EXTREME HUNGER VS. BINGE EATING IN ED RECOVERY // how to tell the difference

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Remember that in honoring your physical and mental hunger, you are not “losing” control, you are gaining your whole life.
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[@louisestokken4660]

Yesterday I feel like I binged, it’s so hard for me to allow myself to eat! I think about food all the time, and I feel like I may have extreme hunger. But when I don’t eat and finally allow myself to eat, I just eat so much and loose almost all control! This makes me really anxious, but the next day I still remember how much I ate

[@charlyburmeister]

Same:(

[@static5042]

My tip to you as hard as it sounds is any time you crave anything and feel like you want it, have it! If you restrict, once you allow yourself to eat your body wont want to stop

[@SamElle]

I’m in ED recovery right now and I definitely struggle with this. Thanks for talking about it! I need to be at peace with food

[@zoealexiswongg]

I am rooting for you Sam! Remember that you are not alone and that your worth is so much more than food and your body!

[@gavilong1040]

you have like the prettiest face ive ever seen im so wowed when i watch your videos :) hope youre living happily ten months later!

[@livsliving203]

I am going through this exact period rn in my recovery. Thank you so much for this video, so helpful and wise! OUR BODIES NEED TO BE PREPARED!!! XXXX

[@zoealexiswongg]

remember that no matter what, you are always deserving of recovery! A number, a meal, a size - does not change that!

[@bitoflimes9914]

I’m on my way to recovery and got my period back, your videos means a lot to help my journey mentally and phisically, thanks a lot. Stay healthy and have a nice day dear🥺✨

[@zoealexiswongg]

I’m glad it helped you! Congrats on getting your period back too!!☺️✨🎉

[@lilyduke669]

Yay, for eating the snack anyway! In my experience extreme hunger doesn't last for very long, if you feed your body what it wants. For me, the closerbi got to my body's comfortable weight, the less I had extreme hunger. Let yourself eat whatever you want right now, your body is working extra hard to re-nourish and repair.

[@zoealexiswongg]

thank you so much for the support!! that's what I have been doing and I have been feeling amazing and so much better! 😊💪🏻

[@EmThrives]

I love this! So happy your body is getting to that place (:

[@replace6968]

Thanks for this vid. Extreme hunger is a real scary thing. Some days, I just feel like the bottomless pit whilst I can eat like a normal person on others. It’s real important to try your best to eat to your heart’s content when you are feeling extreme hunger, but if you don’t manage to don’t beat yourself up because I find it real hard to satisfy myself at meal times and practically any other time when I’m experiencing it. Just be proud of yourself for eating and going through with all the other changes that may happen to you and your body and be grateful for every day you’re going through, because from now on every day will be a new lesson and a new experience that maybe one day you can share with others. To everyone who is still struggling, support is out there. Just like this video, which I will forever be thankful for.

[@zoealexiswongg]

you are such a light! ✨ know that you are enough just as you are in this moment, no matter what

[@eloise-mariebamford1737]

Thank you so much , I’ll be saving this video the next time those crazy doubts get in my head x

[@ellymegaw140]

you are amazing. covered every doubt and fear in my recovery

[@madialyse_]

going through extreme hunger right now. This video was so so helpful

[@EmThrives]

I LOVE that you touched on this topic and could not agree more. It's so important we feed (& trust!) our bodies so they learn to trust us again.

[@zoealexiswongg]

yes! 😄

[@jolie3243]

you’re such an inspiration, thank you for helping me on my journey through recovery 💕

[@zoealexiswongg]

thank YOU for being here!😊💖

[@laurapezoune3670]

Really good video and speech! It's exactly what I experienced these last few days (I'm in the process of recovery since 1 mounth). It was the first time I succeed in allowing my extrem hunger with 4/5 bowls of cereal s by watching a movie (funny to couple "success" and eating a lot of "fear" foods in the same sentence ahaha, surely a part of recovery's profits). When I decided conscientiously to stop eating this bag of cereals, I started to question myself about binging and crisis. But thanks to your video it's more clear to me. I haven't losing control, I just wanted this amount of food at the moment. I don't want and I'm not feeling guilty for this because it has to be a part of my recovery. I just honored my physical and mental hunger... And it's OK. Thank you so much for sharring your thoughts with us, it trully helps (it's still very hard to read/listen about the "all in" recovery in France) Let's keep challenging our minds and bodies! xx

[@zoealexiswongg]

YES! I am so proud of you! Be proud of yourself for showing your body compassion and honoring your hunger, both mental and physical! 💖😊

[@atheer8008]

Omg this was so helpful it makes so much sense!🥺🙏🏽 Thank you for this amazing content, sending you lots of love and take care of yourself beauty queen💖

[@zoealexiswongg]

hello beautiful! I am so glad you found it helpful! sending lots of love and good vibes to you too!!

[@gentoocloud]

Thank you sm for this video

[@estecamus]

Omg me too i had few backlashes again last week (in Bul1m1a recovery) bc i let mywelf eat but it’s so hard to differ binge episodes and extreme hunger i think about food ALL THE TIME but as soon as i let myself Bul1m1a tells me oh yea now your in a binge anyway so purge but idk it’s soooo difficult to differ episodes and extreme hunger. Also bc i don’t physically feel hungry that’s also then so hard to let myself eat bc i feel like i am just binging bc i don’t really honor a „typical“ hunger cue

[@galmel]

Wow... your distinction between binge and extreme hunger blew my mind. Suddenly things are coming together in my head... You clarified all kinds of question marks I had. Thank you

[@zoealexiswongg]

you're so welcome!! rooting for you! 💜

[@lucyclarke3057]

i know u posted this aaages ago now but i've been really struggling with recovery due to the fact i believed myself to be binging and thought i had a BED, therefore was trying to 'maintain' that none existent disorder and recover from my actual ED. i just wanted to thank you because after months of confusion and an internal battle i was fighting alone cuz no one explained extreme hunger to me and how to recover 'properly' you have just made me have one of those light bulb, realisation moments and i now understand how i can get better :))

[@zoealexiswongg]

Lucy I’m so glad this video helped you!! Know you are not alone!!! Sending so much love and light your way!! You’ve got this!!💖💖💖

[@issaposter]

thank you so much for making this video! i've been trying so hard to recover from disordered eating and that mindset to get my period back, but my hunger and appetite has probably doubled or tripled from what it used to be and that keeps sending me into that disordered thought spiral bc i no longer trust my body and my hunger, and keep falling for that urge to restrict to 'compensate' (which my hunger no longer lets me do thank god). i'm on a journey to regain trust in my body and food and this definitely helped me to be more forgiving towards myself for craving more than what seems 'natural', the feeling of loss of control is definitely the hardest to adjust to

[@zoealexiswongg]

Yes! It's so very important during these times to show love and compassion towards yourself. This is a process that will get easier over time. You're body is not out to get you and simply wants to feel its best and thrive! I am rooting for you in your recovery! You can do this! 💖

[@psinadrabina]

did u get it back

[@issaposter]

@@psinadrabina i did actually and am weight restored as of recently!

[@mirtolass]

thank u sososo much for this!! i rlly needed it today

[@ariestarletts]

discovered your channel yesterday and it's helping me so much to low my anxiety and negative thoughts, thank you

[@zoealexiswongg]

aw welcome! so happy you’re here!! ☺️🫶

[@theoh3868]

I needed this today! Thank you for being so real, your whole personality is so calming, never stop being you!

[@zoealexiswongg]

Aw thank you Theo! I appreciate you! 😇💕

[@cindyj7302]

I’m not in recovery but this rlly helped bc I’ve felt so much hunger today and no matter what I’m eating, I’m never satisfied or full so I just feel so hungry and I thought it was a binge

[@lucialobofrias9453]

Thanks! This is really helpful 💙

[@lizzie6603]

I’m going through the same thing right now. It’s so hard. Best wishes for everyone going through the same thing as well. ❤️

[@zoealexiswongg]

rooting for you!🩷

[@lizzie6603]

@@zoealexiswongg thank you so much ❤️‍🩹

[@scarletstonem3233]

this video is a huge help thank u

[@zoealexiswongg]

Thank you! I’m glad it helped you!☺️

[@Clairvoyantkel]

The problem I have and I’m so angry with myself for it.. I allowed myself to restore weight to a healthy range while still restricting , this is why. I I find it so hard to respond to mental hunger now because I never truly let myself be free😖 I wish you all to be free anyone who is struggling x

[@zoealexiswongg]

I understand. Honestly that was also a factor in my relapse! This time I’m really putting in the effort to heal and just surrender to food and honoring the physical AND mental hunger regardless. Also remember that just because your WR doesn’t mean you still can’t work towards embracing food and healing your relationship with it!!! Trust that your body will adjust accordingly! It’s not out to get you!☺️

[@Clairvoyantkel]

Zoë Alexis yess!! I am trying and thanks to you I understand a lot more now , sending so much love xx

[@EmThrives]

It's never too late to free ourselves

[@estecamus]

Yoo the last thought about ed convincing yourself that you’re bingeing or develope BED so you restrict again or purge is actually so logical i now know why my brain is that way and why i had those backlashes last few days! Thank you! I understand myself more now

[@zoealexiswongg]

I’m so proud of you and I’m glad this video resonated with you!🥹🫶

[@emilyerin1094]

Thank you for talking about this!! From someone whose disorder was mainly binging- I’m not a fan of when people confuse these two😅 extreme hunger is healing; binging is not

[@zoealexiswongg]

Yes! It’s so important to know the difference!! ☺️

[@margaridabarata9279]

today my mom made cake and i ate a slice, but then later i was thinking about the cake again and i ate another slice. when i finished i wanted more and i ate one more. i restricted for more than a year, now I'm trying to have a healthy relationship with food because i was obsessed with calories, i had (still have) fear of some foods. idk if i have an eating disorder or not. but the point is i ate 3 slices of cake today and chocolate, i thought i was binging, it's that considered a binge or extreme hunger?? I'm so confused and afraid of gaining the weight i lost. sorry for my bad English and thanks for the video, you are amazing

[@zoealexiswongg]

Margarida Barata first off, I want you to know that what you are feeling is valid. Being obsessed with food and calories is a form of disordered eating. I know I personally struggled feeling like my struggles were valid cause I wasn’t officially diagnosed with an eating disorder. I want you to know that you can overcome this! I have faith in you! What you described is not binging. It is simply you honoring your body! Think about it this way: the constant mental restriction you have put yourself through in addition to physical restriction has left your body in a deprived state, so when you start eating again, of course your body is going to respond through forms or extreme mental hunger! This is because your body doesn’t think you’ll feed it again. Part of restoring trust with your body involves honoring that hunger, whether it be physical or mental. I also highly recommend taking this up with a professional in your area if you can! Seeking professional help really helped me personally! I’m rooting for you! 💖

[@iant6207]

You’re really pretty :) have a good day!

[@zoealexiswongg]

thank you! you're too kind!

[@idontcheckmynotifsdontboth7753]

Thank you this video was enlightening

[@kxiilingmesxftly5689]

hi! i had ana for 3 months in 2020 and dropped xx amount of weight and had to be hospitalized, as my heart was about to stop. i got into inpatient and restored my weight and graduated in 2021. about 6 months ago, i started cutting out “unhealthier” foods and making sure i only stuck to 3 meals and 3 snacks a day. i would count every calorie and started cutting out snacks. I saw a dietician and saw i had lost x amount of weight. i needed to gain a bit, because i had lost my period for two months. every moment i was thinking of food and starving. so for two weeks, i gave into my cravings. some days i ate up to 6000 calories. i weighed myself yesterday and saw that i’ve barely gained anything. i don’t agree tho. i feel like i’ve gained hundreds of pounds. i feel like i’m binging. like i’m convincing myself it’s extreme hunger, but when i eat this amount i genuinely feel hungry. please help me.

[@sofiatyrone5745]

Cómo estás?

[@adellexmiles3155]

Its really hard to relate to this when i struggled with binge eating prior to my restriction.

[@xyllakaryllebenamer5274]

Im allowing my self to eat whenever I want until I'm satisfied, I know to much cal but I'm at my happiest! I'm able to run, to laugh with my fam which I never did before I'm deep with my ed. I'm able to dance, full of energy and sleep well. The guilt is still in there but the happiness... it's more than guilt... I still restrict and fight my extreme hunger tho since I'm scared.

[@Emily-nm1om]

Is it still called "extreme hunger" if I can't stop eating even tho I'm not hungry anymore? For example, yesterday, after I ate lunch I felt extremely full, but I kept eating. I went from eating an enourmous amount of chocolate and cookies to eating savoury food back to eating chocolate TT I feel like my mental hunger is endless...

[@zoealexiswongg]

hey Emily! honoring your mental hunger is a part of recovery! i know it can be intimidating and feel scary but it is just as valid as physical hunger! "extreme hunger" is a natural response to a prolonged period of restriction! Everyone experiences it differently but it is SO IMPORTANT to remember that you are so loved and worth it regardless of what or how much you eat! Sending lots of love and healing vibes! ✨

[@aromkee]

I'm still confused, I get mentally excited about going "All In", all the foods I could eat. Tried it and ended up eating boxes of cereal, bags of chips, boxes of cookies etc all in one sitting! My stomach was pushing food up, but my mind kept saying "MORE MORE MORE" ... I was eating fast because it was so good and I couldn't get enough, but I was physically ill. What the heck is that? I also crave foods that I'm allergic too.

[@zoealexiswongg]

I can only give advice from my experience and I’m not a professional but it sounds like your body is coming from a state of prolonged restriction and when that happens, the body’s first instinct is to gravitate towards those foods because they are a lot easier to convert to energy compared to other foods. Your brain is signaling MORE because it is worried it won’t receive fuel so it wants to eat everything now to prepare for that! It’s important to show your body compassion during this time and eating more regularly will help your body learn that it doesn’t have to worry about not getting food because you will be feeding it!! ☺️💛 hope this helps! Sending lots of love and healing vibes your way!

[@cacao_0000]

I really needed this, because sometimes with extreme hunger it feels like I'm just eating on autopilot, but I know to slow down and reflect, is it the burning hunger in my stomach or just a need for food? And it is indeed extreme hunger.

[@zoealexiswongg]

Yes! You are not alone! I'm so proud of you for making these observations! 😊💖

[@cacao_0000]

@@zoealexiswongg Thank you 💚💚💚

[@lotteberendsen9785]

Hi. I'm completely lost. I've struggled with dieting/eating disorders/ restriction since 2013, but only lost significant weight in 2018 and also lost my period then. I've been in recovery for about a year, in summer 2019 I went 'all-in', I ate all day long and gained quite a bit of weight. My period came back and I think my hunger went down a bit. In december 2019, I had a relapse of maybe a month or two (started over-exercising and restricting, not as extreme as before). In february, I went back into recovery and decided to go all in again, but this time it feels worse. My appetite goes from extreme hunger to no appetite at all in a day. I feel so weird. Some days my appetite is normal, some days I get extreme hunger, some days I have no appetite. I'm not scared of weight gain anymore, I am scared that my body is fucked up. I'm not on a meal plan, nor am I in treatment (and have never been). I'm not sure if I should listen to this messed-up hunger system of mine or just compose some sort of meal plan guidelines. I don't care about calories, I don't care about my weight or my size. I want to have normal hunger and feel like a normal person. I don't know what to do.

[@zoealexiswongg]

Hello beautiful! First of all I’m so proud of you for choosing recovery and putting your health first. That is really inspiring in it of itself. I can relate to you in regard to experiencing extreme hunger one minute and then the next moment it’s barely there. You are not alone 💖 I’m not a medical professional and i would highly recommend you see one as they would be able to provide you with tools to process the deeper lingering aside from the food! What’s important especially during these times is to have a balanced and structured meal plan. I would make sure your getting in the standard 3 meals and snacks throughout the day! After a prolonged period of restriction our hunger levels can be very disrupted and therefore a set meal plan can help re-program your hunger cues so they normalize again! I hope this helps! Don’t give up girl I’m rooting for you!!💪🏻

[@lotteberendsen9785]

@@zoealexiswongg thank you so much for your answer! It definitely helps ❤️❤️

[@sarahbartlett9870]

I agree. If you can I would recommend you work with an ED nutritionist. What has helped me is to follow structured eating. 3 meals and 3 snacks. I still sometimes get hungry in between so I allow myself to eat. Another important aspect is to make sure your meals are balanced and contain all macronutrients. This is important for fullness and satiety. Try and really be present when you eat. I have accepted that I need to eat much more than I thought I needed to eat. Our hunger and fullness cues may still not be right. Sometimes I’m not that hungry when I start to eat but find my hunger increases once I start. It’s good you’ve accepted any weight gain. That was a stumbling block for me and held me back. Good luck

[@liyahh3029]

Hii, im recently recovering and i found this video because I've been really confused and upset with myself and im really struggling between knowing whether im binging or honouring my extreme mental hunger. Everyday, for the past 3 weeks now I've been overeating alot especially in dinner i would still eat even if im physically full, my mental hunger is just so crazy that even if im physically full I'll still want to eat a snack/dessert(especially the foods that i used to restrict and avoid all the time), I'll only stop when im so full my stomach hurts. I try to stop myself because i know overeating everyday is bad and i am so bloated after overeating, my mental hunger is so bad and i don't know when it will stop. Sometimes i feel like im binging cause I'll eat massive amounts of food out of my mental hunger and sometimes i still want more even if im so full until my mental hunger calms down. I can even eat such a large portion of a snack until im satisfied, I just want to know when it will stop or when did your mental hunger stop for you because mine has been going for a long time and im scared I'll develop another ed. Im having so much doubts if what im experiencing is extreme hunger or if im just binging and losing control, thank you so much for this you don't know how much you helped

[@ditzybatz]

i’m having the same issue now !! do you have any updates ?

[@adelavorackova9524]

hi i am hanil the same issue and its really hard but I hope that it will ends can I ask you if you have any updates mainly the good thanxxx

[@rosebartoncamelo4941]

hey, i’ve been in recovery for about 8 months now after restricting for about a year. ive been weight restored for 4 months and i had been following my meal plan but now i’m eating so much for some reason and i always feel hungry even though i’m at a normal weight. i get weighed by my gp every fortnight and this past fortnight i gained quite a bit so i’m worried about whether this is extreme hunger?? please help me!!!!

[@hannahalmond466]

My problem is I'm restricting and I don't know when to stop so I'll weigh out a meal to a smaller portion and then afterwards I'll feel nearly full so I'll just go to the cupboard and eat things like peanut butter with a spoon and I'll want to stop because I know the calories and that this is what is making my weight go up but I just can't till I feel disgusted with myself and full, does that sound like a binge?? It happens most days. I'm being treated for anorexia at the moment and I'm too scared to tell my team about it because I feel like such a fake anorexic

[@zoealexiswongg]

If you are continuing to restricting you aren’t really binging. In my eyes, you going to eat more food later is your bodies reaction to not getting enough food and coming from a period of prolonged restriction. You are not a “fake” anorexic either!! It’s 100% normal to experience this in recovery! Also remember that no matter what, you ED doesn’t define you! You are so much more than a number of a label! Try not labeling food as “good” or “bad” and do your best to practice no judgment! Remember your body is not out to get you!

[@jennitjokro7118]

i have been restricting fot about 2 months n now im trying to fix my relationship w/ food again but i still have the thoughts of restricting kinda planning my meals but when i failed i start eating to much then regretting even more what should i do

[@zoealexiswongg]

Hello love! What really helped me was whenever I thought about food I honored that and ate! Repeating positive affirmations and reminding myself of my reasons to recovery also helped as well! I am not saying it’s easy, but it is so worth it! YOU ARE WORTH IT! I would also suggest practicing no judgment when it comes to food situations as well. Simply repeat that food is fuel and it has no impact on my worth! I’m rooting for you!💜

[@myastar3082]

thank you

[@bigasschanyeol5134]

Out of topic: However you look similar to lana rhodes. Your brows🤧✨

[@angelicabalmas8278]

I'm italian so sorry for eventual mistakes. last year I was bulimic, I always ate something like 330 calories a day and then, other times, I binged all day eating literally everything I had at home, even when I was full and when I was starting feeling really bad. now everything is better but I always have the idea of count my calories or binge.

[@zoealexiswongg]

remind yourself that the urge to count calories or binge is a sign of a deeper issue that has not been addressed. It is the eating disorder wanting to be back in control. What helps me is to look through the lens of compassion and acknowledge that yes, those feelings are there; however, I am going to continue to express love to my body and fuel her. Sometimes our minds forget that we are in control and it thinks in order to regain control we have to engage in behaviors, but showing little acts of love towards yourself are reminders that you have been in control all along

[@angelicabalmas8278]

@@zoealexiswongg i really appreciated your words, thanks💛🥺

[@dahlia0809]

@@angelicabalmas8278 spero che tu stia meglio adesso!

[@emilylysons8727]

I always have a “binge” after a couple days where I haven’t satisfied myself enough and restricted a lot. So it’s basically extreme hunger? I see

[@zoealexiswongg]

hey! I’m by no means a professional, but from my experience when I was coming out of restrictive eating I almost always felt like I was binging. Understand that this response to a prolonged period of restriction is normal! Your body is learning to trust you again and that will take time. I’m sending you lots of love and good vibes! I’m rooting for you!🫶💜

[@user-ef2er2qi3c]

I am now recovering from anorexia since a few days ago, and I am going through extreme hunger, i guess. I remember what I ate during this binge-like behaviour. I wanted to eat, so I ate. I stopped when I was satisfied(well, kind of) and really physically full. However, the fact that BED doesn't involve purging is so confusing me. Despite eating large quantities of food all day long, I do not skip meals or over-exercise. Is it possible that I am just developing BED instead of anorexia? I always get the feeling that I am using recovery as an excuse for eating my previously "forbidden" foods. I don't know if I should allow myself to eat my cravings. I am also questioning myself if the quantity of the food is "normal" for extreme hunger. I eat even more than during my binges and just eat, eat, eat and eat and feel not full. I ate 4 croissants, 4 slices of toast, 6 dinner rolls, about 100 grams of cereal, cup of yogurt, 6 slices of cheese, 3 hands full of chips and some pita bread due to the mental hunger and cravings yesterday. And I ate three proper meals. I am so worried and clueless...

[@zoealexiswongg]

Hello beautiful, I am not a professional so I am not able to give advice tailored to your specific situation; however, I will say that you are not alone. Your feelings are valid and also remember that no matter what or how much you eat, it does not change how loved and worthy you are to recover and live a life that makes you happy 💖 Food is medicine, it is not to be feared! Sending lots of love and healing vibes your way!

[@ryleemillier4895]

This is exactly what I’m experiencing currently. How are you doing now?

[@jessicaelcik4999]

Hi!! I just stumbled across your channel and wanted to say how helpful and comforting your videos have been. I'm currently in recovery and each day has felt like a battle. I've struggled to know the difference between extreme hunger and binging (as I used to binge but gratefully haven't for months). This really cleared it up for me. I hope you're doing well and staying strong

[@zoealexiswongg]

hello beautiful! I am so proud of you for continuing to choose recovery, even when it might be tough! You are amazing! I am glad this video was able to help you in some way! in reference to being vegan, I think I've received ridicule more indirectly in regard to coming across pages or platforms that solely label veganism as another form of an eating disorder when I personally think that that is so far from the truth. If you have the right mindset around a vegan lifestyle, meaning that you aren't pursuing it in order to cut certain food groups (doing so out of fear), then I don't see a problem with it! Know that I'm rooting for you! :)

[@jessicaelcik4999]

Zoë Alexis Veganism has helped me explore loads of new foods and recipes, making me excited to cook and try new things. It unfortunately gets a bad rap because it is seemingly more restrictive to many. Vegan for the animals and for the environment :)) Rooting for you as well. Thank you

[@SanziMari12980]

Can there exist days of real extreme hunger and days when i don t experience extreme hunger but i use it as a pretext to eat?

[@zoealexiswongg]

hello! I am not sure I completely understand your question but if you are using extreme hunger as an excuse to eat and to feel better about eating -- know that you are deserving of food and nourishment regardless of whether or not extreme hunger is present!! 😊💖

[@SanziMari12980]

@@zoealexiswongg thank you! i was asking myself if i should eat, for example, a lot of junk food when i don t necessarily crave it that much and maybe i should have opted for a healthier thing. Or even the thing that i m asking myself that is a sign of my eating disorder trying to mess up with my extreme hunger and recovery?😂

[@professor1123]

I want to recover fully but still worried that I might lose control. I don't want to lose control on a whole pizza y know cause realistically it's not healthy

[@zoealexiswongg]

remember that your worth is so much more than what you eat and there are no "good" or "bad" foods! What helped me was getting rid of all food labels and just repeating to myself before my meals and snacks that I am enough just as I am in this moment. Sending lots of love and healing vibes your way!

[@professor1123]

@@zoealexiswongg omg hi thanks so much for replying! During recovery how often u let urself indulge to food you crave? Is it alright if I consume a packet of cookies or a whole pint of ice cream?

[@miriamtolila3433]

I have been diagnosed with anorexia and was in a hospitalization and after being back home for 3 months I began to eat more than my meal plan and fill hungry and guilty I am always thinking about food I felt out of control so I stopped listening to my hunger and ‘needs’ to eat more and now I am always struggling with the quition is this extreme hunger or binge eating and eat do I need to do?

[@zoealexiswongg]

hello beautiful! Firstly, being that you are coming from a period of restriction, understand that this extreme hunger is 100% normal!! YOU ARE NOT BINGING!! it’s important during this time to practice viewing food as not just food, but medicine. Think of every bite, every time you eat, you are choosing you and you are one step closer to healing 🤍 I’m rooting for you!!! Sending lots of love and good vibes!☺️

[@miriamtolila3433]

Zoë Alexis thank you very much! You helped me a lot!☺️

[@evavoegeli3635]

Watch Tabitha Farrar- she’s awesome

[@zoealexiswongg]

I have and I agree! She's amazing! 😊👍🏻

[@soundmind1705]

It takes you too long ro get to the information.

[@user-od6mx2wp3w]

I’m really trying to understand and I’m really sorry.. just.. it upsets me so much hearing beautiful girls say they want to gain weight.. if only I were skinny I’d have friends and someone would actually love me 😂

[@Emily-nm1om]

Do you really think "friends" care about how much you weight?...perhaps, you don't have friends, because you value a person's appearance over their happiness and well-being.