HOW I OVERCAME AN EATING DISORDER
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2024
- Hey friends! This was quite personal for me to share but a lot of you have asked me to post this so here it is!
I really hope this can help you if you feel trapped or lonely and I really want to help (:
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Anyone here struggle with food addiction and binge/emotional eating?
theFitty Yes me, I have been struggling with my disorder for over ten years now. I'm not overweight, but my eating is definitely an issue
theFitty yes 😒
I am struggle wiht binge eating now. i have anorexia but suddenly it change to binge, i am not overweight. now, i try to overcome it and get my period and hair loss back. please pray for me:)
That sucks :/ what remedies have you tried? Any support systems?
You're totally not alone on that!
Wow isn't that crazy - how one little comment by a friend can trigger such a psychological reaction in a young, vulnerable person! I'm glad Instagram and its whole subculture wasn't around until I finished high school. I'm not sure how I would have handled it as I already hated my body without perfect girls scrolling down my newsfeed 24/7 to compare myself to! My view on bodies has (thankfully) certainly changed since, and I love my own and everyone else's!
Such a lovely comment and I 100% agree Jodie, IG was around in my last year at school but was very new and I never used it but I think I would be so much worse if I had. I'm really happy that you're loving your own skin and other's too, I feel the same as you and see so much more beauty now than I ever did! xxx
This was quite personal for me to share but a lot of you have asked me to post this so here it is! There’s no step by step guide on how to recover from an ED but for me it was all about finding the root cause (my black and white thinking) and working on fixing that and educating myself. The rest followed as a result (: Love you all xx
thank you for being so honest with us, it's amazing how genuine you are
Unfortunately I'm a binge eater as well and I'm on the stage where I'm getting help and starting to realise that there are other ways of looking nice other than being thin... I'm still fighting with my disorder and I haven't figured out how to win completely but you have been a huge inspiration even before I knew you had the same disorder... now I see that I might actually have a chance of succeeding :)
Natacha Océane , I am eating healthy and working out but cant lose weight can you give me some tips please I really need your advice
check your thyroid hormones!
I agree with Julia B, check your thyroid but also if you do have the economic ability, perhaps try going to a nutritionist for some time, perhaps they will be able to figure out what kinds of food and macros fit your body in order to lose weight :)
You are honestly such an inspiration to me. I have been through a transformation myself I went from a size 16US to a size 6US in 8 months, I had lost 40lbs and everyone was telling me how good I looked but they didn't know the sad reality. I was purging 2 out of 3 meals a day, over working out, I was on a low carb diet, and my parents said that I looked dead. Like I was SO pale and had no energy, it got to the point where my own mother had to hand feed her 17 year old daughter 2 crackers and cheese because I hadn't eaten in 2 days and I was crying my eyes out while she was feeding me. I am now 19, a size 8US working hard to become a strong, radiant and empowering woman (such as yourself) and I want to thank you for that. Your videos are my go to if I need advice or a meal plan or just anything! I hope that I can meet you one day and thank you for what you've done for me. Keep helping and inspiring people, you have a gift. Love Meg xoxo
Crying reading this, I hope you are doing well now! Eating disorders really are horrible to go through and I am so proud of you for getting through it and I hope your recovery goes/has gone well!
I lost 45kg with anorexia nervosa before I found weight lifting. I'm now at a healthy 1.73m and 61 kg, looking forward to gain more and more muscle mass. Thank you for being wonderful, Nat. ❤️
Beatriz Simões it’s 3 years late but I hope you’ve accomplished your goals :)
I'm recovering from anorexia... this video made me cry but it was so nice to hear how you dealt with it!
Thank you Swarna, proud of you for starting recovery (: keep at it xxx
I am literally stuck in that first cycle you described some days I go to the gym and eat 800 calories other days I sit at home and cry and stuff my face untill I'm sick and I have tried so hard to stop but I just can't and I have lost no weight.
You're video inspire me so much to try and change and I really really want to it's just easier said than done love you Natasha xx
Gemma Cameron You're eating way to less...so if you're doing this for quite some time now, your body is in the "flight or fight" mode. It's actually a lot harder to lose weight in this state, by eating this little (your body holds on to every calorie ingested just to keep you alive), compared to eating aproximately 500 kcal more ( body receives the signal that you are well fed and starts the fat burning process). I've been where you are, and it might be surprising that eating more can lead you to greater fat loss, but it worked for me. You can do it!
P. S: I'm a medical student..😊" let's put the science back in strength"
Ahh yes, it definitely isn't easy. My way of thinking so rigidly was engrained in me since the age of 10, so it was hard to accept a lot of truths that I'd ignored for a decade. But the first step for me was recognising and acknowledging that I wasn't behaving normally around food or towards myself. You just have to work hard on it every day and not feel embarrassed about talking it through with someone you feel comfortable around. But I believe in you Gemma, it will take time, but you can do it xxxx
Andreea S. wow yes I understand what your saying I suppose it's just hard for me to comprehend in my mind that maybe eating more is the way to go but I really want to get better thanks for your advice xx
Natacha Océane wow thank you so much for replying I literally love your channel so much and kind of freaking out right now that you responded, I try and remind myself that other people have been in the place that I was in and have managed to get better for example you and I really want to change my mindset from trying to get skinny to trying to be healthy and fit and your videos really help me with this your such a positive role model and inspiration xx
Aww thank you Gemma! If you want to change your mindset you will, it will just take time (: I hope my channel can help you through your journey xxx
hello everyone ! this isn't mentioned a lot but also over-excessive working out or exercising is a ed as well. I have a very unhealthy realtionship with exercise overall but tonight I'm not gonna exercise and I will give myself a break! I hope everyone will feel better if they are struggling with an ed just remember you ARE loved and you ARE beautiful 💗💕
Thank you, I am crying right now and don't know what I have to do honestly. Could you please advise me
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I hope you're doing better! And hopefully you noticed that when you give yourself a break and proper recovery time, that you perform better the next day!
I didn’t realize that I was over exercising. I wasn’t feeling quite right so I decided to completely stop and let my body tell me when it was ok to start up again…. It was 8 months before my body was asking for movement. Sort of like intuitive eating. Now when I exercise, it’s a normal amount and always something I enjoy. I DO NOT over exercise anymore. I want to feel good not horrible like I did when I over exercised.
Thank you so much for posting this. This is exactly what I'm going through right now and watching this has made me feel like I'm suddenly not alone anymore. 💕
Aww Shannen, you're not alone xx Just keep taking it step by step, healing takes time. And don't be afraid to talk about it xxx Lots of love xx
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Woah this is crazy, i've been sufferring from an ED for 5 years but this year its gotten so much worse. I recently found your videos and they made me so happy bc you just look happy and healthy and carefree. Especially your cheat day videos, they make me feel like one day I will have a good relationship with food. And finding out that you had to deal with disordered eating makes me want to try harder to recover! I am seeing a dr to help me get better..I want to be genuinely happy with myself for once. I really look up to you and your videos make me smile:) so thank you♡
thank you so much for being open and honest about your experiences with us :) you are my favourite YT person by so so far
This hit close to home.. Really means a lot that you shared this. Thank you Natacha you're such a beam of light💛
I think you are really really brave. I also struggled with an eating disorder as a guy it isnt as common as with girls but it definetly changes your life. I watch alot of youtube videos and ive never subscribed to any channel until now, you deserve alot more subscribers, keep up the good work!!!
Thankyou so much for posting this, I’m so relieved to know that I’m not the only one. Watching your videos is helping me get out of this perpetual cruel cycle and this rut I’m in as I’m too embarrassed to talk about my disorder. You’re so inspirational, and beautiful now more than ever, never stop making videos! You’re the best! Thankyou tonnes & tonnes! Xxx
I really really appreciate you making this video, I understand how hard it must be, I'm recovering from an ED & honestly this just gave me another push in the right direction. You're amazing!! I love your videos xx
I'm so HAPPY you got through your eating disorder! I just want you to know that you really inspire me to get stronger and that you're my drive and motivation to push myself and become better at my workout every day!
I love how your posts synchronize with my current battles. Starting my comeback after a long period of time wandering off course.
I'm very fond of your rare candour.
Have a pleasant week! 😊
I LOVEEE THIS! I went through anorexia to binge eating disorder and very slowly making it back to normality! I love your videos as you are always so positive and have a great relationship with food. Well done for being where you are today, you are such a strong and pretty young lady :) xx
yo, this is the most relatable video I've ever seen re: eating disorders for me. You've inspired me to talk about my experiences in a video- I spoke to a friend of mine recently about my body image and she said it was odd that i was a guy who had these issues. You're so freakin' great- thanks for making this :)
your videos have inspired me so much to change up my workout routines so that I'm focusing on fun, performance, and creativity instead of the mundane dumbbell or cardio routines. thank you thank you thank you for being so real and honest and just a joy to watch! I'm so excited to see how my newfound/rediscovered joy of playing around and being fit progresses this year. and thank you for sharing your tips and journey as well. such a pleasure to watch!
So good that someone talks about it. There are a lot of people who are afraid to talk about it and hearing the stories of other people kinda feels like you're not alone
Thank you Milena. I think it's easy to avoid this kind of conversation, because people who don't relate find it hard to put themselves in that situation. But I'm glad it helps people feel less alone, for me, that's the point of social media xxx
love love love your channel and the fact that you're from England makes me feel so at home when watching your vids!
Aww thank you Susana! Hats off to you studying at ICL and making time for youtube videos! Something my supervisors never understood lol!
I love this video so much. I’ve struggled with anorexia/BED throughout high school until now and I didn’t really know I had a problem. I was naturally skinny all through high school but I didn’t realize.. then I graduated and could eat whatever I wanted and gained 30 pounds. Now I’m a month into working out and eating healthier, and I feel so much better about myself already! A big part of it is thanks to you xx
You may never see this comment, but I just wanted to say thank you because I found your channel only a week ago and you are changing my life, my emotions, and my perspective.
thank you for this video. just, thank you. your channel has pushed me to re-evaluate my relationship to my body, my training, and the food i eat. i couldn't be more thankful for your inspiration.
I honestly have never stumbled upon a UA-camr who has been so relatable. I am currently overcoming the same eating disorder and have tried all the same diets and eating regimens as you stated. To hear your story and see your mental and physical improvement is so inspiring. Thank you for this.
3 years late to this video 💁🏼♀️ your channel is honestly the most inspiring one I've found. I'm currently struggling with an eating disorder and this makes me want to recover!
I've had a very similar experience to her. Stuck in B/P cycles, it got really bad. I have recovered, and sometimes I still have negative thoughts. It is possible, and I made a homemade pizza and LOVED it and loved myself today. I believe in you, you are so much more than the ED. The energy you will have is insane!!
@@snem9381 how did you recovery, and how did you have a good relationship with food, and still have a healthy weight
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@@ihssmr5260 i slowly reduced the amount of times I B/P'd in a day. For example, I started the year doing it X times per day. For a month I would do it one less time, and one less the next month. Eventually it was once every other day and then every 3rd day and then once a week, tapering it down very slowly. After I stopped B/P I continued bingeing but stayed with the food in my belly - it was so hard.
I also deleted anyone who made me feel bad about myself on social media - even friends. I found anti-diet culture and HAES (health at every size) and those really helped me. I really like Jennifer Rollins, no.more.guilt, your.latina.nutritionist on instagram!
@@ihssmr5260 I don't believe in standard "healthy" weights. As an ED survivor, my "healthy weight" is whatever my body weighs when I'm happy and not restricting. There are some things that I do to mind my mental health, like refuse to be weighed at doctors or leave the room immediately when people talk about diets.
@@ihssmr5260 I did all this because the girl that I used to fuel my ED finally got to my "dream" weight - and then died of heart failure.
I am so glad you decided to share your story with us! I think this is a big step. I have anorexia since two and a half years and I didn't talk about it with anyone I really would just pretend everything is fine even though you could really see that it was not. I'm really trying hard to get better now and I'm getting help too but if I hadn't told anybody I don't know where I would stand now. People like you inspire me honestly you just made my day much better❤
Thank you so much ! For me you are the best youtuber! You are just so sympathic and you talk about everything so openly. You give me the feeling that I am not alone. I got some similiar problems with my eating behavior and my body! I can't look at myself without thinking how fat and ugly I am. I count calories but on the other side sometimes I stuff myself with food and feel so guilty in the next moment that I could cry. After that I exercise or run,maybe not as hard as you did but I do. My friends don't realise how much food and my body already dominate my life - I really eat less in school or in the afternoon but when I eat,I eat too much so nobody recognises my problem. Sometimes I was under 1000 calories per day just too feel better and "look better&skinnier". I can't eat something without thinking about how much calories I just ate. I see all this skinny girls in my school or on social media and can't understand why I don't look like them. This all started some months ago- I really don't know why. Before this time right now I ate what I liked to eat,most of the time healthy but also unhealthy thing but I didn't care. Now it's just important for me that I plan my food and exercises for the next days and be sure that I don't eat too much calories! I only watch youtube videos about food or workouts or google how much calories my meals have ! If someone asks me I wouldn't say that I have a eating disorder but I know that I have a problem!
But your videos are just so motivating and helpful! You are a beautiful woman! So just keep going!
I'm recovering from anorexia and it is so nice to hear somebody I look up too talk about their struggles in the past over food.
Believe me, changing your mindset from working out to look good to working out to perform better, is a life changing advice.. this mindset gonna take your fitness journey to a different level and you always gonna stay motivated and enjoy your workout ! Lots of love to everyone out there who are putting their best efforts to change their life.
So basically you just transfer your mentality from looking better than performing better or getting stronger
@@giacbejo9920 I basically keep my mentality to do the workout i enjoy (i enjoy resistance training and not cardio so i simply avoid cardio) . The idea of performing well and feeling strong goes along, it becomes something inevitable.
This video has changed the way I veiw my weight/body. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this video! Love your content, and your information. You're so positive and loving!!❤️
I am so thankfull for this video.. I have had an eating disorder for 5 years and I have been admitted to a lot of hospitals and clinics and right now I am recovered from my anorexia. I am eating healthy and working out but mostly loving myself and my body. I watch SO much videos of you and you are so inspiring thank you!!
This is so amazing. Thank you for sharing this because it couldn't have been easy! I love you and your content
I get back to your videos every now and then to remind myself to trust the process ❤ Thank you , you don't know how much you're helping me .
+رهف Rahaf ahh this is so kind of you and I'm so glad my videos are helping (: , it does take time and a lot of work but you will get through it
You have seriously become one of my favorite youtubers! You rock Natacha!
I can't even imagine how much courage it took for you to share this with everyone.. I want to give you a massive hug and thank you 🤗💖
I think you are my new favorite UA-camr! So real and inspirational. Wish I had found your channel sooner! 👌🏼👍🏼
Wow thank you for sharing your story! It only illustrates the strength of your character. I admire the way you tackled such an incredibly difficult challenge. You are a true inspiration!
I commented on your last video about how you helped me recover, so I know how far you've come! Be proud of yourself, recovery isn't easy.
Thank you for your video! I've dealt with anorexia for years and I find what you sayed really helpfull. You are such a strong girl!!!
currently struggling a bit with my self esteem and relationship with food, and everytime i feel like I'm having bad/self destructive thoughts i come back to natacha's videos because she makes me feel super inspired to love myself more and to heal from this situation. anyone else?
I am in the process of gaining some
personal appreciation after my eating disorder. Thank you for sharing something so close to your heart - it's driven me forward another day ❤️
thank you for this!! ive commented on how incredibly positive and wonderful I find your videos...but this one is particularly great! i have bulimia and im working on recovering atm. I have a similar backstory to you and this is super helpful to listen to. thanks again for sharing this I know it is a difficult topic 😊
Really brave of you to do this video. It is so incredibly relatable. You are truly a wonderful person and such a great inspiration
This is so relatable. Its exactly what I have just come out of around 6 months ago. I used to do the night workouts at 3am as well when my parents were asleep and to break it I had to sleep in the same room as mum. I am so so grateful that that time has finished for you because it is horrible to continuously battle yourself! xxxx THANKS SO MUCH
You are so inspiring and relatable. I feel like a lot of girls felt this way growing up, even from a as young as 10, I know I was/am definitely one of them. Thank you for the openness and the smiles, love your positive videos ! Thank you for sharing !
Very much an inspiration. I still struggle everyday not to go back to that dark place but I know I don't ever want to again. My body doesn't deserve it to be treated that way. Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you for sharing this with all of us. I've been battling negative obsession with my body for years and now I'm also dealing with guilt about eating certain foods or amounts. Your video practically brought my to tears. It's very difficult to curb tendencies to obsess over these things for me, especially because I'm a dancer and I perform on stage. It's difficult when you feel that there is a specific way your body should look to be acceptable or true to your craft. I don't think I actually restrict myself that much, but then there are times that I don't eat much, even in weeks that are full of rehearsals. Then I feel like sometimes on the weekends or at night I end up eating the world. Thank you for making this video, I really connected with it and I'm inspired by it.
Just genuinely thank you for your sharing! I've been in the disorder phase just like you did, now it has been better indeed but I won't say it's fully recovered. Hope I will eventually be like you and have a healthy relationship with food! Thank you again! Btw, love your training clips!
It's so amazing that you can post something that genuin and honest, thanks for being so big of an inspiration! 💜
Thank you Kristina, that's so kind of you! Lots of love xx
Omg I feel super identified, thanks to your videos I feel great and I have found something that I am passionate about,weight lifting...
You have got me out of the physical and psychological stagnation in which I found myself!
Very grateful that there are people like you
keep it up
Congratulations for your work❤️
Thank you Juana! I'm so happy you're passionate about weight lifting! Have a lovely start to the week xxx
Hey I'm so happy for you you overcame your ED and are able to enjoy what you're doing! I just want you to know that you're a very strong person, not only in a physical way but also your personality. You're my greatest YT inspiration so keep up what you're doing :D
I've struggled with food and sometimes I still do. I messed up my back yesterday deadlifting so I've been at home eating crap right now. Glad you came out with something like this and opening yourself up to us.
Thanks for this, I can relate to a lot of what you said, tbh in general everything you say in your videos has so much truth in it, you really are a special person and have such great energy. All the best!
Thank you so much for sharing, Natacha! This has helped me immensely, and I appreciate this video so much. Thank you, again!
I'm currently trying to recover from an eating disorder. I really value Your honesty in this video. Thank you for sharing this❤️
You're so knowledgable lol - I love your attitude towards everything ..mad respect and big love as always xx
I just found your channel and I'm happy I did. It really helps hearing your story cause I, sometimes, feel like you did. So thank you for posting this. And I'm really happy for you feeling better and happy with yourself.
Awesome video and awesome channel. I'm gonna stick around! Thanks, Natacha.
Honestly ever since i found you channel you have inspired me and now you have made this video i believe that i can get out of the current situation i am in. i have had an eating disorder for over a year now but only got help and opened up 2 week ago. Since those two week i feel like i have been getting my life back, i have been out for lunch 3 times which before would be terrifing and i am actually enjoying food again. Even though it does get hard at times i remind myself of people like you who have overcome eating disorders and regained the joy in their lives.
Thankyou for sharing you story and inspiring me to get better. xx
This was the first video of yours I ever watched and I'm so thankful to have found you. It's been so cool watching you grow up. I love you 🫶🏻
I just really want to emphasise how much I appreciate your channel! You're doing such a great job, and I honestly can't wait for the next video everytime I finish an old one😅👏🏻☺️ thank you for being so sincere and genuine, I think I speak for the majority of your viewers when I say that you truly are an inspiration and a role model!! 😍🙊 keep up the good work! Love from Norway🇳🇴☺️
I had struggled with eating disorder as well. Now i'm in love with powerlifting :) You're such an inspiration! I love your smile and positive attitude. Looking forward your next video :D
Hi Natacha!
Thanks for sharing your story :) I'm trying to recover from my binge eating/bulimic disorder as well, and it just feels good to know that it is possible to get out of it. I'm doing better everyday, though I still have days where I just revert back. But what really stuck with me was what you said in another one of your videos (I think it was the post-10k challenge) to not feel guilty for eating junk food once in a while, and that really helped me to not purge out my food from time to time.
Yup just wanted to tell you that you're an inspiration and you are amazing :)
With love all the way from Singapore
Thank you so much for posting this. Your story is very similar to mine. These days I try to focus my training and eating on how i want to perform rather than how I want to look. This new mind set has helped me feel confident about what my body can do even when I'm not always impressed with how it looks.
I can so relate to your story....now I start stopping restricting myself, but not only for food, but also for time or priority.... after that and especially listening to my body, I feel really good, healthy and more and more confident💚 really enjoy your videos, thank you 😘
Thank you for sharing this Natacha, I have heard many peoples fitness journey's, but yours is the only one that mirrors mine identically. It's so inspiring to see someone has been able to come out of it like you have, at 22 and after 5 years of dieting its only in the last year I have realised my problem! but you have helped me so much this last year. keep doing what you're doing!x
Hey Natacha, I love your videos so so so much. I've been struggling with food and diet and exercise for a very long time. Over the summer, I did relentless amounts of cardio and cutting in order to achieve this 'Perfect' skinny look that I have built up in my head that I need. I am still growing, I am still learning how to get out of this cycle, but watching your videos has shown me that by doing strength and resistance training I can build up my metabolism and eat more, but look so much better than how I do now (my arms are like sticks it's disgusting). You have given me the courage to begin taking on my eating disorder, because I'm going to start resistance training, which means I have to increase my calories. After being in a deficit for so long, this idea scares the living hell out of me, but you have come so far and grown so much and you have recovered so well, that you have given me the confidence to believe that maybe I can too. Food is an obsession for me - it's taken over my life. What will I eat, when will I eat? All the time I am thinking about food. What I wish I could eat, what I wish I could binge on, what foods I can fit into my calorie 'limit'. All my free time is spent browsing pictures of food on instagram, videos of calorie challenges on youtube, or just browsing recipes that I feel I could eat if the calorie count was lower. I don't know how to stop my food obsession, I am hoping that as I do resistance training and strength training, that as I up my calories and start eating carbs again (something that I have also been scared of doing), that the cravings will die out because I'm limiting myself less. I don't know if I will ever get better, I don't know if my food obsession will stop, and I don't know if resistance/strength training will help me feel happier and more satisfied with how I look, but i do know this: My obsession with food and cardio has taken my life from me. I spend so much time worrying about what I will eat or when I will eat - I won't eat the same meals as my family, won't go out with my friends. I have pushed everyone out unintentionally, because of this relationship I have built up with food. And I don't want that anymore. I don't want food to control me anymore. i want more than anything to be able to go back a year or two, when I could look at a plate and see it as tasty food, rather that seeing calories and numbers and what I am or am not allowed to eat. 2019 is the year I focus on strength training. I'm going to lift weights, and do leg and abs exercises, too. But not because I wan't to look 'good' or because I want to eat more. I want to challenge myself. I want to watch myself grow and get stronger. I want to make progress. And hopefully, everything else will just fall into place.
So thank you, Natacha. Thank you for inspiring me, for showing me that there might actually be a way out of all of this. A productive way out of all of this. Thank you for showing me that a future exists. Thank you for showing me that I can have my life back, that life isn't just exercise, food, work. I'm going to try so, so, so hard. For me, for my family, for my friends. I love you Natacha, thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing so honestly and giving someone who totally understands and can relate in every way positivity and hope ☺️❤️ I've very recently started weight lifting and eating to fuel my body rather than punish it. It's very hard, but I know I'll overcome fully and each day gets a bit brighter. You are such a light, thank you so so much!
Hello ❤ I just want u to know that ur videos inspire me so much I will be forever grateful for u and I hope you never stop making videos ❤
Thank you sweetie, I'm not planning on stopping any time soon so you'll be seeing lots more videos! xxx
Thankyou for sharing your story it is so inspiring, this will help teenagers who are having eating disorders 😃.... I hope that there are more people like you who shares stories to help and inspire others.
Thank you so much for sharing Natacha :) by sharing your story you are helping me and many others! 💕
Thank you for sharing hun 💕 So glad you have overcome it and able to talk about it. I enjoy your videos and I think you're a genuine and positive person 💋
Thanks so much lovely! It's not an easy subject to talk about because people who don't experience it struggle to understand what it's like but hopefully it can help someone out there xxx
So much strength in you girl! You're the bomb! All the best :) xxx
Ohh God thank you thank you for posting that video, I lost about 25 kilos after getting dumped and treated like trash by someone who wasn't comfortable being around someone my size *being 78 kilos the time*. I have been through all sorts of phases with my body and eating disorders, until I came across your videos and I swear to god you have helped me develop a nice image of myself and my body. I started weight training and started eating more starting going out more, smiling to myself in the mirror. it is all in our head truly. thank you again :)
I keep watching this video because this literally is like looking in the mirror. I think exactly the same as how you did as I still do. Thank you for making this video, I just hope I can be as strong willed and power through just like you. Your amazing Natascha. 💗
Glad you are in a good place in life Natacha. Great video, keep them coming.
Omg! I started watching you so long ago. You had like 1000 subscribers. And I remember thinking it was weird considering the quality of you videos. Congrats on almost 50k!
Hey new subscriber here :) just binge watched the majority of your videos and I just wanted to say that I love your channel and it's content. It's some of the best on youtube and I really appreciate how genuine and informative you are compared to a large proportion of people. Your content is so interesting and both your attitude and workouts inspire mine! Keep up your good work I think you'll get recognition for your good work eventually! Also this video is really relatable(as are a lot of them) and I'm glad you're promoting a healthier lifestyle to young people mentally and physically.
Thanks so much for sharing this Natacha! It's amazing to see how someone like you can develop (what seems) such a healthy relationship with food and yourself but coming from a more negative way! So inspiring girl!xxx
Thank you Emele, I have my friends and psychologist to thank for opening my mindset but I really am a different person to who I used to be and what you see now is who I am, even my current relationship with food. Sometimes I forget about what I used to be like in the past because I don't feel like it was me at all but that's why I posted and I hope it can help someone out there too xxx
Only just come across your channel and I'm so glad I did, thank you so much for sharing this and all the other harsh truth. Really needed it x
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Ps. Congratulations on surpassing 40k subs 🎉🎊
Thank you for sharing this. Where you were before is exactly where I am now. You give me hope that things will change.
Hi Natasha, I’ve watched everyone one of your videos and think they’re amazing! I currently recovering from my eating disorder and this video has made me open my mind even further. Thank you! In the future im hoping to start gaining muscle, as like you, i thought to look good you had to be skinny, however my view has changed massively! Your words have helped reinforce my thoughts, so thank you! x
i love this video i relate to it on pretty much every level! i love that you're sharing this message with us, and i honestly thank you so much! this is just amazing!
You have inspired me so much! I have an eating disorder and every time I make myself throw up I promise myself I wouldn't do it anymore, but I do... I hope to get better soon and stop what I'm doing to my body and mental state. It gets really difficult at times... You're giving me hope :) and thanks for that :)
I absolutely loved this video! You have such a great personality, sending you lots of love xx
Damn, I didn't really think I had a problem but I've been doing this same thing for the past two years and the binge eating just gets continually worse. Thank you for sharing this. Very inspiring and definitely a wake up call for me.
You speak so well and wise about your experiences, full of knowledge and beautiful x
Great video Natacha! thank you for sharing this, I'm sure it will help a lot of people that can relate to it. As always loving the videos, Keep it up! =)
Thank you so much for this! Your story is so similiar to me... But my turning point was actually your videos and seeing that you looked good and could eat as well
I wish I could like this more than once. This video just completely and 100% changed my mindset. Thank you so much
I can relate to this story so much. I joined my schools xc team and was running 3-5 miles a day while restricting my calories to about 1600 per day. after a bit i couldn't perform and bumped my calories to about 1800-1900, and developed hyperthyroidism. my body had gotten so used to low calorie and intense training that it didn't know how to process the extra calories and my metabolism skyrocketed. rather than burning fat though, i lost most of the muscle tone i had built and my hair started falling out in clumps. i developed a knee problem from excessive running and began weight lifting. since i quit running and began to lift and bumped my calories i feel better than ever and can't wait to improve my performance. love u natacha
Thank you for sharing Tatiana. I'm sorry to hear your struggles. XC is hard because coaches are always telling us to be in 'running weight' to be able to run faster but eventually, like you said, performance drops and injuries occur and some coaches don't realise the impact this has on young girls that can carry on way past their competing days. I'm glad you've found a training method that is working for you as well as eating to keep you performing though! I'm really happy for you and you will get stronger and stronger!! xxx
Tatiana Carr did your hair grow back?
i've just found you channel and i have subscribed after the first 2 videos i watched. You are amazing!
I'm on a weight loss journey, I'm 50 lbs from being a healthy weight. I did a low carb/ keto diet and these past two months I've been binging like crazy. It sucks because I feel bloated and ugly. I want to give up, but I'm so close it just sucks to have trained my mind to think carbs are bad. Whenever my caloric intake is above the 1k I freak out and try to eat less the next day and that causes me to binge. I'm trying to get better and hearing your story makes me want to push and keep going. Thank you all the love xx
You got this girl 💪🏼
Hey Ligia. Retraining your mind to think differently is difficult but you got this. Look around at people who inspire you who do eat carbs and that can help you realise that they're not bad for you at all (: Also look at people who inspire you who eat over 2000kcal without binging and who are slim. These people are living proof that you will be able to achieve that too (:
Like Ajla said, you got this xxx
how are you now? :)
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I am recovering from anorexia and I am trying to change the way I see things and my body ... This video is amazing..You really inspired me thank you! love from Italy
Thank you for sharing! I've overcome my eating disorder as well and I think it is something that just has made me the person I am today! I'm still really self conscious and have a low self esteem, but that's just something to work on. I hope your story will help other girls do the same!
Hi, thank you for your video so much. I really enjoyed watching it and I strongly relate since I'm constantly in and out of hospital myself for an eating disorder. I use your 'what I eat in a day' videos to give me inspo to try and actually eat and I'm finding it quite helpful. Love u and thank you so much xxxxxxx
I can relate so much to this... I am diagnosed with bulimia nervosa but I think that I also have orthorexia and binge eating disorder. I'm in therapy atm and it's so motivational to see this video!
i would like to thank you immensely for posting this video. i am going through the same issues right now and noticed that our stories are quite similar. i knew i had developed anxiety towards food in college, but i couldn't put my finger on what was actually wrong with me. thank you for making me feel like i am not alone in this and that this condition is something that other people have struggled with too. i have felt so isolated in regards to my disorder because i never really knew what it was until recently seeing a specialist. this video really opened my eyes to the dangers/epidemic of eating disorders.
+Amy Chacona hey sweetie! I am so so happy that it can help 🤗 I promise you are so not alone in going through it, if only you knew the number of messages I get on this topic - it was such an eye opener for me. I hope you feel better every day! 😘😘