How to Feel More Confident in a Bikini

Hope you guys are having a great summer, life is too short for your eating disorder to take away great beach days and swimming from you :-)
Resources
→ Online Counselling and Support: www.7cups.com/
→ Recovery Warriors: www.recoverywa...
→ Let's Recover Tumblr (aboslutely love this blog): letsrecover.tum... and recommend reading this post → letsrecover.tum...
→ 101 self care ideas: anniewrightpsyc...
→ Mental health apps for your phone: fyoured.com/pos...
→ Online recovery support chat: chat.lookinggla...
→ GREAT recovery blog for when you're feeling down: fyoured.com/
→ How to Stop Bingeing (I have done this workbook and love it): brainoverbinge....
(let me know if you have any helpful websites or resources to add to this list. These are some of the ones I personally use.)
→ Adult ED website: www.youreatopia...
(this has a lot of the science behind EDs on it, if you're interested in that)
DISCLAIMER: I am not a psychologist and have no professional training. The advice and tips I give I have learned from personal experience and the experiences of those around me. Not everything will work, apply to, or be right for every one struggling, so make sure to critically think about whether what I suggest will further your recovery and be beneficial to your overall wellbeing.
If you are having suicidal thoughts or in an emergency or crisis, make sure you reach out IMMEDIATELY to your local support team and call 911, go to the nearest emergency room or follow the emergency instructions provided by your doctor, mental health professional or care team.

[@SimplyKinz]

This video is so helpful Lydia! My family has this mentality that I need to find a bathing suit for "my body type" and it gets hard to try and get a bikini without them criticizing me after. It helps hearing all this :) xx

[@LydiasFight]

I'm so sorry to hear that! definitely not the message you need to be hearing. sending you lots of love xx

[@Agpals]

Awhh Lydia this entire channel is incredible!! Love you girlie!!

[@LydiasFight]

thank you!! love you too

[@grace8274]

my stomach is big because I have digestion problems and this video really helped me :) im going on a cruise

[@elevenbyfive]

this is great! i'm not ready to think about wearing a bathing suit yet, but i'm trying just to deal with catching glimpses of parts of me like in the bathroom or whatever, so these tips are helpful for that. I so agree with what you said about being around people who are body positive. It makes a huge difference. I've been reading some books about that lately and trying to follow more body positive instagrams and tumblrs because it helps to normalise different kinds of bodies other than the conventional model-types.

[@LydiasFight]

definitely, whatever you're comfortable with. thats amazing!

[@cassiecollis6170]

You are phenomenal! Amazing video girlie! xoxo

[@LydiasFight]

Thanks Cassie!

[@faithlavoy6441]

I found this so helpful! Thank you sooo much for making this video!

[@vegbethany]

Yes!! Loved this so much! You go girl! You are so so so inspiring♥

[@LydiasFight]

thank you so much Bethany!!

[@sportslover8298]

Do you wear Bikini?

[@pjmingi8709]

I'm going to the beach in like 30 minutes needing some confidence because there is going to a boy who I was friends with but not no more 😂 wish me luck

[@emiv592]

pjmingi how did it go?

[@stevenshannah2001]

I like watching this before I go to the beach because it makes me feel a little bit better

[@briethompson439]

wow! I just randomly came across this channel and you are so wise! keep this perspective! you are wiser than your years and so inspiring!!!!!

[@Ingridlosneslokken]

Lydia! Your videos are just THE best! You are so incredibly beautiful and it just shines through everything you say, and how you present yourself ❤️ your videos help me a lot!

[@emilylowry4156]

Thank you this video it was helpful

[@piasispela472]

I really appreciate this channel

[@LydiasFight]

[@becca6935]

this is such a great video I want so many more people to see this

[@joiascotland7656]

thank you Lydia this was so helpful. and it was uploaded at the right time. tysm 💞

[@LydiasFight]

you're welcome!

[@joiascotland7656]

+Lydia's Fight thank yoouuu but Monday is my actual birthday tho. today is my party 😘

[@Torniization]

I've always preferred full body bathing suits over bikinis :) Just a preference rather than a confidence issue. Although, now - the confidence factor might play a role due to my disorder :( However, that being said. If I do wear any swim suit now, it would usually be just the top part of a bikini and swim shorts (long). Just a tomboy at heart

[@LydiasFight]

honestly same! much for comfortable in my opinion. haha aw hope you guys get a few nice days!!

[@Torniization]

Hopefully we might be in luck here this coming week lol. Just re-watched this video :) Inspiring and can only agree with you. Everyone is beautiful! Let's flaunt our beautifulness girls :D

[@travisakayla7511]

I love you so much Lydia!!

[@annastayziaa]

Omg I love you girlie❣️❤️💕

[@mariathetortilla4661]

Thank you so much for this video!!!❤️❤️

[@kaylay8339]

Awesome video! Thanks!

[@zoeelizabeth9324]

I love this so much.

[@analaurarobles8253]

LOVED THIS!!

[@mariagarcia3296]

Lydia, my GF is at an ED hospital rn... she broke up with me all of a sudden. is it possible she is just stressed?