Logan

you’ve probably seen the pictures of what 100 calories of certain food looks like, so i thought i’d make a post of the exact amounts - fruit, veg & nuts

F R U I T strawberries | 2 cups (10 oz) blueberries | 1 ¼ cups (6 oz) grapes | 52 grapes (9 oz) watermelon | 2 cups diced (11 oz) peaches | 2 medium (8 oz) pineapple | ¾ cup chunks (8.8 oz) banana |  3/4 large (4 oz) orange | 1 large (7.4 oz) kiwi | 2 kiwis (8 oz) apple | 1 large (7 oz) dried apple rings | 6 rings (1.4 oz) dried apricots | 6 (1.5 oz) raisins | 65 (1.2 oz) dates | medjool1 ½ prunes | 4 (1.4 oz) banana chips | ¼ cup (0.75 oz)

V E G E T A B L E S sweet potato | 1 medium (4 oz) jicama | 2 cups (8.5 oz) edamame (soy beans) | ½ cup shelled (3 oz) grape tomatoes | 33 tomatoes (20 oz) broccoli | 5 cups flowerets (12.6 oz) corn | ¾ cup kernels (4.3 oz) romaine lettuce | 1 head (22 oz) celery | 12 stalks (25 oz) baby carrots | 28 carrots (10 oz) cucumbers | 3 medium cucumbers green beans | 2 ¼ cups cooked (18 oz) asparagus | 22 spears (18 oz) avocado | ½ avocado (2.4 oz) baked potato | 1 small (3.8 oz) peppers | 4 peppers (12 oz)

me mentally: uh, small waist, hipbones, ribs, thigh gap, sharp jaw line, to weigh less than 110lbs

Not entirely ED related but kind of:

ok y’all im seein some scary shit floating around lately and it’s making me nervous. i think ive made a post like this back in the day but might as well swing another around 

THINGS TO NOT DO 

exceed 24-30 hrs of fasting within your first 1-3 fasts. everyone is different and you don’t need to fast as long as that girl who lost 30lbs in a month with the loose skin she keeps hidden out of her pictures. 

drink sodas, sugary juices, heavy creams or any other sugary or fattening drink. this could throw your blood sugar way out of whack 

keep fasting even if you vomit or black out??? what the hell ladies have some fruit or some carrots or something, jesus

fast more than twice a week. even that is pushing it– i highly suggest one fast every week or every other week for best results. 

fast directly after a binge. THIS WILL LEAD TO ANOTHER BINGE or very intense hunger pains and you just dont wanna put yourself through that especially if you have shitty self control like me 

exercise intensely. maybe go for a walk or do some light exercises if your body will allow it. do not put yourself in a position to hurt yourself because you may very well fall off the wagon and take longer to reach your goals

DON’T FUCKING DRIVE WHEN YOU HAVE PASSED 36 HOURS OF FASTING 

THINGS TO DO 

drink lots of water, coffee, tea and fresh fruit or vegetable juice. whatever settles in your stomach the most comfortably 

fast during a period of time where you aren’t expected to get a lot of physically demanding shit done. your body will usually be weak after the first 10 hours and will usually only get worse from there. know your limits. 

eat something VERY LIGHT if you start to get sick/come close to blacking out. that means, yes, fruits and veggies. this doesn’t mean this is an excuse to pop open a diet soda. keep it healthy. but remember, if you’ve already gotten sick or blacked out, just break the fast and try again soon.

try to stick to as close to a meat-free diet as you can the day or two before the fast. this helps your body digest your food a little faster and helps me not feel so nasty throughout the day. leftover meat feels rancid in my stomach lol

eat lightly your first meal out of your fast. you’ll either be starving or not hungry at all, but i suggest you wait out the hunger pains and wait until you’re not hungry at all so you eat less. still avoid sugary drinks the day you break your fast. 

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND

every body is different. some people can fast for 100+ hours, and some people will black out after 30 hrs. start slow and work your way up, bit by bit, every fast to find your limits. 

your body generally starts to shut down after 35-36 hrs of fasting. please remember that. 

this isn’t a damn competition. just cos someone you follow can fast for three weeks doesn’t mean you should.

this is all from personal research and 8 years of eating disorder experience.  

ghather around kiddos because i just made a cookie with 67 calories and you can even make that lower with LESS chocolate chips , it tastes so good so yea :

forth a tsp of brown sugar = 2.75 cal.

half a tsp of stevia = 0 cal.

half a tsp of milk ( you can use any kind you want ) = 2 cal.

forth a tsp of butter ( you can use any oil you want but i was treating myself ) = 8 cal.

tiny bit of vanilla extract ( for flavor ) = less than 12 cal.

1 tbsp of flour ( any kind ) = 28 cal.

8 chocolate chips ( i used milk cuz I’m a fatass ) = 16 cal ( 2 cal for each ).

mix everything except the flour and chocolate and microwave it for 10 seconds , stir in the flour and add the chocolate and microwave for 40-50 seconds ( no more than 60 seconds or the chocolate will burn ) , and enjoy <3 .

lol i started eating it and forgot to take a picture, ( it’s really good ).

So some people tailor their exercises to how many calories they burned. This is based on their weight which doesn’t apply to those at different weights 100%. Therefore, there is a website (calorielab.com) which tells you how many calories you would burn based on your weight and whichever activity you are doing!

our mental battles are taking over our lives and still we want to make it seem that everything is fine, and results come easily. they don’t.

Weight loss is a slow process

Everyone loses weight differently

Some people lose weight faster than others

Some people lose weight in different places than others

You don’t lose all your weight in the same place at the same time

Setting little goal weights is easier than setting just one big goal weight

Everyone burns calories differently