it, we got this! Cheers❤️
Greta V food for you, this is brilliant!!! It’s so amazing to do things with other people isn’t it & just join in. Even if it’s hard the first few times. We only get one life 🤗
Your dinners look delicious, you have actually given me some ideas for dinners yum!!!
You Meg, are Amazing, You are Brave, You are Strong, What a Special & Precious Gift you give to all... Just Beautiful, We thank you 🙏🏻 for all your hard work & dedication you keep giving, It cannot be easy......A blessing to so many... You are so so appreciated ❤️
Oh well said, Megs is a gem 💞
Guyyyyyys, jeez 😂 thanks dudes. It’s nice to be able to share my challenges. Also, people quite often get my name wrong & call me Gemma or Gem. Maybe because it’s Meg backwards, it’s weird how often it happens. I wonder if other megs get it
@@megsyrecovery191 Oh thats a strange one🤔 Gem🤷♀️😂 😘
I LOVED this video! Loved loved loved. My favorite it a long time (but I love them all, let's be real). I think it's because it was just so basic; you showing that all these things are still scary but that you're still doing it and that you (and by extension, me, and anyone else in recovery) CAN tolerate the fear and continue challenging.
Also p.s. good gosh you're beautiful (inside and out).
Recovery.Chii 😂😂 my sister actually sat with me whilst I was editing it & we were moving the curser through the still frames as I spoke & laughing at the faces I pull. & then she was showing me some pictures of her at the gym (fine!) & her faces. Haha. Glad you like it though, I’m trying to do more of these in the exact moment how I challenge stuff (& then re-challenge & re-challenge 😴). Lots of love 😙😙
Recovery.Chii still miss your channel and hope you are doing well
Your travel adventures inspire me. As someone whose family travels constantly, everything from the travel time, the sitting on the plane, the food and change of routine causes me so much anxiety. It is a major motivation for recovery because who wants to be an anxious wreck on HOLIDAYS?!
Your progress is incredible Meg. You are amazing and don’t you forget it. Enjoy the rest of your trip. X
It’s something that’s gotten so much easier for me. I used to freak at the time dinner would be, what we would have, could I have my snacks, when will Bren want to eat, bla bla bla. & now it just doesn’t matter as much. I can get burgers at the airport or plane food or a pint. So much easier. Food is just food. It doesn’t have to be special food at certain times. Nothing bad is going to happen with a slight routine change, or a slight increased intake, or slightly longer sitting time (actually never crosses my mind but I know for some people it does). It’s honestly so liberating. Good luck xxxx
These videos are extremely helpful and comforting to watch! Thank you so much
Thank you so much for making these videos! I can't tell you how much they help and motivate me in my own recovery. Keep up the amazing work 💗
Wow Meg! You’re so brave , my recovery hero! 💪🏻❤️ and I love your Starbucks cup so cute ☺️☺️
Abigail Mitchell bless you 💛 lots of love xxx
This video was awesome- as someone who has had a severe eating disorder for 15 years and has been doing good but not great lately in recovery, this was really positive to see. I really appreciate how well you articulate the big, as well as the subtle difficulties that arise when in recovery from an eating disorder. So of course, thank you for all you do and share with us- it is good to see you doing so well! Keep it going girl!
Those are delicious looking dinners! Yum! One of my salad dressing obstacles was creamy dressings. I now eat my favorite (blue cheese) with gusto and NO guilt! Go you, Meg! You are taking the e.d. monster by the horns and are going from success to success while also staying ruthlessly honest with us and with yourself.
Ahhhh good one!!! That’s on my list this week 💪
This has been such a good thing to watch, so proud! When people ask me if i'm still scared of something after trying it once i wish i could show them this. Aswell like eating from a bowl a couple of times, a plate gets scary. It's difficult to explain to people that these are things im batteling every day for a very very long time. But you showed that thats the way!
Thank you for sharing your recovery on UA-cam. You've really helped me to challenge fear foods. You are such an inspiration to me. 💕💖
Thank you for another wonderful video!😍 you are so brave and you always inspire me to do what scares me xxx👊
Watching this I really saw how far you’ve come since you started your videos and I kind of got this wave of pride and happiness for you? Seeing your progress both throughout the last 18 months or so AND within your challenge repeat videos is so inspiring. It’s also made me reflect on how far I’ve come in recovery which was really lovely. I know it’s still not easy but you’re doing so well. Keep on living the life you ultimately want to lead (love that mantra!) xx
Tallulah aww that’s so nice! Good for you. It’s all about actions to make progress 💪
Lol, Bren's jingle for the honey and mustard salad dressing! It's the exact same one my mother has always done (the dressing, not the jingle!).
So cool seeing you cook! Your recipes look amazing. How do you decide what to have for suppers? Do you plan them the week ahead?
Chocolate Run - #recoverywins
H no, these are probably our most common dinners, oh & cheese burgers. We normally plan maybe 2 days at a time 🤷♀️ I used to plan for the week at the beginning of recovery, because I felt like I needed to know everything a bit more, but now we kind of just see who goes to the shop or if we get a take away or something. It’s getting a bit more relaxed
Great video! I challenged a veggie burger at a fast food place and god it was hard! Also the calories were posted right on the menu so...🤦♀️. I didn’t compensate after though and still enjoyed some drinks on the back deck with my hubs. Joining in and living the life I want to live!! ❤️
Hilary Thomson yayyyy good for you!! (Even if you don’t always want to live it in the minute) xxx
Absolutely loved the video!! A little tip with the salad dressing... If you measure the oil on the spoon before the honey, the honey won’t stick and it’ll will slide off easier! Haha you may already know that one but thought i would share :) 💕
Claudia Marsh OMG YOURE A GENIUS!!!! Wow 😲 thanks matey xxx
Thank you Meg. So wonderful to see you gaining confidence in the kitchen & gives me hope that I will get there one day. Incredibly helpful xx
You're doing so so good Meg!! The foods you've made looks wonderful. I love how you and Bren work together with everything. You have helped me so much to challenge foods and other habits. It takes a while before new habits become old ones I guess. Thanks for keeping your videos fresh and interesting. Love the music as always. :)
Thank you so much for another wonderful video. It’s so lovely to see how well you’re your doing. Great work! Thank you for sharing your journey and inspiring so many. D xx
You are such an inspiring person 💜. Your videos have been really helpful during my recovery 😊
It's also so funny/cute you and Bren love chocolate and you made a chocolate run because you only had a Kit Kat. I too went shopping today for chocolate. We must have it after our dinner as a little treat. I bought some Honey Roasted mixed nuts too! Instead of just the plain boring nuts hehe. :)
Hey, I’m currently in inpatient and I’ve been binge watching your videos and you are honestly so amazing. I don’t know how you do it! Although I’m not in hospital because of my eating disorder, my ed is actually what I’m struggling with most right now and I am finding your videos really helpful ❤️ you are so strong I find it amazing watching you overcome your fears and I hope one day I’ll be able to do the same as you (not literally, as in overcome my fears of foods etc etc) you are honestly such an inspiration
I'm going to try that salad dressing...i'm a mustard fanatic, lol
So amazingly proud of your continued determination! 💪 I know that video's are edited, but you know when just watching the footage of your cooking and drinking the orange and soda, having the crisps etc... Whilst cooking, it looks so natural and normal which is amazing. Without the knowledge of how difficult these things are and how anxious it makes you feel, if you watched this video with no sound, you might not necessarily realise it was an anorexia recovery video which is such progress Meg, as your earlier recovery videos were obviously a struggle and the anxiety showed so much more, even when preparing food and definitely eating it!!! (hoping this doesn't trigger the anorexia)!!!!!!!!!! It's a really positive thing and is not about size or calories or type of food or how you look physically, its purely the more relaxed body language!!!
I admire so much how you actively are working on your fear foods all of the time!! It is really exhausting I know, but I can tell that your hard work is paying off and you will reach your end goal of being free from this illness!!
Love it that you did a chocolate run!! 🙌🙌🙌💪💪💪🍫🍫🍫
I also prefer the crispy M&M's lol. (blue packet) 😁
I tend to eat out of bowls a lot. Hmmmm..... Its made me think that I need to challenge that!!!
Love you Meg 😘
Clare Watt no not triggering at all. It was really nice for me to see how natural & normal these foods are becoming, there still are some things which cause a really irrational anxiety. But they’re becoming so much less 🙌🙌 yay for challenge repeat 💪
@@megsyrecovery191I'm so glad, as would hate anything I say to make someone else feel worse, but it's honestly so encouraging for me to see that challenge and repeat works by seeing it in action in your videos!! 🙌💪💓
I literally use this challenge, repeat, opposite actions, feel shit and do it anyway, don't compensate and Bren's bullshit alarm all the time in my head when challenging myself or just generally throughout the day when the anorexic thoughts come into my head!!
Thank you so so much for this video!! You are a constant source of inspiration and I aspire to be as strong as you one day! Sending all my love to you, you're a strong, badass warrior! xxx
"Spinning... Fuck that." That made me laugh so much. I love your attitude. So strong xx
You inspired me to challenge my fear with adding "bits" to my salad like nuts, seeds, falafel, chickpeas etc instead of just protein and vege. Like you I get a little obsessed when challenging food for first time salad is my fav food right now!!
Good for you!
I’ve been challenging pesto... have recently been enjoying a broccoli, Parmesan, avocado, basil, pinenut and olive oil little number
Alison Cox ooooh sounds nice!!
Megsy Recovery it’s actually delicious...
I recognize myself a lot in having extra veggies with my evening meal. It is so debilitating. And I think that when I'm full from the vegetables (or the fruits depending on the time of the day), then I probably don't eat as much main meal as my non-anorexia self would eat.
The bowl thing is also something I recognize myself in. Thank you, that was a great video :)
Emmie Dessureault yeh it’s annoying because it makes eating out scary, or letting some one else cook. & really it’s such an unnecessary rule
It's great that you are continuing to challenge these things once again...it's true...the feelings do come back, I as well am like this.vyour dietician had a great idea on the salad dressing mix up thing. That drink does look tasty. Oooh I have a hard time with that too!! During the cooking process..snacking on something. Way to goooo Megsy! Keep it up...yea it doesn't matter who's first second last after a meal.👏👊🦋
Honey mustard has been your fav. Lol. Asian sesame is great too. Cool, no food rules anymore... eliminate. This is amazing and inspiring.🖤💪💞🦋 Ooh using oil in cooking and the triple carbs...nice, dang.
Yas, your allowed to have them sweets🍫... amazing aaww...you said it was a goal...freaking awesome.
Yea, I know what you mean about those thoughts of "it's more calories than this ..and I need to used the same plates to see that's it's the same" yea...I can relate to sooo much. Oh gosh I hope no one IS calculating your meals... It's FUEL.💪🤸🖤
when are we going to get meggsyrecovery merch!! I want a shirt that says" feel shit and do it anyway" "haha
Hahaha and an opposite actions cap
@@megsyrecovery191 Yes ! and Beyonce mugs !
Your cats are such good boys, my rag doll climbs on the worktop and flops 2 inches away from the cooker to watch!
Clare S they’re girls 😂😂😂😂
So inspired by you! This is great to see, and you're a fount of recovery wisdom. Thanks so much! BTW, I love the song at 6:50. What is it?
This was very helpful as usual, especially for someone like me who's recovering on their own. I've been keeping a list of fear foods and ticking them off when I eat them once... You're making me realize thats that's not enough haha _duh_
Louella.y it’s SUCH an easy & common trap to fall in though. It helps me a lot to think once it’s in its in. Like I’m challenging these things to have them as a permanent fixture in my diet, not as a 1 off. You can do it 😙
You've inspired me to challenge repeat bread more than once a day. I would never have toast for breakfast and if I did I would definitely not have a sandwich for lunch or bread with my dinner. Yesterday I had 2 pieces of fruit loaf for breakfast and then 2 sandwich thins for lunch. Today 1 piece of fruit loaf and a massive bowl of oatmeal for breakfast and lunch is set out to be 2 sandwich thins. (yes thins, I just fancied them in the supermarket but am having 2 because I know 1 isn't enough) thank you for always pushing me ❤️❤️
CreativeChloe I have break at least twice a day in some form. Sometimes 3 if we have burgers. Keep challenging xxx
@@megsyrecovery191 bread is so yummy! Thank you!!!❤️❤️❤️
It's exhausting to repeat a new thing to do again and again but it's so necessary to recover. I understand well what you live. When it'll become a new habit, it'll be more confortable and easy. Don't give up. It's a new step to your new life 😉☺
I've been making and eating a honey mustard dressing lately too!! It is absolutely delish and my whole family loves it! Always love your videos and am so encouraged by you!
Samantha Storck love it!!! ☺️
Megs! So proud of you and how awesome you are doing. I know this isn't a super new video but regardless. Im actually just watching it again from a different computer.... anyway.... if it helps, I think a pint of ice cream is kinda an individual portion.... it sure is when we eat "healthy" bull Sh** ice cream right? like halo top etc.... even a gallon or tub can be an individual size if an individual eats it. I am challenging my food rules too..... I love your latest insta where you are reading the book and it says "if calories didn't exist how would you eat??"" paraphrasing ;)
Would you consider doing a week of takeouts for dinner + dessert? I find it so easy to have everything I make at home but the same food comes from outside I cannot do it. Do you feel like this ? 😭
Yasmin Alves yeh I would defo do this. We love take always. Tbh they’re not really a problem for me, only ordering them on my own that’s still a bit of a challenge. So I need to keep doing that
Megsy Recovery Thank you for replying. Then just continue to do these challenge+repeat videos with your own personal challenges. I LOVE WATCHING THESE and they inspire me so much 💕
Will do 💛 so glad it’s helpful x
Where on earth did you get that Ben and Jerry’s flavour? I only ever saw this in the USA!
Meg-inspired band names:
Pickin' Chicken (my personal fave) or
Challenge Repeat, featuring the debut single "Honey Honey Mustard" 😂
Rachael Erin Recovers hahahahahahaha amazing!!!!
Yass! The crispy m&ms are my fav!
I've become scared to eat pesto again for some reason, even though it was a safe food for such a long time. I'm beginning to make dumb food rules for myself again, like not eating after dinner and feeling like I ate too much for dinner if I'm not hungry again at 9 o'clock (...). I know that's a slippery slope so I guess I'm having pesto pasta for dinner and ice cream at 9 o'clock tonight.
Good job on your challenge repeat and not compensating. I sure do wish I like to cook. I’ll hire you to cook my meals😉Maybe you’ve already done a clip on bloating but If you could do one I would greatly appreciate it
When my stomach is bloated it makes it harder mentally to eat
Keep up your good work you’re going to reach full recovery
Tammy Casaletto I’m actually a rubbish cook! Yeh I could talk about it some time
I love your videos, and find them really inspirational, but I just can't seem to get my own recovery started and starting to follow my meal plan. Do you have any tips on how to actually get started with everything? My head just keeps yelling at me that I don't deserve to recover, I've never been skinny enough or sick enough (I'm diagnosed with atypical anorexia, have never lost my period or been severely underweight). At the same time I see my life just passing by while I'm stuck obsessing over food, and it's so frustrating.
Cessie yes I did a video about quasi recovery. That’s kind of how I got started
@@megsyrecovery191 Thank you! I'll check that out.
From watching your videos i have realised how much I need to challenge myself more if I want to reach full recovery. Realistically I can live my life without salad dressing, cheese, pastry but recently I have been out with my husband or friends and I get so anxious as worried that these things might be in my food or have constant calculations of how I am going to fit going out for dinner into my day and not "over eat" 😣. So I have got a toastie maker on order and have bought cheese and panninis and a quiche so I am not always living in my safe zone with food as that is not possible if I want to live a fun life in reality. My brain is hurting as I am doing opposite actions and also challenging the calories in fluid by having juice each morning which is so stressful on top of then having cheese at lunch but trying to remind myseld these are normal foods to have in my diet and if I dont challenge them they will always be scary and other foods just gradually sneak onto the scary list without me noticing like ice cream, pesto etc. I used to love cheese and pastry when i recovered first time but this time they have become a big NO NO, it is weird how food rules change and morph. Thank you so much for showing your journey as makes me feel I am not alone xxxxxx
Good for you!!! It won’t always be this stressful & scary either, but that’s why you’ve got to do it!!!! Repeat exposure, & your brain will relearn & rewire 😙
Great. I want to try yours and Brendon's cooking haha. Are you able to order take out on your own now too and do you get triggered at all by people restricting around you. I have this with my bruvas gf.its irritating :(
Emily bell yeh I’ve had a couple take outs on my own. Need to keep doing it thought, it’s def not easy yet. & yes, but I try to think different bodies, different paths
Love these types of videos :) btw do you use soda like sprite or just bubbly water?
Sara bubbly water. Real coke is actually on my list of fears to face
Megsy Recovery Thank you :) Definitely trying it out!
Did not have coke for about 6-7 years. Recently started drinking it and it’s so worth it. Cold coke with ice :) Now I don’t fear it at all and it’s so liberating. And now I don’t like the taste of diet sodas. But our Ed’s are so good at manipulating our minds into thinking we like certain foods. You will soon conquer that to :) 👏🏼
Did you feel like going back and finish the rest of the pint of ice cream or eating straight from the container?
lena jazuk not that night no. That’s one reason I’m scared to buy it in the container, but the more my body’s getting things in meals & snacks, the less I feel I want to eat everything all the time
If you feel like eating more but stoping yourself because already had a “normal” portion, you are restricting
and the only way to full recovery is to go through unlimited, unrestricted eating any time of the day no matter what kind of food it is even if you eat dessert all day and after a while everything will balance out, food will loose its novelty
Don’t settle for portions or number of meals and snacks , let it be, cut loose or otherwise you are mentally restricting only at the higher calories.... just eat what ever, when ever, listen to your mental hunger even if you are physically very full it will lead you to full recovery
I don’t believe after decades of starving we can eat “normal” portions without going through “overeating “ even at any body weight ... I’m pretty sure a lot of times you stop yourself from eating more of what you really want that’s why you still have “challenge “ foods
Pretend like your are someone else who was mentally and physically under eating when you choose meals and let your mental hunger lead you, don’t see food as a challenge, try to equalize food , simply eat as much as you want, no internal judgement or thinking how other people eat bc they didn’t put their bodies through harsh deprivations and mental torture so no other person who hasn’t been in your shoes can be comparable to you
Everyone who truly recovered not just managing certain weight or eating normal portions went trough uncomfortable faze of eating a lot a lot of food and only a while after their appetite and interest in food subsided
I wish you could try it out
@@lenajazuk4231 this comment is probably meant for someone a little earlier in recovery 😂 the challenges are a really important part of CBD which is essential for neural rewiring and shown to be very effective in clinical trials! Possibly you might be projecting your own experience here a little?
Gabrielle lynch
She doesn’t give herself unconditional permission to eat whatever, whenever, how much she wants but still following a schedule of snacks and meals... if any food or drinks are allowed at any time and quantity then there is no such thing as challenging any specific foods , all foods are allowed as much as you want
I remember at some point she was challenging Frappuccinos and seems like she got it covered but recently milky coffees?... You can’t really challenge every single combination of foods and drinks but you can allow to yourself to eat and drink anything and how often and as much as you want and then you just cover it all and no specific food is a fear food that needs to be challenged
@@lenajazuk4231 I think it's fine because otherwise you might not do something enough times consistently for neural rewiring - it's probably unreasonably to expect people to just go to intuitive eating easily, the whole point in 'challenging' things is that you have them loads (far more than a 'normal' person). Extreme hunger has likely passed as she's weight restored (although BMI is BS) so by following hunger alone she might otherwise not be eating and drinking these things. The structure makes sure you get extras rather than less. Plus these videos are obviously oversimplified to provide easy content - she's evidently eating and drinking lots of other things all day everyday that are challenging her old rules
loved this x
Dressings are indeed challenging, so I really think you are doing a great job in fighting this fear! Do you have anxieties around different types of protein or carbs too? I've noticed you often eat chicken. Is this just out of convenience or do you have anxiety for eating other types of proteins? I have this too, that's why I am asking (not meaning to judge you of course, perhaps it is not ED related at all but I was just curious what it is like for you!)
What did you think of the new Black Mirror episodes ?? My friends have been telling me they were disappointments I don't know if I should watch them or not :)
Louella.y we watched episode 2 with that dinner & absolutely loved it!!!! We liked 1 as well actually. Haven’t watched the others yet
''it's okay to finish your food first''
Dang that was kinda hard to hear.. I've been struggling with eating for the last 6 six years. Never went to a doctor so can't say I have an eating disorder or anything but my parents finally know and I'm gonna see a psychologist to help me which I'm kinda scared about but yeah. Finishing my meal before my boyfriend does is a real challenge for me though..
So glad you’re going to see some one.
Good luck xxx
@@megsyrecovery191 thank you so much!
You're glowing Megsss
Update: OH, I LOVED CALCULATING people's food back in the days ;-) havent even had the thought to do that in around 6 months or sooo.. RECOVERY IS TOUGH (Let's be real here) BUT, OH, SOOOO WORTH THE PAIN
Wow I’ll have to go back & rewatch them. I do remember some of those. I like how Charlie broker is controversial & provocative about the way society is going
@@megsyrecovery191 oh, YES - he definitely is 😊👌❤
Feel like I comment so much but you are so incredible! Me and my dad sit down and watch your videos every week and I think it helps him understand and help me so much more.
On another note I cannot get over how much you look like Blake lively 🙈😘
Lucy Priest hahahaha I just told that to Brendan & he was like 🤨🤨🤨 haha. Glad the videos can help your dad too. That’s brilliant!! Lots of love xxx
Meg
Are you exercising at all now?
Thank you
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Elly Nash yeh, I’ve started a class a week & still do yoga. But I’m getting a bit bored of that
Fuck spinning, make brownies instead...recovery goals!!
katfish423 seriously. It was invented by the devil 😂
Did u do this one night after the other xx
No, filmed this over a couple of weeks. Obvs ate dinner in between 😂 it’s just a bit much to film every day
Megsy Recovery yes I get that hun - def given me some inspiring meals to try , and shows how important it is to get andy involved at meal times xx are u still in the uk! 😊 Def going to be making that dressing to 🥗🥗
Just leaving now. Yeh it’s helped me a lot to eat with other people. In terms of food choices / prep / portioning. Lots of love xxx
@@megsyrecovery191 same to u sweetie - u still continue to amaze me with your challenges - can relate so much to you xxx
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I'm sorry triggered you used same spoon after putting it in your month and you didnt wash your hands after touching the cat I'm not hating I'm just abit OCD when it comes to those things but keep up the good work you got this girl x
Moonbeam I knew some one would pick up on that. Well I’ve lived to tell the tail, everything is ok so good challenge for the OCD thoughts. Sorry if it’s uncomfortable to watch
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