mia

you have days of “normal” eating

your ED appears to be “on and off”

you started at a higher weight

you started at a weight close to your ugw

you restrict heavily but don’t exercise

you over-excercise but don’t restrict heavily

you binge

you don’t purge

you lose weight really slowly

you have a higher cal limit than most

you are scared of the consequences of en ED

you inherently love food

you lose the same 10/20 pounds over and over

you don’t look like thinspo

you are already at your ugw

others think you don’t need to lose any more

you feel like you aren’t “sick enough”

you don’t “look sick enough”

you’ve had an ED for only a few months

you’ve had an ED for decades

you’re over 25

you have an “overweight” or “obese” BMI

you preach self love but struggle with your own body image

you haven’t been officially diagnosed for fear of repercussions or reaching out

REMEMBER: everyone’s ED looks different. just because you or someone else doesn’t fit the typically ED mold doesn’t mean your/their suffering is invalid. also, anorexia isn’t the only ED. don’t forget about bulimia, EDNOS, binge eating disorder, ARFID, PICA, etc...

me: why did you bring me this