27 Things I Learned the Hard Way

TW: eating disorder

Here is a list of things I learned the hard way over three years of trying to lose weight. I don’t want anyone to make the mistakes I did so please learn from my mistakes. Mental health is extremely important especially when losing weight, please take care of yourself.

1. Iced coffee is not a meal

2. Gum is not a meal

3. If you eat over your calorie allowance for the day, do not punish yourself with exercise or starvation the next day

4. Your body is amazing and you deserve to eat. It does so much for you and deserves to be taken care of

5. You shouldn’t be scared to eat out with your friends

6. EDIT: Don’t obsess over calories to the point it becomes harmful.

7. Food should not be feared

8. Food should not hold power over you

9. If your diet forces you to restrict an entire food group, you will most likely binge in the future and this could lead to nasty habits

10. There is no such thing as “good food” or “bad food”

11. You should feel energized and happy by the food you are eating, not exhausted and frail

12. Diet pills are basically fancy laxatives, don’t use them

13. Diet culture and companies thrive off of failure. That’s why they make diets that are so hard to maintain.

14. Eating one donut won’t make you fat

15. Losing weight is not a competition.

16. Prolonged under-eating causes permanent organ damage

17. When you under-eat for a long period of time, your hair stops growing and falls out because the body is in starvation mode and is shutting off “non-essential” activities like hair growth.

18. Only do 5-20% calorie deficit (Please use tdeecalculator)

19. Lifting does not make you bulky

20. Muscle burns more calories

21. Don’t listen to advice from just anyone on the internet (ironic, I know), please follow registered dietitians. My favorite body positive tik tok-ers are @claraandherself , @brittanilancaster . My favorite registered dietitians are @stephgrassodietitian and @veggiesandchocolate

22. You should be losing weight for you and only you.

23. You should not lose weight because you hate yourself. You should only lose weight out of self-love. Same with exercising.

24. Stop comparing your weight loss journey to someone else’s

25. People on the internet photoshop their pictures ALL the time

26. Find a lifestyle that you will be able to maintain until the end of time.

27. Get help if you need it.

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