“I need to give an overdue shout out to @fitand_fueled. I took the top photo yesterday and the first photo on December 4th. I’m honestly speechless. I hadn’t even realized how much progress I made in two months. While I am celebrating the physical changes today, I am also celebrating the freedom I feel when it comes to the food I am eating, social outings, and how I feel in clothing. I have been working incredibly hard to overcome binge eating, negative thinking, destructive self-esteem, low motivation, etc. I’ve prided myself on being a positive influence in the ED recovery/body image world and I was in complete denial regarding how out of control my ED had gotten over the past 2 years. Ellen, thank you for helping me get back on track to the path of wellness again. Not pictured:
- decreasing/eliminating my IBS symptoms
- improving my blood pressure, resting heart rate, cholesterol, and thyroid function
- getting off of one of my anti-depressants
- letting go of my unhealthy relationship with cardio
- kicking absolute booty at the gym and making gains every week
- having a coach who hypes me up day in and day out”