How to overcome an eating disorder Videos

Amazing video thank you for sharing!

Thank you for sharing

GREAT job editing it down to the core!!

GREAT VIDEO :) You are inspiring

I am struggling with this right now:(

I completely relate to the idea of stories! I thought I was the only one who had that idea haha you are so uplifting and inspiring. Thanks you so much.

Thank you thank you thank you so much for posting this video!

@sumbarine "a Balanced diet of meat,vegetables,fruits,grains..." Whoops! Eating the rotting carcasses of animals you torture is not balanced, is it? That is an extreme form of eating disorder. Is it common? Yes. Is it healthy? No way! "yes reward yourself at times with some ice cream or apple pie" This is not sane to me. Why "reward" yourself with stuff that kills you? I see people taking this approach and they are never fit, always in a downward spiral of ill health and excuses.

When someone says "accept your appearance", I always think "but HOW??", so your advice about looking in the mirror and being neutral and not judging was so helpful. And I love the analogy about how we don't try to hange our shoe size - i never thought about it like that! You're so right!!

Totally agree with this video! I wish more people talked about this because its really important information :)

I needed this more than anything. Thank you so so much Lily for being the voice that reminds me of myself. I love your "no bullshit" approach to the eating disorder mindset and I love that you make me feel validated, while at the same time educating and helping myself and others. I've recently been struggling with all the weight I've put back on and it's been so hard to keep eating as much as I know that I need to, and I just knew you would have a video up about what I was experiencing. I appreciate you.

Thankyou 

Biologically the effect of starvation on the brain damages the neuron pathways between the brain and the stomach so it is physiologically impossible to "listen to your true hunger". Thank-you again for this video xx

This video should definitely get more views... Love your sincerity and a clear realistic message

I know you say you exercise a little but is it because your still recovering from your eating disorder? I'm currently having the same problem, I spent a year on a paleo style diet with excessive exercise which absolutely destroyed my metabolism, I've been recovering for the last month now on a HCLF diet and I'm defiantly showing signs of the common symptoms of recovery (weight gain, mood shifts, fatigue etc) but even after eating an abundant amount of food my energy levels are still very low, i can only manage a light walk without me feeling tired at the end of it, it just feels like my body is not responding to exercise like it used to and to be honest I wouldn't be surprised after what i put myself through love your channel btw :)

Lily I love you so much, and your straight-to-the-point videos. I still get 'mental hunger' and this reminded me to keep honouring it without feeling awful for doing so.

Really well said, I completely agree! I'm going through the mental hunger stage atm but I can feel it easing a bit so now I don't feel like I need to eat every single thing on my plate if im satiated or don't desire it, its such a good feeling! Love your videos btw :)

I was/still am in this situation.. I miss the days when food was just food. Its exhausting thinking/obsessing about it so much

omg preach josie... this is exactly what happened to me... thanks for this vid and love your videos :) 

This sounds EXACTLY how I was! When I started lifting in college I worked out with bodybuilders and they got me to train for a figure show. I became soooo incredibly obsessed with anything I put in my body and how much I could work out in a day. I read and researched anything and everything about food that I could. I was never diagnosed with an eating disorder but at the time I came across the term Orthorexia and definitely diagnosed myself with that. It took me a few years now to get to where I am; being happy and healthy :) Thank you for sharing this. I hope many girls watch this and learn from your story!

I feel like I may be going through a touch of this, somedays I know I'm eating too little and want to increase my calories for the long term but I'm afraid of not being able to reach my fitness goals

Thanks again for sharing your story Josie. I recovered from a nine year battle with severe eating disorders, and I can tell you that my life has never ever been better. Anyone who sees this and questions their recovery, I am living proof that recovery is possible. Take the first step, and understand it is a journey.

In the past you said you gained weight at first with intuitive eating right? Just now switching over, I feel I'm gaining weight but it's not like I'm eating whatever I want. I'm prob eating less because of the fear of gaining weight. I notice I'm falling back into the whole cardio bunny thing bc of the same fear. How did you deal with things like this? I can't stop trying to add up macros in my head. It's such a mind f@#$. I'm still eating flexibly but now I feel guilty some days. So lost!

great video! very motivational!! 

Came over from Matt n Kayleigh's channel. You are beautiful and well spoken. I'm trying to lose 40lbs and it feels nearly impossible. :-/