I will be thin

Number: *being higher than expected*

I’m not the stereotypical image of the beautiful skinny white girl who eats only healthy foods, and loves fruits and veg.

Stop imagining that girl when you hear the phrase “eating disorder”.

Some of us are fat.

Some of us are guys.

Some of us aren’t white.

Some of us are LGBT.

Some of us can’t stand most fruit or veg.

Some of us are disabled.

Shoutout to those who overestimate how many calories they’re eating in order to try and limit themselves

Shoutout to those who don’t count their calories, who just try to eat as little as possible and hope it works

Shoutout to those who over-exercise themselves to the point of exhaustion because it burns calories

Shoutout to those who meticulously plan their exercises

Shoutout to those who only exercise when they panic about eating too much

Shoutout to those who don’t or can’t exercise

Shoutout to those trying to recover

Shoutout to those not trying to recover

shower. not a bath, a shower. use water as hot or cold as u like. u dont even need to wash. just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. sit on the floor if you gotta.

moisturize everything. use whatever lotion u like. unscented? dollar store lotion? fancy ass 48 hour lotion that makes u smell like a field of wildflowers? use whatever you want, and use it all over. 

put on clean, comfortable clothes. 

put on ur favorite underwear. cute black lacy panties? those ridiculous boxers u bought last christmas with candy cane hearts on the butt? put em on.

drink cold water. use ice. if u want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost.

clean something. doesn’t have to be anything big. organize one drawer of ur desk. wash five dirty dishes. do a load of laundry. scrub the bathroom sink. 

blast music. listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something that’s got lots of energy. sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.

make food. don’t just grab a granola bar to munch. take the time and make food. even if it’s ramen. add something special to it, like a hard boiled egg or some veggies. prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something. 

make something. write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. even if you don’t think you’re good at it.

go outside. take a walk. sit in the grass. look at the clouds. smell flowers. put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.

call someone. call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. talk to a stranger on the street. have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. if you can’t, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. even if you don’t say much, listen to them.